Posts Tagged ‘Athletics’
RMC Sport Parachuting Club Takes to the Skies
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for supporting the RMC Sport Parachuting Club. Skydiving is an amazing sport that truly changes people’s lives. Every person who takes on this daunting challenge is immediately granted three gifts: control, confidence and community. Jumping out of a plane is intimidating, the action confronts every one…
Read MoreRoyal Military College of Canada (RMC) Hockey Alumni Chapter Created
A recent initiative by former Hockey Alumni to establish a centralized RMC Hockey Alumni Association under the umbrella of the RMC Alumni Association was recently created. Led by a group of dedicated individuals, the RMC Hockey Alumni Association will work closely with the RMC Hockey Program, the Athletic Department, the Royal Military College of Canada…
Read MoreRMC Saint-Jean Boxing Club 2021-2022
I am officer cadet Vandy Bédard Prakongkham, I am the current president and the one who established the boxing club with the help of three professional trainers: Marc-André Gauthier,     Yves Trottier and Alexandre Bradette; and with the help of these PSPs: Grace Quinn, Frédéric Roux and René Savoie. These are the main people who…
Read MoreRMC Hockey News – Paladins Win OUA Major Award, All-Rookie Honours
Article submitted by Peter Reimer, Sports Information and Promotions Coordinator RMC.  Photo Credit: Reuben Polansky-Shapiro An RMC Paladins graduating senior and a fresh-faced rookie were among OUA honourees when the league announced their major awards and all-stars for the 2021-22 men’s hockey season on Tuesday afternoon. Paladins captain Liam Murray (Ottawa) won the OUA East…
Read MoreCross Canada Drone Project Supported by The Class of 1962
On behalf of the Aviation and Photography Clubs, I want to thank the RMC Foundation and the Class of 1962 for helping us in our cross-Canada drone video project. The project gave 20 N/OCdts the opportunity to fly our DJI Mavic drone to get footage of the areas they were studying remotely from. Each member…
Read MoreEngage for 50: The Past, the Present, and our Future
Looking back on my 11 years with the RMC Foundation, Reunion Weekend is always my favourite time of year. The hustle, the bustle, the planning, the comradery, the competition, but more importantly it’s seeing our ex cadets come back together after 10, 20, 30 even 40 years and remembering it like it was yesterday. From…
Read MoreCharitable Giving and the Class of 1973 Secretary
The RMC Foundation would like to give special thanks to 9721 David (DB) Snook, Secretary of the Class of 1973, who has been a donor to the RMC Foundation since 1975. He has provided significant support to the Class of 1973 Old Brigade Fund ever since. In December of 2018, David made a very generous…
Read More25 Years Later: The re-birth of Royal Roads Military College Rugby
Friday March 6th, 2020 was a beautiful, sunny winter day in Vancouver. On this day, the proud traditions of Royal Roads’ rugby were reborn at the Vancouver Masters’ Rugby Festival. Twelve ex-cadets took to the pitch wearing white jerseys with blue hoops bearing the RRMC coat of arms on their chests, looking much like the…
Read MoreRMC Curling Club competes at the Garrison Curling Club
The Royal Military College Curling Club has nine Officer Cadet’s comprising two teams competing in the local open league at the Garrison Golf and Curling Club at CFB Kingston. Every Thursday both teams, known simply as RMC 1 and RMC 2, head up to the curling club at CFB Kingston to compete in the Garrison…
Read MoreKilimanjaro Team Honoured at Kingston Branch Luncheon
It was a bright and sunny afternoon on 12 February at the Senior Staff Mess where seven officer cadets and MWO Corneau from the RMC Expedition Club were presented with commemorative coins for their journey to Mount Kilimanjaro in December. At the request of members of the Class of 1969, 7897 Gilles Langlois had the…
Read MoreThe Journey of a Champion
The Journey of a Champion:Â Officer Cadet 29199 Hannah Lee and her quest for Gold What makes a Champion? Is it how many hours you log training? Is it a show of your determination? Is it how much you are willing to sacrifice to achieve your goal? Is it your passion for your sport, or…
Read MoreRMC Redmen Reunite
It is the longest running International Hockey Series in the world. This year was the 84th edition to this historic hockey rivalry.  It is a game of skill, sacrifice, and tradition. It is a game where Truth, Duty, Valour meets Duty, Honor, Country in a battle of excellence. It was a tense and thrilling 60…
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