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Come find us at our new blog at 

294chatham-kent.blogspot.com

We can be reached at 294chathamkent@gmail.com or by phone 519-352-7090

We would like to thank you all for use and support of this blog over the years and we look forward to seeing you at new site

Thanks we hope to hear from you soon

2019 Summer Course Joining Instructions

Here is the link to the Summer Course Joining Instructions

2019 CSTC Joining Instructions

You should Review:

Eastern Region Joining Instructions
COMMON CTC JI - CADET
COMMON CTC JI - ANNEX for your Training Centre
Your CTC Brochure

If you have questions feel free to email

Return Arrival time from year end trip

We are just leaving the Air Museum and our ETA at the armouries is 3:30 currently.

Year End Trip! - Updated

Warning Order Year End Trip June 7-9, 2019

Departure from Chatham Armoury on Bloomfield Rd, NLT than 1430 hrs (230pm) on 7^th June 2019, with everything on the kit list below in appropriate civilian attire.  294 please arrive in your Sqn t-shirt and 291 please arrive in your Sqn t-shirt. 

Expected Return time is Sunday approximately 1730 (530pm).  When we leave Hamilton Air Museum we will post on 294’s Blog and 291 remind me. 

Brown bag your Dinner on Friday night please

Emergency contact on the Trip is Capt. Vicki Eskritt 226-626-5473

Files

Warning Order

Release #1 Required to attend

Release #2 Required to attend

Release #3 Required to attend

Itinerary

­KIT LIST

HEALTH CARD 

-3 pairs of pants                               

-3 pairs of shorts                                

-3 Sqn T-shirts and/or civilian T-shirts 

-3 pair Underwear (min) 

-3 pairs Socks (min) 

-Pajamas for sleeping                                               

-Running Shoes (Required for High Ropes Course)

-Sleeping bag

-Pillow                                     

-PERSONAL HYGIENE KIT   

     -Deodorant or antiperspirant Please    

     -Toothbrush and tooth paste

     -Face Cloth  

     -Towel    

     -Other items as required                                             

-Water bottle                                      

-Snacks (For on the bus, please be mindful of peanut allergies)       

-Foot wear to get wet on jet boat    

-Back pack to carry a change of clothes    

-Sqn Sweater and or civilian Sweater   

 -Shower sandals

-Rain Jacket

Monday 3 Jun 19 - Change of dress

Please note we are in C4-A dress Monday. Not C2 as previously listed calendar has been updated to show change

Annual

Just a reminder of our Annual Ceremonial Review.
Cadets to arrive 1530 or as close to as possible for practice and set up. 
Arrive in civilian dress with C1 Uniform ready to go (Ironed and shone) there will not be time Friday to work on it that night.
Hairs: females hair to be in a bun, males with hair cut, all must be off the ears and off the collar.
Cadets will be fed
Parents to arrive and be seated for 1830.

Sweatshirts

Sweatshirts are in!  If you ordered one, you can bring your money ($50) Friday night to annual and pick it up.

Awards Scoring

In an effort to increase transparency, it has been decided to post the criteria as well as the scoring rubric for squadron awards.

Should there be any questions please contact the Squadron Commanding Officer.

Sir Douglas Badder Award (Top Overall Cadet) – Available to all cadets – Awarded to the Cadet that achieves the highest score in the Scoring Rubric

Top First Year Award – Available to Level One Cadets - Awarded to the Cadet that achieves the highest score in the Scoring Rubric

Top Jr. NCO Award – Available to Cadets Ranking Corporals through Sergeants – Awarded to the Cadet that achieves the highest score in the Scoring Rubric

G.R. Burnisten Award (Top Marksman) – Available to all cadets in the Squadron - Awarded to the cadet with the highest score in the highest level of competition achieved by the squadron or individual.  Failing any competition in a given year, the award will go to the cadet with the smallest grouping on grouping targets shooting for familiarization

Jack Waggot Esprit De Corp Award – Available to all Cadets of the Squadron – Awarded to the cadet who has the most positive affects the Esprit De Corp of the squadron.  Selected through poling of Squadron Staff

294 Citizenship Award – Available to all Cadets of the Squadron – Awarded to the cadet who has the most positive affect on their community.  In addition to a tally of Community parades and events attended by cadets.  Written or verbal submissions from the public and cadets themselves are reviewed by staff and weighed against each other and the award determined.

WOII Joshua Heckler Award (Most Improved as Voted by Cadets) – Available to All Cadets of the Squadron - Awarded to the most Improved Cadet as voted on by cadets in the squadron. Votes taken and counted.  The cadet with the highest number of votes wins the award. In the event of a tie, additional votes will be taken with only those names available, until a winner is found.

Air Cadet Service Medals – Available to all cadets of the Squadron – Awarded to those with four (4) completed years of Cadet Service.  (Typically held until Annual.)  A bar and rosette to be issued for each additional completed year of service.

Hector J. Moore Award (Honourary membership) – Available to Retired / Retiring staff - Awarded to staff who have gone above and beyond for the squadron.

The squadron may at any time change the criteria for the awards, provided they are publicly posted.

Link the to Scoring Rubric.  

Scores are calculated using the rubric and conducting a file review of each cadet.

Citizenship

We want to know what you as a cadet are doing outside of the program to help your community.  Please submit a list of those things you do when you're not with cadets that help to improve your community, your fellow citizens or your country.  Please submit list by email or I'm writing not later than 2100hrs 27 May 2019

Holiday Monday and Tuesday

Quick reminder that Monday is a holiday and no cadets.  But we will be having a practice parade with Blenheim RCACS on Tuesday 21 May 2019.  Civilian dress, but please bring your boots.  Standard cadet times. 6:30 - 9:00pm at Blenheim District Highschool

Globemaster Update 4

Bus just passing Ridgetown exit

Globemaster Update 3

Bus is loaded and cadets are on their way home!
ETA at Bloomfield truck stop 1845hrs

Globemaster update 2

Despite the delay flights are continuing.  Sadly we still do not have a solid return time.  We will post when the cadets have boarded the bus.

Globemaster Update

From OIC Globemaster:
Due to delays beyond our control, today's flight times are currently delayed.  Return times for cadets are currently unknown.  When a more concrete return time is known we will post it here.

Globemaster Flight Details

Please find the list of those cadets selected to attend the Globemaster flight and the Details for the event

Date: 18 May 2019

Time: Arrive for 0800hrs(if you are not there on time the bus will NOT wait)
           Expected time to leave the Airport is 1430hrs and expected return time of 1600hrs

Location: Bloomfield Truck Stop

Dress: C4 - this is with the tunic All Pins, Name Tags, and Ribbons/Medals are to be removed.

Requirements:  Cadets Must Have Health Cards with them
                           Cadets are required to have eaten breakfast before arriving for the bus

List of Selected Cadets

Rank		Last Name
FCpl		Amato
LAC		Barnwell
FCpl		Cox
Cpl		Davidson
Cpl		Debevc
FCpl		Dunlop
WO1		Eskritt
Cdt		Jee
FSgt		June
LAC		Kilanko
Cpl		Li
Sgt		McGinley
Cpl		Pilon
Cpl		Ripley

Drill competition

Be at the Armouries on Bloomfield Rd no later than 6:30am 11 May 2019 with everything on kit list below in appropriate civilian clothing, prefer squadron t-shirt/sweater.
We do not know a return time as of yet, but cadets are able to call when we are exiting off the 401. It is anticipated that return time will be after supper.

Kit List
HEALTH CARD
Wedge
Tunic
Tunic belt
Dress shirt
Tie
Belt
Pants
Grey Wool Socks
Parade Boots
Polish & cloth
Name Tag
Ribbons

Females have your hair in a bun before coming to the Armouries. Males will be shaven and have a proper haircut.

Please have your uniform ironed properly and on a hanger in the garment bag provided.

The drill competition is being held at:
 Regina Mundi College High School 5250 Wellington Rd London ON

   Emergency Contact: 2Lt Heidi Russell 519-358-6681

BUSY MONTH AHEAD

Reminders:
     11 May 2019 - Gliding Chatham, Airport 1300 - 1630hrs (parents please remain at site as we will attempt to release cadets as the flight complete) (Dress: Civilian)
     18 May 2019 - Globemaster Flight, Details pending (Dress: C3- No name tags, ribbons or pins)
     19 May 2019 - Gliding, Chatham Airport 0900 - 1300hrs (Dress Civilian)
     21 May 2019 - Training Night and Location Change ( due to holiday we are parading on Tuesday night at the Blenheim Highschool Dress is civilian attire)
     26 May 2019 - Decoration Day Parade, Maple Leaf Cemetery 1300 hrs (Dress C1)
     27 May 2019 - Training Night location Change - Practice at CKSS
     31 May 2019 - Annual Ceremonial Review, CKSS 1530 - 2100hrs ( Dress :arrive in Civilian attire and have uniform with you to change at the event)
    1 Jun 2019 -    Flight Fest, Chatham Airport 0800 - 1700hrs (Dress TBA)
     7, 8, 9, Jun 2019 - Year End Trip - Total Cost $70 with the deposit of 25 due 13 May 2019 with remainder due 27 May 2019

Tuesday Night's Meeting Review

In the last year the DND has introduced some statistical methods of examining the strength and sustainability of all the cadet units in the country. When the information is broken down to the local level it has become obvious through census data that the youth population in the town of Blenheim and surrounding area is in decline. This data is showing that 291 Blenheim Bomber Squadron is unsustainable as a stand alone squadron. The DND wants to maintain an air cadet presence in both Chatham and Blenheim. In order to accomplish this we are merging the two squadrons. We will parade as one squadron on Monday nights in two locations (Chatham Armoury and Blenheim High School). Everyone will become the newly named "294 Chatham-Kent Squadron", and I Captain Russell will become the Commanding Officer. We will have 3 sponsors Br 185 Legion in Blenheim, Br 642 Legion in Chatham and the Kinsmen Club. As a parent or cadet this change will have little affect on you. Weakly training will remain the same, the same opportunities for summer training and gliding and other scholarships will still be offered. Once a month the squadron will parade together in one location either Chatham or Blenheim alternating monthly, we will provide a bus to transport the cadets on that night to the training location. We are breaking new ground as we attempt this merger. The staff is working diligently behind the scenes to make this a seamless transition for the cadets and parents. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this change please feel free to contact myself or any of our staff.

Sincerely

Chris Russell, CD
Captain
294 Kinsmen Sqn

IMPORTANT NOTE

There will be a Joint Annual Ceremonial Review practice held with 291 in Blenheim Tuesday 23 April 2019.

There is a VERY important meeting to be held at 1830hrs.  We ask that at least one parent or guardian of each cadet attend this meeting.

Location: Blenheim District High School

                  163 Chatham St. S.

                  Blenheim, ON

                  N0P1A0

Times: 1830 – 2100

Dress for the practice will be: Cadets C4
                                                       Staff 3B

Closing Announcements

08 April 2019

Signup is available on the blog for Glider flying on May 11 and 19 there are 20 available spots on each day in the morning.  Dress for gliding is civilian attire.  

Also please note that April 15 will be civilian attire for cadets and a reminder to bring what ever you feel is necessary to decorate your teams rockets. (disregard the WRO that says uniform,  this is a civilian clothing night)

There will be no cadets on 22 April 2019

There is a PRACTICE for this year's joint ACR 23 Apr 2019 at Blenheim District High School

1830 - 2100hrs  

Save the date:  31 May 2019 is scheduled as our Annual Ceremonial Review from 1530 -2130hrs for cadets timings for guests will be different and provided I'm a forth coming invitation.

2019 Official Team

Thank you to everyone for showing interest in the drill team this year. However, we can only have 15 cadets on the team plus commanders.

F/Sgt June

F/Sgt Kerber

F/Cpl Bondy

F/Cpl Cox

F/Cpl Dunlop

F/Cpl Tarrant

Cpl Debevc

Cpl Amato

Cpl Davidson

Cpl Li

Cpl Pilon

LAC Holland

LAC Barnwell

Cdt Poole

Cdt Legere

To those who were not successful this year, please keep practising for next year.

FTX 11-13 Jan 2019

Don't forget the upcoming FTX!!!

Warning Order here with kit list attached

Warning Order

Please arrive Friday 11 Jan 2019 1745hrs at the Armoury

Cadets will be back at the Armoury and ready for return 13 Jan 2019 1415hrs