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