Announcements for Week of 3 December 2023

Questions?  Contact 5 Cyclone here.
 
Absent?  Unable to attend a session or activity?  Report your absence here and you will be marked as Absent Excused (AE).

Squadron Hours:

• Squadron’s official hours are 1830--2100 hrs, on Tuesday nights.
• If there is an urgent matter outside of these hours that requires immediate and prompt attention and cannot wait until the following Tuesday, call the squadron at 343-633-3133 and leave a message.  Your call will be returned within 24 hours.

 
Training Schedule:  Click here to view the Optional Activities Schedule for Tues, 5 Dec 23.

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Registration for New Cadets:  Click here for information.
 
From the Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC):

1. Nothing this week.

 
Squadron Mascot:  Cadets, click here to cast your vote.  Voting ends at 1200 hrs 5 Dec 23.
 
Optional Activities Night

1. Participant(s):  All Cadets who sign up for an activity.
   1. Cadets who do not wish to participate in the extra curricular activities may stay home.
2. OPI:  Capt Willis
3. Date:  Tues, 5 Dec 23
4. Time:  1830--2115 hrs
5. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
6. Dress:  Civilian
7. Details:
   1. Cadets will have the opportunity to participate in the following extracurricular activities:
      1. Drone Club or Effective Speaking; and
      2. Brass and Reed Music or Sports.
   2. See below for details on each activity.
   3. Click here for the schedule.
8. Materials:
   1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook; and
   2. Water bottle.

 
Effective Speaking

1. 10 Participant(s):
   1. Cpl Fancy
   2. Sgt Ghomsi
   3. Cdt Landriault
   4. Cpl Lohnes
   5. Cdt MacGillivray
   6. Cdt Moses
   7. Cpl Russell
   8. FCpl Singh
   9. Cpl Vance
   10. FCpl Van de Visch
   11. Sign-up Here to Join
2. OPI:  CV Nadeau
3. Date:  Tues, 5 Dec 23
4. Time:  1845—1945 hrs
5. Dress:  Civilian attire
6. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
7. Materials:
   1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook or laptop;
   2. A bottle of water; and 
   3. Your voice.
8. Details: 
   1. To provide an opportunity for Air Cadets to increase their self-confidence; and increase their ability to reason, organize and express ideas;
   2. To promote the citizenship component of local squadron training;
   3. To provide a focus at the Local, Regional/Wing, Provincial/Territorial, and National levels, to promote and encourage Air Cadets to participate in an optional activity that will provide them with an opportunity to acquire effective speaking skills through instruction and practice in a structured and competitive environment;
   4. To increase public awareness regarding the citizenship and leadership aspects of the Air Cadet program at the national, provincial and local levels.
9. Sign-up: Declare your interest by filling out this form.
   
   

Brass & Reed Music

1. 12 Participant(s):
   1. Cdt An
   2. Sgt An
   3. WO2 Brennan
   4. FCpl Gingras
   5. Cpl Lemay Perry
   6. Cpl Lohnes
   7. WO2 Montreuil
   8. Cdt Moses
   9. FCpl Singh
   10. Cpl Spratt
   11. Cdt Svidran
   12. LAC Tetreault
   13. Sign-up Here to Join
2. OPI:  CV Nadeau
3. Date:  Tues, 5 Dec 23
4. Time:  2000—2100 hrs
5. Dress:  Civilian attire
6. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
7. Materials:

1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook; and.
   1. A bottle of water
2. Details:
   1. Open to all cadets who wish to learn to play a brass or reed instrument – no experience required!
   2. Cadets will have the opportunity to learn to play instruments such as trumpet, flute, clarinet, alto/tenor saxophone, snare drum, etc.
3. Sign-up:  Declare your interest by filling out this form.
   1. While no experience is required, we are asking cadets to identify their current musical experience so the instructor knows what skill level they are starting with.

 
Drone Club

1. Participant(s):  Cadets who Sign-up.
2. OPI:  Capt Willis
3. Date:  Tues, 5 Dec 23
4. Time:  1845—1945 hrs
5. Dress:  Civilian
6. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
7. Materials:
   1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook; and
   2. A bottle of water.
8. Details:
   1. All cadets are welcome to participate, however only Cadets aged 15+ are eligible to write the Transport Canada Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Pilot Certificate exam at the end of the training year (June 2024).
   2. Through participating in the Drone Club, cadets will learn how to safely operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) or drones.
9. Sign-up:  Declare your interest by filling out this form.

 
Ground School

1. Participant(s):  Any cadet interested in learning about aviation theory and pilot hopefuls.
2. OPI:  CI Maxwell and CI Cameron
3. Date:  Wed, 6 Dec 23
4. Time:  1830—2000 hrs
5. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
6. Dress:  Civilian attire.
7. Materials:
   1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook;
   2. A snack;
   3. A bottle of water; and
   4. A pair of indoor shoes.
8. Questions?  Write to your instructors at the following address(es):
   1. CI Maxwell: [email protected]
   2. CI Cameron: [email protected]

Timings can be changed as we need to, but if Hannah wants to do both ES and Brass and Reed, she'll need to dedicate an hour to each. See link at the top for the schedule.