Announcements for Week of 29 October 2023

 has 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 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 training schedule for Tues, 31 Oct 23.

Cadet365: In preparation for the 2023/24 training year, please ensure that you can connect to your Cadet365 account.  If you are experiencing troubles, click here for help.

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

1. Nothing this week.
   
   

There is no training 31 Oct 23, enjoy your Halloween and please be safe!
 
** Ground School has been cancelled 1 Nov 23, due to the situation at ESCE.  **
 
Russell Legion Poppy Sales

1. Participant(s):
   1. Cdt Bromley
   2. Cdt Carriere
   3. Cdt Irwin
   4. Cdt Landriault
   5. Cdt Lapointe
   6. Cdt Leroux
   7. Cdt Moses
   8. Cdt Verreault
   9. LAC Tetreault
   10. Cpl Abraham
   11. Cpl Cayer
   12. Cpl Humphries
   13. Cpl Lohnes
   14. Cpl Spratt
   15. Cpl Vance
   16. FCpl Duhaime
   17. FCpl Gingras
   18. FCpl Shane
   19. FCpl Socholotuk
   20. FCpl Tetreault
   21. FCpl Vandevisch
   22. FSgt Brennan
   23. Sgt Maxwell
   24. WO2 Montreuil
2. OPI:  OCdt Caswell
3. Date:  Sat, 4 Nov 23  
4. Time:
   1. AM Shift: 0845—1145 hrs
   2. PM Shift: 1215—1515 hrs

1. Dress:  
   1. C3 – Service Dress with Poppy.
   2. CJCR Instructions on the positioning of the poppy can be found here.
   3. Cadets who do not yet have a uniform shall wear a dress shirt and dark coloured pants. 
2. Locations:
   1. Russell
      1. Tim Horton’s
      2. Foodland
      3. Pronto Convenience
   2. Embrun
      1. Giant Tiger
      2. Co-Op Indépendant
3. Transportation:  Caregivers are responsible for the transportation of their cadets.
4. Details: 
   1. Cadets are to report directly to their assigned locations above, where a staff member will provide them each with a poppy box.
   2. Participating Cadets are to bring their Community Involvement/Volunteer Activity form for the supervising staff to complete. This time can be claimed as community service hours towards a cadet's Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
   3. Every year, 5 Cyclone Squadron provides support to the Russell Legion during its Poppy Campaign. Money raised through donations go to the Legion Poppy Fund, which provides financial assistance and support to veterans, including Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, and their families who are in need.  Support can include food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical appliances and equipment, essential home repairs and emergency shelter or assistance, housing accommodation and care facilities for Veterans, funding for transition programs and donations for relief of disasters declared by federal or provincial governments which impact veterans in those communities, as well promotion and administering of Remembrance Day activities.

 
Vars Remembrance Day Ceremony

1. Participant(s): Cadets who sign up.
2. OPI: Capt Willis
3. Date: Sun, 5 Nov 23
4. Time: 1400-1500hrs
5. Dress: C1 - Ceremonial
6. Location: Vars Cenotaph – Corner of Buckland and Rockdale rd, Vars, ON
7. Details:
   1. Cadets who do not yet have a uniform shall wear a dress shirt and dark coloured pants.  
   2. This time can be claimed as community service hours towards a cadet's Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
8. Sign-Up: Sign-up here.

 
Regular Training 

1. Participant(s): All cadets and their parents/guardians. 

1. OPI:  Lt Rozon 

1. Date:  Tues, 7 Nov 23  

1. Time:  1830—2100 hrs 

1. Location:  ESCE - 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0 

1. Dress:  C5 - FTU  

1. Details: 

1. Parents are welcome to attend closing parade at 2040 hrs in the gym. 

1. Materials: 

1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook; and  

Squadron Mascot Contest

1. Participant(s):  Open to all cadets
2. OPI:  Capt Willis
3. Deadline:  Tues, 7 Nov 23
4. Details:
   1. It has come to my attention that we are in need of a squadron mascot! Cadets who attended the Spring FTX or the CAP this summer might remember 832’s mascot, Sgt Stu, or the CAP mascot Maple. We are one of few units in the Ottawa area without a mascot to represent us! 706 has a stuffed snowy owl, 632 has a stuffed Phoenix. What will 5 have?
5. Rules:
   1. Mascot must be air cadets/Canadian Armed Forces/Cyclone related.
   2. One submission per cadet.
   3. Must be practical. We must be able to create the mascot and bring to inter-squadron events and squadron activities.
6. To Enter:  Send your ideas to [email protected]

 
Russell Remembrance Day Ceremony

1. Participant(s): Cadets who sign up.
2. OPI: Capt Willis
3. Date: Sat, 11 Nov 23
4. Time: 1000-1130hrs
5. Dress: C1 - Ceremonial
6. Location: Russell Legion - 24 Legion Ln, Russell, ON K4R 1C8
7. Details:
   1. Cadets who do not yet have a uniform shall wear a dress shirt and dark coloured pants.  
   2. This time can be claimed as community service hours towards a cadet's Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
8. Sign-Up: Sign-up here.

 
Effective Speaking

1. Participant(s):  All interested cadets
2. OPI:  CV Nadeau
3. Date: TBD Nov 23
4. Time:  TBD
5. Dress:  C5 - FTU  
6. Location:  École secondaire catholique Embrun 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.