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Announcements for Week of 15 January 2023

15/1/2023

Questions? Contact 5 Cyclone here.

Absent? Unable to attend a class or activity? Report your absence here and you will be marked as Absent Excused (AE).

Squadron Hours:

Squadron official hours are 1830 – 2130 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, contact the Commanding Officer, Capt Willis at rachel.willis@cadets.gc.ca.

COVID Case Reporting: Cadets who receive a positive COVID test result must contact Capt Willis as soon as possible via email.

COVID-19 Screening:

Prior to leaving home for every cadet activity, each cadet must complete this COVID-19 Screening;
1. Cadets must complete the COVID-19 screening for every event (including but not limited to regular training, ground school, drill team, marksmanship, biathlon, trips, etc.).
If the screening result is “go to school/childcare,” go to Squadron Training;
Otherwise, stay home and advise Admin by filling out this form.

Registration for New Cadets: Click here for information.

Marksmanship

Next marksmanship date is 04 Feb 23 for Team Members only.
1. Cadets selected for the team have received an email to their Cadet365 accounts.
Marksmanship will re-open to all cadets following the competition on 12 March.

Effective Speaking

Participant(s): All interested cadets
OPI: OCdt Caswell
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 23
Time: 1830 – 2000 hrs
Dress:
1. Conservative civilian attire; and
2. A pair of indoor shoes.
Location:
1. École secondaire catholique Embrun 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
Materials:
1. Your Effective Speaking Workbook;
2. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook or laptop;
3. Your prepared speech;
4. A bottle of water; and
5. Your voice.
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.
Sign-up: Declare your interest by filling out this form.

Regular Training

Participant(s): All Cadets
OPI: Lt Rozon
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 23
Time: 1845 – 2100 hrs
Location:
1. École secondaire catholique Embrun 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
Dress:
1. C5 – FTUs with running shoes; or
2. Dress shirt and dark coloured pants and running shoes if the cadet hasn’t yet been issued their uniform.
Details:
1. COVID-19 Screening:
  1. Prior to leaving home, each cadet must complete this COVID-19 Screening;
  2. If the screening result is “go to school/child care”, go to Squadron Training;
  3. Otherwise, stay home and advise Admin by filling out this form.
Materials:
1. Bring writing materials such as a pen and notebook; and
2. Bring a water bottle.

Ground School

Participant(s): Any cadet interested in learning about aviation theory
OPI: CI Maxwell and CI Cameron
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 23
Time: 1830 – 2030 hrs
Location:
1. École secondaire catholique Embrun 1276 St Jacques Rd, Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
Dress:
1. Conservative civilian attire; and
2. A pair of indoor shoes.
Materials:
1. Writing materials such as a pen and notebook;
2. A snack; and
3. A bottle of water.
Questions? Write to your instructors at the following address(es):
1. CI Maxwell: claire.maxwell@cadets.gc.ca
2. CI Cameron: james.cameron@cadets.gc.ca

Drill Team

Participant(s): All interested cadets.
OPI: Capt Willis
Date: Thur, 19 Jan 22
Time: 1900 – 2100 hrs
Location:
1. Marionville Community Centre - 4629 Gregoire Rd, Russell, ON K4R 1E5
Dress:
1. Conservative civilian attire with wedge; and
2. A pair of indoor shoes.
Materials:
1. A snack; and
2. A bottle of water.
Details:
1. Drill is an important part of cadet training. Drill promotes discipline, alertness, precision, pride, steadiness, and the cohesion necessary for success within a group.
Sign-up: Sign up by filling out this form.

Biathlon

Participant(s): Cadets who sign up
OPI: Lt Rozon
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 22
Time: 0800 – 1300 hrs
Location: Camp Fortune - Outaouais Biathlon Site - 300 Chem. Dunlop, Chelsea, QC J9B 2N3
1. Drop-off and pick-up are at the parking lot near the main ski hill before the road heading up to Chalet Des Erables.
2. Lt Rozon will meet the cadets at the parking lot, and they will proceed up the road to Chalet Des Erables as a group.
Dress:
1. Appropriate sportswear for the weather (bring layers), a hat,
2. Bring a full water bottle, a small towel, all contained inside a small backpack,
Description:
1. In order to prepare for the biathlon competition on 4 Feb 23, practice sessions will be held at the biathlon competition site.
2. Food/Water:
  1. Cadets are to bring their own food, snacks and water. The water at Chalet Des Erables is not potable.
  2. Do not bring any food that contains or may contain peanuts.
3. Clothing:
  1. All cadets must be dressed properly for climatic conditions and must have a hat and gloves for shooting in order to participate.
4. Health Card:
  1. Cadets must be always in possession of their health card during practices and/or competitions.

Pipes & Drums Music
No activity this week.

Squadron Inter-Flight Sports Tournament

Participant(s): All cadets
OPI: Capt Willis
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 23
Time: 0900 – 1700 hrs
Dress:
1. Appropriate sports attire; and
2. A pair of indoor shoes.
Location:
1. Osgoode Township High School - 2800 8th Line Rd, Metcalfe, ON K0A 2P0
Details:
1. It is a mandatory part of the cadet program for all cadets to participate in at least 270 minutes of physical activities (PO X05 – Participate in Physical Activities).
2. Flights will compete against each other for the title of Top Flight for January 2023.
3. All cadets are expected to attend and participate with their flight.
Materials:
1. Bring a water bottle; and
2. Snacks and a lunch.