Awards Banquet Night (June 18th)

Hello Parents/Guardians & Cadets,

This Thursday will the final parade night of the year and it will be an Awards Banquet. We will NOT be at HMCS PREVOST this Thursday. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail. Dress will be C1 (Dress Blue Uniform).  Please indicate the meal preference for your cadet by filling out the following form on TEAMS ASAP (ideally before 5 pm today) in order to ensure we can order the necessary amount of food for Thursday evening.

SUMMER TRAINING JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CADETS AND PARENTS OF CADETS ATTENDING 

Note: The message below only applies to cadets and the parents of cadets who have received offers of participation for a summer training course at a cadet training centre. 

Link to access the joining instructions for CTCs on TEAMS. A reminder that travel itineraries will be sent once received to parents and guardians and cadets and it will provide transportation details for the cadet to the CTC. Parents and guardians are to ensure they fill out all of the common forms indicated in the joining instructions and send it with their cadet to the CTC. This will expedite their intake process when they arrive at the CTC. In these joining instructions, a packing checklist can also be found which will inform cadets on what to bring and what not to bring to the CTC. If you intend to pick up your cadet at the end of their course, you will need to fill out the Transportation Form attached and email it to the Central Region Movements email address indicated on the form. If you intend on visiting your cadet during their course to take them off base during after training hours on the weekends (Saturday afternoons or Sunday) you will need to fill out the Time Off Request Form. Both forms mentioned above are attached to this email. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Capt Amoah (charles.amoah@cadets.gc.ca)

FOOD DRIVE

If you are able, please consider supporting the London Food Bank in donating items to support the squadron food drive. See attached poster for more details on TEAMS.

CONCERN REPORT FORM

In the event of an issue or concern that took place at cadets, cadets and parents may submit the linked form to CV Hayes so that it can be addressed, resolved and any necessary support or resources may be provided. The form is on TEAMS and anonymous, and confidentiality will be respected.

ABSENCE REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE

If your cadet is unable to attend a training night, please ensure that an absence report form is filled out to excuse their absence. It is important to note that once a cadet has been absent for over 30 days without an excused absence (4 consecutive weeks of unexcused absences), they will be removed from the effective strength of the unit. The absence report form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/dRVZ6q3QDB

CADET365, ROUTINE ORDERS, CHAIN OF COMMAND

It is important that your cadet is checking their Cadet365 Outlook and Microsoft Teams regularly to ensure they are receiving the most up-to-date information. Each week, weekly routine orders  (see attachment for your reference) will be distributed via their cadet email detailing the upcoming week's training along with any additional information for upcoming events and activities. It is expected that ALL cadets read this document. If they have difficulty accessing their account, please reach out via email to Lt Amoah (charles.amoah@cadets.gc.ca) as soon as account access issues are encountered. 

It important that cadets begin to take the initiative to read communications and communicate with their superiors when they have questions. Each cadet has been added to a flight which has a senior cadet in charge. They can communicate with their flight seniors via their designated flight Microsoft Teams channel they have been added to. This ensures streamlined communication channels and efficient responses to questions, issues or concerns. Cadets should not be reaching out to adult staff directly to seek answers to minor questions or information that is addressed in the routine orders or can easily be answered by their senior cadet in charge. Communications of this nature from cadets will not be responded to, but rather redirected to the appropriate level in their chain of command. 

Parents are always encouraged and able to reach out if they have questions or concerns; however we encourage you to give your cadet the responsibility of staying informed, clarifying information using their chain of command and keeping you informed, as it is an important life skill they should be developing that will serve them well beyond the cadet program.

DRESS INSTRUCTIONS

For details on how to wear the uniform correctly in accordance with the set standard, cadets are required to consult the Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (CJCR) Dress Instructions. This should be the primary reference for what the standard is for hair, facial hair and placement of insignia and badges. If a cadet is confused by what is presented in the instructions, they can use their chain of command to direct their question to a senior cadet of the Standards department for further clarification. Dress instructions can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cjcr-policy/cjcr-dress-instructions.html.