CO's Parade (May 7th)

Hello Parents/Guardians & Cadets,

Below are the announcements for this week. Please read this email along with the respective attachments in their entirety. This Thursday will consist of regular training and CO's parade. This CO's Parade will also feature a Change of Appointment for the Squadron Chief Warrant Officer position.

Dress is C1 (Blue Dress Uniform with medals), C5 (Green Field Training Uniform) if no C5 dress, or white shirt and black pants, if your cadet has not been issued C1 or C5. Cadets are always to bring with them a water bottle, a notebook, and a pen/pencil to take notes during their training. A reminder that doors will open at 6:30 pm to cadets. Please ensure that your cadets do not arrive earlier than this time. 

At the end of the evening, doors will open to parents at 8:55 pm for our final announcements for the evening, and cadets will be dismissed at 9:15.

SPRING GLIDING FAMILIARIZATION DAY SAT MAY 16TH

27 RCACS will participate in a gliding familiarization activity on Saturday May 16th. Dress is civilian attire. Cadets are to ensure they are dressed for the weather as the majority of the day will be spent outdoors. The list below is based on cadets that were listed to attend cancelled sessions earlier this training year. Please refer to TEAMS for more details.

BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC DAY PARADE SUN (MAY 3)

To honour the sacrifice of the many veterans that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, HMCS PREVOST will be holding a commemoration parade on Sunday, May 3rd at HMCS PREVOST from 1045-1145 hrs. As a lodger unit, we have been invited to participate in this parade by providing a contingent of 10-15 cadets. Ideally, this contingent will consist of senior cadets, Level 3 and above that have full dress uniform. Dress for the parade will be C1 (Blues). Cadets are to arrive NLT 1015 hrs. 

BAND PRACTICE

Band practice resumes this Saturday. Cadets are to ensure they bring their level packages, theory workbooks and instrument.

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.

SPORTS NIGHT MAY 21

On Thursday May 21st, the squadron will be holding a Sports Night. Dress will be comfortable civilian physical activity attire. This night will run longer than a regular training in order to allow for more time to complete the various activities planned. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail.

AIRCREW SURVIVAL TRAINING DAY MAY 23

27 RCACS will holding an aircrew survival training day on Saturday May 23^rd. This will NOT be an overnight exercise. Cadets will be provided lunch and dinner. Dress for the day will be C5 (Field Training Uniform) or suitable civilian physical activity attire. More details to follow in coming weeks with respect to logistics. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail.

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.