Regular Parade (May 14th)

Hello Parents/Guardians and 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 practice for the Annual Ceremonial Review. the dress will be C5 (Green Field Training Uniform) or C3C (Blue dress uniform with elemental T-shirt), or white shirt and black pants, if your cadet has not been issued C5 or C3C. 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. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail. 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. If your name is on the list featured on TEAMS, but you are not available to attend, you must inform Capt Amoah NLT FRIDAY MAY 8TH in order to allow someone else to be registered. 

BAND PRACTICE

Band practice is cancelled this week. Practice will resume next week.

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 participate in an Aircrew Survival training exercise as part of the required elemental training program. Cadets will participate in activities that develop competency in survival skills in the field. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail. Cadets are required to eat breakfast prior to being dropped off on Saturday. Cadets must bring their health card and personal kit as per the provided kit list. Lunch and dinner will be provided. Dress will be C5 (Field Training Uniform) or weather-appropriate civilian physical activity attire if no C5. See attached Parental Consent Form. These are to be returned NLT the end of the training night on May 21st. If your cadet will be attending, please also fill out the following dietary restriction form linked here: 27 RCACS SPRING FIELD TRAINING DAY DIETARY RESTRICTION FORM – Fill out form

ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW JUNE 13TH

27 Squadron will be celebrating the 84th graduation or Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) as part of our mandatory training at Earl Nichols Arena (799 Homeview Rd, London, ON, N6C 5J4) on June 13, 2025. All cadets are expected to participate in this ceremony. Cadets will report to Earl Nichol’s Arena NLT 0900 hrs (9:00 am) on Saturday, June 13, 2025 and must be picked up no later than 1600 hrs (4:00 pm) at the same location.

Cadets are required to have breakfast prior to being dropped off. Lunch will be provided prior to the ceremony for cadets. Water will be provided for refilling personal water bottles. Parents / Guardians, family members, guests and everyone you would like to invite are to arrive at the arena for 12:30 seating as the ceremony will start at 1300 hrs (1:00 pm). This event will be approximately 90 minutes followed by light refreshments and photo opportunities.

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.