Regular Training (Oct 8th)
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 regular training, 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 9:20.
ANNUAL VALIDATION FORMS
Returning cadets that have not yet been in on our administration nights on either September 3rd or September 10th to complete the annual validation forms are asked to do so this Thursday. Cadets under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian fill out this form. This is done to ensure that the information that we have on file for your cadet is the most up-to-date. This only takes around 2 minutes to do and can be done at the beginning of the evening between 6:30 pm and 7 pm at dropoff. The forms will be available upon arrival at the attendance table. Failure to complete this form within the required deadline may result in your cadet being struck off strength from the unit.
GLIDING FAMILIARIZATION DAY (SAT OCT 10)- 10 CADETS ONLY
27 RCACS will participate in a gliding familiarization activity on Saturday October 10th. Please refer to TEAMS for more information. Depending on weather conditions and other factors, it is possible that the return may be earlier than 1700 hrs. Parents/guardians will be contacted if this is the case. 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 on TEAMS has been selected at random from the entire squadron with priority to cadets in proficiency levels 1 and 2. We understand that many cadets that were previously listed to attend in the past have not gone up; however, with the extensive list we now have of cadets that are yet to participate in a familiarization flight, random selection is our best means to ensure fair selection for all cadets. If your cadet's name is on the list, but is not available to attend, you must inform Capt Amoah ASAP in order to allow someone else to be registered.
BIATHLON TEAM PRACTICE SAT OCT 10
There will be a practice for cadets selected for the biathlon team at this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm in preparation for the competition being held on October 25th. Please refer to TEAMS for more detail.
BAND PRACTICE CANCELLED SAT OCT 10
There will be no band practice this Saturday.
FALL FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE (OCT 17-18)
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 information. 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. Meals will be provided over the course of the activity. Cadets with outstanding medical verifications will not be able to participate. Dress will be C5 (Field Training Uniform) or weather-appropriate civilian physical activity attire if no C5.
CANADIAN HARVARD AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION VISIT (SAT OCT 24TH)
27 RCACS has been invited to participate in a visit of the Harvard Aircraft Association in Tillsonburg on Saturday Oct 24th. Cadets will have the opportunity to see the various models of Harvard Aircraft which have a history that dates back to the Second World War. Signups for this activity will continue this Thursday. Timings will be confirmed in a subsequent email. Transportation will not be provided to and from Tillsonburg. Transportation will be via parental dropoff/pickup.
BYRON LEGION POPPY BOX ASSEMBLY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (WED OCT 21st)
As part of our annual support to the Byron-Springbank Legion and the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign, 10-15 cadet volunteers are needed to assemble the poppy boxes that will be distributed to various locations across London. Cadets will be needed on Wednesday, October 21st from 1830 hrs to 1930 hrs at location detailed on TEAMS. Community service hours will be provided for those who participate. A signup sheet will be available this Thursday.
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 the Administration department (27air@cadets.gc.ca) as soon as account access issues are encountered.
It is 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, which 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
27 City of London RCACS
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