Monday April 8 2024
6 15-9pm
Regular Training Night tonight, the dress will be FTU. Make sure you wear a parka as we could be outside!!!
Don’t forget your water bottle, pen and a notebook.
Flight 4 is on Duty
Save the Date
Apr 20 Tree Top Trekking
April 26-28 Spring Tagging
April 27th Gliding (only 15 spots for cadets who did not make it up in the fall)
May 5th Wolf Den
May 10-12 FTX
May 25 Annual Ceremonial Review
And so much more…..
Level 1, 2 & 3 Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum Trip
Cadets need to be at the Barrie Armoury for 15:30 on Saturday, April 6th. The bus will leave at 16:00. Expected return time is 13:30 on Sunday the 7th. Cadets who have not handed in their permission form NEED to fill it out and bring it on Saturday. If you do not have a permission form you will not be allowed on the bus. There will only be a small snack at the museum Saturday night so cadets should eat before or bring dinner on the bus. Cadets will now be eating lunch at the museum on Sunday so there is no need to bring money anymore. There will be a gift shop for those interested. The museum can not accommodate allergies. If cadets have dietary restrictions it is advised to bring food. Dress will be appropriate civilian attire. See kit list and permission form below.
Drill Team
There will be a drill team practice this Saturday from 10am - 3pm. If you are attending the Hamilton Warplane Museum trip, a meal will be provided.
No range or band this weekend.
Spring Tagging
Tagging is our main source of fundraising. Any cadet who is under 16 must have a parent or guardian tag with them. We are asking that all cadets tag a minimum of 3 shifts. Tagging pays for all the fun and exciting things we do. We are planning an out of province trip next year so this tagging is important!
Tree Top Trekking
Area Directed Activity- This activity covers needed PO's for the year so attendance is highly encouraged. Please take this time to sign up. April 20 2024 at Horseshoe resort. Timings to be confirmed but it will be an all-day activity.
Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence
We are asking that cadets submit their portfolios to Maj Reid by April 15 2024.
Selection Criteria
The main objective in awarding the RCL Cadet Medal of Excellence is to emphasize the citizenship aspects of the cadet program. To be eligible for consideration, a cadet must meet the following conditions:
completed three years of training
met all requirements of the squadron's annual mandatory training and participated in 75% of the optional training programs;
participated in a minimum of three community service events, (outside cadets in 2023/2024) in addition to those supported by the cadet unit;
be regarded by peers and superiors as exemplifying the model cadet;
Enhance the cadet squadron through: i) co-operation with peers and subordinates; ii) comradeship;
i. promoting goodwill and morale within the squadron;
ii. aiding in the development of group identity and cohesiveness;
iii. supporting and assisting fellow unit members; and
iv. his/her involvement in the local community
The applicant must submit a portfolio outlining their volunteer work in the community along with a narrative of 300 – 500 words which supports why they feel they are eligible and why they meet the selection criteria above. WO1 Erb will have his portfolio present as an example for the next few Mondays.
Little Caesars pizza fundraiser. Let's raise some dough!!
Raise some Dough for 102 Squadron!! Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser is in full swing.
Online orders deadline: midnight April 7th
Cash order deadline: April 8th at cadets
Go to: http://www.pizzakit.ca and choose to shop and "Purchase and Support a local fundraiser"
Enter Fundraiser ID# 437779
Products will be delivered for pickup at the armoury on April 22nd.
A prize will be given to the cadet that raises the most dough!
Any questions please reach out to ssc@102squadron.com
SSC
Volunteers are needed! 102 Squadron Sponsoring Committee is looking for energetic, dedicated individuals willing to donate their time to help raise much-needed funds to support our squadron by joining the squadron sponsoring committee. To volunteer please contact ssc@102squadron.com
Kit Shop upcoming dates:
April 8th
May 6th
May 25th at Annual
Cadet 365
Remember to sign in to your Cadet 365 account and familiarize yourself with Microsoft Teams as we will start using this as our primary method of communication. Step by step instructions can be found on the Cadet 365 Onboarding website.
If you have any questions or haven't received your email and password, talk to your Level Officer or FSgt Wright. For technical support, reach out to IT@cadets.gc.ca.
***You need to have logged on in order to do summer training.***
Static Displays
As a part of our Annual Ceremonial Review, we will have a variety of static displays set up for cadets, staff, friends and family, and distinguished guests to view. These displays will showcase different activities from the past year and what our squadron's all about! The level 4 cadets are working on putting these together but need your help!
Talk to or email the cadets below if you'd like to work on a static display.
Glider - Strachan-Gagné (AStrachanGa746@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Power - Humble (NHumble790@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Bowling - Abdou (MAbdou519@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Level 1, 2, 3 Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum Trip - Boden (SBoden671@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Snow Tubing - Ivanov (AIvanov145@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Effective Speaking and Debate - Pronin (MPronin289@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Tagging - Vanderploeg (JVanderploe151@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Drill - Dinsmore (RDinsmore413@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Senior Year End Trip - Foster (BFoster299@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
RCAF Centennial - Bourdon-Barker (ABourdon-Ba500@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Christmas Dinner - Bourret (JBourret253@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Remembrance Day - Thaljieh (EThaljieh277@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
FTX - Bakhteyev (rbakhteyev047@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Wolf's Den - Wilhelm (jwilhelm929@cdt.cadets.gc.ca)
Scholarships
Lloyd Jenson Scholarship is a $1500 scholarship awarded to one deserving cadet who is leaving to pursue post-secondary education. Please submit scholarship applications to ssc@102squadron.com by May 1st, 2024. Interviews will take place on May 7th and 8th online from 7:30 pm