All;

I hope everyone has had a safe, and enjoyable summer. As we head into Fall and back into classrooms, everyone is wondering what that means for the Cadet program. First and foremost, the safety of the youth in our care will always be top priority. While it is evident the COVID virus will be with us for some time, it is also evident that this program benefits greatly from in-person training. This was even recently demonstrated with the Cadet Activity Program conducted in August, in-person, at the St. Catharines Lake Street Armouries. 87 Eagle cadets even placed Excellence, Gold, Silver, and Bronze in the Cadet Fitness Assessments. Congratulations!

The current plan is for September to include some limited in-person activities, including uniform supply nights for up to 15 cadets at a time and senior cadet training sessions. Until we return to regular, in-person training, we will use a hybrid approach to deliver the program. The current goal is for a return to weekly in-person training as early as October. Information about online and in-person training sessions will be coming beginning of September.

All in-person activities will be conducted in accordance with local Public Health Measures and include low risk COVID-19 exposure (eg. limited physical contact), PPE, sanitization, signage, and facility modifications to maintain physical distancing. Details about screening and PPE requirements will be posted before the first in-person activity is conducted.

Looking to join us? Although we will not have an in-person Open House for new recruits in September, details about a virtual session via Facebook Live and YouTube will be coming. If you are interested in joining cadets, registration opens September 1st. Please head to https://87eagle.ca/join for details.

I look forward to seeing everyone again, and hearing about your summers,

C. Bowman
Captain
Commanding Officer

Reminder that the Cadet Activity Program (CAP) registration is due July 15th.

What is the CAP?
The Cadet Activity Program, or CAP, will be delivered locally without an overnight stay. Cadet activity programs will offer a hybrid of virtual and in-person day training, to not only teach new skills, but to reinforce the virtual training that has been delivered.

When is it?
August 8th to 13th.

Where is it?
87 Eagle Squadron Cadet Hall and virtually.

Who can go?
It is designed for Level 1 and 2 cadets.

Is it an overnight or day program?
It will be a day program, with some in-person components and some virtual components.

How to register?
Fill out this form https://forms.office.com/r/2rFr6wHct1

All;

I forgot to include the attachments for the Pepperoni Orders in last nights email from the SSC.

Pepperoni Fundraiser Details

• Full details are attached, but all packages are $10 each, and orders and payments can be forwarded to Rob Foster at Canadian Tire Welland Service Centre.
• Orders need to be in to Rob by the morning of Monday June 14, as the order needs to be placed before 11:00 am.
• Pick up will be on Friday June 17 at 4 – 7:00 pm.

Hi to all the 87 Eagle Squadron Cadets and Families,

As our year training year is coming to a close, I wanted to thank all the cadets, cadet families, the Command officers, and the SSC members for making the 2020-2021 Training year a lot of fun, if a bit different.

Last weeks Ceremonial Review was a great presentation of the events of the past year, and for me, created a sense of optimism for the year to come.

Even as the training year comes to an end, there are still some activities and fundraising opportunities happening!

1. Yearly Dues

• In regards to the yearly dues, I want to thank all the parents who reached out through the e-transfer system to make payments.  This method was new to 87 Eagle Squadron this year, but seemed to work very well.
• For those still needing to make a payment, please feel free to contact me anytime by email at treasurer@87eagle.ca or by phone at 905-394-9191.

2. Wooden Tables for Sale

• We are having a small sale at the hall of the old wooden tables.  Thanks to some generous donations (and some good old fashion horse trading), we now have a full set of new plastic folding tables for the hall.  As such, the old wooden table are for sale.
• They are 8 foot long, plywood tables and some are in better shape than others.
• We have around 10 tables for sale, at $15.00 each, on a first come, first pick basis.
• All money from the sales, will be used to purchase additional tables or supplies for the hall.
• Contact me at 905-394-991 if you would like to buy a table.

3. Pepperoni Fundraiser

• Finally, we are having a Pepperoni Fundraiser as well.  Over the past year, we have made a “Pepperoni Run” on several occasions, and the response has been very positive.  The pepperoni, jerky, and salami all comes from Carmicheal’s Meat’s in southwestern Ontario and is fantastic quality.
• We were hoping to have a sample night, so everyone could have a piece of the Honey Garlic Pepperoni, and get hooked before we ran the full fundraiser, but we just couldn’t wait any longer.  I can attest, that from my  * * * year old mother, to my 16 year old nephew, everyone loves the pepperoni.
• Full details are attached, but all packages are $10 each, and orders and payments can be forwarded to Rob Foster at Canadian Tire Welland Service Centre.
• Orders need to be in to Rob by the morning of Monday June 14, as the order needs to be placed before 11:00 am.
• Pick up will be on Friday June 17 at 4 – 7:00 pm.

Thanks again to all the cadets and families for making this training season a great one!  Looking forward to more great times ahead.

Owen Gifford
Treasurer
SSC
87 Eagle Squadron
Welland Air Cadets
treasurer@87agle.ca

All;

Tonight and next week are our last two official parade nights of the 2020-21 training year.

Over the summer we encourage cadets to continue to connect with their fellow cadets via Microsoft Teams and the unofficial 87 Eagle Discord ran by FSgt Gifford.

Details on how to register for the Cadet Activity Program will be shared at tonights meet, and registration may stay open for the summer.

Have a great evening,

Capt C. Bowman
Commanding Officer

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