Air Cadet OPC Lottery!  $70,000 in cash prizes to be won!

Hello Cadets and Cadet Families,

The Air Cadet League of Canada, Ontario Provincial Committee Lottery has returned for 2021, but with a new twist!

As many events have this year, the OPC Lottery sales has moved on-line.

For 2021, the lottery has $70,000 in cash prizes to be won, including an early bird draw on April 1, and a Grand Prize draw on April 30 of $20,000.

In a more traditional year, cadets pre-purchase a book of tickets and then sell them to friends and families to re-coup the cost of the tickets.  The advantage of the online sale, the tickets are purchased and paid for directly on-line, so no money needs to be paid out or collected by the cadet!

So here is the challenge!  87 Eagle Squadron, as a whole, needs to sell 250 tickets.  If we reach our goal, the squadron’s portion of the proceeds will be nearly $1200!  If we exceed our goal, that’s even better!

Even though we have had no in-person meetings this year, we still have to maintain the hall, and, hopefully, there will be some opportunity to get together before the training season ends, so the funds are truly needed.

I will also be providing weekly updates on the ticket sales, so we can all track how we are doing, as a Squadron, to reach our goal.

How do you buy a ticket? 

Simply follow the link below to buy your ticket on-line!

https://aircadetlotto.5050central.com/?olc=87

So how do we sell the tickets?  

1. First, be sure to check the 87 Eagle website and Facebook page for the details.  
2. Share the link to the Facebook post on the 87 Eagle page. 
3. Share the link on your personal social media pages.
4. Email all your friends and family to let them know about the Lottery and encourage them to buy a ticket (or 5!). (Use the sample email below, or write your own)
5. Be sure to use the link https://aircadetlotto.5050central.com/?olc=87 – so 87 Eagle Squadron is credited for the sale

Working together as a Squadron, I am sure we can reach our goal and have some fun at the same time.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with purchasing a ticket, please feel free to contact me any time by email at treasurer@87eagle.ca

Thank you for your support!

Owen Gifford
Treasurer

Sample Email

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Subject line:  Air Cadet OPC Lottery!  $70,000 in cash prizes to be won!

Hi,

I hope you are doing well during these unique times! Thank you for your continued support of 87 Eagle Squadron, Welland Air Cadets.

As always the Air Cadet program provides unmatched leadership development, life-changing experiences and enhanced aviation training. While we ensure the safety of our cadets and communities, this year’s lottery has been transitioned online. The funds raised through this lottery help us provide this amazing program to the youth of our community.

This year’s lottery has $70,000 in cash prizes to be won, including an early bird prize of $5,000 and a grand prize of $20,000. The early bird draw is April 1st and the grand prize draw is April 30th. Tickets are only $10! 

Please consider supporting us in one of the following ways. 

· Purchase your tickets today – https://aircadetlotto.5050central.com/?olc=87 

· Share the post on 87 Eagle Squadron Welland Air Cadets Facebook page

· Share this email with your friends and family

Thank you for the continued support.

Regards

Your Name, Rank, Contact Information

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