Author: Squadron Sponsoring Committee

Parent Sponsoring Committee Meeting

Date: Wednesday January 17, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Topic of Discussion: Major Fundraising Event – Purse Bingo.

Please note, event date has been altered due to volunteer feedback. New Purse Bingo date is Friday April 26, 2024.

Parental involvement is strongly encouraged. Together, we can make a difference for our cadets in 2024.

Purse Bingo Night

The 87th Eagle Squadron Parent Committee is holding a Purse Bingo Fundraiser on ­­­Friday April 26, 2024 at the Welland Legion and we are in need of your support.

How can you support the 87th Eagle Squadron?

1. Promote the Purse Night event (flyer to be forwarded shortly)
2. Donate your time on Friday April 26, 2024 (5:00 – 11:00 p.m.)
3. Actively participate by purchasing a table at our fundraiser ($320.00 per table of 8 participants)
4. Donate a Designer Purse (Kate Spade, Michael Kros, Coach, Etc.)
5. Recruit sponsors for the event.
6. Donate a Penny Sale Item (if able to donate an item please see Natalie Foster before February 14, 2024).

The Parent Sponsoring Committee has also requested each cadet bring two bags of chips (by February 7, 2024) to aid in our fundraising efforts. All unused bags of chips will be returned to the squadron for use at future cadet events.

If you can help please see Robert or Natalie Foster before Cadets on Wednesday nights or come out to one our Parent Sponsoring Committee meetings.

Together, we can make a difference for our cadets in 2024.

Good afternoon everyone,

A couple of reminders for tonight:

1. Tonight is the final Parent Sponsoring Committee meeting of 2023. All parents are invited to join in Classroom 3 (upstairs, end of the hall).
2. Tonight is also our annual Ugly Holiday Sweater party for the cadets! Remember, no uniforms.

All cadet families,

A reminder to all cadet families that a Squadron Sponsoring Committee meeting will be held tonight starting at 6:30 PM in Classroom 3 (upstairs, end of the hall). We will be discussing the Holiday Mess Dinner.

All parents (new and current) are encouraged to attend!

– Your Squadron Sponsoring Committee

We have some orders that have not been picked up yet. They will be available until 8pm latest at Canadian Tire Service Centre.

All families,

Your Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC) is made up of parents of current/former cadets and is responsible for much of the day-to-day funding of our local program.

DND provides funding for Officers/Staff, summer training, Area Directed Activities etc. The balance of the funding for the program are local costs your SSC is responsible for to “keep the lights on”. They include:

1. Building maintenance, improvements, insurance, and utilities
2. Field trips (such as to the Hamilton Warplane Museum)
3. End of year trips
4. Sports night activities
5. Training weekend activities
6. Other training supplies not provided by DND
7. Paying the Yearly Assessment fee from the Air Cadet League for each cadet

Yearly Assessment Fee

One of our big costs every year is the Air Cadet League’s cadet assessment fee. Each year we ask cadet families to help us cover this cost.

No young person will ever be turned away from the Cadet Program for financial reasons. With that said, we are asking families to donate the amount of $150 to help offset the Assessment Fee.

For families that would like financial assistance, please reach out Owen or Rob at the parents table, or email ssc@87eagle.ca.

For those who have paid the assessment fee, thank you!

For those still looking to do so, payment of the Assessment fee can be made by cash or cheque to the SSC Treasurer, Owen Gifford, or can be made through Direct E-Transfer to the email treasurer@87eagle.ca (email is set up for direct deposit, so no security question is needed, and please add the Cadet(s) name in the comment section). Please see the attached form for details:

Any questions on donations, please contact the SSC Treasurer, Owen Gifford, at the above email.

SSC