Author: Squadron Sponsoring Committee

Meeting Dates

Wednesday January 11, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. sharp
Wednesday January 18, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. sharp

Trivia Night

The 87 Eagle Squadron Parent Committee is holding a Trivia Night Fundraiser on Saturday March 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Welland Legion and we are in need of your support.

How can you support the 87^th Eagle Squadron?

• Promote the Trivia Night event
• Donate your time on March 4, 2023 (5:00 – 11:00 p.m.)
• Actively participate by purchasing a table at our fundraiser ($100.00 per table of 8 participants)
• Donate a Silent Auction or Door Prizes (if able to donate an item please see Natalie Foster before February 8, 2023).

The Parent Sponsoring Committee has also requested each cadet bring two bags of chips (by February 8, 2023) 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.

Cadet families;

Tonight marks the second Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC) meeting of the training year. All parents and guardians are invited to attend in classroom 3 starting at 1830hrs. Aside from the usual topics, tonight will also include a post-tagging wrap up, and to start planning the Trivia Night on March 4th, 2023.

Also a reminder to the cadets: Tonight is the CO Parade; it will be in full uniform, and the CO will be inspecting all uniformed cadets. Make sure to polish your boots and iron your uniform.

See you tonight,

The SSC

All cadet families;

The SSC will be holding the Annual General Meeting, for all cadet parents and stakeholders of 87 Eagle Squadron.  The evening will include voting on the Board Member positions: Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary, as well as several additional positions, (Building Maintenance, Fundraising Coordinator, etc.) There will also be updates on the ongoing Squadron Activities (from the Command Staff), SSC financials update, fundraising initiatives, and general information.

We will also discuss Summer Training and startup for the 2022-2023 training season in September, and what a normal training year should look like.

All parents are invited to come to the Cadet Hall at:

​​7:00 pm Wednesday June 22, 2022

Refreshments and snacks will also be available.  Looking forward to seeing you all!

Thank you,

Squadron Sponsoring Committee

In partnership with Carmichaels Meats we are running a dry meats fundraiser for the Jumpstart Program. This is the same pepperoni that we have been selling for the last two years, bringing in funds to help support our Squadron. The same quality product that we’ve had many, many requests to keep bringing back.

Jumpstart helps provide opportunities to children in our community that cannot afford to participate in youth programs such as sports and cadets. In previous years, we have been able to run a car wash that benefitted Jumpstart.

We are asking cadets and cadet families to step up and help. Part of our program is to teach good citizenship, promote physical fitness and to help our community. Now let’s apply some of that Air Cadet spirit to support even more kids!

All items are $10 each: Pepperettes, Mini Salami, and Beef Jerky

Orders due: June 8^th at 1100hrs
Order pickup: June 9^th 1600–1900hrs at the Canadian Tire Welland Service Centre
Payment: Submitted to Rob Foster at the Canadian Tire Welland Service Centre.

We ran this fundraiser before with good results. The quality of the product is excellent!

Squadron Sponsoring Committee

The deadline of April 29th at 10:00am is fast approaching! We are still about 200 tickets away from our 2022 goal; help us by sharing the link to friends and family, and asking them for their support!

Updated poster attached! Let’s do this 87!

Go to the website https://aircadetlotto.5050central.com/?olc=87 or use the QR Code below to get your tickets, win great prizes and support the Welland Air Cadets!

– Your Sponsoring Committee