Category: General Updates

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

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).

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

– Your Squadron Sponsoring Committee

Good day all cadets and parents.

As part of the Air cadets each squadron is allotted 26 spots to send cadets up in a glider. Due to the unforeseen circumstances with COVID-19 there have been allot of cadets that have not had the opportunity to expertise going up in a glider.

The list below are the cadets that have the highest amount of attendance in the past 2 training years and have been selected to attend the gliding day. I need each cadet that is assigned in the list below to send me a message on teams that they are attending Gliding this Saturday. If you cannot attend, you must tell the CO that you cannot attend so we can allow another person to fill the spot.

Morning session (Dropp off 0830 hrs.-parent Pick up 1200 hrs)

LAC Irwin, Cpl Bowman, Cpl Breitenbach, Cpl Conley, Cpl Doyle, Cpl Droese, Cpl Faucher, Cpl Gifford, Cpl Glaves, Cpl Junkin, Cpl Lawrence, Cpl Lidkea, Cpl Maddocks, Cpl Mazza, LAC, McDonnell-Lye

Afternoon session (Dropp off 1235 hrs.- Parent Pick up 1530hrs)

Cpl Nichol, Cpl Philome, Cpl Stortz, Cpl Stout, Cpl Thorpe-Cottingham, FCpl Beach, FCpl Dashwood, Sgt Vasas C, FCpl Bellingham, FSgt Munderich H.

• Dress: Civilian or 87 Eagle clothing (Dress for the Weather as you will be outside during this activity)
• Location: 435 River Rd, Fenwick. Hangar #3
• Bring your own snacks.

If for whatever reason the weather does not cooperate, we will be posting of the CANCELLATION on the website.

If you have any questions, please contact the CO at 87Air@cadets.gc.ca

Good morning Parents/Guardians;

We have a new pickup time for cadets today; 4:00pm. Any questions, please call 905-732-2083.

Capt C. Bowman

Hello parents,

We hope you’re as excited as we are about the Garrison event happening tomorrow. Here are some important updates and details:

Updates:

1. Parent Dropoff: Please bring your cadets to Chippawa between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM (instead of just 5:00 PM).
2. Cash for Canteen: Cadets should have $5 in cash for the canteen on Saturday. This $5 covers a set combo of items.
3. Weather: The forecast predicts rain, so ensure your cadet has rain gear (ponchos are excellent, and you can find them at the Dollar Store). Additionally, pack extra warm clothing and socks. Cadets without the multi-purpose FTU boots should wear civilian winter boots or something similar.
4. Nighttime: It will get cold at night, and the cadets will be sleeping in tents. Please make sure your cadet has extra warm blankets alongside their sleeping bag.
5. Kit List: We’ve provided a kit list, so please ensure your cadet has all the items listed: Download Kit List

Details:

• Drop-off: Friday, October 13th, between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM.
• Pick-up: Sunday, October 15th, at 2:00 PM.
• Location: Chippawa Creek Conservation Area, 74646 Regional Rd 45, Wellandport.
• Dress: Cadets should be in FTU (C5) uniform.
• What to Bring: Refer to the provided Kit List: Download Kit List
• Emergency Contact (for Parents): In case of emergencies, call 905-732-2083.

Emergency Contact:

Captain Bowman is the designated parent point of contact for this event. Please use the provided number for emergencies only if you need to reach your cadet. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Best regards,

Captain C. Bowman