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Registration & Welcome BBQ Tonight!

Join us tonight for our registration evening and Welcome BBQ. All cadets, returning and new, are welcome to join us for dinner in the parking lot/field adjacent to the cadet hall entrance beginning at 630pm. We will also be having our Activity Fair, and the first ever viewing of the White Water Rafting Trip that our Level 4,5,6 Cadets attended in June 2016.

Dress for this evening is the same as last week:

Dress: WO2s, FSgts, and Sgts are in C2B (see below);

and FCpls, Cpls, LACs are in C4A (see below).

Timings: The building opens at 6:15pm and opening parade begins at 6:30pm. Closing parade is at 9pm and the building closed at 9:30pm

Registration paperwork: Returning Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop off or pick up your cadet:

Health Card – verify with CI Ruttan that the info is correct
$120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
Attendance Fee cheques
All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2016-17. READ it and print a copy for yourself if you’d like one.
CO’s Policies 2016-17
There will be copies available for you to sign with the Sponsorship Committee Chairman/Treasurer and the Administration Officer, or you can print and bring in your own. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY THEY ARE REVISED FROM LAST YEAR! All parents will be required to sign the policies (both returning and new cadets) for EACH cadet.
Returning cadets will also receive a Annual Validation Form to be signed and returned next week

Registration paperwork: New Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:

Health Card
Birth Certificate
$120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
Attendance Fee cheques
All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2016-17.
New cadets will be given a paper copy upon registration.
Your cadet can come dressed as they are, or in black pants, a white collared shirt (tie optional) and black shoes. This will become their required dress until they receive their uniform, about 4-6 weeks after the registration process is complete.
CO’s Policies 2016-17
There will be copies available for you to sign with the Sponsorship Committee Chairman/Treasurer and the Administration Officer, or you can print and bring in your own. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY THEY ARE REVISED FROM LAST YEAR! All parents will be required to sign the policies (both returning and new cadets) for EACH cadet.

Annual Ceremonial Review: Banquet & Parade

Cadets & Parents:

ANNUAL CADET AWARDS BANUET: tomorrow FRI 3 Jun 16 – arrive at 630pm, dinner starts at 7pm. (doors will not open before 630) The evening should conclude by 915pm. NOTL COMMUNITY CENTRE on Hwy 55.

If you have not paid for your tickets, please pay at the door. There are no additional tickets available at the door other than those already reserved. See Mrs Lett. $15 per adult & sibling 12 & over; $10 for siblings 11 & under. Cash or cheque only.

DRESS: semi-formal (no uniforms). Suit and tie or dress shirt & tie with dress pants is expected for the males. Females: equivalent (dress, or blouse with dress pants). Please be mindful of skirt length and neckline. Do not wear business casual (khaki pants & a golf shirt).

Dinner is buffet, served by the staff. WOI Chikombero will direct you as to how to proceed. Please find enough seats to accommodate your family – moving place settings is perfectly fine.

ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW PARADE this SAT 4 Jun 16 – Cadets arrive at 9am for practice. Parents please join us at 1030am. There will be reserved seating for our local dignitaries, Reviewing party, award presenters and families of graduating cadets. Otherwise, seating is on a first come basis. No3 VIRGIL FIRE HALL on CONCESSION 6.

DRESS: C-1 for the parade. Cadets are to arrive in C2B (what they wore on Wed) – their blue dress cadet shirt, pants, socks, belt, wedge, boots, & rank slip-ons. They are to BRING their tunic & tie on a hanger. Make sure their name tag and any pins or medals (full size) are attached.

The parade format is as follows: parade display followed a viewing of the static displays then a BBQ luncheon. You are welcome to join for the luncheon – no cost.

PARKING: please do not park to the LEFT of the Fire Hall – this must be reserved in case of fire for the Virgil volunteer firemen. Park on the road, or to the right of the hall.

NOTE: this parade is a mandatory event. Every cadet must attend in order to complete their level training.