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Bottle Drop-Off & Sort

Cadets and Parents are welcome to help out on Sat 11 Jun 16 from 830am-1pm at VanNoort Greenhouses – on the corner of Hunter & Creek Rds in NOTL.

Time spent will count toward high school volunteer hours. This is an optional activity open to all. NO driving – just sorting and packing of the truck. Sponsoring Committee members will be on hand to direct volunteers.

ACR PARADE!!

ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW PARADE tomorrow 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.

GLIDING SUN 5 JUN 16

Join us for our final gliding date this training year.

Meet at the NOTL Airport at 1pm at the terminal building. DO NOT ENTER THE AIRPORT TAXIWAY/RUNWAY area without being escorted by Staff personnel from SOGC (Gliding Centre).

Dress: Civilian.

Timings: 1pm-4pm

Bring: hat, sunscreen, something to do while waiting for your flight, backpack, snack

Women in Aerospace Career Day

AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE

TO:        OPC Members in WOA

               WOA Detachment Office

               WOA Squadron Commanding Officers

Here is information for an upcoming event of potential interest to Air Cadets and other interested aerospace supporters in Ontario:

·         Women in Aerospace Canada (WIA-Canada) Career Day

·         Friday, May 27, 2016 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

·         Fanshawe College Aviation Centre – London International Airport

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

·         Employees from Aerospace,

·         Defence & Space Industries,

·         Research & Academia,

·         Students,

·         Training Centres,

·         Youth Groups

OBJECTIVES:

WIA Career Day is to provide an interactive and experiential full day event during which you can attend a series of Panel discussions, Displays, Tours and Networking activities offered to increase awareness of career opportunities and pathways in all fields related to aerospace, defence and space sectors. The focus of the Panel discussions will be the transferability of skills across the myriad of careers.

·         Meet, engage and network with peers, industry, academia and youth

·         Increase your awareness of Aerospace, Defence & Space careers and pathways to achieve

·         Establish new and build on existing relationships

DETAILS:

·         Promotional flyer is attached.

MORE INFO:

·         Marlene Conway Diels, Director WIA Canada at 905 772 3573 or marlene@envision-tech.ca

·         Leigh Kras, Events & Communications WIA Canada at 905 387 1550 or leigh.kras@wia-canada.org

This is not an Air Cadet League of Canada, OPC sponsored or DND supervised activity unless locally arranged.  All details and links are provided with the intent to provide information and awareness.

Level 4 Assignment

**REMINDER**

Level 4 cadets are reminded to have their annual program write up for their assigned levels ready to be completed Wednesday night.

Level 4 cadets should also be prepared to work with their levels on their annual dynamic display.  An email can be sent to Lt Russell with any requests for resources.  We discussed briefly last week what the expectations are, but feel free to contact Lt Russell with any questions.

See everyone tomorrow night.

Lt Russell, CD

Awards Banquet and Annual Ceremonial Review 2016

Approaching the end of the year, we’re preparing for our Awards Banquet and Annual Ceremonial Review. In order to get an estimate of attendance, two evite events have been set up below. If you haven’t already confirmed, do so via the following links.

Of primary importance is the RSVP for the Awards Banquet. It is important that we have final numbers for the caterer by the 25th of May. RSVPs received after this date will not be accepted.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at both events!

Call for Photos

The training year is slowly drawing to a close and we’re approach the Awards Banquet and the Annual Ceremonial Review.

With that in mind, CI Lemoine is gathering as many photos from the training year as he can in order to assemble a slide show for these events. If you have any photos of cadets to contribute and can send them to him, it will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Drill Team & Range Hoodies

All cadets interested in a drill team or range team  (or both) hoodie, the pricing will be in by the end of this week.

I will pass on the info as soon as I have it. Please be patient – and save up your pennies. While we have endeavored to source the best price/product available, there will still be some cost to you.

Cadets will be required to pay (in full) their portion of the cost before ordering takes place.