Tuesday, June 15, 2021 FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER...

TO ALL CURRENT 820 SQUADRON MEMBERS:   We hope to resume in person activities for the 2021/2022 training year (starting in September) as regulations allow.   Keep up to date on our new Facebook Group 820RCACS for further information.

Registration Fees:  will resume in the fall of 2021 as we expect to transition back to in person training at that time.   We will be accepting new cadets (as of Sept 2021) for the 2021/2022 training year.  We plan on having "in person" registration in Sept (as Covid regulations allow) and updates on such will be made available via this webpage.

Change of Command:  28 Jun 2021.   Capt Cross will assume Command of 820 as Major Fox's 3 year term comes to an end.   Thank you Major Fox for your years of service!

New Parade Night:  effective Sept 2021, Parade Nights will change to every Tuesday (instead of the current Monday).

New Communication Method:  effective June 28 2021,  Weekly Routine Orders (and all important Squadron information) will be sent out via a private Facebook Group.   Cadets/Parents/Guardians can request to join the group now by searching 820RCACS (no spaces) on Facebook and answering 3 security questions.  For those parents/guardians who do not want their cadets on social media, the responsibility will then fall to parents/guardians to retrieve the information and forward to their son or daughter.  This change in information distribution will ensure 100% communication for all relevant members of the 820 team.

TO PARENTS OF RETURNING CADETS:   If your child is a RETURNING CADET,   ANNUAL VERIFICATIONS will likely be completed "in person" come Sept (along with the payment of fees).  We hope to have at least one full day of "in person" contact to facilitate this.    Questions/concerns can be sent to Capt Brent Cross (the  820 Administration Officer) at adm.820squadron@gmail.com.  If your cadet is not returning, please advise Capt Cross via e-mail, who will then liaise with the Supply Officer for uniform return, and then proper release from the CCO.    If you are a TRANSFERRING CADET (from another Air, Sea, or Army unit) please e-mail Capt Cross who will then forward your request/information to the appropriate authority for processing.

TO PARENTS OF NEW RECRUITS: If your child is at least 12 years of age, but not yet 19, and is interested in becoming a cadet for the first time, information regarding "in person" registration (in Sept) will be made via this webpage over the summer months.   Click on the "Join Air Cadets" link for specific requirements and documents.   New cadet registrations will not be accepted/completed until September 2021.

UNIFORMS:  please be advised that at this time, there will be no uniform issues or upgrades / exchanges.  We are under strict "no cadet in person contact" orders which precludes us from dealing with any type of uniform issues.  As soon as this restriction is lifted we will restart the process for getting cadets kitted out and for exchanges.  Your patience is greatly appreciated.  We have taken possession of the new FTU style uniforms and will likely try and issue these by the start of the 2021/2022 training year (hopefully sometime in August).

NEW 820 Kit Shop!  https://promoplace.com/burlingtonshowrooms/showrooms.htm

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