01 Oct 2024 FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT BRENT CROSS, CD

Important NOTES:

DETAILED HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE:  IF YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE A DETAILED HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (when you registered your cadet) YOUR SON/DAUGHTER CANNOT ATTEND ANY CADET FUNCTION UNTIL THEY ARE MEDICALLY CLEARED IN OUR SYSTEM BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN BORDEN.  THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF YOUR CHILD HAS ALLERGIES.  BE SURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS ASAP SO THAT YOUR SON/DAUGHTER CAN START PARTICIPATING.  IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS FOR PROCESSING SO THE SOONER THE BETTER.

CAF Engagement Day (Winona Range):  05 Oct 2024.  Watch your email (and Teams) for details.  You must sign up no later than 1800 hrs on 26 Sep 2024.  An approved list will be posted shortly on Teams.

Joining Instructions (incl mandatory permission form) noted below.  Bus will depart at St Francis Xavier School at 0700 hrs and return at approx 1730 hrs.  Dress is FTUs (for those that have them) or warm civilian clothing.

Questions to the OPI Lt Laflamme:    [email protected]

ADA WINONA RANGE- JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

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NEW:   Weekly Routine Orders (from Teams post)

Weekly Routine Orders 29 Sep-06 Oct 2024

Parade Night:  01 Oct 2024.   ***CHANGE OF COMMAND PARADE***

Location:  St Francis Xavier Secondary School, 1145 Bronte Street, Milton

Timings:  6:30 pm to 8:45 pm (cadets should plan to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 pm).  Parents ensure you are ready to pick up your cadets by 8:45 pm.

Dress:  DEUs (C1A) .  If you have not yet been issued a uniform then black dress shoes, black dress pants and white collared dress shirt.

Detailed Health Questionnaire:  If you have been instructed to fill out a DHQ your child cannot participate until it has been cleared by our staff in Borden.  Once cleared you will be notified by email when your child can start participating.

Returning cadets that have not completed the Annual Validation:  see the Support Committee first at the beginning of the night to pay your donation fee and complete the Validation.

Reminders:

1.  Aviation Day.  29 Sep 2024 - see earlier posts for details and sign up sheets (incl deadline).  All welcome to attend!
2.  CAF Tri-Elemental Day (Winona Range).  05 Oct 2024 - see earlier posts for details and sign up sheets (incl deadline)  All welcome  to attend!
3.  Band Start Up:  26 Sep 2024 at Knox Church.  [email protected] for details.

I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Tues night!

Capt Cross, CD

CO

820 RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders 29 Sep-06 Oct 2024

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2024/2025 Training Year:

NOTE:  you MUST be 12 years old to join the program on the day of registration - no exceptions.  If your child is not yet 12 then you must return when they are of age.

New Registrations:  Closed at this time due to volume.  We MAY open up registrations again in Jan 25 if numbers permit.

Note that the yearly donation to the SSC is non-refundable once a cadet is processed in the system.  This year's donation will be $200 per cadet cash only (same as last year).

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A NOTE REGARDING FEES:  click on the "About 820" menu option, then "Squadron Support Committee" (in the drop down menu) for more information.   $200 cash is the current donation expectation.

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Comms Format POST May 2024:  all communications will be sent out via email to each cadet's "Cadet365" email account SO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ACCOUNT AND HAVE LOGGED IN.  Information will also be cross posted in Cadet365 TEAMS.  THIS WILL BE MANDATORY.  The Facebook group will be shut down as of June 2024 in accordance with DND policy.

As a safeguard the Weekly Routine Orders will continue to be posted on this website but all official info will be via the Cadet365 email accounts starting May 2024.

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E-Mail:  if you need to contact one of the 820 staff members then you must first contact our Administration Officer Capt Lana Durham at:  [email protected]  She will then forward your inquiry to the appropriate staff member.  We do not have a phone number in use at this time.

Supply Appointments:  [email protected] and your request will be sent to the SupO.

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TO PARENTS OF RETURNING CADETS:   If your child is a RETURNING CADET (FROM THE PREVIOUS TRAINING YEAR),   ANNUAL Validations will be completed "in person" (along with the payment of fees) in Sept of every year.  Questions/concerns can be sent to the  820 Administration Officer at [email protected] .  If your cadet is not returning, please advise the AdminO 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 or to another Air, Sea, or Army unit) please e-mail the AdminO who will then forward your request/information to the appropriate authority for processing.  If you are transferring "out" all 820 issued kit must be returned before you can be released to the new unit.

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, click on the "Join Air Cadets" link for specific requirements and documents.

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UNIFORMS:   820 will have regular nights available for uniform upgrades/exchanges for both the new FTU uniform and the DEU dress uniform (1st year cadets will only be issued the FTU unless they are accelerated to Level 3 due to their age- then they will get the DEU as well).  See the "Supply" link on the menu bar.

CADETS THAT ARE WAITING FOR A UNIFORM:  are to wear black dress shoes and black dress pants with a collared white dress shirt for all regular parade nights at the school.

NOTE:  we are in short supply of uniform pieces and are awaiting shipments.  Also note that this is the busiest time of the year and it is not uncommon to wait up to a month for a uniform to be issued.  Please be patient as we do our best as quickly as possible.