395 cadets participate at the Lord Strathcona Trust Fund Sports Competition.  The basketball team came in 1^st at the competition, while the Volleyball team came in 2^nd

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May 15^th, 2012 – WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 If you are going to be late or absent for Mandatory Training, call the Squadron voicemail: 780-454-5434 and leave a message to ensure you get marked excused!  If you show up late after attendance is taken, please report to the Squadron Office.

CADET ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SATURDAY – May 19^th: 

Ø  KARATE – Finished for the year.

Ø  DRILL TEAM – Finished for the year.

Ø  SPORTS – Finished for the year.

SUNDAY – May 20^th:

POWER FAM FLYING – Drop off at 8:45 am at Esso Avitat (just west of the Flying Club on the same road at 77 Airport Road).  Pick up will be around 12:30.  Parents, remember to call the squadron phone at around 8am (780-454-5434) to make sure that flying has not been cancelled due to weather or to advise them if you are unable to attend.  Dress warmly and in civilian attire.  If you sign up, SHOW UP, or call to excuse yourself so we are not wasting spots on the plane.  Cadets signed up for flying are:

      Cadet Fritz                        Cadet Pham                Cadet Geddes, J                   Cadet Wachowich

      FCpl Giesbrecht               Cadet Floman             Cadet Gardine                      FCpl Rickett-Beebe

      FSgt Peddle

MONDAY – May 21^st

Ø  BAND:  None this week.  Enjoy your Victoria Day off with family friends! 

Ø  Squadron Photo:  Next week @ 6:45pm.  Full uniform & medals (i.e.,  Wear your tunic, tie, belt, wedge, medals & nice shiny boots!) 

Ø  Flight Commanders are reminded to call their flights and get everyone out next week!

 Ø  Photo orders:  Individual photo orders are due tonight.  Prints will be delivered next week.

Ø  Gliding date:   May 26^th (Regardless of weather) 40 cadets only.  See Capt. Jackson to sign up.  Be sure to bring a hat, water bottle & dress in layers.  Lunch is provided.

Ø  ACR Banquet Tickets:  $5.00/CADET refundable at banquet. 

Ø  ACR Displays PRACTICE:  Next week, Karate, Drill, P & D, Range will continue to practice at the same time as the Static Displays.  Bring your Gi or anything else you will need!  Mobile & Static displays will be  as good as or better than the ones from the year when Major General Tabbernor visited.  Mobile displays are advised to be prepared for displays outdoors.  Static Displays are advised they will have 2 hours to set up at the ACR and ½ hour to take down.

Ø  Queen’s Jubilee Garden Party:  June 2^nd  from 12 – 4pm (but may be required to be there as early as 9:00 am and not leave until 5:00 pm) 36 Senior Cadets are required to help pass out brochures.  See Capt. McLellan if you are interested or email info@395squadron.ca to indicate your desire to participate.

 PARENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ø BINGO:  Bingo fundraiser on May 26^th at Kensington Bingo from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm. 2 more Parent volunteers are still required - sign up at Parents Table or email Jenn Dunahee at jenniferlhurt@hotmail.com.  Cadets who signed up be sure to inform your parents!  Maybe your parent(s) will sign up too!   

Ø  ACR & Banquet:  June 9^th (all day event).  Cadets $5.00 refundable deposit to be returned at Banquet.  Family/Guest $30.00/ticket (subsidized by PAC).  Each cadet allowed to bring 2 guests only.

Ø Family BBQ:  June 12^th -  5:00 – 8:00 pm at Emily Murphy Park at cookhouse site (#1).  All Family members & friends welcome.  FREE EVENT compliments of PAC.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, pop, chips and cake will be provided.  Bring outdoor sports equipment, water guns and towels, dry clothes and dry shoes and lawn chairs (Parents, yes, there will be a dry zone!)

Ø Designated Smoking Area:  For those who smoke, you may do so outside the South Doors and MUST BE 5 meters away from the Door!

MAJOR BREEN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ø  Only 3 more practice nights before the ACR.  Please remember to not only come in your best uniform but to also come in the best mindset so your performance also reflects your best.

Ø  ACR:  June 9^th.  Cadets will be permitted to bring 2 guests only to the Banquet.  Cadet Tickets for the Banquet are $5.00, which is refundable at door.  Guests $30.00 each.  If cost is a problem, please see administration.

Ø  Thank you to all the cadets who did the community service clean up tonight.  4 Bags of Garbage were collected from the HMCS Nonsuch property!

SPECIAL MENTION:

Ø  Medal presented to FSgt Reid of the Basketball team who competed in the Sports Competition which finished in 1^st Place.

Ø  Congratulations to the following cadets who received their Yellow belt upgrade in Karate:

FCpl Maliowski                      Cpl Stifle                                 LAC Malinowski

LAC Blais                               LAC Stenerson-Gilliam          LAC Meyers

LAC He                                  LAC Diep

Ø  Congratulations to the following cadets who received their Orange belt upgrade in Karate:

WO2 Malinowski                    FSgt Reid                                FCpl Stifle

FCpl Chee                               Cpl Pham Tran

Ø  Congratulations to the following cadets who received their Green belt upgrade in Karate:

FSgt James                           Sgt Norton                              Sgt Lee A

Sgt Liew                                 FCpl Tang

Ø  Congratulations to WO2 Richards who received her Brown belt upgrade in Karate.

Ø  Congratulations to the Sgt. Norton & WO2 Scharfenberger who went to Calgary with the Karate group to try to set a new Guiness Book Record for the most number of boards broken at one time.  The group was successful and has achieved the World Record!

Ø  ACR is an acronym for Annual Ceremonial Review.  This year, the ACR is on June 9^th, it is a mandatory all day event for all cadets and includes the Parade and displays at HMCS Nonsuch and the Awards Banquet at the Polish Hall.  This year’s Reviewing Officer is Brigadier General Galvin, Commander of #2 Canadian Air Division. 

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