Weekly Messages - 15 May 2024

Last Chance to Vote

It's that time of the year when we're selecting who the recipients are for awards at Annual Ceremonial Review. One award is entirely up to the Cadets to vote for: The squadron leader (S/L) J.R. Goudie award. This award is presented to the cadet voted on by their peers in the squadron as the individual who helped them the most during the year. 

We're asking each cadet to provide and rank their top 1-3 names of those that helped them out most. Vote here.

Upcoming

Regular Training

1. Participants: All Cadets

2. Date: Thursday, 16 May 2024

3. Time: 1830 - 2115 hrs

4. Location: 5 Brouillette Blvd, Nepean, ON K2K 2W6

5. Dress:  

   1. C5, Field Training Uniform (FTU); or if none

   2. Appropriate civilian attire ( i.e. black pants, white shirt or polo, black shoes)

6. Note on Footwear: If you don’t have the FTU boots, cadets can wear an alternate pair of black shoes or boots with either uniform.

Rifle Road Clean-Up

Every year we participate in the Cleaning Up the Capital campaign by cleaning Rifle Road (the entrance road to Connaught). This is a great chance for cadets to give back to the community, and volunteer hours are available.

1. Date: Sun, 26 May 2024

2. Time: 0900 - 1200 hrs

3. Location: Drop off and pick up at the parking lot before the Shirley's Bay and Malibar Road Corner. (See red pinned location below)

4. Dress: Appropriate civilian attire for the weather

5. Material to bring:

   1. Filled water bottle (to be carried in a back pack, or other way to keep hands free)

6. Sign up here
   

Spring FTX - This Weekend!

Our Spring FTX (Field Training Exercise) is a fun learning filled weekend for all cadets. Cadets will learn and practice survival skills and cadets of levels 3+4 will sleep in their own shelters the 2nd night. Over the weekend, cadets will build a sense of camaraderie with their peers and their own self confidence.

1. Date/Time: Fri May 17 at 1800 - Sun May 19 at 1530

2. Drop off/Pick Up Location: 5 Brouillette Blvd, Nepean, ON K2K 2W6

   1. Cadets will be bussed to/from Camp Cadou for the weekend

3. Dress & Material to bring:

   1. See kit list

Band

1. OPI: Warrant Officer Driscoll

2. Date: Sun, 19 May 2024

3. Time: 1300 - 1600 hrs

4. Location: 16 Spitfire Private, Gloucester, ON K1V 8P4 (near the Ottawa Airport)

5. Dress: blue squadron t-shirt, or black bottoms and white top

6. Material to bring:

7. a musical instrument

Upcoming band activities have been added to the Calendar

Squadron Sponsoring Committee Bursary

Heading off to post secondary in the fall? The 706 Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC) allocates a part of its budget each year to award post-secondary education bursaries to one or more cadets selected through our bursary application process.

For information on how to apply see here. Deadline May 30th.

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Save The Date

SSC Election Day (Parents Invited) - 30 May 2024

ACR (Annual Ceremonial Review) - 1 June 2024

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Notices and Reminders

Air Cadet Young Aces 50/50 (New for 2024!)

Parents, guardians and friends (18+) can help support our Squadron and Air Cadets province wide by purchasing 50/50 tickets. For more information and to purchase tickets visit this link. 

Administration:

1. Absences: If you are unable to make it to training, fill out this form before your planned activity to be marked as excused.

2. Cadet365 Accounts:

   1. Get help: Cadets should contact the Administration Officer CI McLean if they are experiencing issues.

   2. Newly Registered Cadets: They will automatically receive their account information at the email address on file once they are created.

Supply

1. CI Stevens will advise cadets on Thursdays if they have a uniform to pick up.

2. To make a uniform request please fill out this form.

706 Canteen

1. Bring your spare change, purchase a snack and support 706.

2. Your snack cravings directly support cadet activities.

Letter to Parents-Guardians from the Squadron Sponsoring Committee

Drivers

Due to limited space and lighting at Connaught, please follow the parking flow map and instructions below:

1. Enter via Vickers Gun Rd, then turn left on Brouillette Blvd

2. Drop-off/pickup occurs on Brouillette Blvd after Lewis Gun Rd (near Squadron HQ).

3. For pickup at the end of the night, park in the parking lot (not on Brouillette Blvd). Use caution when exiting the parking lot.

4. IMPORTANT: Exercise caution and patience when driving in this area, as there are many cadets in the parking lot.

5. Exit via Sir Sam Hughes Rd

Drivers are reminded to slow down.

1. Posted speed limits at Connaught:

   1. 50 km/h on Malibar Blvd,

   2. 30 km/h in all other areas.

2. Speed limits are strictly enforced by Military Police.