PROVINCIAL HEALTH CARD RENEWALS
Many cadets currently have an expired health card on file, we ask that you all take a look and verify that your health card is valid. If it is not currently valid, the provincial renew by date is February 28th and we will need a new copy of your health card as soon as you receive it. Please note: now that renewal is open and available to all we will no longer be able to have cadets participate in activities without valid health insurance. It is an important part of keeping our files updated.
To learn how to renew your health card click here!
Parent & Adult Volunteers
Dear parents and community,
75 air cadets are looking for new volunteers to join our staff team in support of training delivery and administrative support. Wether you are currently serving in the CAF or a civilian with some knowledge of the cadet program or DND/CAF, this validating experience can be beneficial to add experience to your performance record, along with opportunities to meet new people. We are looking for reliable and responsible adults capable of adapting from a virtual environment to in-person with precautions. All volunteers are required to complete Vulnerable Sector Screening and obtain a GoC security clearance via DND.
If you’re interested, please send Major McAuley, 75 RCACS’ CO an email with your relevant experience, availability and interests at [email protected]
Contacting the squadron
If you have any questions about something you’ve read in our announcements, or about anything regarding the squadron and your cadets’ participation with us, we ask that you do not reply to the announcements but that you instead send us an email at [email protected] and someone will be in contact with you as soon as we can.
Band
75 & 742 Band Programs are back virtual!
Are you interested to perform in one of our national award-winning ensembles?
Check our Brass & Reed info sheet to learn more about our Marching and concert Band!
Check our Pipes & Drums info sheet to learn more about our “Scottish” heritage ensemble!
Check our Highland Dancing info sheet to learn more about our newest addition to the Band Programs!
Questions? Major Jean-François Lambert, 75 & 742 Band Programs, [email protected]
Squadron kit shop NOW OPEN ONLINE!!
You can find bags, toques, polos, hoodies, jackets and pants, right here in our squadron kit shop! Come take a look, order online, and find all of the squadron swag you’ve always wanted!
Do you know who your level officer is?
Don’t forget to join your classroom every week for mandatory training. If you’re having difficulty joining your classroom or have questions, you can get in touch with your level officer:
- Level 1 SLt Merriam & CI Devlin ([email protected])
- Level 2 OCdt West & CI Mino ([email protected])
- Level 3 OCdt Sculland CI Moore ([email protected])
- Level 4 CI Moore ([email protected])
- Level 5 CI Gilbert & CI Gardiner ([email protected])
We are going to keep you updated as we learn more information for our in-person return to operations, however we will be virtual until further notice. We have begun providing weekly attendance credit to all cadets who attend. This counts towards our merit list for promotions, summer training, awards and rewards. Note that only cadets who are registered members are able to attend training offered, including virtual training.
REGISTRATION FOR NEW YOUTH MEMBERS:
If you know any 12-15 year old youth interested to join 75 Squadron, our registration process is open all year long.
How to register:
1. Parents/guardians use this link to register on any device, by choosing 75 Barrhaven Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron;
2. Submitted forms will be received by Squadron staff, who will verify the information, and contact parents/guardians for proof of Canadian Citizenship and to present their health care cards.*
3. Once registered, an email will be sent with instructions on how the new cadet will be assigned to a group, and introduced to their supervising adult – a Level Officer, who will be their primary point of contact.
*To all the parents/guardians of interested cadets – we have had an unfortunate delay to our ability to process applications as this newly updated process is often blocked at the second step – we are unable to process registrations without having a photocopy of your health card and accepted proof of identification. Given that our physical venue isn’t accessible yet, there is one option available:
1. Drop them in an envelope marked “Attn: 75 Air Cadets – P.O. Box 34038” off at Shoppers Drug Mart’s Post Office, 3781 Strandherd by Home Depot
In addition, the following resources are available:
Online Registration Tool for Cadets – this page has information for parents that can support parents through the process for successful completion of the registration.
Online Registration FAQs for Parents – This page will grow as we receive more feedback from user’s experiences.
Cadets outstanding documents:
Cadets with outstanding paperwork and little to low attendance: In the next few weeks we will be calling all the cadets who have outstanding paperwork or who have not been attending thursday night training to find out if you’d still like to participate in the program. Please ensure if you would like to continue, that you have a few minutes to answer questions for annual validation purposes. If we cannot reach you, you will be removed from our squadron’s list.
Cadets365
As many of you may have heard, cadets will be migrating to Cadets365! As such, Teams will be our main platform for this training year. However, the region is still working on the onboarding of cadets to Cadets365. Cadets who are already set up with Teams are encouraged to use this as their primary email for the program. If you’re not set-up yet, don’t worry, until more cadets get onboarded to CDT365, we will continue to use Google Classroom, so keep an eye out for communications from your Level Officer, and we will keep you posted on your onboarding