Website of the 2 Whitby Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee

Latest News - As of Jan 17, 2012

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2011-2012 Upcoming Activities

Date	Activity	Time	Location
Jan, 16	Band	1900-2100	MTC
Jan, 17	Marksmanship	1900-2100	MTC
Jan, 17	Debate Team	1900-2100	MTC
Jan, 18	Drill Team	1900-2100	MTC
Jan, 20	Sports Night	1830-2130	Donald A Wilson
Jan, 27-29	Shadow Lake Training Weekend	1700	MTC departure
Feb, 02	Sqn Ski Challenge Day	2000	MTC
Feb, 25	Sqn Ski Day	0630	MTC - Mt St Louis

For additional details on the activities please access the Squadron Website calendar by Clicking on this link , Any questions please send an e-mail to the Webmaster@2vandenbos.org

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In the News This Week

Shadow Lake Weekend Exercise

Warning Order

The cadets and staff of 2 VandenBos Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron will be participating in a mandatory Field Training Exercise from 27-29 January, 2012, at Shadow Lake Centre in Stouffville. Cadets are required to be at MTC NLT 1700 on Friday, 27 January, with all required personal equipment. Cadets must eat before arriving at MTC, as dinner will not be provided. Parents are asked to be available to pick up their cadet at 1500 on Sunday, 28 January.

This weekend is required to be completed to attain your current training level

You will be outside all weekend except when you eat or sleep, yes it will be cold and can be wet. You are providing all of your kit for the weekend, we do not have additional clothing, gloves or boots for you.

Cadets are asked to bring the following:

Kit List

• HEALTH CARD – NO HEALTH CARD, NO GO!
• Combat Clothing if available (Cadets will not wear CADPAT)
• Underwear (4 pair)
• Cotton socks (4 pair)
• Wool socks (4 pair)
• Pants (3)
• Undershirt (3)
• Sweater (3)
• Jacket
• Boots with good ankle support
• Gloves
• Toque
• Pillow
• Sleeping Bag
• Air Mattress/Bed Roll
• Flashlight
• Plastic Cup or Mug
• Plate and Cutlery
• Water bottle
• Hygiene Kit consisting of:
  • Deodorant
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Washcloth
  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Unscented baby wipes
  • Any required medications

Cadets shall not bring the following:

• Drugs
• Alcohol
• Weapons
• Any material that is offensive or pornographic in nature
• Electronic devices (MP3 players, cell phones, etc.) - there is no cell service
• Expensive items like a watch that we do not need for the weekend
• Food

Cadets are encouraged to use only on bag. Cadets who are not properly equipped for the exercise will not be allowed to attend.

2 Squadron bears no responsibility for loss or damage of personal equipment.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LT DAVIDSON – 519 535-2723

L.H. Cadenhead

Captain

Commanding Officer

Sqn Ski Day Challenge

This year the Sqn is again looking forward to our annual ski day at Mt St Louis Moonstoone. The Sponsoring Committee is prepared to help us defer your cost IF.

The IF is if we can get a minimum of 30 people signed up and paid by 02 Feb 2012. The bonus is that if we do meet the challenge then the Sponsoring Committee will kick in $20 per person to help pay for your lift ticket/rental and they will also on the day of give you $10 to help you buy your lunch. If we do not get the thirty people signed up and paid then unfortunately we will not be skiing this year.

The actual day we are planning on going skiing is 25 Feb.

Age	Lift Ticket	Ski Rental	Snow Board Rental	Helmet Rental & Insurance	Lift and Rental	Total with Taxes(13%)	SQN Discounted Price
Junior ( 6 - 12 )	$35	$33	$33	$8	$76	$85.88	$65.88
Junior ( 6 - 12 ) lift only	$35				$35	$39.55	$19.55
Youth (13 - 17 )	$35	$33	$33	$8	$76	$85.88	$65.88
Youth (13 - 17 ) lift only	$35				$35	$39.55	$19.55
Adult ( 18 - 64 )	$44	$33	$33	$8	$85	$96.05	$76.05
Adult ( 18 - 64 ) lift only	$44				$44	$49.72	$29.72
Discover Ski and Rental	incl	$58		$8	$66	$74.58	$54.58
Discover Snowboard and Rental	incl		$68	$8	$76	$85.88	$65.88

If you rent ski's or a snowboard you must rent a helmet and take their mandatory Insurance that is included in the helmet cost above. $6 for Helmet and $2 for Mandatory Rental Insurance for a total shown of $8.

MTC Security Update

For security reasons, during activities other than regular training on Thursdays, the access door to MTC will be locked approximately 30 minutes (1/2 hour) after the start of the activity and will be reopened 30 minutes before dismissal.

If cadets are going to be late or need to be picked up early from an optional activity they need to advise the Officer in Charge so that arrangements to access the building are made accordingly.

If there are questions or concerns please contact the CO

Summer Camp Applications

The staff is currently sorting and prioritizing the applications that we have received.

National Camp Applications are due in to Trenton for 10 Jan. If you are applying please have your application with narratives and prior camp course reports turned into Capt Cadenhead.

Air Cadet Lottery

Cadets again have been issued a book of tickets for the League lottery. These books of tickets are a major source of the Air Cadet Leagues fund raising for the year. Please sell and return your tickets as soon as possible. The funding raised through the tickets that you sell comes back directly into both the League activities and also our local Squadron funding for the year to help pay for your activities.

Fair warning: Please return your sold lottery ticket books as we will soon be posting a list of those that owe their sold books.

Admin and Supply Office Hours

If you require uniform from supply or to speak with a member of our Admin team please have your team commander get you to the appropriate office during the parade night. After closing parade is not the time to approach staff for exchanges or requests when they have or are in the process of locking up for the night.

Parents if you are looking to speak with a member of our team please come a little early for closing parade and we would be happy to assist.

Both Admin and Supply are typically also open on Wed nights from 19:00 to 21:00 at MTC when activities are scheduled.

Non Cadets at MTC

During the first few weeks while we have been at MTC it has been observed that some non cadets are wondering to areas that are not open to us. While we pass through the cafeteria area we are not to linger in that area and definitely not to partake in the food and drinks that are out for sale to MTC employees. Parents and siblings that are waiting for cadets must remain in our section of the building that cadets are in or remain outside of the building.

Parents that are arriving to pick up cadets should not plan on arriving prior to 21:00 (9pm) for closing parade announcements.

As we approach the winter season, please use the sidewalks at MTC and not cut across the grass.