Weekly Message for 1 February 2023 (8 points of information)

1.      Dress for 1 February 2023: C3 – Routine Training Dress (Winter)

2.      Weekly Routine Orders for 1 February 2023 is posted below under the Files Section.
 
3.      Level 3 Cadets: On 1 February, your PO 309 assessments will continue. For those presenting their 15-minute lessons, ensure that you upload your completed lesson plans in the Feb 1 folder within the Level 3 channel of Microsoft Teams no later than 1900 hours Tuesday 31 January 2023. A complete and thorough lesson plan is a requirement for your evaluation, without which you will not pass your assessment. Please also bring 2 hard copies of your lesson plan to your presentation. All Level 3's are advised to bring something to sit on as we will be in the gym for the assessments.
 
4.     LEVEL 4 AND 5 CADETS - Unique Joint Leadership Training Opportunity. We strongly recommend cadets interested in improving their leadership skills attend the 19 and 26 February 2023 Joint GAP Training workshop. Sign-ups for this activity closes soon.
 
5.     Cadets interested in attending summer training courses are to register for their courses on our MS Teams -> Summer Training -> Summer Training 2023. General information about the courses offered this summer may be found in the link provided on this document.
 
6.     Fast-tracking cadets should be diligent in completing and returning their Level 1 and Level 2 fast-track workbooks to their Level Liaison or CI Schmidt. Level 1 content is *past due*. As previously communicated last month, if you don't submit this material to be marked, your level and rank progression will be affected.
 
7.     All cadets are required to earn 4.5 hours each of community service (PO X02) and sports hours (physical fitness activities, PO X05) in order to complete their proficiency training level and to be considered for promotion at the end of the training year. See the website for upcoming opportunities to satisfy these requirements.
 
8.      What Is Expected in the Event of Inclement (poor) Weather? – During the winter months, there is a possibility that we will cancel our in-person training. The following will be done if the weather is considered poor (possible icing, dangerous conditions):

• A message will be placed on the front page of our website at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled activity.
• If in-person Regular Wednesday night training has been cancelled – We will be conducted on our Microsoft Teams platform (Username@2vandenbos.onmicrosoft.com).
• In preparation of us reverting to our online training platform, all cadets should make sure that they can sign on to our Squadron’s MS Teams PRIOR to this Wednesday at noon.  If you have issues, please contact helpdesk@2vandenbos.org.  We trust that you all remember your passwords.  As a reminder, the helpdesk will not be able to respond to messages sent after 17:00 hours on Wednesdays.
• Supplementary Training – possible cancellation or training online. Again, check website prior to you leaving home for a cadet activity.