Does your Uniform Still Fit??

It's been a while since most of us have been in our uniforms

Measurements Form

Please try on your entire uniform to find out what fits and what doesn't. 

 If you have parts that don't fit please download and complete the measurement form posted above.

Instructions on how to get the measurements are included on pages 2 and 3 of the Form

Save it with your last name 

and email back to us with ATTN: Supply in the subject of the email. 

If you have questions feel free to email and ask them.

Are you getting the ZOOM Invitations?

Zoom invitations are being sent to cadets Bi-weekly. 

 Level 1 & 2 cadets next training session is 7 Dec 2020

Level 3, 4 & 5 Cadets have a training session 30 Nov 2020

Currently, for security, each session is a unique meeting, and not re-occurring.  Zoom invitations are being sent about 1-3 days before the session, if you have not received an invitation by the morning your training is scheduled to take place (see Calendar) please reach out to us via email.  

294chathamkent@gmail.com

Mass emails are sent with many address all set as BCC for privacy reasons.  I fear this is cause spam filters to flag our emails.  Please check your spam folders for emails from 294chathamkent@gmail.com and mark the sender as not spam.

If you don't see it there, maybe we have an incorrect contact information. Again, please reach out and we'll do what we can to ensure everyone is able to join the sessions.  

Hope to see everyone at their next training session

Capt Davidson

 Ground School is going virtual!

Starting Wednesday, November 18th Capt Russell will be teaching Ground School via Zoom. 

If you are interested in learning all about flight and preparing/planning on applying to the Glider or Power scholarships you will need this additional training night.

Email your Rank, First name, and Last name to 294chathamkent@gmail.com saying you are interested in Ground School.

Remembrance Day

As Cadets and citizens of Canada we have great respect for those who have sacrificed so much.  Unfortunately this year due to Covid safety concerns and restrictions, no cadet is permitted to wear their uniform or take part in ANY Remembrance Day services, while so identified as a cadet.  This is to protect the health of you and those around you.  

I encourage every member of 294 Chatham Kent RCACS to still continue your annual act of personal remembrance in you homes and in your hearts.

Please keep yourselves, your families and your community safe.

'At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them'

Lest we Forget

Capt Eskritt

Welcome Back!

 

We have received approval to begin virtual training and are looking forward to the start of our training year. 

Our first session will be Monday 19 Oct 2020 at 1830 hours.

This will be an in uniform session, cadets are to be in C3B - Service Dress - Routine Duty Dress.  Blue collared shirted.

For security reasons links for meetings will NOT be posted.  They will ONLY be emailed and will be sent to the account provided to the admin section.  This meetings link will be sent by 1159hrs Saturday 17 Oct 2020.  If you are not getting the emails, please first check your spam folder, then contact Capt V. Eskritt at vicki.eskritt@cadets.gc.ca  We would like to have contact for both parents/guardians and cadets.  An alert to this posting was sent through our Remind system, please contact Capt V. Eskritt if you did not receive it.

When logging in please know you will be held in a waiting room until we can confirm identity.  To make this easier, please set your display name to your Rank and Last Name.

Hope to see everyone there.

A Message from the CO - Return to Training

 

294 SQN Cadet(s) and Parents

Re: Return to Training

The staff of 294 Squadron are currently preparing for our return to training in this COVID environment.  We have been provided directives from our chain of command regarding safety and are eagerly trying to meet those demands.  Our tentative goal is to return to training (hopefully face to face; but virtually if necessary) by 05 Oct 2020.  With that said we will not jeopardize safety to meet this deadline.  We are reviewing safety policies and practices and seeking approval from the chain of command.  We will advise everyone as soon as we have approval to begin training. 

Thank you for your understanding  

G. Eskritt

Capt. G. Eskritt CD
Incoming CO

294 Chatham-Kent Squadron

Primus en Volatus

“First in Flight”

Virtual Summer Training

Good Afternoon

I hope all are doing well. I hope you are enjoying this hot summer now that you are officially done school for the year. 

There are a couple of things going on in the cadet world that I would like to make everyone aware of, cadets have the opportunity to further develop both personal and cadet skills in a new, virtual setting. 

Cadets will have the opportunities to participate in flexible, voluntary training opportunities either independently at their own pace or in facilitated sessions. This summer will be about engagement and flexibility while continuing to focus on the cadet experience.

5-weeks of summer training activities

Cadets will be able to take five weeks of distance learning activities during the summer, for about two to three hours per week. The choice of the 22 activities is the same as those offered on the "Cadet Activities" portal on the Extranet and posted on the Cadet Learning / Apprentissage des cadets Facebook page, and detailed in the Virtual CTC course Schedule.  This schedule can also be found on the Ontario cadets Facebook page, a link to this page can be found at the bottom of this post or as an attachment to the email.

Please register as soon as possible.

Registration for these activities will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. In order for cadets to register for these activities, Cadets will need to send an email to their Regional Cadet Support Unit (RCSU) with the following information:

 

• Last Name
• First Name
• Corps / Squadron Number
• Corps / Squadron element
• Name of the activity you wish to register for.
• Dates of serial you wish to register for.
• The language you would like the activity delivered in;
• Phone number (will be used as a second-factor authentication for your online account)
• An email address that the cadet has access to; and
• Instrument selection for cadets registering for the music course

Email the above information to RCSU Central (Ontario, except the Ottawa Valley) RCSUCentral@Cadets.gc.ca

Cadets’ email must be sent from their personal email address or an email that they can access.  A parent email, that the cadet cannot access, should not be used.  

Additional Tools and Resources

Here are the new resources and tools available to take advantage of these new opportunities:

 

Extranet portal - Cadet Activities

You will find here a list of activities to suggest to your cadets grouped under several themes: healthy living, financial awareness, construction activities, citizenship, cyber & media awareness and Do-It-Yourself activities (DIY).  These are all individual activities and are self-paced.

 

https://portal-portail.cadets.gc.ca/en/CadetActivities/Pages/default.aspx

 

Extranet portal - Leading Activities

This portal is intended for staff cadets and offers leadership and teaching development activities.

 

https://portal-portail.cadets.gc.ca/en/LeaderActivities/Pages/default.aspx

 

Extranet Portal - CIC/COATS Activities

This portal is intended for COATS members and civilian instructors. Here you will find planning tools, activities and readings for continuing education. Members are invited to make suggestions for additions to this section.

 

https://portal-portail.cadets.gc.ca/en/CicCoatsActivities/Pages/default.aspx

 

Facebook Page - Cadet Learning / Cadet Learning

This Facebook page is designed to share the latest news on the activities available on extranet and maximize participation. On this page, surveys are also posted online to find out what cadets think about their favourite activities. This page is bilingual.

 

Throughout the summer, the page will follow cadet summer training as a CTC page would.

 

https://www.facebook.com/CdtLearning/

 

The National Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers Support Group takes pride in delivering high-quality training and experiences where youth lead youth, and this summer is no different –staff cadets and adult leaders selected for summer training will continue to work at delivering unique and challenging online experiences for our Cadets, in a new virtual environment. These same staff will be responsible for facilitating and following up with cadets during their training.

I hope that some of you will take advantage of these learning opportunities over this summer. If you have any questions please let me know

Sincerely 

Chris Russell

Captain

CO 294

Summer Training Courses

Trivia Challenge

Find a partner and submit your names for a chance to represent 294 Sqn in a Zone Trivia Challenge. We are allowed 2 teams of 2 of any rank. We will up the teams in a hat and pull so it is fair. Submit your names by emailing 294chathamkent@gmail.com before 3pm Thursday 4 June 2020 to be entered.

The first day of Trivia begins on 10 June 2020 at 19:00hrs. More info below.

1ST SWOA COVID-19 Trivia Challenge

Concept: We will be hosting a webX trivia challenge. The trivia challenge will be conducted in 2 phases. Phase 1 will be completed by zone consecutively over 4 days. Phase 2 will be completed the following Monday with the winner’s from each zone going head to head until a champion is selected.

Questions: The questions will be from the following categories: Cadet History, Cadet General Knowledge, Junior Canadian Ranger History, Junior Canadian Ranger General Knowledge, Canadian Forces History and Canadian Forces General Knowledge. Note: The answers will be based on the most current information available.

Execution: WO Milloy will be the only person reading the questions. WO Steinmar will be the time keeper and Sgt Arpin will be the score keeper. If there is a discrepancy in the question or answer, the challenge will stop and the 3 TSC’s will confer and come up with a decision which will be final. If a question is answered incorrectly, the correct answer will not be given. This is to ensure fairness for all of the participants. If you would like the answer to any questions after the challenge is completed, we will provide them through your chain of command in your Corps/Sqn.

Rules: Each Corp or Sqn will be allowed up to 2 cadets per team (any rank) (each team must have video enabled so they can be seen).The questions will be available on a slide and will also be read by WO Milloy. Once the question has been read you will have 5 seconds to answer. WO Steinmar will notify you when 5 seconds are up and that will signify that no more time will be allocated to you. If you start to answer when WO Steinmar calls time we will allow you to respond with an answer. The order in which the Corps and Sqns questions will be asked will be based on how the Zone Training Officer submits the spreadsheet to us. Note: If a Corp or Sqn misses their day for their zone, they will not be allowed to participate in another zones day and forfeit the competition.

*Any Corp or Sqn member from their respective zone will be allowed to dial in and listen to the trivia challenge for moral support. Please note that if any person other than the participant speaks or answers any question during the challenge, they will be disconnected from the web x/teleconference. In addition the Corps or Sqn who’s question it was will get a 0 for an incorrect answer.*

Date/Time: Zone 4 – Wed 10 June at 19:00. The finale between the winners of each zone will be on the Mon 15 June at 1900.

Annual Cadet Review

We will be hosting our virtual Annual Cadet Review this Monday, May 25, 2020, at 1900 hrs (7:00PM). We will be giving out all the awards we normally would at our ACR as well as doing promotions. Please make some time to join me and have your parents attend as well. Uniforms are not required. Please use your name to sign in to the meeting so that I can identify you. If I don’t recognize your name I may not allow you access to the meeting. This is for security reasons.

Time to cast your Vote

Please find the link for the Heckler - Nealey: Most improved cadet award.

Please click the link 

Select your name

Select who you think should in the award.

Hit submit

Vote Here!!

Voting has now closed thank you for your input!

Capt Russell needs your Help!!

Capt Russell, seems to be out of Polish!

Please help us get him some.  Send a quick video, 10 seconds or less, of you passing along a can of polish to help get it from Capt Davidson to Capt Russell.

Quick easy Rules:

Email clips to 294chathamkent@gmail.com before 23:59hrs 4 Apr 2020, put PTP and you last name in the subject line.

Please try to take video with a cell phone

Record in portrait mode and not wide landscape mode.

Try wear Squadron gear, sweatshirts, t-shirts, uniforms, wedges, etc. 

Be Creative, have fun with your few seconds!  Make it about your favourite part of cadets if you can? Camping, gliding, band, drill, marksmanship, etc.

Be sure to have the polish come into the shot and back out.

AND LETS GET CAPT RUSSELL SOME POLISH!!

Keeping busy and safe together

Cadets

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Standing Down Due to COVID-19

To all staff, cadets and parents of 294 Chatham Kent Squadron

As I am sure you are all aware, in response to developments in the outbreak of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) a large number of events and programs have been cancelled or delayed. Our chain of command (COC) takes the safety of all CAF members and cadets very seriously.  As such they have issued an order CANCDTGEN 012/20.  This order is very clear that ALL cadet activities are cancelled for three weeks effective immediately.  Prior to Friday April 03, 2020 further direction will be provided, including the possibility of this cancellation being extended.  I will disseminate information as soon as I receive it.  Please continue to check our blog for updates.  294chatham-kent.blogspot.com. I do not have any information at this time as to how this will affect summer training or employment.

If you have any questions or concerns related to this announcement feel free to contact me at chrisru1977@gmail.com or my cell at 519-360-5304. 

Stay healthy and wash your hands. 

Chris Russell, CD

Captain

Commanding Officer

294 Chatham-Kent SQN

MARCH BREAK

NO LHQ training 16 Mar 2020.  Due to the school closer and CF requirements, we will not have access to either training sites so there will be no training.

Tagging is quickly approaching, this event is our primary fundraising activity.  In order to qualify for our year end trip cadets are required to attend a MINIMUM of three shifts, but are encouraged to sign up for more.

Marksmanship sessions have been setup; each cadet is required to participate in one in order to meet their training requirements for the year.  Please find a session and sign up.

Illness - just as a reminder, if you are sick, not feeling well or concerned you have may a cold. you are encouraged to stay home and get well.  All that is asked is that you call in, email, or send a remind so we can note the absence on the attendance record.

2 Mar 2020 Parade in Blenheim

Quick Reminder that Monday 2 Mar 2020 is a Combined parade in Blenheim.  Chatham Cadets are to meet at the Ansell Armoury on Bloomfield for bus transportation to Blenheim.
Arrive at 1800hrs; bus to leave NLT 1815hrs.

THIS WILL BE A SPORTS NIGHT!!!!

Please come in Civilian or Issued Sports equipment.

28 Feb - 01 Mar Warning Order

Winter Training FTX Warning Order

Winter FTX Warning Order

Be Advised WRO for 24 Feb has been revised

REMINDER REWRITE ON PREFORMANCE CHECK 431/432/437

Reminder Level 4 Cadets

Performance Check Rewrite PO 431/432/437 will occur in periods one and two tomorrow night

Capt G. Eskritt

Level Four Cadet - Aviation Subject PC

Reminder to ALL level Four cadets of the Aviation PC

Covering PO' s 431, 432, 437

Materials can be found here  Level Fours IG

PC will be Re-written 24 Feb 2020

Chatham Level 1 Cadets Timing Change

Please note Level one Cadets for the Chatham location; the off site training 10 Feb 2020, will now be completed at 2000hrs. Parents please be ready for pick up at that time.

Level One Off Site Training 10 Feb 2020

Level One cadets are to refer to the warning order sent home Monday for Instruction on next Mondays Training.  It will NOT be conducted at the LHQ.

Warning Order

Blenheim Level one cadets will also be conducting off site training but they will meet at and dismiss from the Blenheim LHQ (BDHS) Regular training times will be observed.

Summer Training Courses and Volunteers Needed

Those cadets wishing to apply for Summer Training, please download and complete the form found in the link. then return it to Capt Davidson or Capt G Eskritt in the office.  Please note an application is NOT a guarantee of a course this summer.

Summer Course Request Form

There is a requirement for volunteers at the years Zone 2 Marksmanship competition.

22 Feb 2020
WISH Centre Chatham
0700 - NLT 1500Hrs
Civilian Dress
Lunch Provide

Please if you are able complete the sign up in the Sign Up section on the Blog

URGENT - Blenheim location will be closed on 27 Jan 2020 due to High School exams the school I not available.  All cadets from Blenheim area are welcome to attend the Chatham Armouries for regular training. Students attending high school are encouraged to focus on their exams, as their first priority.

Update to the Dress Regulations

We have been informed there is an update to the dress regulations

Please find the changes in the order here

CADET AND JUNIOR CANADIAN RANGERS DRESS INSTRUCTIONS

Here is an updated copy of the Quick Dress Matrix

Orders of Dress 2020

Changes to WRO Should be completed soon, should you have questions please contact us through email

Error In Closing Announcement

Last night, 6 Jan 2020, it was announced that there would be drill practice this Thursday, 9 Jan 2020.

The was an ERROR, there will be NO practice this week.  It will not start again until 16 Jan 2020.

Sorry for the error.

Happy New Year!

Welcome back everyone!

We hope you all had a safe and happy Break, but now it's time to get back to work.

Cadets:  A reminder that our first night back is Monday, 6 Jan 2020.  It's a CO's Parade so be sure to check the dress requirements, be in the correct uniform and ensure it's clean and ironed with boots shone.  This first parade will be held in Blenheim, a bus will be provided for Chatham Cadets, meet at Ansell armoury on Bloomfield at 1800hrs.

Dress can be found on WROs but is C2

Instructors:  January classes are posted.  Please ensure you have your classes prepared, if you are unable to attend, please pass your class materials to another instructor and let staff know.

Dress: C2

Staff:  Please double check the location schedule and class schedule. 

If there are any questions or if you notice issues with the schedule please contact us so we can make corrections.