Parent Volunteers Needed - Evening Event
2023-04-29 20:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto)
We need adult volunteers ( parents, alumni, friends of sqn) to help us at an event on Saturday.
Cambridge Newfoundland Club is running a fundraiser for a local facility. They are offering once again for 296 Sqn Sponsors to assist, adn they will make a donation as well to the cadet of 296 Sqn.
See post from CI Larmond for details.

http://www.296aircadets.com/parent-volunteers-needed-3/

Pipe and Drum Practice
2023-05-02 18:00 - 20:00
Dress – Civies

Regular Training - CO's parade
2023-05-03 18:30 - 21:15
Regular training tonight.
CO’s parade third period.
Cadets – Dress C1, or highest equivalent you have. Recruits White collared shirt / dark pants.

Sponsor / Parent meeting at 1900h upstairs. Meeting will end prior to sponsor meeting.
( meeting is held first Wed of each month. )

Parents encouraged to attend CO’s parade 2030h
Recruits will be sworn in as full members of the squadron.

Sponsor/ Parent meeting - ELECTIONS
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:30
Monthly Sponsor meeting for all parents.
All parents encouraged to attend.
Elections will be held for several positions on the executive.
Meeting will end prior to CO’s parade.

Spring FTX
2023-05-05 - 2023-05-07
Details published on board.
All cadets to confirm if they WILL or WILL NOT be attending.
Copy below of details.

FTX HANDOUT w KIT LIST – May 2023

Here are the cadets confirmed attending ( as of 10 Apr 2023)
2023 Spring FTX noninal

Pipe and Drum practice
2023-05-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-23 18:00 - 20:00
Dress – Civvies

Regular Training
2023-05-10 18:30 - 21:15, 2023-05-17 18:30 - 21:15
Dress :
C3b – Blue uniform, short sleeves ( no tunic)

Sports - Fitness Assesment
2023-05-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Monsignor Doyle School, 185 Meyers Road, Cambridge, ontario, Canada
See you tonight for the spring Fitness Assesment.
Running shoes, sports clothes and your HEALTH CARD.
Bring a water bottle.

Side door of Monsignor Doyle School.

Lisaard House Cleanup
2023-05-13 08:15 - 23:45 | Lisaard House, 990 Speedsville Rd, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 4R6, Canada
Community Service Event
Helping clean the grounds at the Cambridge Cancer Hospice
All cadets encouraged to attend. Last opportunity for cadets to get in their community service time.
See pics below.

here are the details:

Event:

Community Cleanup

Classification:

Community Support

Purpose:

To aid Lisaard House in cleaning up after the long winter. Lisaard house is a cancer hospice in Cambridge, offering support to people in their last days with cancer. This event will allow Cadets to complete community support hours required for their level training.

Details:

Sat May 13 2023

Start Time

0830h

End Time

1145h

Location:

Lisaard House, on 990 Speedsville Rd in Cambridge, by Arriscraft.
Note – there is a narrow drive from the road down to the parking lot. Suggest you drop cadets at top and they can walk down hill. Drive can get congested.

Dress:

Civilian Clothing that can get dirty / stained.
Note – cadets will be working, digging, cleaning, painting. They will get dirty. Ensure clothing is suitable for this.
Recommend cadets bring work gloves.

Special
Instructions:
Cadets should put on sunscreen before they arrive. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Mothers Day
2023-05-14

Pipe and Drum practice
2023-05-16 18:00 - 20:00
Dress:
Civvies

Victoria Day - Holiday
2023-05-22

Regular Training
2023-05-24 18:30 - 21:15
Dress C3 B

( blue uniform, short sleeve button up shirt. )

Sports
2023-05-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Monsignor Doyle School, 185 Meyers Road, Cambridge, ontario, Canada
This will be the make up day for any cadets whom missed the fitness assessment.
Gym 3 will be used for the testing, the released for regular sports.

It’ll be regular drop in sports for everyone else!

Pipe and Drum practice - Armoury
2023-05-30 18:00 - 20:00
Dress – Civvies
Note – due to another event at the School – we’ll be at the ARMOURY.
Please come in via back gate. CI Horton will have open at 1800h.

We may be ending early at 1930h.

Regular Training
2023-05-31 18:30 - 21:15
Dress UPDATED
C3 – Blue uniform w Tunic and Tie.
If weather is warm, we may be removing tunic after inspection, so ensure your button up shirt has slip ons.

Note – SSC parent meeting for June will be moved to this evening.

SSC / Parent meeting
2023-05-31 19:00 - 20:30
Monthly meeting of Sponsor Committee and Parents
Armoury – upstairs 1900h.

Range
2023-06-04 09:00 - 15:30
See this post for details.

http://www.296aircadets.com/marksmanship-sun-4-jun-2023-details/

Band Practice - Armoury
2023-06-06 18:00 - 19:30
Dress – Civvies
Note – due to another event at the School – we’ll be at the ARMOURY.
Please come in via back gate. CI Horton will have open at 1800h. Note the EARLY end time at 1930h.

Regular Training - Practice at Arena
2023-06-07 18:30 - 21:15 | Karl Homuth Arena, 1407 Hamilton St, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 2L3, Canada
Practice at arena in Preparation for Annual Review on Sunday.
Dress – Blue Sqn T-shirt
Shorts / pants / whatev.
Have Drill boots / wedge.
(Modified civies for practicing drill. )
( Band – you would have your oxfords / glen if you have highland dress)

Karl Homuth arena, which is located on the corner of Hamilton and Bishop in Preston.

Sports ( Last one for Training year)
2023-06-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Monsignor Doyle School, 185 Meyers Road, Cambridge, ontario, Canada
Bring health card, non marking shoes.
This will be the LAST sports day for the training year. We’ll be back in the fall.

Annual Ceremonial Review
2023-06-11
Cadets need to arrive at 830h.
(
Cadets setting up static displays should be there at 0830h
Cadets will set up starting at 0900h for the practice.)

Dress – Civvies. Hair should already be up.
Have Complete uniform on hangar / garment bag.
Boots polished.

Lunch will be provided to cadets.

Parents – Guests
Arrive at 1315h to be seated for 1330h.

296 ACR Invitation

Band - Last practice
2023-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Monsignor Doyle School, 185 Meyers Road, Cambridge, ontario, Canada
Last practice of year.

Back at Doyle.

Regular Training -
2023-06-14 18:30 - 21:15
Dress – C5 FTU

Fathers Day
2023-06-18

Grad Dinner
2023-06-21 18:00 - 21:30 | Cambridge Newfoundland Club, 1500 Dunbar Road, Cambridge
Ensure you have a ticket to be able to attend.
Dress – C3 short sleeve button up shirt. No tunic, no tie. Wear slip ons, nametag (and ribbons if you have them. )

Other guests – business casual.

Please arrive between 1800 and 1830. Dinner will begin at 1830.

At the grad dinner we’ll present many awards, and make numerous presentations to the cadets.

ref :
http://www.296aircadets.com/grad-dinner-parents/

Gala Dance
2023-06-23 18:30 - 21:00 | Cambridge Center for the Arts, 60 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON, N1R 8N1, Canada
Ticket required to attend.

Location – Cambridge Center for the Arts ( entrance by City Hall side)
60 Dickson Street. Parking in shared parking lot behind city hall.

Go in this door, and the signs will direct you to the elevator / floor we’re on.
Entrance is between city hall and the back of the firehall museum.

Dress – formal / semi formal

Last Trg Night for year - Fun night in Park!
2023-06-28 18:30 - 21:00
Details to follow
