drill team practice tuesday at 5:30 please everyone come>

Sgt moore Sgt guilbert and fcpl gibson memos tuesday 19th may. Sgt simpson lesson plan.

A reminder that the regular monthly meeting of the 11 Lethbridge Air Cadet Squadron Parents Association will be held in the Officer's Mess at the Armouries at 7 pm, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

The Agenda and Minutes of the April 7 meeting will be emailed out prior to the meeting.

New Parents:  If you haven't been receiving emails from the Parents Association about upcoming activities please contact me with your email address and telephone number via email @ kbvierg@telusplanet.net.

just to remind all level fours memos are do tuesday may 5th 2009

Due Tuesday 28 April 2009 your two memo. 

All lvl four note that you will be doing the position of Squadron Warrent officer.

also FCpl Quinn and Sgt Guilbert will do Flight Commander. Sgt Moore and Sgt Simpson will be doing Squadron Commander, Fcpl Gibson will do Deputy Commander.

Any Question Contact ME Sgt Quinn N, at home (403) 329- 3621 also at purplequinn@Gmail.com

In preparation for the upcoming Highway Clean-Up Fundraiser to be held Saturday, May 2, 2009,  your child has received the mandatory Alberta Transportation Safety Orientation.

This fundraiser is a Parents Association event for Air Cadet family members age 9 and older.  We will receive $100 per kilometre of highway right-of-way cleaned on both sides of the road.  We need your help to supervise the kids and to raise money for Squadron events.

There will be orientation sessions for parents and other children in your family on Tuesday April 28^th, at the Armoury at 8:30 pm.  See you there!

In preparation for the upcoming Highway Clean-Up Fundraiser to be held Saturday, May 2, 2009,  your child has received the mandatory Alberta Transportation Safety Orientation.

This fundraiser is a Parents Association event for Air Cadet family members age 9 and older.  We will receive $100 per kilometre of highway right-of-way cleaned on both sides of the road.  We need your help to supervise the kids and to raise money for Squadron events.

There will be orientation sessions for parents and other children in your family on Tuesday April 28^th, at the Armoury at 8:30 pm.  See you there!

Hi,

The Squadron photos will be taken next Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 7:00 pm at the Fam Flying Hangar at the airport.  

There are two packages:  The Individual and Group photo $25.00, and the Group photo only $18.00.   GST is included. 

These photos are taken by dejourdans photographics and are very nice.  See the Gallery for last years photos.

Order forms are being sent home with the Cadets, Tuesday, April 21.  Your order form and payment must be submitted the night of the photos by 7:00 pm.  Please make cheques payable to: 11 RCACS Parents Association.

This weekend Friday to Sunday 17-19 Apr 09 is the Southern Zones Sports and Drill Competition.  Cadets will arrive at the Taber Civic Centre by 2000 hrs (8 PM) Friday with items listed in the kit list they received 7 Apr 09 (Dont forget your swimsuit and towel for the pool saturday evening).  If they cannot arrive until Saturday, they will need to be there by 0730 hrs (7:30 AM).  Events will end by Sunday afternoon after the drill competition. 

CADETS WILL NEED THEIR UNIFORMS (NO MEDALS) FOR CLOSING PARADE ON SUNDAY.

The Civic Centre is located just north of the Taber pool just off HWY 3 as you enter Taber from the west (turn left onto 50th Street). 

Please note that cadets who will be viewing the drill competition should be in uniform unless you are helping with clean-up or food services.

Southern Zones Kit List

Sports Kit

Shoes (non-marking soles)

Socks

Water bottle

(Team shirts and jerseys to be issued at event)

Personal Kit

Shirts, pants, underclothing for before and after sports events for two days.

Sleepwear

Sleeping bag

Air mattress/foamie

Toothbrush/toothpaste

Deodorant

Comb/brush

Soap

Shampoo

Required Medication (report medications to Capt Furtado)

Towel

Bathing suit

FULL UNIFORM (NO MEDALS) FOR CLOSING PARADE.

DO NOT bring any prohibited items including weapons, non-prescription medications or valuables you are not prepared to lose.

For those facebook users out there, check out this site about the Centennial of Flight in Canada.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53984079560

Lots of pics and info.

Tuesday 17 Feb 09 will be our annual Mess Dinner.  Dress is full uniform with ribbons.  Males may replace the blue shirt with a white shirt and bow tie and females may wear formal attire.  If you do not have a uniform yet, formal attire is required (Males - dress pants, shirt tie;  Females - business formal attire)

Meet and Greet starts at 1800 hrs (6:00 PM) and Dinner starts at 1830 hrs (6:30 PM). 

HIWAYS ALBERTA HAS CONFIRMED THAT WE WILL AGAIN HAVE THE HIWAY FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE ENTRANCE TO MAGRATH. UPDATES TO FOLLOW AT THE PARENT MEETINGS. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDERS AS THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR FUNDRAISEING AND ALSO GETTING TOGETHER AS A GROUP.

The date for the Clean Up is Saturday, May 2!

The restart of training in the New Year begins a very busy time for at our unit.  Besides the usual LHQ (local headquarters) training, we also have preparation for various team competitions, field exercises as well as preparation of applications for summer training including scholarship courses culminating with our Annual Cadet Revue.  Information regarding summer training can be found on the official cadet website at http://www.cadets.ca/content-contenu.aspx?id=49275. 

For those cadets interested in applying for staff cadet positions, information can be found at http://www.cadets.ca/regions/pra/content-contenu.aspx?id=48269.  These links can also be found on the “Resources” page of this site. 

Keep up the good work!

Capt Furtado

We could use the help of a couple volunteers on Saturday.  Please get back to me asap if you can help out.

Please note that the Parents Committee meeting is on the 4th of November instead of the second tuesday of this month due to Remembrance Day.  Please come out and support this committee and its activities which supports your cadets.

Orienteering will take place Saturday 25 Oct 08 from 0900-1600 hrs.  We will meet at the Alberta Picnic Shelter.  Starting from the intersection of Scenic Drive and 3rd Ave South, proceed west along 3rd Ave downhill into the park.  At the bottom of the hill, take the first right.  Proceed past the Baroness Picnic Shelter parking lot and take the next left.  Proceed to the first parking lot on your left and the Alberta shelter is located there.  If you have trouble locating us, call me on my cell at 403-795-8232.

Dress appropriately for the weather and for running through grass and bushes (no open-toed footwear). 

Please take note that there has been a change in our training schedule.  We have moved Orienteering to 25 Oct 08 and added Marksmanship on 18 Oct 08.  Markmanship will run from 0900-1700 for new cadets and from 0900-1200 for old cadets.  (See calendar for details)

Also note that sports starts this monday 20 Oct 08 at Gilbert Paterson MIddle School (2109 12 Ave South) from 1900-2100 hrs (7-9PM).  Wear appropriate gym attire (no jeans) and shoes with non-marking soles.

At the October 7, 2008, Annual General Meeting of the 11 Lethbridge Air Cadet Squadron Parents Association, the membership elected a new Executive for the 2008/2009 year.

President:              Kevin Viergutz

1st Vice President:  Mike Sherman

2nd Vice President: Melissa Halbach

Treasurer:             Michelle Briscoe

Secretary:             Rhonda Schrage

Thanks to Mike for agreeing to volunteer his time.

Thanks to outgoing executive members Dean Quinn, past 1st Vice President, and Kathy Quinn, past Bingo Chairperson and past Secretary for all their efforts on behalf of the Cadets.  Without them and their adult children, bingo would never have happened!

This tuesday 7 Oct 08, we will be running fitness testing at Ecole la Verendyre (2104 6th Ave South) from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Cadets need to wear appropriate gym strip as they will be running and doing other physical activities. 

We will also be having the Parents Committee meeting at 6:30 at 702 Wing Air Force Association followed by the Annual General Meeting which will include election of a new executive.  I strongly encourage parents to attend these meetings and get involved with our co-sponsor.  Just like the cliché says, many hands make light work.

Hello All and a very nice website we have here.

Just seeing how this website will work for a message board and also I would like ideas for winter activities that could possibly arranged because i no longer work evey weekend and will have some more time this year to possibly arrange cadet activities. If you just want to hit me up email me at Sbouw@shaw.ca