ACR IMFORMATION

ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW CEREMONY

LOCATION: MAX BELL ARENA
Cadet arrival: 0800hrs 
DRESS: Civilian clothing HAIR DONE! BRING YOUR DRESS UNIFORM pressed and ready for inspection ON a hanger in a garmet bag or covered in a garbage bag. Do not forget any parts. Boots (polish, cloth to fix scuffs), Pants, Shirt, Tunic, Tie, Wedge.
FOOD: Please ensure Cadets eat a proper breakfast. Lunch is provided for cadets - bring snacks if needed. Be sure to BRING A WATER BOTTLE

PARENT / GUEST ARRIVAL: 1245hrs, seated by 1300hrs, for 1315 start. 
DRESS: Business Casual

Cadets can leave at the end of the Parade, around 1530

BANQUET

Doors open at 1730 and the banquet starts at 1800.
Optional dance to start when the banquet is finished at approximately 2100, and
Cadet pick-up will be at 2330 SHARP!!!

Cadet dress for ACR banquet:

All cadets will be required to attend in their C2 uniform. A cadet may wear either:
      1. White Dress shirt & black bow tie OR
      2. Issued blue shirt and black bow tie OR 
      3. issued blue shirt & tie
No name tags or wedges are to be worn to the dinner.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cjcr-policy/cjcr-dress-instructions/chapter-6/annex-f.html

DRESS for Guests: Business Formal

For the Dance portion of the ACR banquet cadets may wear:

1. Stay in their C2 mess uniform OR
2. Change into a formal / semi formal outfit that is cadet appropriate or what you would wear to a school formal and does not show a cadets midriff.

Power Familiarization Flights

The Squadron will be conducting Power Familiarization Flights on Saturday, 1 Jun and Sunday 2 Jun 24. The flights will be staged from the Calgary Flying Club at the Springbank Airport, between 0800-1230hrs each day. The sign-up sheet is posted here:

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Please provide your Last Name, First Name, Training Level, Weight (in pounds), and whether you have been flying yet this year (glider in fall 2023 or May 2024, or power in June 2023).

We will prioritize flights based on your previous flying experiences with the Squadron, priority will go to those cadets who have not yet been flying, and then to those cadets who have not yet had a Power Familiarization Flight.

The sign-up sheets will close midnight, Monday 27 May.

The final Flying List will be posted by Wednesday, May 29. The Flying List will also include the time of your flight, along with other important information.

As always, if you don’t make the Flying List this time, you’ll be given priority for the next flying opportunities.

May 2024 Promotions

May 2024 Promotions

Congratulations to the following cadets on their promotions this month! If your name is listed and you were absent, please see 2Lt Tran Jacqueline on any Tuesday in the Officer’s Office to receive your new ranks.  

Big congratulations to WO2 Wheater and WO2 Rasheed for being promoted to Warrant Officer Second Class which is the second highest rank in the cadet program. Following their merit review board, they were identified as fitting candidates to lead the squadron.

Another big congratulations to F/Sgt Zhu for his Drum Major recognition!

Curious about how to qualify for promotions? Visit https://www.junobeachsquadron.com/83-resources and scroll down to “Promotions Checklist.” If you believe you are at the wrong rank or have any questions about promotions, please contact 2Lt Tran Jacqueline at jacqueline.tran@cadets.gc.ca and I’d be happy to look into your file.

Well done, cadets! We look forward to more promotions at the next CO’s Parade on June 4.

 LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL, NEW RANK

Brar, G LAC

Lefebvre, L LAC

Panwar, R LAC

Singh, H LAC

Smith, A LAC

Eizlini-Kjar, S Cpl

Galvis, J Cpl

Khairzad, M Cpl

Kooiman, M Cpl

Ng, S Cpl

Norris, C Cpl

Olabiyi, I Cpl

Paulino, C Cpl

Vaid, N Cpl

van den Camp, D Cpl

Wallace, D Cpl

Weber, M Cpl

Atayiu, L Sgt

Zhu, P Band Major

Wheater, J WO2

Rasheed, A WO2