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^{A. Dwight Ross Squadron}
^R^oy^a^{l C}^a^nadian^Air^C^a^dets
^{Information H}^a^nd^b^ook

^This^h^aⁿ^d^b^ook^b^e^l^oⁿ^{gs to}

Cadet (Last Name)

This booklet has been prepared to help guide you as you continue your Air Cadet experience.

Most of the content of this booklet can be found on the

National Air Cadet web site www.cadets.ca or

the Air Cadet League Site www.aircadetleague.com or

58 Squadron’s own web site58aircadets.ca no www

A Message From The Commanding Officer
I would like to say that is my pleasure to welcome new recruits and those returning to another fun and exciting training year at 58 A Dwight Ross Squadron in Kingston! I would also like to say that this year I will have the honour of becoming your Commanding Officer and I am looking forward to a very successful and profitable year ahead!!

Among the activities we can look forward to in the coming months are the chance to participate in a Change of Command ceremony, gliding in the fall/spring, fall/spring Field training exercise and a very special 75^th celebration dinner. We are also looking at some other activities which, although I can’t share the details at this time, I’m sure they will meet with your approval! All that said we are always looking for new ideas on what you would like to see happen in the squadron. If you have an idea (on an activity or even starting a new tradition) please feel free to share them through the chain of command. (i.e. flight cadets share them with your flight commander!)

To the parents of cadets!

Thank you for all the cooperation and efforts you put behind the scenes. From driving your cadet to events, assisting in uniform preparation and other things I’m sure we don’t hear about. On behalf of the staff and cadets we appreciate all that you do!

To all!

Very soon you will receive a calendar for the upcoming year! Please note that this calendar is only intended to provide you with an idea of what is likely to happen in the coming months. Please note that there are many factors that affect the likelihood of an activity happening and CHANGES CAN HAPPEN with only a moment’s notice. Therefore, the following is the way we will get the message to you:

As always, announcements will be read to the cadets at closing. Cadets are encouraged to bring a notebook to write down details.
There will be Routine Orders posted (location will be announced this month) for cadets to write down information should they miss the announcement on parade.
Announcements will be posted on the CADET WEBSITE under “ANNOUNCEMENTS”.
Any LAST MINUTE CHANGES may be posted on FACEBOOK.
We endeavor to follow through on all activities listed, however, if for any reason an activity needs to be cancelled at the last minute (i.e. due to inclement weather) we will also try to get the message out on local radio stations.

FINALLY, one of the aims of the cadet program is to instill in cadets characteristics of good leadership. I believe that the best way cadets can learn to be good leaders is to be given the every opportunity to succeed. With this in mind, cadets learn by doing and WE CAN ALL help them to succeed! I have already had the opportunity to share my vision with staff and senior cadets and now I would like to share it with all. In the coming months, there will be plenty of opportunities for cadets to show that they have the makings of good leaders. Examples of demonstrating good leadership include but are not limited to taking care of their uniform to ensuring that they are listening to the announcements at the end of the night.

If you have any thoughts on this or ideas on how we can better work together toward this common goal, please feel free to contact me!

In closing, I am looking forward to a very successful year. I am fortunate to be a part of a team of staff (not to mention an awesome support network) that I know are not only hard working and dedicated, but share in the desire to put together a program that will allow 58 Squadron air cadets the opportunity to thrive and grow as one of the best cadet units in Ontario.

Contact 58 Squadron

999 Squadron trains every Tuesday evening from 1830hrs – 2130hrs (that’s 6:30pm – 9:0pm for those on the 12-hour clock system) at Thompson Drill Hall, 99 D'Artisan Rd, Kingston, ON on CFB Kingston. There will normally be a member of our staff, or a senior cadet, available to help answer any questions you may have.

We can also be reached by email at 58sqninfo@gmail.com which is monitored by our Commanding Officer (CO), Captain Jack Osborne, who will certainly be able to answer your questions, or be able to forward them along to someone who can. If you want to get in touch by phone, you can reach the CO at 613-483-7528 and leave a message.

If you are looking for information on the internet, look no further than our Squadron Website which has links to important resources and forms. You can find us on the web at 58aircadets.ca

If you are ever unable to make it to cadets, you must be sure to let us know by calling the Administration Office 613-541-5010 ext 4239 and leave a message OR the preferred method is to email the squadron at 58sqninfo@gmail.com. If we are not made aware that you will be away, it will be marked as an unexcused absence, which will count against the completion of your training.

You may find this chart useful if you have a question best suited for a specific section.

^Se^c^tⁱ^oⁿ	^S^t^a^ff	^Em^aⁱ^l	^P^hon^e	^Re^a^s^on^s^t^o^C^on^t^ac^t
⁵⁸^S^qu^a^d^r^oⁿ ^{Commanding Officer}	^{Capt. J. Osborne}	58sqninfo@gmail.com	⁶¹³^-483-7528	^{General I}^nqu^irⁱ^es, concerns, CO’s approval when required, etc.
^Traiⁿⁱⁿ^g	^{Capt. D. Peterson}	58sqninfo@gmail.com	⁶¹³^-^384-1850	^Traiⁿⁱⁿ^g^r^e^lated questions, information about upcoming training exercises, etc.
^A^d^mⁱⁿ^istratⁱ^oⁿ	^{2Lt D. Parkinson}	58sqninfo@gmail.com	613-541-5010 ext 4239	^When^y^o^u^a^r^e^g^oⁱⁿ^g to be absent, permission form issues, etc.
^Supply	^{Capt M. Helmer}	58sqninfo@gmail.com		^Uⁿ^iform^partsⁿ^e^e^dⁱⁿ^g ^rep^l^aced⁽^e^m^ergeⁿ^c^y only – otherwise visit on a Monday)
^S^p^oⁿ^s^o^riⁿ^g Committee	^{Mr. S. Heyman}	^{sheyman3@hotmail.com}	⁶¹³^-^634-7626	^Questⁱ^oⁿ^{s abo}^u^t^aⁿ^y fundraising activities such as tagging or ticket sales.

Weekly Schedule

Each week, on Tuesday nights, cadets will take part in a number of routine events that will guide them through their training. Each night includes a number of instructional periods, as well as an opening and closing parade.

^E^v^en^t

^Tⁱ^me

^Wha^t^y^ou^’l^l^be^d^oⁱⁿ^g

^A^r^rival

¹⁸¹⁵^h^rs^–¹⁸³⁰^h^rs

^A^r^riving^at^ca^d^e^t^s,^m^e^e^tiⁿ^g^withother cadets, ensuring you are ready for inspection.

^Iⁿ^specti^oⁿ^s^/^At^t^en^d^aⁿ^ce

¹⁸³⁰^h^rs^–¹⁸⁴⁵^h^rs

^Y^o^u^will^b^e^oⁿ^t^h^e^P^ara^d^e^S^qu^are,^w^h^e^r^e

attendance will be taken, and senior cadets will inspect your uniform.

^Opeⁿⁱⁿ^g^P^ara^d^e

¹⁸⁴⁵^h^rs^–¹⁹⁰⁰^h^rs

^{A stan}^d^ard^o^p^enⁱⁿ^g^par^ad^e^is^h^eld^e^a^chⁿⁱ^gh^t^t^o
keep drill skills finely tuned.

^P^erⁱ^o^d¹

¹⁹⁰⁰^h^rs^–¹⁹³⁰^h^rs

^The^fi^r^st^o^f^t^h^ree^instr^u^ctⁱ^on^al^p^eri^o^d^{s –}^y^o^u^will
be taking part and actively participating in class.

^P^erⁱ^o^d²

¹⁹³⁵^h^rs^–^2005h^rs

The second of three instructional periods – you will be taking part and actively participating in
class.

^Break

^2005h^rs^–²⁰²⁵^h^rs

^Sociali^zⁱⁿ^g^w^ith^o^ther^ca^d^e^ts,^whi^l^e^eⁿ^j^oyⁱⁿ^g
refreshments from our canteen, so remember to bring snack money!

^P^erⁱ^o^d³

²⁰³⁰^h^rs^–²¹⁰⁰^h^rs

^The^thⁱ^rd^o^f^t^h^r^ee^ins^t^r^u^ctⁱ^oⁿ^al^p^erⁱ^o^d^s^–^y^o^u^w^ill
be taking part and actively participating in class.

^Closiⁿ^g^P^ara^d^e

²¹⁰⁰^h^rs^–²¹²⁰^h^rs

^{A cl}^o^siⁿ^g^par^ad^e^is^when^w^e^d^o^aⁿⁿ^o^un^c^e^m^en^t^s
and presentations, and another chance to practice your drill.

^D^epa^r^tu^r^e

²¹²⁰^h^rs

^Y^o^u^s^h^o^u^ld^be^o^u^t^o^f^t^h^e^b^u^il^dⁱⁿ^g^as^s^ooⁿ^as^we
finish, so make sure your ride is ready.

Please make sure that you arrive with enough time to take care of any items you may need to before the beginning of inspections and attendance, so that you are ready to start at 1830hrs. Also, make sure that you have arranged for someone to pick you up at 2130hrs, as we need to get out of the drill halll so the base duty personnel can lock up the building.

Weekly Training at a Glance

As mentioned, we regularly train on Tuesday nights, and the schedule is usually as described on the previous page. However, to keep things interesting, we also partake in sports nights and fitness testing nights during which we skip the uniform, don our sports gear, and get physical. Sports nights are typically the last Tuesday of a month, but not every month. Another special schedule change for us is our monthly Commanding Officer’s Parade, which is a special ceremonial parade held, where the Commanding Officer inspects the cadets, and special presentations take place. Our CO’s Parades typically take place on the first Tuesday of a month, but again not every month. CO’s Parades replace Period 1 in our regular schedule.–

Additionally, in the event of bad weather during the winter months if the weather is looking bad later in the day, we may cancel cadets. In either case, we will make our best effort to get the information out to you by, email, facebook, and on the website – but if you are ever not sure, give us a call first, don’t chance driving if the weather is bad.

What Kinds of Things Do We Do?

Outside of Tuesday nights, we take part in a number of different activities on weekends and other days of the week. We just wanted to highlight a few of them for you.
Glider Familiarization Flights
Twice a year we get to take a trip to a Gliding Center, and take part in a gliding trip. For those of you that don’t know what a glider is, it is like a small plane, but with no engine. You get towed up by another plane, and then it lets go and you glide to the ground.
When: Once in the fall and once in the spring.

Special Notes: We don’t go in uniform, but make sure you dress for the weather. And bring something

to keep you busy when not up in the air (balls, card games, etc.)

Tagging Fundraiser
Twice a year we take part in a tagging fundraiser to help raise money to fund all of the cool things we do. You will be paired up with another cadet, and you will go to local businesses in uniform collecting donations from the public.
When: Once in the fall and once in the spring.

Special Notes: All cadets are required to meet the minimum tagging requirements of 3 four hour shifts over the course of the weekend. Cadets are encouraged to do more but must do at least 3.. We all need to do our part to help raise money for the Squadron.
Field Training Exercise
Once a year we head out in the field to do some neat training. We spend the weekend out in the bush learning survival skills and training. You will learn about shelter building, as well as other life-saving tricks.
When: In the late spring.

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