758 Argus Royal Canadian Air Cadets

On 3 Nov 2024, 758 Argus attended the Annual Remembrance Day Parade hosted by The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 609. Lest We Forget.

//

Le 3 Nov 2024, 758 Argus ont assisté au défilé annuel du Jour Du Souvenir organisé par la Filiale 609 de la Légion Royale Canadienne. Nous Nous Souviendrons

Halloween Party 🎃

132 x 758 ✈️

On 21 Sept 24, 13 of our cadets along with 5 cadets from participated in a joint gliding day at Wingham Airport, a new site for both squadrons!

//

Le 21 septembre 24, 13 de nos cadets avec 5 cadets du ont participé ensemble à une journée de vol à voile à l’aéroport de Wingham, un nouveau sit pour les deux escadrons !

As we gear up to start another training year, 758 Argus will be holding a parent night for our first night back. This night is for returning cadets only, new cadets are asked to join us on Monday September 16, 2024. Please bring a valid health card as expired health card will not be accepted.

During our trip with this past week, 758 cadets had the opportunity to speak with crew members, pilots, and some cadets even had an opportunity to do an interview!

Again, thank you to the following individuals and organizations for making this event possible!

On 27 Aug 24, 758 Argus was invited to a Meet and Greet with the Red Arrows as they flew into Toronto Pearson International Airport. Over the next few days we would like to share that trip with you.

A huge thank you to the following people for making this event possible.

Due to today’s weather storm, 758 will be conducting today’s training virtually. Swipe right to see instructions on how to join! We hope to see yoh all there.

2023 COA Marksmanship Competition! Our cadets got the opportunity to compete again after 3 long years. This competition also provided our cadets an amazing opportunity to learn some valuable marksmanship skills.

Last night, 06 Feb 23, the Squadron had the pleasure of hosting City Councilor for wards 7 & 8, . Mr. Power stopped by to visit the squadron and presented the Squadron with a thank you letter for our continuous service to the Brampton community.

Along with a visit, 758 Argus also conducted our monthly COs parade. This COs parade, the CO presented several cadets with promotions, and their service medals. Service medals are given to cadets after 4 years of continuous service.

Bravo Zulu to all the cadets that got promoted and to all the cadets that got their service medals.

🎄The SQN Holiday Party is tonight 🎄
You can look forward to fun games, food and contests! Bring gently used clothing, toys, or non-perishable food items for the clothing and food drive tonight.

At Monday’s CO’s parade, 758 Argus had a Change of Appointment 🤝🏽.

Happy Birthday 🎈 to WO1 (ret’d) Hayward who completed his training and aged out, passing the position of Squadron Warrant Office to WO2 Mehta who will remain acting SWO until a new WO1 is appointed.

⭐️ Thank You WO1(ret’d) Hayward, your dedication and enthusiasm to the cadet program will continue to make an impact at the SQN. 🛫 BZ!!

👊 Props to all the cadets who came out for tagging this weekend!

An excellent job done by all cadets who braved the weather and turned up very enthusiastically to fundraise in the community.

Thank you to all the cadets, staff, and the SSC members for their commitment to making this a successful tagging event.

758 Argus will be hosting a recruit night on Monday, August 29th for the upcoming training year.

Parents and potential cadets are invited to attend to complete the application process.

https://fb.me/e/28dWvImF0

❗️ Announcement from CO: RETURN TO LIMITED IN-PERSON TRAINING

1. Starting with our parade night on Monday, 01 November, the Squadron will move to a mix of limited in-person training at the Lions Hall and online training through Slack / Google Classroom. In-person training will be conducted on a rotational basis by levels to limit the amount of personnel in attendance at any one time. Any cadets who are not comfortable training in person will be able to continue online at this time.

2. Please see the letter regarding proof of vaccination (found on SQN website), requesting your support from Central Region Commanding Officer LCol O’Leary. Our primary training facility, the Lions Hall requires proof of vaccinations (similar to a restaurant or banquet facility) and the onus is put on the Squadron to ensure all in attendance are compliant. Squadron staff will be collecting this information so all cadets will be required to present proof of vaccination upon arrival at the Lions Hall for their assigned in-person parade night. Please note that parents and guests will not be permitted to attend the Lions Hall at this time.

3. All of our in-person activities conducted both indoors and outdoors will follow provincial and local heath measures, including but not limited to: maintaining distancing; proper hygiene (hand sanitizers, washrooms and hand washing stations); and face masks. Cadets must be masked to be in attendance. A reusable and washable mask will be issue to each cadet for them to wear. Alternately cadets may provide their own mask of a conservative design in accordance with public health regulations.

4. Where possible we will conduct activities outdoors providing all safety measures can be maintained. Any activities that will be conducted solely outdoors will be open to all cadets regardless of vaccination status. All public health measures will be followed for outdoor activities, similar to indoor activities. Where possible, outdoor activities may be conduct in parallel online if practical to do so.

5. Any questions can be directed to the Contact Us (758argus.ca) page on the squadron website.

Are you between 12-18 years old? Interested in learning about aviation, leadership, drill, music, or marksmanship? 758 Argus Royal Canadian Air Cadets may be what you’re looking for 😎 ✈️

The registration process is now easy as 1-2-3.
Register now at www.canada.ca/join-cadets

Interested in registering for Ground School for the 2021/2022 training year? Registration is now open through the SQN website via email.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 7, 2021!

Letter from the Commanding Officer:

Cadets and parents, hopefully this message finds you well. As we near the start of our training year I wanted to update you on what the first couple of months of our 2021/2022 training year will look like. Our squadron staff have been busy planning our training year and we are going to have to be flexible with our training as the pandemic is still upon us.

At this point the Squadron parade nights will remain online for now, similar to last year. We will use the month of September to conduct further planning, administrative and supply related tasks including cadet validations (update of cadet personal information), exchange and issue of dress uniforms and the additional issue of new working uniform, known as the Field Training Uniform (FTU’s) to all cadets. Training of instructors will also be conducted online on the 13th and 20th of September. Monday the 27th of September will see a drive-through administration night for all cadets in Flights 1, 2 and 3 to conduct validation updates and exchange uniform parts as required. Cadets in Flight 4 and the Squadron Band will conduct online flight meetings during this parade night.

October will see our second drive-through administration night on October 4th for cadets in Flight 4, and the Squadron Band. Cadets in Flights 1, 2 and 3 will be conducting online flight meetings on this evening. October 11th is a stand down for Thanksgiving and there will be no parade night. Online cadet training for the entire Squadron will commence on the 18th of October and will continue there on for the remainder of the training year.

There may be allowances for in-person, outdoor activities on weekends (daytime only, no overnight training) starting in October, and possibly parade nights. All of these in-person activities will be conducted with limited numbers, and in accordance with local public health measures. However, we will not know until closer to the end of September if we will be permitted to conduct these activities as that decision rests with our regional leadership. Potential activities are outdoor daytime field training for NCOs (FCpl and up) at on 2 and 3 October, and full daytime Squadron Field Training Exercise on 30 and 31 October. As well, the decision to proceed with our extracurricular activities such as Drill team and Band will be forthcoming depending on availability of facilities and permission to conduct these activities. Ground school will go ahead and will be conducted online at this time.

On an administrative note, staff will be contacting each cadet over the next month to have a check in and see how they are doing. For those cadets that chose not to parade last year, staff will be encouraging those members to give the online training a try and to be prepared to return to in-person activities as soon as we have the go-ahead. As well, the Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers are rolling out Cadet 365. Cadet 365 is the Canadian Cadet Organization version of Microsoft 365 which all cadets will be able to use. All cadets must have their own individual email address to be able to sign up for Cadet 365 which we will expect will roll out to cadets on a national level in the late fall this year. Administration will be conducting check to ensure our cadets are good to go

Finally, we are taking on new cadets at this time. Potential cadets and parents are asked to look on the Squadron Website www.758argus.ca to find the joining instructions and paperwork to be completed. All forms can be completed online and sent to the Squadron and we require that all of this paperwork be filled in prior to coming to the Squadron on a Monday evening to have identification verified and to be sized for a uniform. Please pass on this message to any interested parents and potential cadets as we have found it challenging to attract the youth over the last year.

I am looking forward to seeing you all this month.

Maj Thurston
Commanding Officer
758 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron

www.758argus.ca

Interested in joining 758 Argus Royal Canadian Air Cadets? The registration process is now easy as 1-2-3.

Register now at www.canada.ca/join-cadets

Join the Cadet Program - Canada.ca Eligibility requirements and steps you need to take to join the Cadet Program.

Cadets and Parents,

⭐️ 758 Argus RCACS Virtual Annual Ceremonial Review is this Saturday June 12, 2021. Please join us on the Virtual Parade Square in your cadet(s) Google Classroom at 0950 hrs.

⏰ Please note that the link to access the Virtual Parade Square will be generated and posted on Saturday morning by 0930 hrs in Google Classroom.

The Cadet Activities Program for spring break is live! Find the joining instructions on the 758 Argus Google classroom virtual parade square.

👊🏼 Support 758 Argus Air Cadets with the OPC Air Cadet Lottery. Tickets can be purchased online at https://aircadetlotto.5050central.com/?olc=758

Select "BRAMPTON 758" in the dropdown menu to ensure we get the funds.

-----
Entries close out on April 30, 2021 at 10:00am EST.
The final draw will be held at 11:00am

Interested in joining the Royal Canadian Air Cadets? 758 Argus is taking applications for new recruits. If you're between the ages of 12-18, interested in picking up new skills in survival camps, leadership, airplanes, music, marksmanship, and more in a safe and challenging environment, apply now at 758argus.ca.

Learn more about the Air Cadet Program: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cadets/what-we-do/air.html

Learn about what the Air Cadet Program offers:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cadets/what-we-do.html

Note: All training is virtual due to COVID-19

www.758argus.ca Co-Fit Thursdays are back! Join this link at 5PM every Thursday for a 30 minute workout with other cadets. Have a water bottle on hand and wear gym clothes as we’ll be getting sweaty! Get ready to move!