199 St Vital RCACS

On November 4, 33 cadets, 1 parent and 1 staff member participated in the Winnipeg South Osborne Legion Poppy Day. They tagged at 4 locations in 2 hour shifts from 0800hrs to 1600hrs at the Safeway at River & Osborne, Sobeys on Bishop Grandin, Sobeys on Taylor and the Superstore on St Annes. The coin boxes were replaced at all locations except the Safeway, and all poppy trays were refilled multiple times throughout the day (estimated over 3300 poppies distributed)

The Poppy Chair has counted the boxes and a total of around $4765 was collected by our group.

He sends his congratulations and thanks us for a job well done. The funds will go to support our veterans and those in need.

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An extensive and exciting summer training program across the country is on the way! Our regional teams are working hard delivering offers of employment and cadet participation to Corps and Squadron staff. In some cases, there may be delays in the delivery of these offers to ensure we can provide a healthy work-life balance for our personnel this summer and maintain a safe training environment for all participants. We thank you for your continued understanding and patience.

On January 16, 2023, Capt Vautour, CO 199 RCACS, presented 2LT Truong with her Commissioning Scroll

It's okay to not be okay. There is help available 24/7. Cadets can always talk to friends, family and other trusted adults, as well as access a variety of mental health resources.

By learning more about mental health, we can reduce the stigma of mental illness in our schools, our corps/squadrons, our homes and our communities. Let's create positive change!

December 10th is and our Squadron marked this occasion with a visit to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. In the morning, we were treated to a guided tour to get our bearings and understand what the museum is about.

In the afternoon we were sent on our own journeys to experience the museum. Through the different exhibits and interactive stations, we learned about human rights issues faced not just in the past, but to this day. This set us on the path to be able to discuss these issues and look ahead with hope of a better future.

Thank you to the interpreters at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for sharing this experience with us.

Through your efforts, the Squadron raised over $2000 on Giving Tuesday, and over $500 through the Village Brew campaign! A heartfelt thanks to those that so generously contributed to these drives.

Without fundraising, activities like this weekend's museum tour wouldn't be feasible. We're still far short of the $10,000 needed to support this year's extra-curricular programs.

Our next fundraiser is a quick one; Fundscrip. Some of you may have heard of it. In its most basic form, you buy gift cards, and the squadron gets a percentage of sales. For more detailed information, you can check out www.fundscrip.com .

The Fundraising Committee would generally shy away from programs that offer such little benefit. However, as a holiday promotion, FundScrip has increased the return on quite a few of the retailers. Some in the "10%" club are: Boston Pizza, Montana's, Original Joe's, Hello Fresh, and Roots! Gift cards make great stocking stuffers, gifts for teachers, and year end "Thanks" for employees and coworkers!
We're starting the campaign immediately.

Orders submitted and paid by December 12th (this coming Monday) will be available for pickup at the last parade of the year - December 19th.
Submit your orders through this form: https://form.jotform.com/223405272704247
You can save the form, and modify it later.
Once you're confident you've checked off everything you'd like, make note of the total, and press Submit at the bottom of the form.
Send a cheque (made out to 199 RCACS) or cash for the total amount on Monday, December 12. I'll be at the Legion to collect that night from 6:30 - 7:00, and again from 9:00 until 9:30.

If fundraising isn't your thing, but you'd still like to help, the Squadron is always accepting donations through www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/199rcacs/
Every little bit helps. Even $5 or $10 can go a long way if everyone chips in! Donating is also a great way to minimize your tax liability. All donations made through canadahelps.org receive an instant tax receipt.

As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Chris Brown
Fundraising Committee Chair, 199 RCACS

To Promote Physical Fitness…

This is one of the aims of the Air Cadet Program. Our Cadets were challenged to ‘get up and move’ as they took part in a physical fitness challenge including an obstacle course, dodgeball, tag and paper airplane competition.

While these are not your typical sports, it goes to show the creativity of our Cadets in creating a competition where the Cadets get moving around.

What do our Cadets look for when they come to learn?

Our Level One Cadets shared their thoughts as they were introduced to the new PHASE program. When they think of a safe learning environment, our Cadets believe in concepts like respect, kindness, understanding and physical safety.

PHASE (Promoting Healthy And Safe Experiences) is a new program aimed towards helping to create, maintain and support safe spaces within the Cadet program.

The PHASE program is delivered to all Cadets with sessions set throughout the training year.

Today we honour those who have served and continue to serve at home and abroad. We remember those who came home injured and those who never came home at all.

Our Cadets represented the Air Cadet Program at Remembrance Day services at the Winnipeg South Osborne Legion and the Joint Veterans Association at the RBC Convention Centre.

Just in time before the Christmas holiday madness. Shop from home!

This makes a great gift!

We have partnered up with The Village Brew, a local Manitoba company ethically sourcing organic coffee and teas.

We will be selling coffee and tea, and who doesn’t like that.
Make your purchase before Nov 30. Pick up on the 12 and 19 of December (Monday’s) at the Winnipeg South Osborne Legion, 426 Osborne St

It has a great return for the squadron, we will receive 24$ for every 100$ purchased.

Below is a link to our first fundraiser for the 199. We look forward to your support.

Please share the link to all your friends and family.
https://the-village-brew-co.myshopify.com/collections/199-st-vital-rcacs

Giovanni Spina
SSC Chair 199 RCACS

Meet 199 Squadrons new Wing Commander, Warrant Officer 1st Class Lily Hadfield.

WO Hadfield began her Cadet Career in September of 2017 and adapted quickly to the Cadet lifestyle earning the Recruit of the Year award in that first year. She continued to take on as much as she could with specific interest in the Marksmanship, Biathlon, Drill Team and Aircrew Survival training. She has competed in Local and Provincial level competitions in many of these areas.

WO Hadfield successfully completed the Basic Survival, Advanced Aviation - Aircraft Mechanic and Cadet Correspondent courses. She brought back much of what she learned back to benefit the Squadron and earned other Squadron awards including being the 2020 recipient for the Lord Strathcona medal.

On 7 Nov 2022, WO Hadfield was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer 1st Class, the highest rank that can be achieved by an Air Cadet. With this promotion she adopts the position of Cadet Wing Commander at 199 Squadron, ready to lead our Cadets through the upcoming training year.

On Saturday November 5, 2022, Cadets from 199 St Vital RCACS will once again supporting the Winnipeg South Osborne Branch #252, Royal Canadian Legion during the annual Poppy Campaign. We will be tagging at the following locations from 8:00am to 4:00pm

Safeway - 499 River Ave
Sobeys - 1939 Bishop Grandin Blvd
Sobeys - 1150 Taylor Ave
Superstore - 215 St Anne's Rd

Take a moment to come say hello and support our veterans

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This year's poppy campaign is coming up quick! You can get involved in this year's campaign by volunteering at your local legion branch in honour of the Veterans in your life, your community, and all across Canada.

Find your local Legion branch here: https://www.legion.ca/contact-us/find-a-branch

Congratulations to all of our cadets who received promotions lasts night!!
We cannot wait to see the impact these well deserving cadets will have in our squadron.
And of course a special congratulations to our level fives who received their service medals.
Keep up the good work 199!!

This past Monday we had our info night hosted by our CO Captain Vautour
Come on down and join us at 199 RCACS!

It is with deep sorrow we mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth the II.
Thank you to Captain Pelletier for organizing the ceremonies at the Osborne Legion in recognition of the Queen's passing, and to our cadets who took part in this occasion.

Additional Support for Cadet365 Onboarding for Cadets Heading to CTC

In order to successfully onboard cadet to Cadet365 prior to the beginning of the virtual component of summer training the IT SMC service desk will be open on Saturday July 2nd and 9th as per the following schedule:

English service desk will be open form 13h to 17h in all time zones
French service desk will be open from 13h to 17h Eastern time

On those dates, service desk will only action Cadet365 related calls.

Step by step procedure to complete the initial onboarding and FAQ for cadets are also available at canada.ca/cadet-365

The most up to date information regarding the onboarding progress will always be www.canada.ca/cadet-365.

Once Cadets have completed their onboarding to Cadet365 there an additional required step, the mandatory completion of the Cyber Awareness Course available at https://cjcr365.sharepoint.com/sites/cyber.

This dynamic online course takes less than an hour and will teach Cadets how to be safe online, a good digital citizen, and recognize cybersecurity risks. For more information about staying safe online visit www.getcybersafe.com.

Make sure you onboard to Cadet365 prior to CTC!

Did you know there are options to get help with your onboarding to Cadet365? On the web at Canada.ca/Cadet-365 or you can call the Cadet365 service desk at 1-855-252-8082 until June 30th.

If you do not have your login information, please contact your Corps or Sqn Staff for your credentials.

You can also find the updated CTC Course dates at the following link.

Note that this link only applies to cadets and parents as other corps/squadrons may have different dates available. Cadets from other corps/squadrons should contact their staff for the latest information

https://cjcr365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Public/ETjDKt-JBA5GmQhcgEjSsyIBIztJqrPuuoLFwJrILs3HPQ?e=QEJgWj

Our page on Canada.ca has been updated to reflect the most up to date summer 2022 information.

Visit us for more details at https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cadets/summer-training/summer2022.html