Air cadet involvement update – Commonwealth Ceremony 2019 and more
On March 9th, 2020 48 Air Cadets from 60 Confederation Squadron, 2 Air Cadets from 327 Southern Kings Prince Squadron, 2 Sea Cadets, and 10 Army Cadets participated in the commonwealth ceremony held in Ch’Town.
Also, 641 West Prince Squadron held the fundraising breakfast in Tignish, the second one in a month. They served 250 people and then 150 people! So great a turn outside.
53 C.E. Monty Squadron won Bronze during the National Biathlon Competition. Congratulations!
We appreciate all that the community , our staff and volunteers do for the air cadet program in PEI.
Thank-you also to 60 Confederation Squadron for large turn out of cadets on parade.
Well done!
Bell Let’s Talk – Cadet Movement
The Atlantic Region cadets are featured in this article, as well as the Queen Charlotte Armory in mental health Bell Let’s Talk.
Picturing a city: Cadets
From the Buzz: December 2019
The City of Charlottetown invites the public to explore the history of the Cadet program in the latest exhibit, Picturing A City: Cadets. A partnership between the Planning and Heritage Department and the Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum, the display features both images and numerous artifacts.
The Cadet program in Charlottetown originated with the Boys Brigades of the late 1800s. Many Charlottetown residents participated in Army, Sea and Air Cadets though their schools and post-secondary education. The program originally focused on military training and thousands of Canadian cadets went on to serve during the First World War and Second World War. However, other qualities, such as leadership and community service, were also concentrated on, particularly as the years passed. Traditionally a male dominated group, in 1975, young women were permitted entry. The Cadet program is still active to this day.
All are welcome to come and view the display in the storefront windows of the Planning and Heritage Department at 233 Queen Street, Charlottetown. The exhibit runs to December 9.
For information on sharing photos for future display, contact the Planning and Heritage Department at 902-629-4051.
Links to news stories & What’s New
Respect in the CAF The Respect in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) mobile application includes downloadable tools, educational information, and resources to support anyone who is dealing with an incident of sexual violence.
Road 2 Mental Readiness – What is Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) Mobile Application? It is a mobile training tool (adjunct to classroom training) developed to improve short-term performance and long-term mental health outcomes and more
CAF Liaison Council – The Reserve Force is composed of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who are enrolled for other than continuing, full-time military service when not on active service.
News Stories – Female air cadets get ‘a sense of awe’ flying high in Sask. Skies
641 Sqn – PROFITS CORNER, P.E.I. — They still have nearly three years left in the air cadets program but Warrant Officer Second Class (WO2) Amy Lissemore and WO2 Alex Trail are already the highest ranking members of the West Prince 641 Air Cadet squadron and have been for two years. Read more.
53 Sqn – SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A gasp escaped my lungs as the motorless glider dipped suddenly over Malpeque Bay. High above the water, I was flying in a glider, behind a cadet pilot.
60 Sqn – Charlottetown Program Guide
327 Sqn – Legion Gives cadet Squadron a boost
P.E.I. reporter soars with Summerside’s 53 Squadron Air Cadets glider demonstration
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. —
A gasp escaped my lungs as the motor-less glider dipped suddenly over Malpeque Bay. High above the water, I was flying in a glider, behind a cadet pilot.
I wouldn’t normally climb into a small, motor-less aircraft to be towed 1,800 feet in the air and released to fall back to Earth with a 16-year old in charge, but on Saturday, May 25, that’s just what I did.
The glider, a Schweizer 2-33, was at the Summerside Airport for the weekend, taking Island air cadets on demonstration flights.
Tignish native inducted into Canadian Armed Forces Sports Honour Roll
TIGNISH, P.E.I. – When Warrant Officer Charlene Arsenault got invited to Ottawa for the 2017 Canadian Armed Forces Sports Award ceremony, she knew just who she wanted to bring as her guest.
She had her mom, Evelyn Arsenault from Tignish, in attendance as she was inducted into the Canadian Armed Forces Sports Honour Roll for outstanding accomplishments as a multi-sport athlete.
Provincial League Awards for 2019
To: PEI Provincial Committee and Commanding Officers
From: Kendra Mellish
Subject: Provincial League Awards for 2019
Date: SAM 27 April 2019
Please consider this memo as an invitation for each Sponsor/Squadron to submit
applications for two provincial awards, Best Overall Squadron and Top PEI Air Cadet. It is easier for all if submissions are sent electronically. However, should this not be possible, please make sure you mail the forms in sufficient time for the submissions to be received at the indicated date.
PROVINCIAL AWARD SUBMISSIONS – NO LATER THAN 03 MAY 2019
Best Overall Squadron:
Criteria: What is the squadron’s average attendance. How many CIC officers took training this year? How many cadets wrote the power exam? How many cadets wrote the glider exam? Does the squadron have a band? Did the band compete in the band competition? Does the squadron have a drill team? Did the drill team compete in the drill team competition? Did the squadron hold an effective speaking competition? Did the squadron have a participant in the Provincial Effective Speaking competition? Name the National Camps attended by cadets in your squadron. Name the Regional Camps attended by cadets in your squadron. Name
the citizenship activities the squadron participate in. Name the optional activities the squadron participated in Name the physical fitness activities your squadron participated in. Has the squadron paid its annual assessment? Has the squadron submitted their ACC9? What Air Cadet promotional activities has the squadron participated in? What activities has the squadron involved their sponsor in (or requested involvement).
Top PEI Air Cadet:
A recommendation from the CO. A recommendation from a non-cadet person (non
relative). A copy of all course reports. A current school transcript. A listing of all cadet awards. A listing of all cadet activities from the past year in which the cadet participated. A listing of all non-cadet extracurricular activities of the cadet. A one page essay from that cadet outlining how cadets has made a difference in their lives and why the cadet movement is important in today’s youth.
Should you have any questions please call me at 506-999-6939 (Kendra)
or contact me by email.
Digital submissions can be sent to: kendramellish@gmail.com
We the league would like to have these awards determined by your ACR’s for presentation.
Regards,
Kendra Mellish
PC PEI
641 cadet squadron welcomes new recruits
The 641 cadet squadron, based in West Prince, is looking for new recruits.
Second Lieutenant Marc Doucette said the squadron has been in communication with their sponsors, being the Tignish, Bloomfield and O’Leary legions, to address the matter of recruitment. He said the 641 squadron had 10 news recruits last year, giving them 35 total. This was a healthy number, Mr. Doucette said because each new influx of recruits constitutes an age group. Once that age group reaches their final year in cadets, at the age of 18, there will be enough of them to help train the younger cadets. This year squadron 641 only have 2-3 recruits.
“When you get to the high levels and you only have one or two cadets, that’s a problem for taking care of the young cadets,” said Mr. Doucette. “We’d like to have enough at every level, so 10-12 would be perfect.” READ THE WHOLE WEST PRINCE GRAPHIC ARTICLE >>
Summerside Air Cadet instructor receives first-on-P.E.I. national distinction
Updated: Feb 06 at 9:20 a.m.
Commanding Officer of 53 Sqn. Capt. James Harper accepts the award for top P.E.I. squadron from retired Capt. Kendra Mellish, chairwoman of the Air Cadet League of Canada.
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