Marching Band
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Band will proceed with virtual meetings on Mondays from 1900-2000 hrs starting 5 Oct. Any cadet interested in joining the band may do so starting in Nov.
Band competitions will not proceed this year. Instead, the goal will be to provide opportunities for meaningful engagement and to improve individual music skill through mentorship.
Due to ongoing restrictions, the selection of a drum major will done virtually in early Oct.
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Flag Party
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Flag party will practice in-person when able. Online resources will also be used.
Details to follow.
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Pilot Training (Ground School)
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Power and Glider Training Courses may be offered next summer pending a decision from HQ after 1 Nov.
Ground school will be delivered virtually starting Tue 22 Sep. Details on home page under announcements.
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Drone Training (Ground School & Flight Training) New this year!
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There may be opportunities later in the training year to be trained in, and be certified for, flying drones.
A Transport Canada exam is required for either Basic (age 14+) and Advanced operations (age 16+).
Ground school material and a gap (drone-specific) package will be useful in attempting the exam.
The exams are known to be challenging and have a pass score of 65% for Basic and 80% for Advanced operations.
Attend the ground school to gain the background knowledge before continuing onto the gap package and flight training.
Flight review opportunities, for granting Advanced operations pilot certificate, may be provided to those who passed the Advanced operations exam.
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Marksmanship Team
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Marksmanship competitions are expected to proceed with modifications.
Practice schedule will depend on the feasibility of in-person training.
After initial training (air rifle safe handle test), new cadets are able to participate in additional training and tryout for competition teams.
Our squadron is allocated 3 teams of 5 members for the cadet championship series.
Team practices were traditionally Wed evenings and Sat evenings.
Squadron-wide marksmanship days and subsequent team practices details to follow.
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Drill Team
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Drill team tryout will commence when in-person training resumes.
Practices are planned for Fri evenings.
Details to follow.
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Biathlon Team
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Biathlon training and team selection is expected to commence when in-person training resumes.
Practices were traditionally Fri evenings and weekends before competitions in Jan.
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Sports Team
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Fitness training this year will see a different format that will be innovative and flexible.
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Effective Speaking Team
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The Effective Speaking program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn, practice and improve the necessary skills
in being a successful public speaker where cadets get the opportunity to deliver prepared and impromptu speeches.
To further enhance their effective speaking skills, cadets will learn from an instructor from Toastmasters International
to write, organize, structure, present, deliver and evaluate speeches delivered by peers.
Cadets will also have the opportunity to gain leadership experience, as there will be nominations and elections for some leadership positions on the Effective Speaking team.
Effective Speaking sessions will take place virtually every Tuesday from November to January.
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Debate Team
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Debate Team is scheduled to start Tue 2 Feb utilizing a virtual platform.
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