637 Arrow Squadron Sponsoring Committee

637 ARROW SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE PO Box 72035 Old Orchard Post Office Burnaby BC, V5H 4P9 Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to the 637 Arrow Squadron Air Cadets 2017/2018 Training Year! The Board of Directors of the Squadron Sponsoring Committee is proud to support a great program for your children. The 637 Arrow Squadron Air Cadet Program offers a rich roster of activities that includes:

 Aviation training  Supervised marksmanship training –  Survival training exercises shooting with air daisy rifles  Gliding  Band training -some instruments may  Power Flying be provided depending on situation  Training related field trips First-Aid training  Community citizenship activities Effective speaking training  Leadership opportunities

Wow…with a program like this, the natural question to ask is “Who pays for all these fun activities?” Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) funds the basic cadet training program, which includes classroom instruction, aviation training, survival training exercises, gliding and uniforms. In addition, cadets have the opportunity to attend a variety of summer camps at no additional cost.

Other Squadron expenses and optional activities within the cadet program are paid for with funds generated by the members of the Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC), assisted by the Cadets and Parents. "But they told me the Cadet Program is free"… Yes, the Cadet program is free for the mandatory training as prescribed by the Department of National Defence. However, power flying, some fieldtrips, facility rentals, administrative costs, team costs, insurance and more are not. The Squadron Sponsoring Committee is faced with generating the revenue needed to fund the extras not covered by the Department of National Defence. Therefore, we must ask each cadet to contribute $225.00 per year so we can continue to offer superb training opportunities. Out of this $225, $100 is sent directly to the Air Cadet League of Canada, British Columbia Provincial Committee. The British Columbia Provincial Committee fee maintains and insures 12 gliders and 6 tow planes, provides insurance for volunteers, covers BCPC office and administration costs, and pays for legal services retained for the benefit of BCPC and Sponsoring Committees. No child will be denied entry into the cadet program or participation in ANY squadron activities due to a families’ financial situation. Confidential requests for fee exemptions must be made to the Sponsoring Committee Chair or Vice-Chair no later than October 5, 2017. 637 ARROW SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE PO Box 72035 Old Orchard Post Office Burnaby BC, V5H 4P9 Additional information for Parents/Guardians about the cadet program and the SSC:

 Parents are REQUIRED to attend parent information and event meetings, usually 2 per training year. The dates of these meetings will be communicated via e-mail and posted on the squadron website - www.637arrow.com.

 It is MANDATORY for Parents to volunteer for two SSC activities per training year. To ensure SSC activities are properly supervised and implemented, parent involvement is required. Information about mandatory volunteer service will be discussed at the Parent Information meeting at Nelson School on Thursday, September 28th 2017 at 7:00 PM.

 Cadet tagging (see Parent Handbook for explanation) is a MANDATORY fundraising activity. Tagging dates for this training year are: October 14/15 2017 and the spring campaign will be announced later in the training year. Please ensure your child (ren) are available for at least one tagging shift for each tagging weekend. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from the tagging location.

 Parents are strongly encouraged to attend the closing parade on Thursday evenings, as many important event/activity announcements are made during the last part of the parade. Schedule and event information can also be found on the Squadron website – www.637arrow.com.

 Volunteers are essential to the success of the squadron and your cadet(s). We welcome, and encourage all parents to get involved.

 Do NOT “double park” or make U-turns on Rumble Street. These driving behaviours upset the local residents and can result in traffic fines. The designated location for drop off and pick up is on Irmin Street. We are trying to minimize noise and disruption to the neighborhood, thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

 Sponsoring Committee members are available on Thursday evenings at Nelson School if you have any questions or concerns. Or you can send an e-mail to: [email protected]

 to ensure you receive important cadet correspondence, please send confirmation of your e-mail address to: [email protected]

We look forward to meeting you and your children.

Sincerely,

Chairperson Ann Domingo Vice Chair Vivian Tsai Treasurer Mary Hyunh Secretary Rishita Sharma Executive Member Amy Chiu SSC Directors Yulia Tynevye, Allan Cheung 637 ARROW SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE PO Box 72035 Old Orchard Post Office Burnaby BC, V5H 4P9 2017/2018 SSC ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FEE

The annual assessment fee for the 2017-2018 training year is:  $225.00 per Cadet if paid by October 12th 2017 (postdated cheques are okay)  $250.00 for RETURNING Cadets if paid after October 12th 2017 We offer a $25 dollar discount per family if 2 or more siblings are registered within the same training year.

** NEW FOR 2017 ** - Each Cadet must complete their own registration form. Make your cheque payable to: 637 ARROW SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!

Cadet’s Last Name: ______First (Legal) ______Canadian Name ______New Cadet ( ) Returning Cadet ( ) Name of Sibling(s) attending cadets: ______

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Parent/Guardian: First Name______Last Name______Address: ______Postal Code: ______Telephone: ______Cell: ______Languages Spoken at Home: ______

E-mail Address: ______

( ) I give permission to the SSC to send squadron correspondence to my e-mail address.

Signature ______

______OFFICE USE ONLY

Date ______Amount Received ______Payment type: Cash / Cheque # ____

Payment received by ______Receipt # ______