Minutes of the Meeting

September 15, 2010

3016 Airdrie Cadet Corps

Parent Association Committee

 

Meeting starts at 6:20pm

 

Introduction of Committee members

 

Heather did a write up of the duties of the Parent Committee.  Lorna and Heather spoke a little of the corps, and the committee.

 

Heather reviewed the bank accounts

August 31

Parent account   $xxxxxx

Casino account  $xxxxxx

Explained what each account could be used for.

Heather talks randomly

 

Ed Lukitus, League rep, provincial meeting, drill comp results. 3053, 1^st, 3190, 2^nd, 2979, 3^rd.  talk of zone comps being eliminated.  To compete in provincial compition.

CIC conference  in Nisku, rifle comp.

Lt Govenor to be a for the league

Didgital photos will be allowed in photo comp

Peggy McCalistar Provincial Casino Chair

Irregularity of other corps accounts

Walsh awards, nominations for Alberta, none this year

100^th anniversary of

AGM

Succession planning  for the league, Terry martin stepping down, league looking for replacement

Camp Richardson,

Battlefield tour, 15 cadets go overseas for the tour, weighing benefits ??  More to follow

Say So  Southern Alberta League society Helpers to 4H, cadets, youth groups, ect, to help show how to be a society.

Biathonlon Rifles,

CIC’s giving out medication, at Camp, being looked at.

Southern Zone meeting next week.

Hunter Ed….Procedures

 

Casinos for league, October 13,14, 2010

Elbow river inn

 

Captain Mark…

Introductions

Captain Petcoff

2Lt Rycroft

RCMP Jason Curtis

Captain Kenny

Sarah Gage

Chris

 

Uniforms, after 3 weeks in a row, they will be fitted for uniforms.  “Stores Nights”  throughout the next 2 weeks.

New Cadets will receive a new t-shirt,

Old Cadets, will buy them if wanted

PLEASE RETURN UNIFORMS, THAT YOUR CHILD IS ISSUED, ONCE THEY NO LONGER NEED THEM

 

Combat uniforms need to be purchased.

Glenns (hats) tested in October at Military Museum for new cadets to earn. Oct 13, 2010

 

Upcoming events:

19^th Sept 9 – 3 Range Day 22s  Steve Johnson Range

22 Sept, Rifle team. Choosen

 

Goldstar adventure training.

 

October  1,2,3^rd Camp Howard.  FTX, MANDATORY

Kit list on website

Community service at the legion Sept 25^th…Clean Up day  10am report to Gord

Oct 16, Awards night at legion

Poppy tagging days at Cross Iron Mills.

 

Sea Officer in Regina, 5 day hosting.  Feb 10 to 14, 2011.  Full Cadet Corps

 

Christmas Party.  Suggestions

 

Legion Rep, Gord Fish.  Coming to all our meetings.  30 years with the Highlanders Corps.

Museum, collections officer

Air Cadets affilates

 

Rememberance day services, split between Airdrie, Genisis Place, and Crossfield Community Centre.

 

Open forum

Car pooling –

Volunteer ID badge paperwork.

Overview of Camps

Sharing of stories.

 

Schlumberger has a donation of $xxxxx for pop bottles, talk of thank you notes.

 

Tips and Cheats

Beverly MacLeod offered to give buzz cuts to any cadets that would want one.

 

Web site has had hits from 54 different countries

3000 global hits

250 local hits in the last little while.

 

Meeting on the second Wednesdays of each month, at 6:15

Meeting in October will be on the 6^th instead of the second Wednesday, as it falls on the night of the museum night.

Julie motions to adjuour the meeting

Mona 2^nd it.

Meeting adjoured at 7:45pm