3016 Cadet Corps Parent Committee Meeting
November 9, 2011 18:10 – 19:35 (Lorna Charlton adjourned; Heather Undershute second the motion)
Attendees: Mark Bentley, Stacey Fennell, Wendy Pashulka, Renae Holmes, Kathleen Closs Walroth, Lorna Charlton, Heather Undershute, Ed Liukaitis, Gord Fish, Bev MacLeod, Captain Petcoff

Mark –
• Review the minutes of the October 12, 2011 Parent’s Meeting. (Motion: Stacey Fennell; Second the Motion: Renae Holmes)
• The next Parent’s Meeting will be December 14, 2011.
• The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and next board elections will be held on May 9, 2012.

Heather –
• Parents $xxxx
• Casino $xxxx. This account is “frozen” until after the casino funds are received.
• An invoice has been sent to the CGA for the cadet’s participation in their annual meeting in Banff November 5 & 6.

Lorna -
• Will be working with Heather Undershute to get the paperwork and licence completed for the next casino.

Stacey –
• Collecting donations for the Christmas Party & the fundraiser at Dick’s
• There is a link on the website with companies who have been approached and declined.

Wendy –
• Compiling the cadet phone list that will be emailed out.

Renae –
• Accepting promotional and ‘swag’ item for donation for both Silent Auction’s.
• Will be selling tickets to the fundraiser at Dick’s Pub in the next couple weeks.

Captain Petcoff -
• Remembrance Day ceremony. Cadets are to be at the Genesis Place auditorium by 9:15 in full dress and wearing a poppy. Extra poppies will be available if needed.
• There are 6 cadets going to zones for the Biathlon.
• Andrew, piping instructor, will not be able to continue working with the band. There will be two interviews for potential instructors tonight.
• The band will be playing at the Bethany Care Center tomorrow night.
• The ad in the local newspaper looking for new staff members, attracted great responses. Interviews are underway and positions are being filled.
• Corp needs to purchase more cap badges. (Motion: Gord Fish; Second the Motion: Heather Undershute).
• Corp would like to get a general phone number. It would be one that would forward the call to the staff member who is ‘On Call’. Right now all calls are going to Captain Mark’s cell phone and she deals with all the inquiries, which can be very time-consuming. This new phone number would be between $10 and $15/month. (Motion: Gord Fish; Second the Motion: Heather Undershute).

Gord Fish (Airdrie Legion representative) –
• Legion Poppy sales to date are: $50,895
• Poppy sales typically start two weeks before November 11th. The rule of thumbs is that: wearing poppies starts when the General Governor wears one.
• Legion needs the help with the November 12 Community Links dinner. They would like 5 cadets to serve and 5 cadets to work in the kitchen from 18:00 to 21:00.
• Gord would like to volunteer his time for both mornings of the casino fundraiser.
• Remembrance Day at the Genesis Place will be very full, so be there early.
• If any parent is available to help out with the Bingo on Thursday’s at the Legion, contact Heather Undershute.

Kathleen –
• Kathleen’s employer has donated 10 chairs and 100 – 1” white binders
• Received history books from a collector. These books will be given to 2nd LT Taylor. A thank you card with the corps group picture will be given to donator.
• Will be working with Gord Fish to collect items for the Veteran’s Food Bank. Each cadet will be asked to bring an item ‘per fist’ for the Food Bank each Wednesday, starting November 16th and ending December 14th as well at the Christmas Party.

Ed –
• Current league activities – Al Price to speak to cadets, couple League Representatives will be leaving and some are rotating areas, membership drives, Vimy (new monument on Memorial Drive will be an overnight fundraiser for the Veteran’s Food Bank).
• Presented two cheques: from the League for the membership for Steve Johnson Range and from the Province for the local ad in paper for recruitment and retention.
• 2011 Photo Competition deadline is December 31, 2011. Information on the Airdrie Cadets website and facebook page.
• Discussed the roles/responsibilities of the corps committee and the League Representative.

Bev –
• Invitations to the Christmas party on Sunday, December 11th will be handed out to the cadets tonight.
• RSVP deadline is Wednesday, November 30th.
• NOTE: no RSVP, no ticket, no entry.
• It is very important that everyone intending on attending the Christmas Party, responds to the invitation.
• Collecting donations/items for the Silent Auction for the Christmas Party.

Mark – opened the floor to questions
• LT Rycroft – requested funds for: hat badges from one of the other corps at $15.00 each – denied unanimously; a new kilt and regular size Glens are needed right now (Motion: Stacey Fennell; Second the Motion: Heather Undershute); pipes need a new tenor drum but will hold off for right now – maybe it can be borrowed from Calgary