Thanks a lot to Stacie Snow at the Airdrie City View, who did a great article about the Airdrie Army Cadets and our upcoming Airdrie Army Cadets Silent Auction at Dick’s. You can read the full article on the Airdrie City View Website here.
Thanks also to Air 106.1FM who talked to Paula and were going to mention us on air and posted it on their Facebook page.
The Airdrie Echo also did an article about both of our Silent Auctions in December.
Captain Petcoff is looking for 4 or so parents to volunteer to go on next month’s Field Training Exercises. The senior cadets will be doing survival training and the junior cadets (and those who haven’t already completed it) will be doing hunter’s education training. They are mainly looking for parents to help with meal preparation. Please contact Captain Petcoff or Captain Mark if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to attend this camp. It is being held at Alford Lake which is near Caroline.
Only the senior cadets will be sleeping outside but all attendants need to bring sleeping bags.
Here’s a link to our Dinner at Dick’s poster (Dick’s Fundraiser1) that can be hung up anywhere that allows it. Tickets are available in extremely limited quantities and are available on a first come, first served basis! With that being said, we are hoping to sell out of all 200 available tickets as soon as possible. This event IS open to the public so feel free to invite family members, friends, co-workers, neighbours, etc. Included in the ticket price is dinner, dancing and admittance to our silent auction! There are currently over 120 auction lots with more still arriving every day!
Tickets cost $20 each with half of that money being donated directly to the corps to help pay for the kids’ training, uniforms, special activities such as swim and sports days, marksmanship training, band costs, drill training, etc. With the huge increase in numbers of kids registered comes a huge need to increase our fundraising! These fundraisers are what makes cadets an activity that can be affordable to EVERYONE. Most of the cadets activities, training and clothing is provided to families at absolutely no cost to them whatsoever.
Thanks for your help everybody!!
Please email AirdrieArmyCadets@hotmail.com for more information.
With our Feb 11th silent auction coming up, we are looking for donations. Here is a letter (February Donation Letter) that can be taken to local businesses, employers and anyone else you know who might be willing to donate items. Please give any items to Mark Bentley along with information about who donated the item so that we can recoznise them.
We’ve been keeping a running list of businesses that have already been approached on the post “Silent Auction Items Needed” under the comments. You’ll have to click the “Older Comments” link at the bottom of the comments to view them all. It would be great if some of the cadets local to Airdrie could deliver our donation letter to some local Airdrie businesses. Many of them really do want to help and only need to be asked! All that’s needed is to drop the letter off to business owners — any additional questions or pick-up arrangements will come to Mark Bentley because it’s his email and phone number that are listed on the letter.
Cash donations are also quite welcome! Cheques can be made out the Alberta Army Cadet League in order to get a tax receipt. Here is a letter to use when requesting cash donations.
Thanks so much for your help everyone!!
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year to everyone. As you are all aware we will be having our casino on February 6 & 7, 2012 at Century Casino and we are looking for volunteers to fill the following positions:
Below is a list of the schedule times. There is a morning shift (From 11 am to 7 pm), an evening shift (6:15 pm to 2:30 am approx) and then count room shift (10:15 pm to 3 am approx). If you can volunteer, please reply to Lorna Charlton (lorna_itn@live.com) as soon as possible that would be greatly appreciated. As we only have limited spaces available for positions, so if that position has been spoken for – Lorna will contact you and let you know if we have a different position available, or if we can use you on our back up list.
Cashiers and count room staff will need to fill out the attached Casino Worker Form.
Thanks to everyone in advance for your time and assistance in making this casino a great fundraiser for this Cadet Corps.
| DAY ONE | DAY TWO | |
| POSITION | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) |
| GENERAL MANAGER | Lorna Charlton | Lorna Charlton |
| ALTERNATE GENERAL MGR. | Optional – Heather Undershute | Optional – Heather Undershute |
| BANKER | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) |
| CASHIERS (2) | 11:15 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) | 11:15 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX) |
| CHIP RUNNERS (2) | 11:15 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) | 11:15 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX) |
| GENERAL MANAGER | Lorna Charlton | Lorna Charlton |
| ALTERNATE GENERAL MGR. | Optional – Heather Undershute | Optional – Heather Undershute |
| BANKER | 6:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) |
| CASHIERS (2) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 2:30 AM (APPROX.) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 2:30 AM (APPROX.) |
| CHIPRUNNERS (2) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 2:30 AM (APPROX.) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 2:30 AM (APPROX.) |
| COUNTROOM SUPERVISOR | 10:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) | 10:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) |
| COUNTROOM STAFF(5-6) | 10:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) | 10:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) |
| BACKUPS: (WILL BE CALLED ONLY IF SOMEONE DOES NOT SHOW OR CANCELS LAST MINUTE | ||
| DAY SHIFT (2) | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) | 11:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM (APPROX.) |
| NIGHT SHIFT (2) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) | 6:15 PM UNTIL 3:00 AM (APPROX.) |
| If you have any questions please contact Lorna Charlton or Heather Undershute | ||
Step right up and get your tickets!! Tonight at our Christmas party, we will be selling tickets to our adults only Dinner at Dick’s fundraiser event. The tickets are $20 each with half of every ticket sale being donated to our corps. Fundraisers such as this one can really help to keep our costs to a minimum making sure that every cadet who wants to participate in our various programs is able to.
This event will be held on February 11, 2012 and will (hopefully) sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets as soon as you can! There are a limited amount of tickets available to purchase for this event. We will be having dinner (included in ticket price) and there will be another great silent auction event as a fundraiser for the cadets.
We’ve already got some great items up for bids including an overnight stay at a beautiful resort in Canmore!! There are lots of items there that would make a great Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie (or yourself!!). We are still collecting donations for this silent auction so just drop me a line if you gather anything else up for it at pjkmitchell@hotmail.com. It is sure to be a great kid-free night out and a great opportunity for all parents, staff and volunteers to hang out and mingle.
Look for the table selling these tickets at our party tonight. We will be taking cash or checks for both these tickets and our silent auction items:)
Don’t forget to bring your: tickets, potluck dish, wrapped cadet exchange gift, wrapped sibling exchange gift and cash/checks for purchasing silent auction items. There are a ton of items up for bidding tomorrow!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great night together:) Merry Christmas to everyone!
Next Saturday (Dec 17) there will be a supply (kit) day at the AG bldg (our supply room) from 10am until 4pm. Anyone who is missing items, needs to be re-fitted due to items no longer fitting or needs a uniform must come at some point during the day. This will be on a first come first served basis and will be ending promptly at 4pm so please do not show up 5 mins to 4.
The items that each Cadet should possess is as follows,
- Tunic (Jacket) w/belt
- Shirt
- Trousers
- Necktie (Green for jr’s (Cadet to Corporal), Regimental for sr’s (Master Corporal and above)
- Belt
- Drill Boots
- Wool Socks
- Glengarry w/cap brass (if you passed the Regimental course at the museum) or Beret
- Cadet winter toque
- Sweater
- All weather jacket (2 piece inner liner and outer shell)
- Wool gloves
- Badges – Regimental shoulder titles, RCACC, Rank, Slip-on’s, etc
- Highland Kit (sr’s only)
- Thermal Underwear (top and bottom)
PT (Physical Training) gear will only be handed out at the end of the season and only to those that will be accepted to summer camps.
Should anyone have any questions about next Saturday’s kit day or cannot attend for any reason, please let me know by email and hopefully we can set up something else.
Don’t forget that there is a training day tomorrow Saturday Dec. 10, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:30PM at Ralph McCall School.
Wear winter dress, bring a lunch and bring indoor shoes please!
Last night on dismissal parade it was inadvertently stated that tomorrow nights Drill Training was taking place at the Ag Bldg. That information is wrong.
The Drill Training will take place at Ralph McCall School in the gym from 1800-2100.
Remember ANYONE (Cadets and Parents included) entering the gymnasium must remove outdoor footwear.
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