The Westerner for March 5, 2012
Posted by David J. Turner
on Mar 5, 2012
Meeting: chair Sherry; music, Jerome; grace, Ron
Attendance/Guests: 29 including Miao Tsai, Rotary Club of Ottawa; Major John Breen, Commanding Officer of Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 395 plus Chief Warrant Officer Dylan Podkowka - guest speakers
Centennial Interact Fundraiser: help them raise funds towards their trip to Belize to help with on hand projects by attending on April 13 - tickets available from Sherry and Ron, $50 per person
Gift Cards: contact Brian to arrange for your purchase - the commission that the club earns goes to fund our projects.
Front Desk: see Rob Dunseith to arrange to assist by staffing the front desk with Shane Lafond on a scheduled basis, normal rotation would be between once per month to once every six weeks.
Integrity Awards: see Kieran or Mike McLaughlin to purchase tickets for April 25 to join the dozen members and spouses already planning to attend - $45 per person
Rotary District 5370 Conference: plan to attend September 21 - 23 in Grande Prairie, our club will pay your registration fees.
50/50: Bob Lamoureux and Jim Johnston did not match cards, $32 carried over
Finemaster: Chris levied fines for not wearing your Rotary badge, not wearing a suit/sports jacket; not registered to attend the Rotary District 5370 Special Annual Meeting; not regeistered to help on the club's front desk - $1 per infraction.
Attendance/Guests: 29 including Miao Tsai, Rotary Club of Ottawa; Major John Breen, Commanding Officer of Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 395 plus Chief Warrant Officer Dylan Podkowka - guest speakers
Centennial Interact Fundraiser: help them raise funds towards their trip to Belize to help with on hand projects by attending on April 13 - tickets available from Sherry and Ron, $50 per person
Gift Cards: contact Brian to arrange for your purchase - the commission that the club earns goes to fund our projects.
Front Desk: see Rob Dunseith to arrange to assist by staffing the front desk with Shane Lafond on a scheduled basis, normal rotation would be between once per month to once every six weeks.
Integrity Awards: see Kieran or Mike McLaughlin to purchase tickets for April 25 to join the dozen members and spouses already planning to attend - $45 per person
Rotary District 5370 Conference: plan to attend September 21 - 23 in Grande Prairie, our club will pay your registration fees.
50/50: Bob Lamoureux and Jim Johnston did not match cards, $32 carried over
Finemaster: Chris levied fines for not wearing your Rotary badge, not wearing a suit/sports jacket; not registered to attend the Rotary District 5370 Special Annual Meeting; not regeistered to help on the club's front desk - $1 per infraction.
Guest Speaker: Introduced by Don McDermid, Major Breen has been involved with cadets since his sons got him involved in 1994. He has been with 395 Squadron since 2008. Chief Warrant Officer Podkowka joined 395 Sqadron in 2006, when he was 12 years old, and was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer last October.
John brought greetings from the squadron, our club has been sponsor since 1983 (29 years) and he thanked the members of the sponsorship committee, Don McDermid, Al Holmes, Bill Buckham and Danny Chau (one of Danny's sons is a cadet with the squadron). In the last Griffon Dress Parade, the reviewing officer was commanding officer of 417 Griffon Helicopter Squadron (based at Cold Lake). 395 is one of 42 air cadet squadrons in Alberta and is the third largest on the prairie provinces.
The curriculum follows the DND {Department of National Defence} mandated training program. All cadets are airbourne several times per year. They mentor leadership growth in youth. The top cadet ranks include one Chief Warrant Officer and 5 Warrant Officer Second Class. Other activities include martial arts and some cadets have earned their black belt. In addition to the cadets born in Canada there is a growing number born internationally. There is no cost to the cadet so the program is available to all youth. Wings are awarded every year to cadets that may never have been able to entertain the thought of flying without the no personal cost cadet program. In June, 2012, the squadron celebrates the end of its 66th year.
Rotarians can attend any parade during the year. Contact one of the sponsor group to arrange for your personal tour guide [a cadet will give you the grand tour]. They have a very well developed and manged web site that is an excellent recruiting tool.
Chief Podkowka is known as "Chief", has earned both his glider and powered flight wings from cadets and the National Air Cadet Music Award of Excellence. When he started cadets he was an introvert, now an extrovert. He has stayed in cadets because of the variety of programs. Cadets need to be kept engaged/busy. Programs include meteorology, navigation, drill, instruction to others, marksmanship, band, aviation, airport operation, flying. Chief attended 3 music camps in either Penhold or Cold Lake. First year cadets attend for general training in their first camp. A video on gliding, produced by a 15 year old cadet from 395 Squadron, was shown.
Scholarship boards are currently sitting to award various scholarships. Dylan has applied for the International Air Cadet Exchange Course to either Switzerland or Germany.
The speakers were thanked by Sandon.
John brought greetings from the squadron, our club has been sponsor since 1983 (29 years) and he thanked the members of the sponsorship committee, Don McDermid, Al Holmes, Bill Buckham and Danny Chau (one of Danny's sons is a cadet with the squadron). In the last Griffon Dress Parade, the reviewing officer was commanding officer of 417 Griffon Helicopter Squadron (based at Cold Lake). 395 is one of 42 air cadet squadrons in Alberta and is the third largest on the prairie provinces.
The curriculum follows the DND {Department of National Defence} mandated training program. All cadets are airbourne several times per year. They mentor leadership growth in youth. The top cadet ranks include one Chief Warrant Officer and 5 Warrant Officer Second Class. Other activities include martial arts and some cadets have earned their black belt. In addition to the cadets born in Canada there is a growing number born internationally. There is no cost to the cadet so the program is available to all youth. Wings are awarded every year to cadets that may never have been able to entertain the thought of flying without the no personal cost cadet program. In June, 2012, the squadron celebrates the end of its 66th year.
Rotarians can attend any parade during the year. Contact one of the sponsor group to arrange for your personal tour guide [a cadet will give you the grand tour]. They have a very well developed and manged web site that is an excellent recruiting tool.
Chief Podkowka is known as "Chief", has earned both his glider and powered flight wings from cadets and the National Air Cadet Music Award of Excellence. When he started cadets he was an introvert, now an extrovert. He has stayed in cadets because of the variety of programs. Cadets need to be kept engaged/busy. Programs include meteorology, navigation, drill, instruction to others, marksmanship, band, aviation, airport operation, flying. Chief attended 3 music camps in either Penhold or Cold Lake. First year cadets attend for general training in their first camp. A video on gliding, produced by a 15 year old cadet from 395 Squadron, was shown.
Scholarship boards are currently sitting to award various scholarships. Dylan has applied for the International Air Cadet Exchange Course to either Switzerland or Germany.
The speakers were thanked by Sandon.