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Sponsored for over 70 years by:
The Rotary Club of Oshawa
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Issue 17
Week of Jan. 20, 2013
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Over Due Lottery Tickets!!!
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The following cadets have not yet returned their lottery tickets.
Would these cadets please report to Mr. Lloyd at the check-in tomorrow evening with their sold lottery tickets.
It is important that we have all of these tickets returned now as we are ready
to make our final submission to the Air Cadet League.
| SGT MogoshSGT Mcquillin,
F/CPL Guzman,R F/CPL Loney,R F/CPL Sim, |
F/CPL Kabuya,JF/CPL Houlder,W
F/CPL Kennedy,B CPL McCreadie,A CPL Schaffner,M |
AC StuartAC Kruszelnicki
AC Grzesniak AC Oakes AC Maldonodo AC Sam,O |
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Night Flying
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In the past two months we have unfortunately had few opportunities to get our squadron’s cadets flying. Low clouds and rainy weather has made local flying difficult and in most cases impossible to organize. However last Monday evening during our regular training parade six cadets did get flying and we have included a photo that was taken by Sgt Sheppard as they flew over Oshawa. Not everyone may be aware but this is a unique opportunity that we organize for our cadets. Our power flying program is authorized by the Canadian Forces in Trenton and our pilots who fly at night are commercial pilots or flight instructors. In this case the pilot is actually a former air cadet who at one time was a cadet in this squadron. As one can see it was an impressive sight and one that few air cadets in the air cadet program get a chance to experience.
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Glassy Boot Award
Honourable Members
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F/Cpl Barton, Sgt. Hembruff, Cpl Milne, WO2 Bauer, Sgt. Boyden, Sgt. Katzer, Cpl. Hancock, Sgt. Chandler WO2 Smith
F/Sgt Bliss, Sgt Mogosh, Cpl Hewett, F/Cpl Shaw, Sgt. Keller, Cpl Zdebiak, F/Cpl J. Ehrt, WO2 Neill, Sgt Sheppard, Sgt Sam, F/Cpl Abraham
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Model Building Contest
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The signup sheet for our annual model plastic building contest will be posted this coming Monday. All of the models are famous WW2 fighters and all are in 1/48 Scale. This is a great opportunity for cadets to develop a new skill as they get involved with a fun and rewarding hobby. The cost per model is $5.00 and each model will come with a tube of glue and a sheet listing the color and number of the Humbrol paint that would be suitable for the kit.
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A number of the models that are available are shown below and it is the responsibility of individual cadets to purchase the paint and brushes that are required.. All are historic aircraft from WW2 and the goal is to not only get cadets in to the world of model building but to encourage them to learn more about aviation history. There will be prizes for the top junior model and the top senior model builder and the age categories are 12 – 14 and 15 – 18.
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Chadburn.org and a New Photo Gallery
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If you check the Squadron’s web site Chadburn.org you will see that we have been making a number of updates and changes. One of the new features is the Photo Gallery located on the lower right corner of the home page. The photos you find in the gallery are not the formal cadet photos that you generally find in the newsletter but rather photos of cadets just being air cadets both in and out of uniform. The gallery is an effort to show that Chadburn Squadron is not all just classes, drill and uniforms but that the Squadron is really a fun place to be. It is also an organization where youth have a chance to grow, develop new friends, experience new adventures and grow in maturity as they go through the cadet program.
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We would like to invite cadets who have interesting photos to send them to rgilbank@rogers.com so that we might if they are suitable add them to the gallery. Photos should be of interest to others and the background should give an indication of just where the photo was taken. The location and an approximate date should also be included.
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Thoughts From The Treadmill
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Thoughts were flying fast and furious this week; try to keep up.
Many parents have heard the term “Best Practices”; it is something that companies and organizations use to improve their operations. Basically what best Practices means is that you are taking ideas from others in your same field and adapting them to suit your needs. I have looked in to other unit’s methods of dealing with delinquent ticket sellers, and the publishing of names seems to have the most impact. Some of you may be a bit embarrassed that your name is attached to the Dispatch saying that you have outstanding lottery tickets…. GOOD. Just as a member of the Glassy Boot can take great pride in the fact that their name is associated with something good, if your name is on the outstanding lottery ticket list, you should be ashamed. As you will notice, if you do not turn your tickets in, we will start deducting your hard earned achievement points at the rate of 3 for every week you wait.
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I see part of our job at the Squadron to not only instill the aims of the Air Cadet Movement into our cadets, but to also lead them in the right direction to becoming ladies and gentlemen. I happened across a list of Rules of a Gentleman, and thought I’d share a few of my favourites. You may think some are out of date, but trust me, people notice.
• Opening a door for a lady is not optional.
• A Gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.
• Nothing beats a good hat, so long as it is removed indoors.
• Anything worth having is worth working hard for.
• A Gentleman will never instigate a fight, but he is permitted to end one.
• A Gentleman means what he says, and says what he means.
• Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
• Know the difference between courage and stupidity.
• To a lady, a Gentleman will readily offer both his coat and hand.
Some may seem kind of silly at first glance, but think about them and see what they really say.
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It was mentioned to me during the week that I may have gone a bit overboard with my comments about some male cadet’s haircuts (or more precisely, the lack of haircuts). This program is built on military ideals, and part of that is the regulation that male cadets will have a good haircut. We as a unit are judged first and foremost by our appearance. We take great pride in our boots and the way we wear our uniforms, however that is quickly over shadowed with a terrible (or non-existent) haircut. If there is some sort of issue that is stopping you from getting a haircut, please talk to Captain Weigel on Monday night.
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I have once again heard rumblings that the Air Cadet Program is now charging cadets to be members. I will make this as clear as possible. The Rotary Club of Oshawa, as our sponsor, is charged a certain amount of money every year for every cadet that we have in the Squadron. The Air Cadet League of Canada has said that it is permissible for squadrons to pass this cost onto cadets. 151 Squadron and the Rotary Club of Oshawa have agreed that as long as we are capable of financing this cost through our fund-raising initiatives, we will not charge cadets a membership fee. You will have heard me say that the cost of membership in Chadburn Squadron is participation in mandatory parades and our fund-raising events. That is the way it will stay.
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Have a safe and great week.
Major Bliss
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Aviation Photo Of the Week
Another Lancaster May Fly Again
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Many years ago a couple of farmers bought the surplus Lancaster you see above and they keep it in good (but not flying) condition. They bought it as a memorial to their older brother who died during WWII and they have permission from the authorities to do taxi and high speed runs down the runway. Although the aircraft is in relatively good condition, the engines are not certified.
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The brothers have now taken delivery of restored and ‘flight certified’ Merlin engines for the aircraft. The airframe will now undertake a 12-month strip down and inspection to ensure the aircraft is OK to fly. So, in a year or so there will hopefully be another Lancaster flying in England. If you would like to read more of this fascinating story click on the following link.
The photo above shows Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ at the aircraft’s home base in Lincolnshire England.
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Royal Canadian Air Cadets
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