For most up-to-date event information, see our calendar above. Any event not listed in our calendar is likely unsanctioned by the 243 Ogopogo Squadron Commanding Officer. Please contact us if you are unsure or have any questions/ concerns/ comments.
Announcements
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Updated September 20, 2022
Updates to Training Night Timings for 2022 / 2023 To facilitate our training events for this year, the timings for our regular Wednesday Night training have been updated. The updated timings can be found under the Training Schedule section (bottom of this page). -- Interested Cadets (new Cadets) - Sept 14, 2022 Those interested in joining the Air Cadet program are asked to attend our registration night on Sept 14 at 8:00pm. Please review the information on our Join Us page and bring along supporting documentation required. More details, including address can be found on the calendar above. -- Online Ground School Registration - 30 Sept Completion of the online ground school is an eligibility requirement for Glider and Power Training Course. The ground school consists of 45 hours of online training completed at your own pace and a selection exam. Registration closes 30 September. The 45 hours of content must be completed before December 31, 2022. Cadets must be 15 years of age to complete Ground School. Must be 16 years of age to apply for GPTC and 17 years of age for PPTC. Connect with our Administration Officer for registration. |
Gliding - POSTPONED
UPDATE: more information coming soon. 243 RCACS will be gliding at the Oliver Airport on Sunday 18 Sep 2022. This opportunity will include a briefing and a flight of approximately 10 - 15 minutes in a glider. There is also a possibility of going flying in a powered aircraft (Cessna 182) if time and weather permit. More information can be found here. There will be preference given for those Level 1 (Recruits) that have submitted all the required registration forms. -- Junior Cadet Weekend - Oct 1 & 2, 2022 All cadets Cpl and below, including those that have registered this year will be required to attend a mandatory training weekend on Oct 1 and Oct 2. There will be no overnight component to this activity. More details can be found in this Warning Order. -- Fall Field Training Exercise - Oct 15 & 16, 2022 All cadets will have a chance to attend a Field Training Exercise on October 15 - 16, 2022. Throughout the weekend, we'll focus on bush survival skills (how to build a fire, enemies of survival, and more!). See here for the Warning Order and here for the Kit List. |
Training Schedule
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| Training Year Events - Combined - 13 August 2022 |
Training Night Timings - Updated August 2022
East Kelowna Hall Layout
Monthly Routine Orders
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2018 - 2019
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2019 - 2020
September 2019
October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 |
2020 - 2021
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2021 - 2022
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2022 - 2023
September 2022
October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 |
The Duty Personnel schedule can be found in the Monthly Routine Orders. The Duty Officer, Senior Duty Cadet (Level 3) and Junior Duty Cadet (Level 2) for each Wednesday training night are also listed in the calendar for your convenience.