Announcements FOR CADETS
2026-27 Important dates
*** No Parents, Cadets or other Civilians should be parking in any of the spots past the gate at Seaforth Armoury ***
For the Week of November 08-14, 2026
Training Night – 12 Nov 2026
· Timings: 1830-2130h
· Location: Seaforth Armoury
· Dress: C5
· New Cadet Dress: White Dress Shirt, Black Trousers and Black Shoes
· Duty Flight: Falcon Flight
INFORMATION ORDER – Highlighted are updated items
Wearing of the Poppy
Remembrance Day Parade *NEW*
Poppy Tagging *NEW*
Level 1 Acceleration *NEW*
First Aid Certification (SFA) *NEW*
Uniform Exchange
New Cadets – Cadet365 Accounts
Marksmanship
Band
Fam Flying *NEW*
Level 1 Uniforms
Upcoming Dates
Absences
Parent’s Corner *NEW*
1. WEARING OF THE POPPY
· The National Poppy Campaign officially began October 24th and Cadets are authorized to wear the Poppy on their uniform and during Cadet training. Ensure you know the proper placement of the Poppy by reviewing the guidelines.
· We will not be providing Poppies at the Unit. You may source your own Poppy from a local Legion or Poppy vendor.
2. REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE - *NEW*
· 135 RCACS will participate in Vancouver City’s Annual Remembrance Day Commemoration Parade on Wednesday the 11th of November 2026 at the Vancouver Cenotaph located at the intersection of Hastings and Cambie Streets in downtown Vancouver.
· Cadets will have to notify their school that they will not be attending the day should they participate in the parade.
· Cadets should arrive at the “Easy Park” Garage for drop-off at Cambie and Pender NLT 9:15am on the 11th.
· Dress is C1. The Parade will last until ~12pm and Cadets can be picked up at the drop-off location after this time.
· New Recruits who do not have Blue uniforms can wear White and Black.
· Do NOT bring a bag with you as there is no place to store it.
3. POPPY TAGGING
· Every year, 135 Sqn supports the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy fund through participating in fundraising (we call it "tagging") in the days leading up to Remembrance Day.
· We support by going out in public with our blue uniforms (C1) on, holding trays of poppies, and collecting donations from members of the public in exchange for poppies. Shifts are rain or shine. You can use these hours towards school community service.
· Shift sign ups for Nov 7th are full but can be double-checked here
4. LEVEL 1 ACCELERATION
· All level 1s have been sent an email regarding instructions on how to accelerate to levels 2 or 3, depending on age
· Please review the email sent by Lt Jeon
5. FIRST AID CERTIFICATION (STANDARD FIRST AID)
· Interested in attaining your SFA certification through Red Cross? We have a potential training on Jan 16-17, 2026 at Seaforth (Timings TBD but approx. 0800-1700hrs)
· Dress is civilian attire and lunch will be provided. Certification is valid for 3 years.
· Sign up: Standard First Aid Certification Round 1 - Fill out form
6. UNIFORM EXCHANGE
· If your uniform no longer fits you, please bring the pieces that no longer fit to the supply for exchange ASAP. Exchanges can happen on ANY Thursday evening.
7. CADET365 – NEW CADETS
· All new cadets should have been sent a Cadet365 email to activate by the Training Officer. This may have gone to your Parent’s e-mail account. The Cadet365 account is for Cadets, NOT the Parents.
· PLEASE ACTIVATE your account when received – ALL communication is through MS TEAMS.
8. MARKSMANSHIP
· Range Familiarization Night will occur on Monday evenings from 1830-2100h at Seaforth Armoury. Currently open to only Level 2+ Cadets who signed up the previous training night in person. Sign ups occur weekly. Dress is appropriate Civilian Attire.
9. BAND
· Interested in joining the squadron band? Sign up using the link below! All experience levels are welcome!
· Sign up here.
10. FAMILIARIZATION FLYING
• All cadets interested in learning more about aviation and going on a familiarization flight, please sign up below for Saturday November 21st.
• Slots are first come first serve upon availability and you will be contacted for confirmation.
• If you are interested, please sign up here.
11. LEVEL 1 UNIFORMS
· The new uniforms have begun to arrive, and we are beginning to distribute them. If you are waiting on a uniform, please do not come to the supply to check if it has arrived.
· The supply officer will call you to the office once your uniform is ready for pickup.
· Once your uniform is ready, you will be called by name on parade night. Uniforms that are ready will be set aside. If you are not present on parade night, we will email you to let you know your uniform has arrived. If a uniform is not collected within three weeks of being called or emailed, it will be reassigned to the next cadet on the waiting list.
12. UPCOMING DATES
· Nov 7 - Poppy Tagging
· Nov 11 - Remembrance Day Parade
· Nov 21 – Familiarization Flying (Pitt Meadows)
· Mar 5-7 – Sr FTX
· May 14-16 – All Sqn FTX
13. ABSENCES
· If you are sick, or unable to attend cadets, please use this 135 Thursday Night Absence Tracker (Attendance) – Fill out form to let us know
o E-mails are no longer going to be checked
14. PARENT’S CORNER – A WORD FROM 135 SSC *NEW*
· The SSC would like to thank everyone who attended the AGM on November 5th. The meeting minutes will be circulated to parents by the SSC Chair once they are finalized. These minutes will provide an overview of the opportunities, activities, and support provided to our cadets over the past year. We are pleased to welcome six new members to the SSC! We look forward to working together and supporting our cadets to ensure another successful and rewarding training year.
· The SSC hopes to see many families out on Remembrance Day to support our cadets and honour the members of the Armed Forces and first responders who serve or have served our country. This is an important opportunity to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and express our gratitude to those who have given so much in service to others.
· We encourage families to take a moment to thank a veteran. A simple handshake, a warm smile, or a few words of appreciation can mean a great deal.
· Event parking is available at the corner of Dunsmuir and Cambie.
Any questions can be directed to the people in the sections, or you can email the inbox for more information or clarifications.
REGISTER WITH US
Please visit our recruitment page for more information.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2026-2027 TRAINING YEAR!
General New Recruit Registration Information
Once an online registration form has been submitted to 135 Air, you must complete the registration process in person with the Administration Officer on a Thursday Parade Night.
Time: 1900-2100h (once your registration is completed, you are free to leave)
Bring: Valid government ID, Health Care Card and Number, and a parent/guardian needs to be present, along with the new cadet, to sign the final paperwork.
Find street parking along the side streets and enter through the gate on W 1st Ave. Do not park in the parkade.
COntact us
135air@cadets.gc.ca
Seaforth armoury
1650 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3G4
135 Bell-Irving RCACS meets Thursday nights from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM during the school year.
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