2250 Royal Canadian Army Cadets – Bracebridge, Ontario

TROOP SCOOP

Good day to all, The end of another excellent year is upon us. First of all I would like to thank Captain Hammond for his dedication to this corps and our cadets. Somehow he has been successful in juggling a busy career, a growing family and the demands of commanding our cadet corps. Well Done Sir! You may or may not know this, but 10 years ago I was in this very spot, anxiously awaiting the reigns of command for the first time. The second time around the only difference is I am many years older and should know better... All kidding aside, even though I may be exhausted at the end of my busy day job, I find working with this fine example of Canada's youth, somehow invigorating. What can our cadets expect from me over the next three years as the new Commanding Officer? Simply put, I promise to lead our dedicated team of officers, liaise with our sponsoring legions, support committee and affiliated unit, to provide the best cadet experience possible.

Commander’s Corner Inside This Issue

Commander’s Corner 1 Survival Quiz Winner & tips 2 Cadet Ranking as of June 2, 2012 3 Upcoming Events for 2012-2013 4 Support Committee Chair Message 5 Recipients of Awards from Annual & Change of Command Parade 6-7 Captain Hammond heartfelt farewell address 8-9 2011-2012 Group Photo 10

All I ask from the cadets is that they commit to the program. In other words, play the game by the rules and the rewards will be endless. Parents, you can be assured that we will provide a safe, structured environment all the while growing the future leaders of this great country. Thank you for being there for them and I trust we will be seeing more of each other over the next three years. One last word to all the Cadets out there, your excellent performance this year makes me Proud to be your Commanding Officer, Well Done and Thank You!! L.W. Sculthorp CD Captain Commanding Officer 2250 The Muskoka Pioneers

Please see “Upcoming Events for 2012-2013” on page 4

Written by: Captain Sculthorp CD

April/June 2012

Welcome to this issue of the 2250 Royal Canadian Army Cadets Newsletter.

The winner of the Survival Kit from the Survival Quiz in the last newsletter was: 

Cpl Cleveland Presented by:

    Steven Baxter,Emergency Management CoordinatorThe District Municipality of Muskoka

         

Tips to remember in a disaster:  

1. After a power outage, refrigerated food will stay cold longer if you keep the door closed. Food should generally be consumed within 4 hours. Food in the freezer will normally remain safe for 2 days.  

2. If you’re going away: to know if the power has been off and if the food in your freezer is safe, place a bag of ice cubes in the freezer. If the power is out the ice will melt and refreeze when the power returns. Don’t eat the food if the ice has melted and refrozen in a different shape.  

3. Never park under a bridge during a tornado. The winds are even stronger. Get out of your vehicle and lay flat in a ditch. Protect your head with your hands.  

4. Never use a generator indoors.  

5. Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you must walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.  

6. Stay clear of water that is in contact with downed power lines.  

7. If water has entered a garage or basement, do not walk through it – it may contain hazardous materials.  

8. After an emergency only use cell phones if you absolutely must as others may need the available phone lines to place 911 calls.   

9. Text messages are more likely to get through during an emergency.   

10. Store three gallons of water per person per day; which will give you enough to drink and for limited cooking and personal hygiene. Remember to plan for pets.  

11. If you smell gas, hear gas escaping, see a broken gas line, or if you suspect a leak, shut off the main valve and open all windows and doors.  

12. After a major earthquake, shut off your water supply to protect the water in your house. Cracked pipes may allow contaminants into the water supply in your home.  

13. Home or rental insurance can help pay for a hotel and other necessities if you are evacuated due to a disaster.  

 

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Survival Quiz Winner

Please see “Captain Hammond’s Farewell Address” on pages 8-9

Canteen for 2012-2013

RANK  SURNAME  FIRST NAME WARRANT OFFICER 

Campbell  Mitchell 

Gallant  Gordon 

Gleeson  Liam 

Pepper  Logan SERGEANT 

Duke  Michelle 

Marsh  Tucker 

Rawn   Leonard 

Seguin  Darian 

Vivian  Keinan MASTER CORPORAL 

Allin   David 

Anderson  Kelvin  

Cheyne  Josh 

Cleveland  Trystan 

Longhurst  Derek 

Miller  Micah 

Prentice  Kurtis 

Prentice  Levi 

White  Deacon 

Wilson   Amos CORPORAL 

Belaire   Jesse Michael  

Buhr‐Carigan  Elizabeth 

Clark  Brandon 

Denne  Rebecka 

Forshaw  Shawn  

Forshaw  Elizabeth 

Forshaw  Shannon  

Forshaw  William  

Hammond  Megan 

Hemmings  Nickolas 

MacWilliams  Marshall 

McMurren‐Parker  Brandi  

Mitchell  Skylar 

Penrose  Jacob 

Rochfort  Ryan 

Rowland  Stephan 

Walker  Taylor  

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Cadets and Current Ranking (As of June 2, 2012)

Please see “Recipients of Awards from Annual & Change of Command Parade” on page 7

  SURNAME  FIRST NAME  RANK STAFF   COMMANDING OFFICER  HAMMOND  DERRICK   CAPTAIN   TRAINING OFFICER  HASTINGS  PAUL  CAPTAIN TRAINING STANDARDS OFFICER/DCO  SCULTHORP  LORNE  CAPTAIN SUPPLY OFFICER  HARLEY  ROBERT  LIEUTENANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICER  BILZ  MADELINE  0Cdt OPERATIONS OFFICER  GOHEEN  JEFF  0Cdt  SPECIALIST VOLUNTEERS  HARRIS  STEVE       HOFFMAN  KRIS 

The Support Committee runs a Canteen  at 20:00 hours at break time on Wednesdays  for the Cadets at BPS.   The money that is collected is used to support the activities that the Cadets take part in throughout the year.  

Chocolate Bars  $1.00 eachPop      $1.00 each

RANK  SURNAME  FIRST NAME LANCE CORPORAL

  Badger  Hunter  

  Cousineau  Christopher 

  Holmes  Damien 

  Powell  Mitchell 

  Ratcliff  Bryce CADET     

  Morrison  Jimmy  

  Wood‐Barnes   Thomas 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THAT

WERE PROMOTED YOU DESERVE IT!

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“Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things.”

KIT SHOP NEW ITEMS:

HAT: Price for Cadets: $12.00 each Price for Others: $15.00 each

SWEATER: Price for Cadets: $20.00 each Price for Others: $25.00 each HOODED SWEATER:

Price for Cadets: $35.00 Price for Others: $40.00 **See A Support Committee Member to purchase any of the items.

Please see “Support Committee Chair Message” on page 5

Upcoming Events for 2012-2013

05 Sep 12 Cadets Resume Parade 15 Sep 12 Bracebridge Fall Fair Parade

Sep12 Gold Zet Halfway Lake 21-23 Sep 12 Senior Leadership Weekend 29-30 Sep 12 NOA Orienteering Competition 12-14 Oct 12 Fall Ex Blackdown

Oct 12 Tag Day Bracebridge/Gravenhurst Oct 12 Regional Orienteering Competition

03 Nov 12 Poppy Campaign 10 Nov 12 Cenotaph Vigil 11 Nov 12 Bracebridge & Gravenhurst

Remembrance Day Parade TBA Tri-Service Sports

Nov 12 Gravenhurst Santa Claus Parade Nov 12 Biathlon Team Practice Range Dec 12 Bracebridge Legion Dinner Dec 12 Gravenhurst Legion Dinner 02 Dec 12 Bracebridge Santa Claus Parade Dec 12 Salvation Army Fundraising Dec 12 Gravenhurst Legion Dinner

Dec 12 Cadet Christmas Dinner Jan 13 NOA Biathlon Competition (SSM) Feb 13 Winter Exercise Feb 13 NOA Marksmanship Competition

TBA NOA Band & Drill Competition (NB) Apr 13 Regional Marksmanship Competition Apr 13 Bracebridge Legion Dinner Apr 13 Gravenhurst Legion Dinner Apr 13 Spring Green-Red FTX May 13 Bracebridge Legion Flag Day May 13 National Marksmanship Competition May 13 Bracebridge/Gravenhurst tag day June 13 Annual Inspection June 13 Sports Day June 13 NOA Officers Conference

TBA Environmental Care Day

Quarter Master Corner With Lieutenant Harley

Future Newsletters

If parents would like to receive the newsletter by

email or be notified the latest newsletter is available on our website, please let me know

by email muskokapioneers@yahoo.ca

or rosemarsh@sympatico.ca or home phone 705-646-0227 (Rose Marsh)

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Monday Nights –Cadets can come in and re-size their uniforms or order new sizes. Receive help with where and how to place badges etc..

Opens at 19:00 beginning in September

Phone ahead

(705-646-2025)

to ensure someone is there.

Written by: Mrs. Pepper Wow! It is hard to believe that another successful cadet training year has come to an end. Every member of 2250 The Muskoka Pioneers Army Cadets can be very proud of their accomplishments. Our cadets have had many opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge that the dedicated officers and staff have shared with them over the past year. As a parent, I have enjoyed watching our cadets learn and grow each and every week. Today as we celebrate the accomplishments of our cadets, I am very proud to be involved with such an enthusiastic group of young adults. Congratulations to all!! The Support Committee has had a very successful fundraising year and we are very excited to be able to provide the Cadet Corps with the funds to completely pay for this year’s extra special year-end trip to Quebec for white water rafting. Wow! What an accomplishment! Many thanks to all our dedicated parent volunteers and support committee members who have helped to make this happen! Moving forward into next year we will be looking for more volunteers to join the Support Committee and assist us with the many fundraising activities that we hold throughout the cadet training year. If you are able to help in some small way with transportation on Tag Days, food prep for Spaghetti Dinners, administrative tasks including website updates and preparation of newsletters & posters, then we need you!! I look forward to seeing everyone in September when cadets resumes. Over the summer many cadets will have the opportunity to try out some of the skills that they have learned over the past year and gain even more skills that they can bring back to share with our Corps. Even if you do not attend summer cadet camp, I challenge you to spend some time practicing your drill, work on keeping those boots polished and maintain an active lifestyle this summer. Again, congratulations to everyone for their accomplishments and I wish everyone a safe and fun summer.  

Support Committee Chair Message

Please see “Cadet Current Ranking as of June 2, 2012” on page 3

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“One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests.” – John Stuart Mill

Please see “Group Photo 2011-2012” on page 10

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM ANNUAL PARADE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2012

BILL PORTER MEMORIAL AWARD BEST FIRST YEAR CADET

Presented by Ms. Paisley Donaldson

Cpl. Rebecka Denne

TOP RED STAR CADET Presented by Mr. Graydon Smith, Mayor Town of Bracebridge

MCpl. Derek Longhurst

TOP SILVER STAR CADET Presented by Mr. Stephen Clement, District Councillor

Sgt. Keinan Vivian

TOP GOLD STAR CADET

Presented by Mr. Norm Miller MPP Muskoka Parry Sound

WO. Mitchell Campbell

TOP GUN MARKSMANSHIP AWARD Presented by OCdt Jeff Goheen, Corps Shooting Coach

Sgt. Tucker Marsh

PRIVATE ALEX BALL MEMORIAL AWARD

“DRILL PROFICIENCY” Presented by Lt-Col Gregory Stasnya, Commanding Officer 32 Signals Regiment

WO. Liam Gleeson

SERGEANT LAWRENCE A. RUTTAN MEMORIAL AWARD

“MOST IMPROVED CADET” Presented by Mr. Phillip Ruttan

MCpl. Micah Miller

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Please see “Captain Hammond Farewell Address” on pages 8 and 9

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” – B. Olatunji

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM ANNUAL PARADE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2012 (Continued...)

A/B ARTHUR HAMMOND MEMORIAL “ESPRIT D’ CORPS AWARD”

Presented by CWO (Ret’d) Thomas Hammond

WO. Mitchell Campbell

COMMANDING OFFICERS AWARD BEST OVERALL CADET

Presented by Captain Hammond

WO. Logan Pepper

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CADET MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE Presented by Mr. Jack Ellis, Branch 161 Legion Liaison Officer

Mr. .David Kingshott, Branch 302 Legion Liaison Officer

Sgt. Keinan Vivian

LORD STRATHCONA MEDAL Presented by Mr. Tony Clement, Treasury Board President and Minister for FedNor

WO. Logan Pepper

The following is the text from Captain Hammond’s heartfelt farewell address at the Annual Inspection and Change of Command Parade held on 2 June, 2012.

           To start with, I have been blessed with truly supportive staff who go above and beyond the call of duty.  Captains Hastings and Sculthorp, Lt Harley, OCdts Bilz and Goheen and our Civilian Volunteers, I truly appreciate all of your support and rallying behind my ideas to improve the program.  Together with a reinvigorated Parents Support Committee led by Laura Pepper, we rebranded the Corps with a new logo.  That logo has been used on recruiting ads and a new line of apparel.  We have put a greater emphasis on our year end trips and this year we are going white water rafting on the Ottawa River.  The support committee has worked hard with new fundraising initiatives and made new business contacts.    

Continued on next page...

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LCol Stasyna, Mr. Hammond, Minister. Clement, Hon Mr. Miller, Councilor Clement, Mayors Smith and Donaldson, Corps staff, family, friends and lastly and most importantly, cadets:   Thank you and good afternoon everyone.   Wow!  Has it really been three years?  Time has flown by, especially during the past few months and weeks preparing for this day.   Standing here today, I’m feeling a number of mixed emotions.  I’m happy and proud about what we’ve accomplished over the last three years.  I’m sad about leaving the Corps and command, but at the same time, hopeful for the Corp’s future.    So what have we accomplished?   Primarily, over the last three years we have broadened the exposure to the Army Cadet program across Muskoka and have been rewarded by an almost doubling of our cadet population, which is an amazing feat in itself.    How did we do that?    Through a lot of hard work by numerous people behind the scenes to ensure that effective recruiting and training occurs.  This ensures that the program succeeds and grows on a yearly basis.  I really owe them all a debt of gratitude to everyone who contributed to the cause as it were.   

“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.” – Doug Ivester

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We undertook an aggressive recruiting campaign in the school system and through the use of local media.  

In addition, primarily through Rose Marsh, we improved our communications with local media in announcing our accomplishments.  In this regard, we had successful nominations for Bracebridge Examiner Youth Achievement Award for volunteerism in our community.  We’ve also worked hard to forge a better working relationship with our affiliated unit, 32 Signals Regiment and I want to thank LCOl Stasyna and his staff for the continued support they give us.  I also want to acknowledge the support and expertise from our Cadet Detachment in North Bay.  They have been of great assistance during my tenure.  My biggest source of pride however, is the young and growing cadet command structure we are developing.  These cadets are committed to the ideals of the corps and furthering its reputation for excellence.    Troops, whether you believe it or not, the investment in time that you have made in this program and the wearing of that uniform has and is changing you.  You’ve made friends, you’re committed to the goal of making a star level, getting to that next rank.  That all takes hard work and you are all the better for it.  Stick with it, the further you go, the more opportunities there are.  This applies to the cadet program and life in general.  I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again “Wherever I travel, or whoever I talk to, ladies and gentlemen, our corps and these cadets have a reputation for excellence that is unrivalled.”  They truly strive to “Be the Best!” and this is demonstrated by their performance in local and regional competitions, and on the parade square this afternoon.   Be proud of your accomplishments!  Please join me in a round of applause in appreciation for these outstanding young members of our community.  I am truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to command this corps.    So why am I sad?  As you may know, in addition to leaving command, I am also leaving the Corps to participate as an instructor at various expedition Training Centres.  Leaving command when we’ve accomplished so much is a hard thing to do.  Being a CO takes a lot of time, but provides you with so much valuable experience about leadership, planning and organizing and working with people…but a CO’s term is 3 years and that is for a reason.  It provides another qualified officer to infuse change and grow the corps.  While I am technically leaving the corps, I won’t be that far away…I’ll be participating on exercises when needed and when I can. This leads me to the emotion I described “Hope”.  I leave knowing that the corps is in good hands from a staff and Parents Support Committee perspective.  There may be some bumps in the road, but I know that under the skilful leadership of Captain Sculthorp and the team, they will be negotiated with ease.  Transferring command to Captain Sculthorp has a certain level of poetic justice for me, as he is the person that got me involved in the program to start with!  Lorne, you been in command and I know you will do well.  I wish you success during your tenure of command.  

I would also be remiss if I didn’t thank my family for their patience and support over the past three years for all the times that Dad was away at cadets.    In closing, I’d ask each cadet to stick with it!  There is something in the army cadet program for everyone.  I look forward to seeing you all at future Silver and Gold Expedition Centre training weekends.  Have a great and safe summer!  Thank‐you. 

Please see “Group Photo” on page 10

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Cadets resume September 5, 2012 – Please have a safe and enjoyable summer!