Pambili Bo!
“Straight Ahead!”
Welcome to 222 Shuswap RCACS
Welcome to 222 Shuswap Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron!
We are Salmon Arm’s local Air Cadet Squadron, providing Leadership, Citizenship, and Flight Training to youth aged 12-18.
We parade Wednesdays from 6:15-9:00 PM at Gleneden Community Hall in Salmon Arm.
If you are interested in Air Cadets, please feel free to explore our website, contact us, or visit us during our weekly parade.
Current Announcements:
- Next Parade Night:
- Date: April 1, 2026
- Location: Gleneden Community Hall
- Uniform: C5
- Ceremonial dress (C1)
- Mess dress (C2)
- Service dress (C3); and
- Environmental training dress (C5).
- Most training nights will be C5, (FTU’s). The last training night of the month is typically a CO’s Parade which will be C1, (issued blue uniform with wedge, tunic, tie and any medals awarded).
- Current Cadets can refer to Teams for all up-to-date information and any required files.
- For the current CJCR Dress Instructions including personal appearance please refer to: CJCR Dress Instructions
Upcoming events:
- Next parade night is April 1st. Dress is FTU. We are now stood down for Spring Break
- Spring Break Activities – Congrats to WO2 Ritter for being selected for Aviator for a week! We look forward to hearing all about it!
- March 28th – Falkland Museum assistance
- June 3rd – ACR
- June 17th – Change of Command Parade at Blackburn Park (BBQ in civvies – last meeting of the year)
Reminders:
- Canteen is now cashless. Please send e-transfer to shuswap222@outlook.com in order to set up a tab. Please be sure to include your last name, first name and “canteen” in the subject line. If you have any concerns with this, please reach out to a Staff member and we can assist.
- CI Cochrane is now taking over as our Supply Officer. Pease be sure to email her with the Uniform exchange form for any change requests. The form can be found under files on Teams.
- 2Lt Boatman will continue to be our Training Officer. Any questions related to training, levels, lessons, etc. can be addressed to her.
- Anything relating to Admin, attendance, etc. can be addressed to 2LT Lukan who is now the Admin Officer.
CO’s Monthly Message:
We continue to plan extra training opportunities and are looking for ways to enhance the training experience for all. March 14th is the 1-day ADA in Kamloops. It is activity related so wear comfortable athletic gear. Bus departs Roger’s Rink @ 0730 and returns at approx. 1730.
If any cadets have ideas as to activities they would like to see planned, please speak with a Staff member.
Please remember that most correspondence is done through Cadet 365 and Teams. If you are having trouble with these platforms, please reach out so we can get this resolved. Thank-you for your patience and your efforts in making this another great training year.
//Original Signed//
2Lt G Lukan
DCom, AdminO, RSO, FAI
Cadet Parade Time Table:
- 1745 – 1800 hrs – Officers Arrive
- 1800 – 1815 hrs – Senior Cadets Arrive
- 1815 – 1830 hrs – Senior Briefing/All remaining Cadets arrive
- 1830 – 1845 hrs – Fall in, Inspection and Opening Parade
- 1845 – 1915 hrs – Instruction Period 1
- 1915 – 1945 hrs – Instruction Period 2
- 1945 – 2000 hrs – Break/Canteen
- 2000 – 2030 hrs – Instruction Period 3
- 2030 – 2045 hrs – Flight Time
- 2045 – 2100 hrs – Closing Parade
- 2100 hrs – Dismissal
- 2100 – 2115 hrs – Cleanup
