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A reminder that we expect all personnel to attend an ANZAC Service. We are after more personnel at the Templeton, Harewood and Hornby Services, please.

Please attend services in full, Formal 3B Blue Uniform.

Cadets who have an incomplete set are welcome to attend the parade
as a member of the public in mufti clothing.

Information forms for each service can be found by clicking here.

All cadets MUST have breakfast before arriving at a service.

Please see below the following services that 17 Squadron will be attending:

• NEW – Citizens Service (Cardboard Cathedral). This event is after the Cathedral Square Service but within walking distance of each other. We suggest those attending that service also attend this one.
• Cathedral Square Dawn Service
• Harewood Service, Harewood School
• Hornby Service, Hornby War Memorial, Waterloo Rd
• Templeton Service, Templeton RSA
• Air Force Museum Service, Wigram Air Force Museum.

Please apply on CadetNet.

The Joining Instructions for Exercise Recruit Camp, 28-30th April, are now available on the 17 Squadron Website (under Training, Activity Forms).
For those that have not received Joining Instructions before; these provide all the information you will need for camp including a gear list, contact details and arrival/departure times etc
Please ensure you read these carefully and contact us prior to the exercise with any questions.
Please also note that payment is required before you are able to attend this Exercise. You can pay at the shop on the 17 Squadron website.

This is a unit formal dining in event (dinner) at Addington Raceway. This is held on the 22nd June, please apply on cadet net, more information to follow.

Those that are in Basic 2 and wishing to go on a tramp, upcoming trip is on the 13th + 14th May, Warning order is on the website, more information to follow once applied on cadet net and selected. Those doing DOE may also attend.

Annual Subscriptions (Subs) are now due.

This year, fees are set at:

• $160 per cadet new to the Unit this year,
• $110 per cadet if you joined in 2022 or earlier (as we are returning the uniform bond to all cadets by discounting $50 from this year’s fee).

Please pay by going to our Online Shop linked by clicking here.

https://www.17squadronatc.com/shop/

A reminder to all those going to this event this Friday, 14 of April to complete the Google Form Found here.

Thanks to those who have volunteered.

We are in need of at least seven more helpers at the Templeton Anzac service. If you are able to attend this service as well as, or instead of another, please apply on CadetNet ASAP. Timings on our forms page https://www.17squadronatc.com/forms/

A reminder to all Basic 2 and up cadets that applications for flying in the Term 1 holiday’s close this Thursday 6th April.

Information Form can be found here.

For all those wanting to attend, please complete the following:

• Complete the Google Form found here
• Apply on CadetNet for the day you want to fly on
  • Once a day is filled, applications will be closed for that CadetNet event.
• Pay on our Online Shop found here
• Have a parent/caregiver complete and return the additional Aircraft Consent Form and Declaration Found here (sections 5 and 7).

Basic 2 and up cadets (those cadets who joined in 2022 or earlier) will have the amazing opportunity to have a one-on-one 30 min lesson in a microlight aircraft in Rangiora, subsidised by the Unit.

We have secured three days over the Term 1 holidays:

• Wed 12 April
• Mon 17 April
• Fri 21 April

Each day is strictly limited to 20 cadets, and each cadet can only fly once over those three days.

Information Form can be found here.

For all those wanting to attend, please complete the following:

• Complete the Google Form found here
• Apply on CadetNet for the day you want to fly on
  • Once a day is filled, applications will be closed for that CadetNet event.
• Pay on our Online Shop found here
• Have a parent/caregiver complete and return the additional Aircraft Consent Form and Declaration Found here. Paper copies will also be distributed.

Closer to the time we will advise when in the day you are scheduled to fly.

Cadets new to the unit in 2023 will have their opportunity to fly on Recruit Camp.

This week and next week we will be wearing the formal 3B uniform (not CWD). Make sure that you remember to wear everything including your jersey, name badge, belt, brassard, rank slides, and hat.

This is in preparation for ANZAC services which will happen before we reconvene in Term 2.

Stay warm!