Join Us as a Cadet

Congratulations on choosing to join 140 Aurora Squadron. The Squadron has over 30 years of successful training for hundreds of young men and women. We're looking forward to welcoming you.

All training is conducted on Tuesdays from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm. Training will begin this year on 20 September 2022 at Cardinal Carter Catholic High School at 210 Bloomington Sideroad in Aurora.

The Squadron is accepting applications for new members, and is excited for very fun and rewarding training calendar. Upcoming activities include: Gliding, Flight Simulator Experience Day, Orienteering, Field Training Exercise (Camping), Marksmanship, Familiarization Flying and many more activities.

140 Aurora Squadron accepts new recruits throughout the year. We welcome everyone and will contact you as soon as we receive an application.

Application Package

IMPORTANT!!!

No one can access our Google drive if they have recently used their York District School Board e-mail. It is not a problem on our end -- the school board won't allow it.

Access is open to anyone with the link. Please do not request access on the form. Before accessing our Google drive, please clear your device's cache or use a private browser.

Questions? Contact CI J. Marren@140admo@gmail.com.

Please download the application package and print, complete and sign. The application form is in Legal sized format. If you can't print on Legal, please scale for Letter size and print.

Please send scanned copies of the application package, the cadet's health card and passport/birth certificate to our Administration Officer at 140admo@gmail.com.

Training covers a whole range of subjects, including citizenship, aviation, sports, marksmanship and so much more.

Usually, weekly optional training on Thursdays includes Band, marksmanship, biathlon, drill team and more. Obviously during the current situation, training may be different. We will communicate how these events may happen, in the next several weeks.

Ground School -- For cadets who will be 16 before 1 September 2023, Ground School is an option, where cadets will receive instruction from a certified pilot in preparation for application for the Glider Pilot Scholarship or the Power Pilot Scholarship. Younger cadets may also be eligible to attend Ground School, but won't be able to apply until they are old enough.

That doesn't include events like Gliding, Field Training Exercises and other events. In the past we have visited Hamilton Warplane Museum, Billy Bishop Airport, and have travelled to Marine Corps Recruiting Base Parris Island, Washington and more.

Here are some videos on the Air Cadet program. Click on the link:

CTV Toronto

Rick Mercer

Col Hadfield

Join Us as a 140 Aurora Squadron Staff Member

Be a Part of the Best Youth Program in Canada

140 Aurora Squadron is always on the lookout for new staff. If you are interested, there are paths you can follow.

Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC)

Officers of the Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) are members of the Canadian Forces Reserve working as part of the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (COATS) whose primary duty is the supervision, administration and training of youth from 12–19 years of age who are members of the Royal Canadian Sea, Army and Air Cadets in more than 1,100 corps and squadrons across Canada.

During the summer months, full-time summer employment opportunities also exist for CIC officers who may wish to work at any of the 22 Cadet Training Centres (CTCs) located throughout Canada.

Source for the above, and for more information, click here and/or contact us at 140admo@gmail.com.

Civilian Instructor (CI)/Civilian Volunteer (CV)

Civilian Instructors (CIs) must meet some basic prerequisites in order to become a paid member of a corps / squadron and they are as follows:

Be of good character and standing within the community.
Shall successfully complete the Reliability Status Check (RS) as well as the Police Records Check (PRC)/Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) process. (These documents are mandatory and necessary as you will be working with youth).
Shall be at least 18 years of age.
Possess knowledge or instructional ability deemed valuable to the cadet organization by the Commanding Officer (CO) of the corps / squadron, Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) or Regional Cadet Support Unit (RCSU).
Not be a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). (former members of the CAF having been released under Items 3 (b), 2 (a), 4 (b), 4 (c), 5 (a), 5 (b), 5 (c) or 5 (e) may be approved by the RCSU CO.)
Not be a member of a Cadet Organization.
Be a Canadian citizen. A citizen of another country who is a permanent resident of Canada may be considered with proper approval.

Source for the above click here.

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