878 Banff/Canmore Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Sponsoring Committee
The Sponsoring Committee is responsible for providing financial and other necessary support to the 878 Banff/Canmore Squadron and assist the Commanding officer in the performance of his duties. All members are registered and screened in accordance with the Air Cadet League policy.
Members of the 2023-2024 Sponsoring Committee are:
Chair
Robert Pomerleau
Treasurer
Merrianne Blackhall
Secretary
Grace Brown
Directors
Bryon Parlow
Hélène L’Heureux
Keri Martens
The sponsoring committee meets every 2nd Monday of the month at the Headquarters.
Here are the meetings for 2024-2024 (subject to change):
September 11 2023
October 10 2023
November 13 2023
December 11 2023
January 8 2024
February 12 2024
March 11 2024
April 8 2024
May 13 2024
June 3 2024
Fundraising
The Squadron budget is dependant on fundraising activities. Department of National Defense provides uniforms to cadets and some materials. Most or our funding must be earned through fundraising.
Our main fundraiser is bottle drives. We have 4 bottle drives per year, done in Exshaw, Canmore and Banff. We do need parents support to make those a success. Join us for a very fun day!
Become a volunteer
To be able to fulfill our mission, we need parents to be involved in the Squadron activities.
In order to become a volunteer, you need to go through a Volunteer Screening process. Don’t worry, it is very simple.
First, all volunteers need to get a police record check. In order to get one without fees, contact us to get a letter from the CO requesting a police check. Then, fill this form. Once completed, bring your form and your police record check to the squadron. Once we receive it, a member of the sponsoring committee will contact you for a brief interview on the phone. Then you will be able to participate in the activities of the Squadron.
Donations
We are a non profit organization and we rely on fundraisers and donation in order to complete our training.
If you would like to donate, please click on the link below