It was such a great experience being able to help out at the cadet recruitment booth with Major Alguire and members of other elements. I gained so much by talking to people, and in turn I was also able to share my knowledge about our wonderful cadet program to them. Since we had members from all three elements, we all combined our different areas of expertise to ensure that we were providing the public with perspectives from all aspects of the cadet program! It was interesting to see the range of people that came to our booth, as they ranged from civilians to those that were cadets ‘eons’ ago, and even to veterans! At our booth, the public could try on different uniform parts, receive maple leaf tattoos, fly paper airplanes, and, of course, learn about the cadet movement.
July 1, 2016 marked the 8th Annual Canada Day Parade presented by the Port of Vancouver. The Vancouver Flag Party was commanded by MWO Kern, in which we marched from the corner of Georgia and Broughton all the down towards West Pender Street. During the parade, we could hear people cheering and applauding us. In fact, we were so popular that we appeared in the Canada Day Snapchat Story!
This is my second year serving the community on Canada Day, and this is something I will definitely continue doing throughout my cadet career and even years after it. I believe Canada Day is an excellent opportunity for our country to celebrate itself, and also for younger generations of adolescents to foster a sense of pride in our country. Before I joined Cadets, I honestly didn’t know much about Canada… but after a few years of community service and being in the Vancouver Flag Party, my experiences have collectively taught me to love my country for all it has to offer; and honestly I could not have asked for a better country to indulge myself in.

-FCpl Kesley Rana

At the awards dinner, cadets receive an opportunity to socialize, and reflect on the accomplishments of both themselves and the Squadron.  This year’s awards dinner was hosted at the Jewish Community Centre.  In addition to recognizing the accomplishments of the cadets, awards dinner was an opportunity for the senior officers and members of the sponsoring committee to address the Squadron directly, and congratulate everyone on the successes of the year.  The continued success of 111 is wholly owed to its members, and though not everyone received recognition at the awards dinner, every cadet, parent, and officer in the Squadron is vital to its continued development.  2015-2016 was a wonderful year, and 111 Pegasus Squadron looks forward to further growth in the 2016-2017 training year!

-FCpl Derek Strangway

In addition to the parade, the Squadron demonstrates some of the programs we offer.  Included in the ACR were demonstrations by the drill team, band, and effective speaking team.  As well as the dynamic displays, a room with poster boards and information regarding the Squadron’s other activities was created.  These are known as the static displays, and included aviation, survival, first aid, and sports, among others.  Finally, the parade ended with the recognition of outstanding cadets for their contributions over the course of the year.  Most of the awards handed out at ACR were for senior cadets, with the remainder being distributed at the Squadron’s awards dinner.  Overall, the ACR was a successful end to a successful training year.  The level of drill and dress presented by the cadets was impressive, and it was a fantastic way to end the 2015-2016 training year on a high note.

-FCpl Derek Strangway