521 Aurora Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back everyone! A new Training Year is beginning, so we will be holding a registration night for all new recruits as well as returning cadets. 

Details:

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Time: 7pm

Location: Branch 57 Royal Canadian Legion, 32627 Logan Ave, Mission, BC

Dress: Proper civilian attire

New Recruits are to bring 2 pieces of ID (birth certificate / passport / ect.) and their BC Care (Health) Card.

We look forward to seeing all the returning cadets and the new recuits.

September 1, 2026

Seniors / CI Meeting – Thursday, Sep 03

Greetings everyone! Hopefully everyone had a good Summer. We are starting to wind things up for a new training year. We will be holding a Seniors / CI meeting on Thursday, Sep 03 at the Cadet Hall for 7pm. We will be discussing the up coming training year, scheduling Seniors for teaching classes and going over expectations for the cadet year. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

September 1, 2026

*UPDATE* CADETS – BOTH COURSE AND STAFF – GOING TO A CTC THIS SUMMER

Dress for travel to a CTC is as follows: Travel in Service Dress – C3C. Bring your tunic with you (travelling with tunic is optional, but bring it with just ribbons, NO MEDALS. 

There will be no occasion requiring Ceremonial Orders of Dress during the summer training period. To prevent the loss of uniform items the following items of kit are not to be brought to the training location:

• Medals;
• Regimental or ceremonial regalia (Cartridge belts, regimental belt buckle, patrol dress, lanyards, chains, webbing, etc.)

Also, make sure to bring your copy of your "Offer of Acceptance" and your banking account forms / TD and TD1 forms with you to the CTC that you are attending.

June 24, 2026

SUMMER COURSE CADET PAY ALLOCATION – DIRECT DEPOSIT

Summer course cadets will need to have a bank account and/or you can set up a direct deposit for summer course pay. 

" IAW CATO 17-32, Cadet Training Allocation (CTA) will be provided to all cadets attending CTC.
Cadets attending CTC in Pacific region will receive their training allocation via direct deposit.

Cadets must have a bank account in their own name to receive their funds; this will be the only method of payment. LHQ staff are encouraged to start communication early to allow parents sufficient time to prepare.

Cadets will need to provide a void cheque or banking information sheet provided by their financial institution upon arrival to the CTC.

All Cadets are highly encouraged to bring a debit card for purchases at cadet canteens and discouraged to bring cash.
 
COURSE CADETS (NOT STAFF CADETS) accepted to a CTC course in Pacific Region are able to upload their direct deposit information in advance to our secure portal (Cadet365): https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-2oSqwzmL062z8c1DHbchGy8BZVH-9VAlY4_7L5P5w9UQlBPTTg0OENXWklCQ1ZSVFJWWU8zUVRYSyQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl "

May 28, 2026

PARENTS – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PARKING FOR THE ABBOTSFORD AIRSHOW

Good day Parents/Guardians.

521 RCACS is looking for volunteers to help with parking at the Abbotsford Airshow.

This is a fundraising event for 521. There are spots available each day. We have 9 spots on Friday, 07 Aug, 13 spots on Saturday, 08 Aug, and 21 spots on 09 Aug, as it stands right now.

We appreciate any help that you can give to support the Squadron. Please click on the link to register for parking: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0229&console_type=event_list&res_code=FSLpSb&ht=1

When you arrive at the airshow site to check in at parking, let them know you are supporting 521 Aurora Air Cadets.

Thank you for any and all support you can give.

May 26, 2026