Minutes for Cadet Supporters Meeting
5th March 2012
Meeting opened at 1810hrs
Attendees:
• Lt Col. Bob Galbraith (Army Cadet rep)
• WO Don Watts (Army Cadet Training Officer)
• Lea McCulloch
• Claire Collins
• Lynn Alley
• Lee Palmer
• Carol Baker
• Elsa Durr
• Lyn Nock
• John Arnfield
• Gary Faulkhead
• Russell Patterson (retiring President)
• Michael ? (President Parent Supporters Group)
Apologies:
• nil
MINUTES
• Claire Collins advised that NOK and Medical Forms are now able to be filled in electronically and emailed to the email listed below. Application for enrollment and Permission to use firearms forms still need to be filled out manually and returned to Claire via cadets. The electronic processing of forms will require less filling out of forms for camps and activities thus streamlining the paperwork process. A notice regarding the above has been sent home with cadets on 5th March 2012.
• Lt Col. Galbraith addressed issue of green record of service books being kept up to date. Process is a s follow
1. cadets are able to fill in details for front pages
2. any courses attended can be recorded by cadets then presented to CO for signing
• Recruitment to cadet unit
Claire Collins has made announcements in notices for all tutor groups as well as placing notices in both Parent and Student Cafe websites - recruitment packs placed in Tooth Centre reception for collection by interested parents or students
Possible 3-5 new recruits for March intake
New recruit parents to attend meeting - details of meeting in recruitment pack
2nd intake scheduled for after mid year holidays to capture year 7 students not yet eligible due to age restrictions. If recruitment interest from SPS in 2nd recruitment does not yield numbers which would see cadet unit at around 40 members then 2nd Recruitment will be opened to other prvate schools in the area. Students wishing to join from other schools would require a letter of recommendation from their principal before being considered for the SPS unit.
• Concerns raised by supporters regarding lack of visible and easily accessible information on SPS Cadet Unit on school website and in newsletters.
• Lea McCulloch to contact school regarding ability to place information in weekly newsletter as well as link on school website front page
• Katie Drew to follow up with cadet Brendon Drew re viability of school website having link to school cadet unit website
12th March recruitment night - proposed by Carol Baker to extended this over two weeks to include 19th March as well approved by Claire Collins and Lt Col. Galbraith for extra recruitment night on 19th March.
• Lt Col Galbraith advised of Sunday 18th March ANZAC Cataphult Party Training Day - Opportunity for Cadet Supporters group to run sausage sizzle lunch at $5 for Sausage and drink as yet no firm plans in place
• ANZAC Day places and times to be confirmed by Sandgate and Bray Park
• 4th-7th May Battalion Camp will be held within the grounds
• ?Sunday night concert
• opportunity for Cadet Supporters to run canteen from Sat am to Monday lunch with service of breakfast and lunch on Monday 7th May. To be confirmed at next meeting
• Roster of parents required to assist with cooking of sausages for canteen on regular Monday cadet meetings. Parents to arrive at 5pm approx. to have sausages etc ready for break.
• Volunteers who wish to help with cadet activities are required to be registered with the ADF. This involves a blue card, police check and work place induction. Lt Col Galbraith will facilitate this by simplifying the process involved in attaining the above requirements.
• Lea McCulloch has been cleaning the Q store and creating an inventory of equipment etc. Any parents wishing to help would be greatly appreciated for any amount of time they can spare.
• Cadets who received rank have been formally recognized at the full school assembly.
• 3 x 303 deactivated guns purchased for ceremonial purposes - currently stored off site until purchase of new gun storage cupboard acquired and installed.
• for general cadet information see following link https://www.cadetnet.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
• NEXT MEETING MONDAY 23RD APRIL
Meeting closed at 1920hrs