About Us
Staff, Volunteers, and Sponsors
Who We Are
Cadets are supervised by members of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Cadet Organization and Administration Training Service (COATS), most of whom are among the 7,500 members of the Canadian Instructor Cadre (CIC), a branch within the reserve force of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Staff are made up of a combination of the following:
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Commissioned Officers within the Canadian Armed Forces
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Civilian Instructors hired as specialists by the Department of National Defence
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Civilian Volunteers screened by the Air Cadet League of Canada
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While senior cadets are not staff, cadets do take on increased responsibility as part of leadership development within the program
Staff
Captain Bruce Schoettler, CD
Commanding Officer
OCDT Terry Kerr, Saugeen Police Services-Ret’d
DepSupO, DepTrgO
CI Dianne Voisin
Administration Officer
Marcus Meyer
Staff
Cl Andrew Reinhart, PO Ret’d
Chief Drill Instructor
Squadron Sponsoring Committee
Squadron Sponsoring Committees are community-level organizations that coordinate local support for cadet squadrons. Committee members are varied, but often include parents of current and former cadets, military personnel and community members. The Royal Canadian Air Cadets refer to this group as the Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC). All SSC members are volunteers.
The Sponsoring Committee is a legal entity and operates under the authority of the Air Cadet League, Ontario Provincial Committee (OPC).
Squadron Sponsoring Committees are responsible for providing suitable accommodation for cadet training and activities, promoting the Cadet Program within the community, managing squadron funds, and fundraising for additional activities not supported by the Department of National Defense (DND). The SSC cannot support the cadets appropriately without the participation of ALL parents/guardians of registered cadets.
The SSC meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. The SSC hosts occasional parent/guardian meetings during regular parade nights. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions, learn how the program works, and bring your suggestions forward. The more family & community support we have, the more activities the cadets are able to participate in. If you would like to get involved, please contact the committee secretary at linneacatalan@gmail.com.
Jay Harris
Chair
Christine Walden
Vice President
Yemi Osinowo
Treasurer
Alex Taylor
Legion Liaison- Port Elgin
Charles Schmalz
Legion Liaison- Southampton
Kristen LaRussa
Civilian Volunteer
Tejas Mehta
Committee Member
Steve Pellow
Regional Director, OPC
Our Sponsors
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 340 Port Elgin is the official sponsor of the 340 Griffin Air Cadets Squadron. The Squadron is also generously supported by the Legion Branch 155 Southampton, and Legion Branch 295 Paisley.
The 340 Griffin Air Cadets extend thanks to our community and family sponsors who have donated time and funds, including the Port Elgin Lions Club, Vanderwerf's Your Independent Grocer, and the Lootsma and LaRussa/Bell families.
