Remembrance Day is a mandatory event for all cadets. Cadets are encouraged to wear their uniform for school ceremonies and ask for permission first, email your school name to 819air@cadets.gc.ca.
Each year cadets participate in the Legion’s Poppy Campaign leading up to Remembrance Day. All Cadets sign up for at least one shift, availability found under Poppy Tagging announcement.
Wearing of Poppies: cadets shall wear the poppy on uniforms from the last Friday in October until Remembrance Day (November 11th) and are encouraged to wear it when attending any event whose main purpose is to commemorate Canadians who died in battle, Positioning of Poppy
Wearing of Uniforms at School Assemblies: cadets may wear their uniform while attending school Remembrance Day activities. Cadets must not wear their uniform to and from school; they are to change into their uniform before the ceremony and change out of it afterward. Cadets can not use any squadron assets.
On November 11, cadets will arrive in uniform by 0930 at the ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch 61, 4896 Delta Street. (Meet in the parking lot of Niagra Pizza.) We will all march to the cenotaph for the ceremony. Parents take cadets home after the ceremony at approximately 1200. Wear your full uniform with warm layers underneath. New cadets wear black pants with warm layers and jacket.