OP Take Post 2025 – Commemorative Battlefield Tour – 2 to 11 May 2025

Conduct a ten-day battlefield study immediately prior to and during the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands.
– Sponsor 30 to 40 deserving Non-Commissioned Members and Junior Officers representing every Regular Force and Reserve Artillery unit, who will be sponsored through raised donations.
– Invite other serving, retired Gunners and their families, Association members and others, who will pay their own way.
– Aim for two bus loads of participants (80-90 pax). – Engage a professional company that specializes in battlefield studies, with professional historians.
– Arrange all travel activities (flights, land travel, hotels, meals, insurance, etc.) through a professional travel agency.
– Conduct with the assistance of the RCAA, a major Non-Public fundraising campaign at national, local, and unit level to raise approximately $6,000-6,500 per person. Ideally each participating member should contribute $500 towards the trip.

Sponsorship levels

 

Platinum level – $20,000 supports four soldiers on the tour – Sponsors at this level will be provided a presentation from one of their sponsored soldiers at the end of the tour, daily updates from their sponsored soldiers during the tour, wreath laying on their behalf at ceremonies, recognition on printed material, and recognition on the RCA-ARC.org website.

Gold level – $10,000 supports two soldiers on the tour – Sponsors at this level will be provided daily updates from their sponsored soldiers during the tour, wreath laying on their behalf at ceremonies, recognition on printed material, and recognition on the RCA-ARC.org website.

Silver level – $5,000 supports a soldier on the tour – Sponsors at this level will be provided daily updates from their sponsored soldier during the tour, wreath laying on their behalf at ceremonies, recognition on printed material, and recognition on the RCA-ARC.org website.

Bronze level – $3,000 support – Sponsors at this level will be provided recognition on printed material, and recognition on the RCA-ARC.org website.

Supporter level – Less than $3,000 support – Sponsors at this level will be provided  recognition on the RCA-ARC.org website.


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$24,450.00
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Goal: $80,000.00

Days Left: 213

Announcements


$500.00 from Pheroze in Hamilton, Ontario
Our Donation is intended 11 Fd Regt participation on Op Take Post. Thank you
2024-12-27


$2,050.00 from Daniel in Brantford, Ontario
This donation is to cover the costs for 11th Field Artillery Regiment Op Take Post. Regards…
2024-12-21


$1,100.00 from M in Barrie, Ontario
Donation is to support the 11th Field RCA participation in OP Take Post. 11 Fd Regt…
2024-11-18


$20,000.00 from Janice in Calgary, Alberta
D. Janice Nicholls Goerzen in memory of Capt GRE Nicholls who served in Holland
2024-10-24


$500.00 from Chad in Shilo, Manitoba
CWO C.E. Lelond, CD, RCA RSM (Res) Former SM 38 ATG.
2024-08-31


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