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Mess Dinner – Parent Servers needed

Please email Capt Palumbo : tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca if you are available to help serve the Mess Dinner next Wed night. We still need 4 more parent volunteers to help move the meal from the kitchen to our cadets hungry tummies! Dress: white shirt, black pants/skirt. 530pm at Grace United Church, 222 Victoria St, NOTL.

Thank you for your help in making the 6th Annual Squadron Mess Dinner such a fantastic yearly celebration.

Ground School Cancelled Tonight

Due to weather/road conditions Ground School is cancelled for this evening. It will resume next week at 809 Sqn HQ.

Training Update

TAGGING was a huge success. Our best total to date. THANK YOU to everyone that helped out by driving, tagging and providing hot chocolate when needed. We appreciate all of your efforts to make the wknd such a great haul.

NATIONAL COURSE APPLICATIONS: please bring ALL of your required documentation (anything from birth certificate for photocopying to passport photo IF your course application requires it) to the Squadron on Wed night, 10 Dec 14. Need help to figure out what you need? Look it up here: 2015 National Courses HB Wed night is the FINAL evening that you can hand in the required paperwork. For narratives: please add a signature block to the bottom. It should look like this: (only with no spaces between the lines and include your name and rank)

C. Bloggins

Sgt

809 Newark Squadron

SANTA CLAUS PARADE: Lt Russell will be briefing the cadets on Wed as to specific orders for Saturday’s parade. Sat 13 Dec 1030am form-up and 11am parade start. We are at position #2 for the parade. Info here:Parade Map 2014 and 2 – 809 squadron. Dress is C-3 for everyone on Saturday. Parkas and black gloves must be worn by all participating.

MESS DINNER: Every cadet is expected to attend this mandatory function. Dress is C-8. Look it up under the Dress Regulations. You are required to purchase/borrow your own black bow-tie and white shirt to be worn under the tunic. Females: hair must still meet regulations as per the air cadet dress instructions. Males: get a hair cut & shave (if applicable). Dinner starts at 630pm. It is for the cadets, staff and sponsoring committee members only. PARENTS: if you would like to help serve the meal to the cadets, or help CI Thiffault in the kitchen, please email Capt Palumbo directly at: tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca. Dress for servers is a white shirt and black pants/skirt.

See you tomorrow night! And don’t forget, polish those boots. Capt Jarrell is still winning the competition.

Tagging Sunday

All cadets scheduled to TAG on Sunday afternoon are to arrive at 1225pm. Shift begins at 1230. Dress: C-3 with PARKA and TOQUE and BLACK GLOVES. It is colder than you think outside and you’ll be standing still.

Cadet location assignments will take place upon arrival at the office. Parents are then asked to help drive cadets to their location and pick them up at the end of the shift to bring them back to the squadron to hand in their box.

Response has been fabulous so far this wknd – let’s make it a record haul! Bring your smiles and enthusiasm.

The following cadets are expected at tagging tomorrow: (you need to be LOGGED IN to view)

TAGGING starts tonight

Dress for tagging shifts tonight and this wknd: C-3 – this is your tunic with turtleneck sweater underneath. Toque instead of wedge. PARKA for everyone. Black gloves as well.

POLISH those boots! See you tonight. Check previous post for schedule/timings. All cadets are to arrive at the cadet hall 5 mins before their scheduled time to pick up their tag box and to be assigned a driver/location.

PARENT DRIVERS NEEDED: if you can help drive for one of the tag shifts this wknd, please let the Officer in Charge know when you arrive at the Sqn. Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required.

Summer Training NATIONAL COURSE Applications

As per the parent meeting, the deadline for the National Course Applications is 12 DECEMBER 2014. To date, only ONE cadet has submitted any supporting documentation and their narracitve for review. We are anticipating 7 applicants this year.

ALL of the following documents must be handed in prior to 12 Dec:

school transcripts (mandatory) and interim report cards (if available). For cadets in Grade 9, a copy of their Grade 8 final report card with a copy of their Grade 9 interim report card are required.
All National Course applications must include a Narrative composed by the Cadet. The Narrative counts for 5% of the Merit List Score for IACE, PPS and GPS, and 10% for AASC, AATC-AO and AATC-AM.
Power or Glider Pilot Scholarship candidates without a valid Transport Canada Medical Certificate must book, no later than mid-December, a March 2015 medical exam with a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner in their area.
Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Operations, Advanced Aerospace Courses: Two candidates per Squadron may apply. Selection of a second Cadet from your Squadron will only occur after all Squadrons with eligible candidates receive a first selection.
height and weight form for Glider applicants
IACE and Glider applicants – passport photos. 3 for IACE, 1 for Glider
If Cadets apply for more than one National Course, they must submit a separate Narrative for each Course. Specifications: Must be generated by the Cadet without assistance. Presentation in 1-1/2 or double-spaced lines, using an 11 or 12 point, standard business font, 500-600 words. Plain white or cream paper is preferred. Cadet’s rank, given name, surname, and Squadron at the top of the page. His or her signature at the end of the Narrative.
NARRATIVE SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 25% for accomplishments as a Cadet, 50% for understanding of the course content, projecting the value/usefulness of the course to themselves and their Squadron, and articulating their desire to take the course. 20% for extra-curricular activities of the applicant, particularly those that relate to the training and qualifications provided by the course. 5% for presentation and special merit factors.
For additional COURSE SPECIFIC requirements, I recommend you read ANNEX A (pg 42 & on) of the National Course Handbook here: 2015 National Courses HB

No late applications will be accepted. Competition for these courses is simply too high to allow cadets to submit late. If you want to go, do the work, apply on time, and with all of your required documents.

Questions? Read the National Course book FIRST, then email Capt Palumbo if you can’t find the answer: tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca

Range Team Practice Monday Night

Range Competition is approaching quickly – congrats to our new team members! 7-9pm

The FTX was a great time. Thanks to all of the parents for co-ordinating drop-off/pick-up to Grimsby. Thanks also for the donations of baked goods – delicious!