Author Archives: Capt Lemoine

Virgil Stampede Booth

Good evening.

For those who have volunteered to assist with our booth at the Virgil Stampede this Saturday and Monday, here are the relevant details:

Location: Virgil Centennial Arena, 1565 Four Mile Creek Rd, Virgil, ON L0S 1T0
Timings: 1000-1300 (10:00am-1:00pm) and 1300-1600 (1:00pm to 4:00pm)
Dress: 3B for CAF Personnel and C2B for Cadets

I will be on-site at 0830 (8:30am) setting up the booth. Cadets and volunteers should be on site no later than 15 minutes prior to your shifts. We are exhibitors, so payment of admission fees is not required.

Parking at the event will be difficult and likely inconvenient, so it’s best to make arrangements to be dropped off and picked up.

See you tomorrow!

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 12 May 19

Date
12 May 19

RO Number
19-19

CO’s Message

We’re coming into the final stretch. We have one Monday and two Wednesdays left before the Annual Ceremonial Review, so let’s make sure we have everyone on-board so that we can show 809 at our best to our friends, family, and community.

This weekend at the Virgil Stampede, we’ll be running a recruiting booth to bring new cadets to the squadron for next year. We’re asking cadets, sponsorship committee members, and staff to volunteer for the event and have posted sign-up sheets on our events sign-up page. If you have any availability and want to help grow the squadron, we appreciate your time.

If you haven’t RSVPed for the Annual Cadet Awards Banquet, we need to have final numbers no later than the 15th of March. Please ensure that you have indicated the number of attendees including your cadet(s) and bring payment in on the 22nd. Alternatively, our SSC can now accept Interac etransfers at treasurer@809cadets.ca. If the etransfer requests a password, use “dinner” when sending funds.

Sunday, after the Annual Ceremonial review, we have our spring gliding day with 10 spots available. If you’re available and interested, sign up and let us know. Priority will be given to cadets who have never flown. I’m still waiting to find out if we have the morning or afternoon session, but will let you know as soon as I have that information.

Remember that you need to be logged into the site to see sign-up sheets.

See you on Monday!

Training Night
15 May 19

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2B: Sgts and above
C4A: FCpls and below

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: OCdt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO O-ACR O-ACR O-ACR
Description Presentation Practice Presentation Practice Presentation Practice
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO O-ACR O-ACR O-ACR
Description Presentation Practice Presentation Practice Presentation Practice
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO O-ACR O-ACR O-ACR
Description Presentation Practice Presentation Practice Presentation Practice
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO O-ACR O-ACR O-ACR
Description Presentation Practice Presentation Practice Presentation Practice
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
13 May 19 1900-2100 Monday Static Display Preparation 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
15 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (ACR Practice) 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A OCdt Couroux
18 May 19 1000-1600 Saturday Virgil Stampede Recruiting Booth Meridian Community Arenas C2B Capt Lemoine
20 May 19 1000-1600 Monday Virgil Stampede Recruiting Booth Meridian Community Arenas C2B Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
22 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (ACR Practice) 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A Capt Lemoine
24 May 19 1830-2100 Friday Annual Cadet Awards Banquet Addison Hall, St. Mark’s Anglican Church Semi-formal Capt Lemoine
24 May 19 1100-1400 Saturday Annual Ceremonial Review Niagara-on-the-Lake District 3 Fire Station C1 OCdt Couroux

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Summer Training Sessions

A number of cadets and parents have been asking what the session dates are for their summer training courses. Rather than answer each request individually, I have posted them to the web site. Please remember to log in to the site in order to see the information you’re looking for.

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 5 May 19

Date
5 May 19

RO Number
19-18

CO’s Message

I haven’t seen any word yet on how our team placed in the NGTA Band and Drill Competition this weekend, but I’m confident that our team put their best foot forward, when commanded to do so, of course. (Please, pardon the bad drill humour.) As soon as I have any information back from the NGTA office, I’ll be sure that everyone knows. Thanks to the entire team and OCdt Couroux for the effort they have put in to make 809 proud. I don’t need to see the standings to know that they’ve accomplished that already.

Thanks to Cpl Lett, Sgt Lett, and WO2 Voogt for assisting the local Royal Canadian Legion branch with their Honours and Awards dinner on Saturday evening; and also to 2Lt Nicolescu for volunteering to supervise at the last minute.

If you haven’t RSVPed for the Annual Cadet Awards Banquet on the 24th, please do so as soon as you can. Once again, dinner for cadets is free, children under 12 are $10 each, and adults are $15 each.

All Monday evenings from now until the Annual Ceremonial Review on the 25th, with the exception of Victoria Day, are geared 100% to display preparation for the review. It’s important that all cadets come out for these. If you can’t make it out, let the staff know as soon as possible.

This week, we’ll be doing our spring fitness testing, so all cadets should be in sports attire and ready to push their best.

By Wednesday, I also expect to have further details and a sign-up sheet for our recruiting booth at the Virgil Stampede.

Training Night
8 May 19

CAF Member Dress
Operational (CADPAT) or Sports Attire

Cadet Dress
Sports Attire: All Cadets

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: 2Lt Nicolescu

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
All Levels PO/EO MX04.03a MX04.03b MX04.03c
Description Spring Fitness Testing Spring Fitness Testing Spring Fitness Testing

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
6 May 19 1900-2100 Monday Static Display Preparation 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
8 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (Spring Fitness Testing) 809 HQ (CNC) Sports Attire 2Lt Nicolescu

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
13 May 19 1900-2100 Monday Static Display Preparation 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
15 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (ACR Practice) 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A OCdt Couroux

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 28 Apr 19

Date
28 Apr 19

RO Number
19-17

Summary

May is nearly upon us and things are about to get busy. We’re starting with the inter-flight Drill Competition on Wednesday, which is the final deciding factor for this year’s Top Flight Award at the Annual Ceremonial Review on the 25th of the month. May the best flight win!

Next Saturday is the NGTA Band and Drill Competition to be held at CFB Borden. Our Drill Team has been working hard on Mondays to make sure that they are as prepared as possible for the competition. The bus leaves 809 Squadron HQ at 1000h (10:30am) on Saturday with an expected return at 1745h (5:45pm) on the same day. If you’re on the Drill Team, ensure that you arrive no later than 0945h (9:45am) on Saturday.

We’re in the midst of planning for the Annual Cadet Awards Banquet on the 24th, which is the night before our Annual Ceremonial Review on the 25th. Dinner for cadets is free, children under 12 are $10 each, and adults are $15 each. An event invitation will be sent out today via evite.com. Please let us know how many will be in attendance, including your cadets as soon as you can so that we can prepare for the correct number of guests.

Training Night
1 May 19

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2: All Cadets

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
All Levels PO/EO C108.02a C108.02b C108.02c
Description Inter-Flight Drill Competition Inter-Flight Drill Competition Inter-Flight Drill Competition
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
29 Apr 19 1830-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice (Dress Rehearsal) 809 HQ (CNC) C2 OCdt Couroux
1 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (Inter-Flight Drill Competition) 809 HQ (CNC) C2 Lt Russell
4 May 19 1000-1815 Saturday NGTA Drill Team Competitions (Inter-Flight Drill Competition) E-41 Drill Hall, CFB Borden (Bus to/from 809 HQ) C2 OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
6 May 19 1900-2100 Monday Static Display Preparation 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian OCdt Couroux
8 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night (Spring Fitness Testing) 809 HQ (CNC) Sports Attire 2Lt Nicolescu

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Parent Briefing – 24 April 2019

Please accept my apology for the late clarification on timings and agenda.

Tonight’s parent briefing will begin at 1915h (7:15pm) and is expected to run half an hour to an hour. Basic agenda is as follows:

The Year to Date
May Activities
End-of-Year Trips
Summer Training
2019-20 Training Year
Future Plans
Suggestions and Questions

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 21 Apr 19

Date
21 Apr 19

RO Number
19-16

Summary

Tomorrow is Easter Monday and there will be no training, leaving us only the one training night this week. May is right around the corner and things are about to get busy, so let’s enjoy the light schedule while we can.

We had 100% turn-out for CWO Brian James’ presentation on Wednesday. He was very impressed with your deportment, attention to his presentation, and your questions during his visit.

Also on Wednesday, for those parents who haven’t heard yet, for the third year in a row, one of our cadets has been accepted for study at the Royal Military College of Canada! Congratulations to FSgt Nicolescu on his achievement. We’re proud of you and wish you all the best in your studies.

As I mentioned last week, we will be having a parent meeting on the 24th. This meeting is a general meeting to discuss the squadron activities for the coming month and ideas for next year’s training and other activities. We can talk about some items relating to summer training, but we still don’t have our final list of acceptances. There will also be a final meeting on the 29th of May dedicated to summer training, so most of the conversation can be saved for that date.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday!

Training Night
24 Apr 19

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C4A: Cdt, LAC, Cpl, FCpl

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Capt Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M190.07a M190.07b M190.07c
Description Aircrew Survival Aircrew Survival Aircrew Survival
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO C232.02a C232.02b C208.02
Description Aerospace Engines Aerospace Engines Drill
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO PPC33x PPC33x PPC33x
Description Aviation Subjects PPC Aviation Subjects PPC Aviation Subjects PPC
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO PPC43x PPC43x PPC43x
Description Aviation Subjects PPC Aviation Subjects PPC Aviation Subjects PPC
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
24 Apr 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
29 Apr 19 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian (Wedge and Boots) OCdt Couroux
1 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A Lt Russell

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Notre Dame

In October 2017, cadets, staff, and members of our squadron sponsorship committee took a trip to the UK and France, particularly Vimy Ridge. While we were there, we learned how deeply and personally our history as Canadians is tied to these places.

On our last day, we visited Paris and Notre Dame. We saw Paris’ mourning of Canada’s First World War soldiers immortalized in the stone of the cathedral and were humbled.

Today, it is our turn to mourn Notre Dame herself. We still hope to see her rise again from her ashes, but she will be always be remembered as she was in her glory.

#809Immortal

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 14 Apr 19

Date
14 Apr 19

RO Number
19-15

Summary

Drill Team Practice is on Monday! We need all members of the Drill Team to be present and working toward the NGTA Band and Drill Competition next month.

This week, we have a special guest who is not to be missed! Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Brian James, Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) from the Toronto Scottish Regiment will be present to provide some Canadian Armed Forces familiarization and share his experiences. This evening will be followed by a CO’s Parade, so uniform will be C1.

We’re still on track to resume summer dress on the 24th. We’ll also be having a parent meeting on the 24th to go over summer training, end-of-year activities, and a bit of a heads-up on ideas for next year’s training.

I’ll be attending a community meeting on Monday and won’t be out myself, but I fully expect that our drill team will wow. I’ll see everyone personally on Wednesday.

Training Night
17 Apr 19

CAF Member Dress
1A

Cadet Dress
C1: All Ranks

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: OCdt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO MX20.01E MX20.01E CX20.01
Description CAF Familiarization CAF Familiarization CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO MX20.01E MX20.01E CX20.01
Description CAF Familiarization CAF Familiarization CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO MX20.01E MX20.01E CX20.01
Description CAF Familiarization CAF Familiarization CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO MX20.01E MX20.01E CX20.01
Description CAF Familiarization CAF Familiarization CO’s Parade
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
15 Apr 19 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian (Wedge and Boots) OCdt Couroux
17 Apr 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Guest Speaker and CO’s Parade 809 HQ (CNC) C1 OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
29 Apr 19 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian (Wedge and Boots) OCdt Couroux
1 May 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A 2Lt Nicolescu

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 7 Apr 19

Date
7 Apr 19

RO Number
19-14

Summary

A big “Thank You!” goes out to everyone who participated in this weekend’s Cadet Tag Days event: cadets, volunteer parents/guardians, sponsorship committee members and staff. These events aren’t just fundraisers, but an opportunity to increase community awareness of who we are and what we do.

Drill Team Practice is on Monday, so bring your best! We need all members of the Drill Team on board as we approach the NGTA Band and Drill Competition next month.

On the 17th of April, we will have a special guest. Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Brian James, Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) from the Toronto Scottish Regiment will be present to provide some Canadian Armed Forces familiarization and share his experiences. This evening will be followed by a CO’s Parade, so uniform will be C1.

I’m going to be optimistic and assume that the slowly warming weather will reach a point where we can switch to summer dress on the 24th. Stay tuned on that one.

See you this week!

Training Night
10 Apr 19

CAF Member Dress
3C

Cadet Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: Cdt, Cpl, FCpl

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Capt Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M108.06 M121.01 M130.04
Description Drill Aviation Aviation
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO M232.01a M232.01b M260.02
Description Engines Engines Aerodrome Operations
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M336.04a M336.04b M309.07c
Description Meteorology Meteorology Instructional Techniques
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M436.02a M436.02b M436.02c
Description Meteorology Meteorology Meteorology
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
8 Apr 19 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian (Wedge and Boots) OCdt Couroux
10 Apr 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2/C3 Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
15 Apr 19 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian (Wedge and Boots) OCdt Couroux
17 Apr 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night and CO’s Parade 809 HQ (CNC) C1 OCdt Couroux

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!