Author Archives: Capt Lemoine

Cadet Training Year 2018-19 Begins!

It’s that time of year again! School starts on Tuesday, and Cadets starts on Wednesday. To be more specific, Wednesday, September 5th from 6:30pm until 9:15pm at our new home, the Croatian National Centre, 1416 Line 3 (corner of Line 3 and Concession 1) in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Dress: WO2s, FSgts, and Sgts are in C2B; and FCpls, Cpls, LACs are in C4A.
dress-numbered-c2b dress-numbered-c4a

Timings: The building opens at 6:15pm and opening parade begins at 6:30pm. Closing parade is at 9pm and the building closed at 9:30pm

Registration paperwork: Returning Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop off or pick up your cadet:

  • Health Card
  • $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
  • Attendance Fee cheques
  • All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2018-19. READ it and print a copy for yourself if you’d like one.

Registration paperwork: New Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:

  • Health Card
  • Birth Certificate
  • $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
  • Attendance Fee cheques
  • All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2018-19
    New cadets will be given a paper copy upon registration.
  • Your cadet can come dressed as they are, or in black pants, a white collared shirt (tie optional) and black shoes. This will become their required dress until they receive their uniform, about 4-6 weeks after the registration process is complete.

Don’t forget that this weekend is the first Bottle Drive: Saturday, September 8th at the VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek Roads) from 9:00am to 4:00pm – we need ALL hands on deck: parents to drive and sort, and cadets to collect and load the trucks. Lunch is provided.

Volunteer Opportunity: Kinsmen 20th Anniversary Show and Shine

For cadets who are home this weekend and are looking for a worthwhile volunteering opportunity, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen are running their 20th Anniversary Show and Shine on Sunday, 12 Aug 18 from 0900h (9:00am) to 1600h (4:00pm) at the Kinsmen Scout Hall in the Old Town.

If you’re at all interested in cars (and the occasional military vehicle) then this is something you might enjoy. Volunteer activities include helping to park cars, picking up trash, selling 50/50 lottery tickets, selling pop and water, and other miscellaneous duties.

This is posted as an opportunity and not as an official cadet function. Wearing 809 Squadron hats, shirts, &c is still encouraged to let everyone know who we are and what we’re doing in our communities.

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer

Volunteer Opportunity: Lord Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee

Calling all Niagara-on-the-Lake youth ages 13-18! Applications to join the Lord Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee are now available. Visit www.jointheconversationnotl.org to view the application and while you’re there, fill out the poll and share your great ideas!

www.jointheconversationnotl.org

This is posted as an opportunity and not as an official cadet function.

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer

Cadet Uniform Modernization

Cadets, if you haven’t seen the uniform modernization survey, here’s your chance to have a voice! Here are some of the different reactions so far.

The survey is open to cadets, League partners, stakeholders as well as COATS and CIC Officers.

Cadet survey link: https://interceptum.com/s/en/UnimodEn
Adult survey link: https://interceptum.com/s/en/Leadsurv

This survey works best on the Google Chrome browser. It may take a few minutes to load, so please be patient. There are a lot of pictures!

Volunteer Opportunity: St. Mark’s Anglican Church Cherry Festival

Volunteer Opportunity

St. Mark’s Anglican Church is looking for some cadet volunteers to assist with the operation of their Cherry Festival this year from 0830h (8:30am) to 1500h (3:00pm). Interested cadets should contact Mr. George Robinson by phone at (905) 468-5487 or (905) 932-5487 or by email at g.robinson@live.ca for further details. Volunteer hours for high school will be signed off on by the Cherry Festival staff. This is not a supervised cadet event.

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

http://stmarks1792.com/cherry-festival/

Sherkston Shores Sky Fest 2018

There will always be those individuals in the world who think that jumping out of perfectly serviceable aircraft is a good idea. We don’t need to understand these people to respect the courage it takes to actually do it.

99 years ago in 1919, Frank Ellis became the very first person to parachute from an airplane over Canada, Crystal Beach to be specific.

In commemoration of this event, the Sherkston Shores Beach Resort and Campground will be holding Sky Fest 2018, featuring skydiving exhibitions, an appearance by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s WW2-era Douglas DC3 aircraft, and lots of summer activities.

The squadron isn’t doing anything specific for the event, but for those interested in going on their own, details can be found bellow.

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

https://www.sunrvresorts.com/blog/niagara-sky-fest-2018/

NCdt Nathan Zalepa

Today, another alumnus of 809 Newark Squadron has joined the Canadian Armed Forces family. Congratulations to NCdt Nathan Zalepa, former Cadet Squadron Commander, on taking the first step in a new and exciting adventure! #809Immortal

Summer Training

Good morning.

I’ve attached the links to the Parent Briefing given on our last training day, along with the associated Joining Instructions for each Cadet Training Centre. I’m still working on finding detailed instructions for CTC Saint-Jean’s Advanced Aerospace Course, but the basics can be found in the linked Information Booklet for the Eastern Region. I will update everyone with more detailed information as soon as I have it.

Also, we’re expecting to receive movement instructions with specific dates and times over the next week. Nothing has been posted yet, but these will be transmitted as soon as they arrive.

Parent Briefing:

Parent Briefing – Summer Training 2018

Joining Instructions:

Blackdown 2018 JI
Trenton 2018 JI
Connaught 2018 JI
Staff and Staff Cadet 2018 JI

Eastern Region Information Booklet:

2018 Eastern Region CTC Information Booklet

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

Canada’s Wonderland Trip Tomorrow!

Final details on the Canada’s Wonderland trip tomorrow!

Cadets should arrive in civilian dress no later than 0815h (8:15am) with the following updated kit list:

  • Health Card (Absolute must. You can’t go without it.)
  • Bag Lunch (Mark it with your name!)
  • 809 Ball Cap (optional)
  • Sunblock
  • Water Bottle
  • Bathing Suit and Towel (There is a water park to be considered.)
  • Small Backpack

Cadets will travel in groups of at least two while at the park.

If you want to rent a locker for Splash Works, I’m told that it’s unreasonably expensive. ($15 minimum rental cost.) Recommendation is to travel in larger groups and take turns watching the backpacks to keep costs down.

OCdt Couroux and I will be the drivers/supervisors for the day. Expect to come and pick up your thoroughly exhausted cadet at 2130h (9:30pm) at 809 HQ. It’s going to be fun!

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS