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NAG FTX 2018

It’s finally here! The NAG FTX will be this weekend. Over 300 cadets are expected to attend. Activities include canoeing, archery, hiking, orienteering, &c.

We will be departing from 809 HQ at 1700h (5:00pm) on Friday, May 4th and will be returning to the same spot at 1630h (4:30pm) on Sunday, May 6th.

Dress: Civilian or Field Training Uniform (Must have all of the pieces: Boots, Pants, Shirt, Jacket, Beret, Rank Slip-ons.) Dress for the weather.

Kit List:

  1. ONTARIO HEALTH CARD (you will not be allowed to remain at the trg site without it)
  2. Optional: FTU – olive drab decommissioned CF combats with blue air cadet rank, blue beret, black combat boots. (only complete kit to be worn)
  3. T-shirts and or long-sleeve shirts dependent on weather
  4. Pants, preferably quick dry (no jeans)
  5. Sweater or sweatshirt
  6. Underwear
  7. Socks – at least 2 pairs wool
  8. Warm Spring Coat – RAIN COAT
  9. Hat
  10. Shoes 2 pairs – one for canoeing
  11. Gloves
  12. Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Air Mattress (single)
  13. Face Towel and body towel
  14. Flashlight
  15. Sunglasses
  16. Large Water Bottle (filled w/ WATER)
  17. Toiletries and Personal Hygiene Items
  18. Chapstick
  19. Appropriate Sleeping Attire
  20. Bug spray
  21. Sunscreen
  22. HOT LIQUID MUG (for hot chocolate on Sat night – must be separate from water bottle)
  23. Prescription Medication & Non-prescription medication ( Advil, Tylenol) – bring ONLY
    ENOUGH FOR WEEKEND; notify CO immediately upon arrival at Valens Conservation Area.

The official title of the event according to the Operations Order is “May Mayhem” and Maj Palumbo is in charge of the whole thing. With that combination, there’s no way this can be anything but fun. See you there!

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

809 Newark Squadron Annual Ceremonial Review 2018

It’s hard to believe that we’re coming up on the final month of our training year, but that’s exactly where we are. Time flies when you’re having fun.

Attached below is the invitation for 809 Newark Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron’s 47th Annual Ceremonial Review to be held on the 26th of May, 2018 at the Niagara-on-the-Lake District 3 Fire Station at 1100h (11:00am).

This is our cadets’ opportunity to demonstrate to family, community, and other supporters some of the things we have learned throughout the year. It’s a time of accomplishment, where our cadets are recognized for their many achievements. It is also bittersweet as we say farewell to some of our senior cadets, who will be leaving us to embark on new challenges. Throughout all of this, the common theme is pride in our cadets, their ambitions, their dedication, their achievements, and our squadron as a whole.

The memories we create today will live on in the memories of all who follow.

We are 809!

Immortal.

ACR 2018 Invitation

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 29 April 2018

Date
29 Apr 2018

RO Number
18-16

Training Night
2 May 2018

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: CV Nicolescu

Training Night Schedule

  Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO O-Drill O-Drill O-Drill
Description Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition
Level Two PO/EO O-Drill O-Drill O-Drill
Description Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition
Level Three PO/EO O-Drill O-Drill O-Drill
Description Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition
Level Four PO/EO O-Drill O-Drill O-Drill
Description Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition		 Inter-Flight
Drill Competition

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
30 Apr 2018 1900-2000 Monday Aerospace Club 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian Capt Lemoine
30 Apr 2018 2000-2100 Monday Film: Destination Moon / Destination Mars 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian Capt Lemoine
2 May 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night 809 HQ (REIA) C2 CV Nicolescu
4-6 May 2018 Friday-Sunday NAG FTX Valens Conservation Area Civilian Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
7 May 2018 1900-2100 Monday TBD 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian Capt Lemoine
9 May 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night 809 HQ (REIA) C2B/C4A CV Carbone

Jody Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer, 809 “Newark” Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS)
Canadian Armed Forces
jody.lemoine@cadets.gc.ca / Telephone: 905-468-7584

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 Clean-Up

Here’s your opportunity to earn some of those precious high school volunteer hours and help our principal sponsor by helping to tidy up the branch after a long and, hopefully, finished winter.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 Clean-Up

I will be on-site manning the grill for the afternoon and can verify attendance. If you can come out for an hour or for the whole afternoon, every little bit of contribution is appreciated.

Jody Lemoine
Captain
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 22 Apr 2018

Date
22 Apr 2018

RO Number
18-15

Training Night
24 Apr 2018

CAF Member Dress
Sports Attire or Operational Uniform (CADPAT)

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: CV Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

  Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO MX05.01e MX05.01f MX05.01g
Description Sports Sports Sports
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO MX05.01e MX05.01f MX05.01g
Description Sports Sports Sports
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO MX05.01e MX05.01f MX05.01g
Description Sports Sports Sports
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO MX05.01e MX05.01f MX05.01g
Description Sports Sports Sports
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
23 Apr 2018 1900-2000 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian OCdt Couroux
23 Apr 2018 2000-2100 Monday Film: Destination Moon 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian Capt Lemoine
25 Apr 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Sports Night 809 HQ (REIA) Sports Attire CV Lemoine
28 Apr 2018 1200–1700 Saturday RCL Branch 124 Clean-up Day RCL Branch 124
410 King Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake		 Civilian Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
30 Apr 2018 1900-2000 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian OCdt Couroux
2 May 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night and CO’s Parade 809 HQ (REIA) C1 CV Nicolescu
4-6 May 2018 Friday-Sunday NAG FTX Valens Conservation Area Civilian Capt Lemoine

Jody Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer, 809 “Newark” Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS)
Canadian Armed Forces
jody.lemoine@cadets.gc.ca / Telephone: 905-468-7584

Summer Training Schedule

Last night, a few parents/guardians were asking about the timings for the different summer training courses. In previous years, we were always scheduled for the last intake of the summer and timings could be more easily predicted. This year, with our unit’s supervision moving from the Southwestern Ontario Area to the Niagara to the Greater Toronto Area, the schedules are a bit more unpredictable. All of the timings for the courses announced last night are posted below:

Basic Aviation Course (BAC) – CTC Trenton – 2018/7/9-2018/7/27
Basic Aviation Technology and Aerospace Course (BATAC) – CTC Trenton – 2018/7/9-2018/7/27
Basic Survival Course – CTC Blackdown – 2018/7/30-2018/8/16
Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course – CTC Connaught – 2018/7/9-2018/8/17
Survival Instructor Course (SIC) – CTC Blackdown – 2018/7/9-2018/8/16
Staff, Advanced Aerospace Course (SC/CC AASC) – CTC St-Jean – 2018/6/26-2018/8/14

Although our final acceptance list isn’t in yet, it looks like our intake for the two-week General Training course for first year cadets will be 2018/7/23-2017/8/3 at CTC Trenton.

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 15 Apr 2018

Date
15 Apr 2018

RO Number
18-14

Training Night
18 Apr 2018

CAF Member Dress
3B (3A for WO2 Merit Review Board)

Cadet Dress
C1: FSgt (WO2 Merit Review Board Candidates)
C2: Sgt, WO2, WO1
C3: AC, 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: OCdt Couroux

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 C208.02d
Description Aero Engine Systems Aero Engine Systems Drill
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M33x.PC M33x.PC M33x.PC
Description Aviation PC Aviation PC Aviation PC
Level Four PO/EO M43x.PC M43x.PC M43x.PC
Description Aviation PC Aviation PC Aviation PC

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
16 Apr 2018 1900-2100 Monday Squadron Bowling Night Parkway Lanes, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines Civilian Capt Lemoine
18 Apr 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night 809 HQ (REIA) C1/C2/C3 OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OPI
23 Apr 2018 1900-2100 Monday Drill Team Practice 809 HQ (REIA) Civilian OCdt Couroux
25 Apr 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night 809 HQ (REIA) TBD CV Lemoine
28 Apr 2018 1200–1700 Saturday RCL Branch 124 Clean-up Day RCL Branch 124
410 King Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake		 Civilian Capt Lemoine
29 Apr 2018 1200–1700 Sunday RCL Branch 124 Clean-up Day RCL Branch 124
410 King Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake		 Civilian TBD
4-6 May 2018 Friday-Sunday NAG FTX Valens Conservation Area Civilian Capt Lemoine

Jody Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer, 809 “Newark” Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS)
Canadian Armed Forces
jody.lemoine@cadets.gc.ca / Telephone: 905-468-7584

Bowling

Bowling Night!

Don’t come to the Squadron HQ on Monday night!

Meet us at 1900h (7:00pm) at Parkway Lanes at 327 Ontario Street in St. Catharines for two hours of bowling, food and drink. Cadets have been putting in a lot of work over the training year, and following the disappointment of having to cancel the NAG Drill Competition, it’s time to relax and have some fun.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

NAG Drill Competition – Inclement Weather – Update

Looking at the latest Environment Canada forecast, although the warning is for the afternoon, freezing rain is expected to begin in the morning. I don’t want to cancel the competition, but in the interest of cadet safety, I don’t really have any other choice. Stay home, be safe, and we’ll review our options for another possible date.

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

NAG Drill Competition – Inclement Weather

Good evening.

As I’m sure you’re aware, the Niagara Region is under a freezing rain warning with a high probability of this turning into an ice storm. I have received a call from one CO about travel concerns already and have put out a call to the NAG COs asking if any of them have similar considerations. I will be reviewing the responses, will check the weather forecast again at approximately 0600h (6:00am), and will make a final call about whether the competition will proceed at this point. Please be sure to check your email and the web site for updates.

J. Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS