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CTC Training 2022

For senior (L3 and above) cadets who have not yet registered for summer training, the following serials are available:

For descriptions of the course, please see Cadet Training Centre (CTC) Summer Courses 2022 for more details.

Course Name	Centre	Start Date	End Date	Days	Bonus Weeks*
Advanced Aerospace**	St-Jean	2022-07-11	2022-07-29	19	3
Advanced Aviation	Trenton	2022-07-18	2022-08-05	19	3
Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor	Connaught	2022-07-18	2022-08-05	19	3
Aviation Technology and Aerospace	Trenton	2022-07-11	2022-07-22	12	2
Aviation Technology and Aerospace	Trenton	2022-07-25	2022-08-05	12	2
Aviation Technology and Aerospace	Trenton	2022-08-08	2022-08-19	12	2
Drill and Ceremonial Instructor	Blackdown	2022-07-29	2022-07-29	19	3
Drill and Ceremonial Instructor	Blackdown	2022-08-01	2022-08-19	19	3
Fitness and Sports Instructor	Blackdown	2022-07-11	2022-07-29	19	3
Fitness and Sports Instructor	Blackdown	2022-08-01	2022-08-19	19	3
Music Course (Military)***	Blackdown	2022-07-11	2022-07-29	19	3
Music Course (Military)***	Blackdown	2022-08-01	2022-08-19	19	3
Music Course (Pipe)***	Blackdown	2022-07-11	2022-07-29	19	3
Music Course (Pipe)***	Blackdown	2022-08-01	2022-08-19	19	3
Survival Instructor	Blackdown	2022-07-11	2022-07-29	19	3

* A $60 per week training bonus is paid to participating cadets
** National-level course available to L4 and L5 cadets only
*** Requires existing proficiency with a musical instrument

If you are interested in any of the above and haven’t already submitted your selections, please send me your top three selections so that we can get you registered.

If you are selecting a music course, please indicate which instrument you are proficient with and how many years of experience you have with it.

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Staff Cadet Opportunities 2022

The following paid Staff Cadet opportunities are available this summer for L4/L5 cadets who are 16 years of age or older. These opportunities are treated as advanced training where senior cadets will have the opportunity to put their leadership and instructional skills to the test. Unlike other summer training courses, these are summer jobs that are paid at standard rates rather than the typical training bonus.

Training Centre	Start Date	End Date	Training Days
Blackdown	2022-07-04	2022-08-20	48
Connaught	2022-07-04	2022-08-20	48
Trenton	2022-07-04	2022-08-20	48

For those cadets who aren’t prepared to commit a full summer at one of the CTCs (which I highly recommend regardless) there are also the local Cadet Activity Programs that need staffing in one-week periods.

Training Centre	Start Date	End Date	Training Days
Niagara CAP	2022-07-03	2022-08-27	5

If you are interested in any of the above, please contact me as soon as possible.

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 3 April 2022

Date
5 April 2022

RO Number
2022-12

CO’s Message

Good afternoon!

This week is all about instructional techniques, with some uniform preparation thrown in for good measure. Junior cadets will be sitting as students for the first two periods while the more senior cadets are evaluated on their ability to deliver a lesson. Period three will be devoted to refreshing (and, in many cases, establishing) some uniform care techniques. There will be a few occasions coming up over the next little while where we’ll be in our dress blues, so it’ll be more than useful to know how to properly wear and care.

See you on Wednesday!

SWO’s Message

All cadets need to bring in their issued polish kits and combat boot paste to this week’s training night. We will be working on uniforms and going in depth on some tips and trick the seniors have collected. Keep working on your uniforms until then and I hope to see you all this week.

Regular Training Night
6 April 2022 1830

Registration

All attendees must complete the Ontario COVID-19 School Screening form and check in for all in-person activities using the Registration for In-Person Events form. Cadets must complete the school screening as students. Staff must complete the school screening as employees. Confirmation should be emailed to the squadron email box.

Ontario COVID-19 School Screening Form

In-Person Activity Check-In Form
In-Person Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

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	M309.07	M409.05
	Description	Instruct a 15-Minute Lesson	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Uniform Refresher
	Instructor
Level Two	PO/EO	M409.05	M409.05
	Description	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Uniform Refresher
	Instructor
Level Three	PO/EO	M309.07	M409.05
	Description	Instruct a 15-Minute Lesson	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Uniform Refresher
	Instructor
Level Four	PO/EO	M409.05	M409.05
	Description	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Instruct a 30-Minute Lesson	Uniform Refresher
	Instructor
Level Five	PO/EO	C560.02a	C560.02b
	Description	Examine the Canadian Bush Pilot Industry	Examine the Canadian Bush Pilot Industry	Uniform Refresher
	Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
6 April 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	Lt Nicolescu

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
13 April 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night (Fitness Testing)	809 HQ	PT Attire	Lt Russell

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

2022 RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship

The RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship is offered to Canada’s next generation of aviation and aerospace leaders. These scholarships are designed to assist post-secondary students in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) areas of study who are planning future careers in the fields of either Aviation or Aerospace.

We expect these student scholarships to help encourage more young people to consider careers in these fields as the demand for skilled people grows in both the private and defence sectors.

This RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship supports two of our Areas of Focus including engaging young Canadians and working with the aviation and aerospace industry to promote future careers opportunities.

Please note to be eligible you must be 25 or younger as of September 1, 2022 and currently enrolled or accepted into a program at an accredited Canadian university or college.

A total of 50 RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship ($1,000 each) will be awarded.

We particularly encourage applications from students who are not well represented in the aviation or aerospace industries.

The deadline to apply is May 9, 2022.

RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 27 March 2022

Date
27 March 2022

RO Number
2022-11

CO’s Message

Good morning!

I’m back from my week away and am looking forward to seeing everyone at the squadron HQ this week.

After spending the most part of two years in virtual training, we find ourselves out of practice in a few essential cadet skills (uniform care, drill, marksmanship, &c) that just can’t be conducted virtually. Now that we’re back, we need to get back up to speed on these things in order to reflect the excellence that we aspire to as a unit. Last week’s refresher on drill is going to continue this week. We’re going to get into some competitive marksmanship in the next few weeks, and we’re going to go into high gear when it comes to getting everyone’s uniforms complete. Believe it or not, we only have a little over two months left in our training year, so let’s make as much of it as we can.

See you on Wednesday!

Regular Training Night
30 March 2022 1830

Registration

Ontario COVID-19 School Screening Form

In-Person Activity Check-In Form
In-Person Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Capt Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

		Period 1 1845-1915	Period 2 1925-1955	Period 3 2015-2045
Levels One, Two, and Three	PO/EO	M108.06	M108.07
	Description	Execute the Movements Required for a Right Dress	Execute an Open Order and Close Order March	Squadron Drill
	Instructor
Level Four	PO/EO	C308.02a	C308.02b
	Description	Deliver Words of Command	Deliver Words of Command	Squadron Drill
	Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
30 March 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
6 April 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	Lt Nicolescu

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Air Cadet League of Canada OPC Lottery

Dear 809 family and friends,

Thanks to all that have bought tickets so far. Our squadron has been assessed at selling 6 tickets per cadet and we have 87 tickets left to sell. Please feel free to share the link below with family and friends. The early bird prize is being drawn April 1st!

Thank you for your continued support of our youth Air Cadets. As always, the Air Cadet program provides unmatched leadership development, life-changing experiences, and enhanced aviation training. The funds raised through this lottery help us provide this amazing program to the youth of our community.

This year’s lottery has $100,900.00 in cash prizes to be won, including an early bird prize of $4,500 and a grand prize of $58,000. The early bird draw is April 1st and the grand prize draw is April 29th. Tickets are only $10! Please consider supporting us in one of the following ways. ·

Purchase your tickets today – Buy Tickets Here
Share with your friends and family

Thank you for your continued support.

Regards

Cory Abt
Chair
809 Newark RCACS Sponsorship Committee
chair@809cadets.com

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 20 March 2022

Date
20 March 2022

RO Number
2022-10

CO’s Message

Good evening!

I’m hoping everyone had a good March Break. It wasn’t all fun and games though. FSgt Vidal attended his National Course Interview this past Saturday and is one step closer to getting some prop-per pilot’s wings on that uniform. We’re all excitedly awaiting the results of that.

Congratulations once again to WO2 Abt on her promotion to Warrant Officer 2nd Class and her new role as Squadron Warrant Officer. We look forward to working with her and our senior cadets to rebuild our local cadet program to its full potential.

I’m away this week attending a conference and will be leaving command decisions to Lt Couroux while I’m gone.

Have fun this week and I’ll look forward to hearing how everything went next week.

Regular Training Night
23 March 2022 1830

Registration

Ontario COVID-19 School Screening Form

In-Person Activity Check-In Form
In-Person Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

		Period 1 1845-1915	Period 2 1925-1955	Period 3 2015-2045
Level One	PO/EO	C170.01a	C170.01b
	Description	Watch "How It’s Made" Segments	Watch "How It’s Made" Segments	Drill Review
	Instructor
Level Two	PO/EO	M232.03a	M232.03b
	Description	Explain the Cycles of a Four-Stroke Piston-Powered Internal Combustion Engines Powered Engine	Explain the Cycles of a Four-Stroke Piston-Powered Internal Combustion Engines Powered Engine	Drill Review
	Instructor
Level Three	PO/EO	M309.06a	M309.06b
	Description	Plan a Lesson	Plan a Lesson	Drill Review
	Instructor
Level Four	PO/EO	M432.03	M437.02
	Description	Describe Engine Instruments	Describe the Magnetic Compass	Drill Review
	Instructor
Level Five	PO/EO
	Description	Drill Review	Drill Review	Drill Review
	Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
23 March 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	Lt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
30 March 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	Capt Lemoine

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 6 March 2022

Date
6 March 2022

RO Number
2022-09

CO’s Message

Good evening!

We’re back! This week’s training will be at 809 HQ for the first time in far too long!

For those of you who don’t remember the procedures, they are outlined in the Registration section of the WROs below. They’re similar to what we’ve been doing for virtual training, but also include the Ontario COVID-19 School Screening procedures. Remember to check in using this form as this is how we’ll be measuring attendance.

Optimistically expecting that we’ll be back for good, we need to get our uniforms in order. Try on your dress blues and your FTUs and make sure everything fits. If anything doesn’t, bring it with you on Wednesday and we’ll see what can be done to get you properly outfitted. Remember that partial uniform wear isn’t permitted, so if you have an FTU item that doesn’t fit, wear civilian clothing until you have everything you need for a full uniform.

Really looking forward to seeing everyone in-person on Wednesday!

Regular Training Night
9 March 2022 1830

Registration

Ontario COVID-19 School Screening Form

In-Person Activity Check-In Form
In-Person Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: CI Dau

Training Night Schedule

		Period 1 1845-1915	Period 2 1925-1955	Period 3 2015-2045
Level One	PO/EO	M130.01a	M130.01b
	Description	Identify Aircraft as Military, Civilian and Cadet	Identify Aircraft as Military, Civilian and Cadet	Group Activity
	Instructor			Senior Cadets
Level Two	PO/EO	M231.01a	M231.01b
	Description	Identify the Four Forces that Act Upon an Aircraft	Identify the Four Forces that Act Upon an Aircraft	Group Activity
	Instructor			Senior Cadets
Level Three	PO/EO	M309.05a	M309.05b
	Description	Select Appropriate Instructional Aids	Select Appropriate Instructional Aids	Group Activity
	Instructor			Senior Cadets
Level Four	PO/EO	M436.01a	M436.01b
	Description	Explain Winds	Explain Winds	Group Activity
	Instructor			Senior Cadets

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
9 March 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	CI Dau

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
12-20 March 2022		March Break (No Training)
23 March 2022 1830-2115	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	2Lt Couroux

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 27 February 2022

Date
27 February 2022

RO Number
2022-08

CO’s Message

Good evening!

We’ve just received word that in-person activities can once again begin, but there’s still a few procedures to complete before we can return to regular training at the HQ. All of these have been completed and we’re just waiting on final approval. This leaves us one more night of virtual training on Wednesday with a planned return to in-person the following week!

Senior cadets, if you haven’t done so, please make sure you have your fitness test results in to 2Lt Couroux as soon as you have completed your testing.

Remember to read the WROs in their entirety.

See you on Wednesday!

Regular Training Night
2 March 2022

Registration

All attendees must register for virtual activities on the day of the event using the Virtual Activity Registration form.

Virtual Activity Check-In Form
Virtual Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell

Opening, Closing and Duty Personnel Space
Google Meet

Training Night Schedule

		Period 1 1900-1935	Period 2 1940-2015
Level One	PO/EO	C107.04a	C107.04b
	Description	Participate in an Activity about the History of the Squadron	Participate in an Activity about the History of the Squadron
	Instructor	FSgt Forsyth	FSgt Forsyth
Level Two	PO/EO	M232.02a	M232.02b
	Description	Identify the Components of Piston-Powered Internal Combustion Engines	Identify the Components of Piston-Powered Internal Combustion Engines
	Instructor	FSgt Lampman	FSgt Lampman
Level Three	PO/EO	C340.02	C340.04
	Description	Discuss the Canadian Space Program	Describe Elements of the Night Sky
	Instructor	FSgt Dau	FSgt Couroux
Level Four	PO/EO	M437.01a	M437.01b
	Description	Define Air Navigation Terms	Define Air Navigation Terms
	Instructor	FSgt Abt	FSgt Abt
Level Five	PO/EO	M507.01	C504.01
	Description	Develop a Personalized Schedule	Reflect Upon Personal Fitness and Healthy Living
	Instructor	FSgt Tedesco	FSgt Vidal

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
2 March 2022 1845-2030	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	Google Meet	5/C5	Lt Russell

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
9 March 2022 1845-2030	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	809 HQ	5/C5	CI Dau
12-20 March 2022		March Break (No Training)

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 20 February 2022

Date
20 February 2022

RO Number
2022-07

CO’s Message

Good evening!

We’ve just received word that we should start preparing facilities for a return to in-person training! We don’t have a firm timeframe yet, but we should expect more clarification soon.

In the meantime, we’re suspending regular training this week to have fun with another escape room session. Make sure you’re signed in to the regular Google Meet room and we’ll break out to the escape room session when they’re ready for us.

Senior cadets, please make sure you have your fitness test results in to 2Lt Couroux as soon as you have your results.

Remember to read the WROs in their entirety.

See you on Wednesday!

Regular Training Night
23 February 2022

Registration

All attendees must register for virtual activities on the day of the event using the Virtual Activity Registration form.

Virtual Activity Check-In Form
Virtual Activity Registration

CAF Member Dress
5 (Operational)

Cadet Dress
C5 (Civilian if C5 dress hasn’t been issued.)

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Nicolescu

Opening, Closing and Duty Personnel Space
Google Meet

This Week’s Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
23 February 2022 1845-2030	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	Google Meet	5/C5	Lt Nicolescu
24 February 2022 1900-2100	Thursday	Safe and Positive Space Training	Microsoft Teams	5/C5	Padre (Capt) Fowler

Upcoming Activities

Date	Day	Activity	Location	Dress	OIC
2 March 2022 1845-2030	Wednesday	Regular Training Night	Google Meet	5/C5	Lt Russell

J Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!