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Welcome BBQ & Registration

Join us for our annual Welcome BBQ & Registration night.  Timings are the same as a regular cadet night: 630pm-915pm. Building will open at 615.

BBQ dinner of burgers and hot dogs will be served at 645. Come in to the parade square for attendance and uniform inspection first. Your parents can watch, then join us outside for the BBQ.

BRING A FRIEND (or two). Bring your parents, grandparents and siblings. Give them a look into what it is you do on a Wednesday night.

DRESS: for the Sgts, FSgts, and WOII: C-2B; for the LAC, Cpl & FCpls: C-4A

Following the BBQ we will have our annual rendition of NEWARK BINGO where you can get to know the squadron a little better, followed by some team building exercises and squadron drill.

SIGN-UP for the LEVEL 2 cadets for FISH FRY at the Legion will also be this week. We need your help: shifts begin this week, Thurs 17th of Sep.

NEXT WEEK: remind your parents that the first PARENT BRIEFING is on Wed, 23 Sep 15 at 815pm in classroom #1.

 

 

 

Bottle Drive & NCO Trg Day

  • Don’t forget: TOMORROW is the first Bottle Drive: Sat 12 Sep at the VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek Rds) 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs – we need ALL hands on deck: parents to drive and sort, and cadets to collect and load the trucks. Lunch is provided.
  • DRESS: jeans, squadron t-shirt (navy blue with 809 spray painted on it), sqn ball cap (you should have received this either last year or this past wed), running shoes.
  • Level 3-5 Cadets – we will transition from the Bottle Drive to the NCO Trg Joint Trg Day with 79 Sqn immediately following. Dinner and breakfast and lunch the next day, will be provided for you. You will be completed training by NLT 1600hrs Sunday 13 Sep. Kit list HERE: NCO trg day kit list & timings
  • Cadets may move directly from the bottle drive to the NCO trg day, or go home, shower and grab their kit before arriving. Dinner is at 6pm – all cadets are expected to arrive between 530-6pm.
  • All training for the NCO Trg Day will take place at the Squadron Headquarters.
  • Dress: For Saturday night: civilian appropriate. For Sunday: UNIFORM – bring it on a hanger. See kit list above for details.

Welcome Back to 809 Air Cadets!!

First day of school tomorrow and first night back at Cadets this WEDNESDAY 9 Sep 15 at the Old Virgil Public School.

  • Dress: WOII, FSgt, Sgt are in C2B; and FCpl, Cpl, LAC are in C4A
    (check the website under CADETS – DRESS REGULATIONS – to look that up so you’re wearing the right order)

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  • Timings: 615pm the building is open. Opening parade at 630pm. Closing parade at 9pm. Building closed at 930pm
  • Registration paperwork: PARENTS of RETURNING CADETS – please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:
  • Registration paperwork: PARENTS of NEW CADETS – please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:
    • Health Card
    • Birth Certificate
    • $150.00 cash or cheque registration fee
    • Attendance Fee cheques
    • ALL DETAILS HERE: Air Cadet Planner 2015-16 NEW CADETS (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. That will become their required dress until they receive their uniform – about 4-6 weeks after the registration process is complete.
  • CO’s Policies 2015-16 – there will be copies available for you to sign with the Sponsoring Committee Chairman/Treasurer and the Administration Officer (or you can print and bring in your own). PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY THEY ARE REVISED FROM LAST YEAR! All parents will be required to sign the policies (both returning and new cadets) for EACH cadet.
  • Don’t forget: this weekend is the first Bottle Drive: Sat 12 Sep at the VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek Rds) 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs – we need ALL hands on deck: parents to drive and sort, and cadets to collect and load the trucks. Lunch is provided.IMG_4539IMG_4538

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Level 3-5 Cadets – we will transition from the Bottle Drive to the NCO Trg Joint Trg Day with 79 Sqn immediately following. Dinner and breakfast and lunch the next day, will be provided for you. You will be completed training by NLT 1600hrs Sunday 13 Sep. Kit list will be distributed this Wednesday night.

Grace United Church Labour Day Weekend Bazaar

We need some cadet help on Labour Day Weekend.

Same location as last year: Grace United Church, 222 Victoria Ave in NOTL. (This is where we hold our Mess Dinner, and why we help out!)

We need cadets to help set-up on Friday, September 4th at 4pm. For probably an hour. Then to help with the breakfast on Saturday, September 5th from 8am-1030am and 1030-1pm. We only need 5 cadets for each shift. So please give us some time!

Remember: all of these hours count toward your High School Volunteer Hours graduation requirement.

Dress: Squadron T-shirt, Squadron Ball Cap, shorts & running shoes.

EMAIL ME: tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca with the times you can help. Thank you in advance for helping out an organization that supports Air Cadets!

 

September Training, Registration & Welcome BBQ

We hope you are enjoying the last two weeks of summer vacation.  The Sponsors and Staff have been working through the summer to make some important updates to the training area and calendar of events. We know you’ll like them!

We start cadet training on Wednesday the 9th of September at 630pm at the Old Virgil Public School (same as last year). Dress for the first Wednesday back is UNIFORM: SUMMER C2-B. This night is for new and returning cadets.

Our Welcome BBQ for everyone is the following Wednesday, the 16th September at 630pm. Bring your parents, siblings and friends (especially those who want to join the best youth program in town!)

Registration fee of $150.00 is due at this time. Your first night – cheques to be made payable to 809 Newark Squadron Air Cadets. PARENTS: new this year – you MUST bring in the cheque/cash directly to our Sponsor Treasurer. You will be given a receipt (to be used for the Child Fitness Tax Credit). You will be issued your Lottery Tickets at this time as well.  No cash/cheques are to be sent with cadets or given to Staff Members. If you have questions about this new policy, please speak with the Commanding Officer on a Wednesday night.

SEPTEMBER TRAINING UPDATE:

BOTTLE DRIVE: mark your calendars NOW! The Fall bottle drive is SATURDAY the 12th of September. We will need EVERYONE for the WHOLE day. Timings: 9am-4pm. Dress: Sqn t-shirt, ball cap (we have these for those who did not receive one), jeans and cadet parka depending on the weather. Lunch is provided. PARENTS: we need drivers to help pick up bottles and to sort and load them to the Beer Store for return.

NCO TRG WKND WITH 79 SQN: for the Level 3-5‘s we have a NEW activity this year. Following the completion of the bottle drive on the 12th, we will be having an NCO trg day with 79 Port Colbourne Squadron at our LHQ. So bring your sleeping bag and pillow, and join us for a sleepover and some fun and challenging activities to get you ready for your transition into your new leadership roles at the squadron. The program will run from 4pm on Saturday the 12th of September to 4pm on Sunday the 13th of September. Please plan to attend!

 

 

AIRPORT FEST TIME CHANGE

Please be advised cadets volunteering at the Airport Fest in NOTL on Sat are not required at the airport until 1130am and they will be released as soon as possible after 5pm.  Timings for the event are 12-5pm.

We currently have 9 cadets signed up to help – we need at least another 3-6. Please email me if you can help out! tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca

Make sure you bring something to eat for lunch – and a water bottle. It’s going to be a great afternoon, but you’ll need to stay hydrated. Dress is UNIFORM – summer dress (no tunic or tie).

Capt M Palumbo from SOGC will be on-site for the day with the Glider – make sure you ask him lots of questions!

 

 

Group Itinerary RETURN TRAVEL

Please LOG IN to review the GROUP ITINERARY for RETURN TRAVEL from ALL summer trg sites.

Please take care to check the ARRIVAL time of the bus that your cadet is traveling on and to CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY, should you wish to change your cadet’s method of transportation from PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY to BUS.

I sincerely hope that each cadet returns with many happy memories of summer training and has lots of stories and experience to share with the squadron: beginning at Airport Fest on Sat 15 Aug (this Sat) – we still need cadets! Timings are 10-4pm – check previous posts for more info.

NOTL Airport Fest Volunteers needed – UPDATE

Calling all cadets: we need your help!

Airport Fest is Saturday 15 August at the NOTL Airport. As this is our own local airport, we need as many cadets as we can get! We will be in charge of security, parking and other tasks as assigned. **Cadets will be on the AVIATION SIDE only. PARENTS: we need your help for parking. If you are free, please consider giving us a few hours of your time.**  The day begins at 9am with a briefing, with the venue open to the public at 10am. The day should end around 4pm (to be confirmed). There will be many airplanes – including our very own Glider! – Food trucks, and various other aviation related displays. You will be able to see all of them – for free!

Dress: uniform – summer – C2B (check out the website for a photo of what you should look like)

Please send me your Rank, Last Name, First Name via email ASAP if you are able to participate. These hours count toward your high school volunteer requirements: tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca 

More details to come. I will update the website as the info becomes available.

 

Air Cadet League 75th Anniversary Poster Contest

This is a reminder that all cadets across Canada have an opportunity to share their artistic talent in celebrating the upcoming 75th anniversary of the ACLC by producing an 11″ x 17″ poster and submitting it in a nationwide contest. As added incentive, there is prize money at the National level for 1st ($500), 2nd ($300), and 3rd ($200) place.

Individual squadrons are to judge their cadets’ submissions, and send the winning poster to the Ontario Provincial Committee for further judging. In Ontario, the deadline for submission of posters originally set as June 30 has been extended to Oct 15, 2015 in order to benefit from the summer months.  (In the event your squadron has completed the judging already, please send the poster in).

 Judging of all submissions received from Ontario squadrons will take place at the AGM scheduled for 31 October. The winning cadet from the Ontario Provincial Committee’s entries will have an opportunity to attend the national Air Cadet Leadership Symposium in Ottawa (along with 5 other selected Ontario cadets and a total of 40 from across Canada) in November 18-22 – travel and accommodation expenses paid.

 The winning poster will be then be submitted to Ottawa to be judged at the National Air Cadet League Semi Annual Meeting in mid-November.

Additional information is also available on the ACLC website at this link: http://aircadetleague.com/about-us/75th-anniversary/poster-contest/.

Canada Day Volunteers Needed

The Rotary Club of NOTL needs our help. Please see details below. Capt Lemoine and OCdt Couroux will be supervising. DRESS: Cadets: Routine Trg Dress C2B (blue dress shirt with rank epaulettes, wedge, blue pants, grey socks, parade boots, belt, nametag, undress ribbons). Staff: equivalent.

The schedule for Canada Day is:

  • Pop sales:  11:00 a.m. – l:00 p.m. or l:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cadets should come to Simcoe Park and report to Martin or Ruth at the Rotary BBQ section.
  • Cake Parade: 2pm. They should come to Simcoe Park at the Shelter Box and report to Betty or Ruth.

Please contact Capt Lemoine directly at jody@tishco.ca – include your Rank and Last Name. We need approximately 2-4 cadets per area per shift (6-12 total). Remember to bring your high school volunteer sheets for Capt Lemoine to sign-off on.