The Squadron Effective Speaking Competition is tonight! We’re all excited to hear what the cadets have prepared for us. The competition starts at 7pm, and we are expecting guests to show up around 6:45pm. Parents, other relatives, and friends are all welcome to attend.
For those cadets participating, remember to bring your signed forms so that we can submit them to the Air Cadet League.
For those cadets participating in next week’s Effective Speaking Competition, the form that you were given last night was incomplete. It turns out that the proper form has two sides and the one you were given only has one. The complete form that needs to be filled out for next week is at the following link:
ACLC OPC Effective Speaking Application Form
In addition, Mrs. Gowans has asked me to post a few items as reminders from this week’s training session.
First, a link to last year’s competition so that cadets can view it and get ideas and pointers from watching previous entries.
2017 Impromtu Finals
2017 Prepared Finals
Second, a the Effective Speaking Workshop Presentation, especially slides 13-24.
Remember that our competition is next Wednesday and that you should be practicing and polishing your speeches until then. We’re all looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
The Effective Speaking Workbook has been posted to the web site under Resources > Cadets > Effective Speaking. The direct link to the workbook is below:
Congratulations to Cpl Miele on placing 2nd overall in the NAG ES Comp this past weekend. Well done!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the ES program this year – and a big thank you to Mrs Gowans for running the week to week preparation for our cadets. 
This Saturday sees our two winners of the 809 Sqn Effective Speaking Competition participate at the Regional – NAG Comp – at 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Headquarters, Mountain Ridge Community Centre. Best of luck to Cdts Miele & Gowans!
Cadet Dress for the Comp is C-2 (no Whites at all) , Officers 1-D, Other Designated Sqn Escorts Appropriate Civilian Sqn Dress; Cadets are required to make their own way to Comp.
Mrs. Gowans has all required paperwork for the Competition – please find her on arrival.
NOTL Home Show is also on Sat but at Crossroads School in NOTL. We have a booth in one of the classrooms. The schedule for those participating is as follows:
Any cadets that require additional volunteer hours are welcome to help at the booth on Sat. The dress is C-2. Officers: 3C. Civilian adults: 809 Sqn blue golf shirts & khaki pants/skirt.
Join us for a busy night:
Drill Team 7-8pm – in the gymnasium, dress is civilian with drill boots and wedge
Flight Club 8-9pm – in classroom #3
Effective Speaking 8-9pm – in classroom #1
Rifle Team Try-Outs 8-9pm – in the gymnasium, will coincide with Flight Club & Effective Speaking, each cadet will have at least two relay chances (four targets) to fire. All cadets welcome to try-out – RANGE COMPETITION is the SAME day as the FTX. Cadets that are selected for the range team will be expected to make their own way to 23 Sqn HQ in St. Catharines, then will be transported by Capt Palumbo to the FTX at the end of the comp.
NO OTHER training will be taking place at the squadron. Classrooms #2 & #4 will be off limits – except during canteen break.
As announced at closing briefing last Wednesday, Monday night training includes:
Drill Team 7-8pm (in the gymnasium) wear drill boots and wedge with civilian clothing
Flight Club 8-9pm (in classroom #3 with Capt M Palumbo, CD from the Gliding Centre) – all welcome!
Effective Speaking 8-9pm (in classroom #1) Only two more weeks until the Sqn Competition
No other activities will be taking place this evening. Sports will resume shortly – listen to announcements on Wed night for details.
Just a reminder that the first of our Effective Speaking preparation nights takes place tonight at 2000h (8:00pm) after Drill Team practice. This is a skill that will serve you well for your entire life, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to pick up on it now. We don’t have a lot of time before the competition, so all cadets are encouraged to come out and get as much preparation in as possible.
CADET EFFECTIVE SPEAKING WORKBOOK here:es-cadet-workbook-2017-1
Capt Lemoine
CADETS & PARENTS: Please see letter here: effective-speaking-letter-to-cadets-and-parents-2016 from Mrs. Ross-Gowans, our Effective Speaking Coordinator, about the exciting opportunity available to your cadet(s) this year. A paper copy will be sent home tonight.
Duty Officer
CI Lemoine
Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2
C4A: AC, LAC, Cpl FCpl
Do you have PHOTOS from the Training Weekend? Send them to Tammy.Palumbo@cadets.gc.ca so we can post them on the website. Hopefully we can gather a few great shots of all the fun we had this past weekend.
Duty Officer
CI Lemoine
Dress
C1: All cadets
Squadron Effective Speaking Competition and CO’s Parade. We will start the evening with the ES Comp then move into the CO’s Parade. Parents are welcome to attend both. The top 2 cadets from the competition will advance to the NAG ES Comp on Sat 5 Mar 2016.
FOR THE PARKING LOT: Please remember to reduce speed when entering and exiting the parking lot. DO NOT drive on the grass area. DO NOT pull through the paved area via the grass area. Parking spots are permitted along the edge of the grass (immediately adjacent to the paved surface), but not past the end of the concrete storage shed/benches. Your patience is appreciated.
THIS COMING WEEKEND: we have both our WINTER FTX ANNEX C KIT LIST and the NAG MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION. Make sure you are prepared for the FTX by reading the kit list above. The marksmanship competition is for the Range Team only. Capt Palumbo will be escorting the range team to and from the comp via the FTX – team members can participate in both. FTX Advanced Party: see Capt Palumbo on Wed night if you can make it (FSgt & up) – Fri 215pm pick up from school/home.