Be sure to spend some extra time polishing your boots. Not sure how to get that fabulous shine? Check out the video here: “How to polish your boots: a basic guide for Cadets!”
Haircuts, shave, hair up (for females), sharp creases in your pants – make your whole uniform shine tonight.
Duty Officer
CI Lemoine
Dress
C1: All Cadets
This Wed marks our first CO’s parade of the training year. We will have regular training to start off the night, then end on the parade square for the final period. Parents are encouraged to come out and watch our cadets as they learn this important aspect of cadet training: squadron drill. Cadets are encouraged to bring a friend – all levels!
Dress is C-1 for everyone – check the numbered ordered of dress under the cadet resources tab for the picture of what you are required to wear tomorrow night. New recruits: black pants, white shirt, black tie.
We will also (FINALLY!) be previewing the video from our rafting trip in June with the senior level 4,5,6 cadets. Come out and see how much fun you can have at 809 squadron!
Duty Officer
Lt Lemoine
Dress
C1: All cadets
Parents/Guardians are welcome to join us for this exciting evening. The program will begin following opening briefing and uniform inspection and continue until closing parade at 9pm.
Mr Toby Gula, former CSC of 809 Sqn & current Pilot at Air Canada, will be joining us as our Guest Speaker. We will also be having our CO’s parade – make sure those uniforms are ready! – and finishing with a celebration honouring our Sponsoring Committee members and all they do to make the Squadron the best it can be.
Duty Officer
CI Lemoine
Dress
C2: All cadets CHECK THE WEBSITE under NUMBERED ORDERS OF DRESS for photos of exactly what you should look like tonight.
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.
All the cadets that participated in the parade this morning were well received by the spectators lining the parade route this morning. Our float was fantastic! The first year for a float from 809 Sqn and thanks to CI Thiffault, Mr. Hendriks, Mr. Ruttan, Mrs. Burland, OCdt Couroux, and CI Ruttan it was a HUGE addition to our parade entry. Without their efforts our entry would not have been so impressive. Our only drawback was low attendance – only 14 of our 25 cadets attended this event. Cadets & Parents: please check the upcoming months on the website to make sure you can attend as many events as possible. We have more fun, and enjoy more rewards, when everyone works together. Those cadets that attended are reminded to hand-in their volunteer hour sheets for validation to Capt Palumbo. HINT: Log in to see the captions below the photos.
Mr. Hendriks driving the float! With
Our float showcased the Bottle Drive coming up next month on Sat 16th of January.
Duty Officer
CI Ruttan
Dress
C1: All cadets; parade positions in whites
See website calendar for training program details.
NEXT WEEK: Mess Dinner at the Virgil Fire Hall. WHITE SHIRT & BLACK BOW TIE REQUIRED for each cadet (own purchase).
Join us for our CO’s parade. Parents: you are welcome to come and watch! The training night is regular hours, but the parade portion will start NLT 830pm. Senior Cadet promotions ONLY tonight. Capt Palumbo will be meeting with each level this evening to discuss promotion requirements.
Maj Torok, our Regional Cadet Advisor (RCA), will be visiting tonight. Please extend a warm welcome to him.
Duty Officer
Capt Palumbo
Dress
C-1 Ceremonial for everyone – this is the correct dress for tonight as announced last week. Sorry for the confusion.
UPCOMING: Poppy Sales & Grace United Remembrance Day Church Service (details below)
POPPY SALES – Saturday, 7 November, 2015
Cadets are to meet at their respective locations (see below) either the Valumart NOTL or the Valumart Virgil. Parents: please drop them off and pick them up from their location. They will be met by CI Ruttan with their box of poppies. Poppy boxes will be picked up by CI Ruttan and returned to the Legion at the end of the shifts.
DRESS: Uniform C-2 with parka (bring your toque & gloves if its really cold)
You must be LOGGED IN to see the lists. All time is a direct contribution to your required High school volunteer hours. tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca
Grace United Remembrance Service: Sunday, Nov 8th, 2015
We need 4-5 Cadets. Currently we have 2 signed up – please give your name to Mr. Hendriks, our Sponsoring Committee Chairman if you are available this weekend. All hours will contribute to your volunteer hours required for High School graduation.
TIMINGS: Drop-off at Church by 1015, pickup at 1145(change from 1st notice).
DRESS: C-2.
Cadets will be responsible for carrying the flags during the processional and recessional only. They will sit for the remainder of the service.
Famil Flying is a GO for tonight. Double check the schedule – remember to meet at the airport. Dress is uniform as below.
Duty Officer
Capt Palumbo
Dress
C-1 for everyone. CO’s parade will be confined to closing briefing. Full parade sequence to be completed beginning at 850pm.
Duty Officer
CI Thiffault
Dress
C-1 for everyone
Wednesday will be a great night with both a CO’s parade and a visit from a former cadet. We are delighted that Wade MacPherson, Primary Care Paramedic – former Cadet Squadron Commander of 809 Sqn – will be joining us. Let’s show him how fantastic those uniforms can look!