We have met our quota for volunteers for tomorrow: thanks to the following people for stepping up to the challenge: (you have to be signed in to see the list)
Thank you for giving some of your own time to help support NOTL and the Squadron.
Category Archives: Fundraising
URGENT – Volunteers needed for Tomorrow!!
We still need a few cadets for tomorrow evening – 5pm at the Clock Tower in NOTL. To help with the tear down of the Ice Wine Festival.
PARENTS can help too – bring your cadet for an hour and lend a hand. All helpers are appreciated (but only the cadets will get official volunteer hours for school).
Send a msg to Capt Palumbo – tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca or 289-783-1942 if you can come out. Thank you in advance!
SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need 5 cadets to volunteer an hour of their time on Sunday, January 22nd at 5pm.
Meet at the clock tower downtown. Dress is civilian with cadet toques. Dress appropriate for the weather – we will be outside.
Time will count toward high school volunteer hour requirements. CI Thiffault will meet you at the clock tower and take attendance.
SEND YOUR AVAILABILITY TO CAPT PALUMBO via text msg – 289-783-1942. Include your last name. Thx!
Bottle Drive THIS Saturday 9am-4pm
Don’t forget: mandatory fundraising day THIS Sat, Jan 7th at VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek roads in NOTL). Don’t be late – we start promptly at 9am. All cadets are required to attend – attendance cheques will be cashed for those cadets not present.
We NEED: DRIVERS (parents please bring in your valid driver’s license and car insurance to be checked by Capt Palumbo), pick up your car magnets, driving route & cadets inside; SORTERS all day long at the greenhouse – it’s an endless mess but worth every penny – see “subject matter experts” to make sure you are sorting the way the Beer Store wants it done; END OF DAY unloading at the Beer Store in St. Catharines – can’t help by sorting or driving? Meet us at 4pm at the Beer Store to help with the last unload of the day – it usually takes us until 6pm to be completely finished and on our way home.
CADETS: wear your sqn hoodies/ball caps, and any other 809 branded items. WEAR YOUR WINTER COAT AND GLOVES – it’s supposed to be -5C (feels like -12C) on Sat. So dress appropriately. You’ll be outside for the majority of the time.
We will be providing lunch for everyone helping out – there will be coffee/tea on-site as well for our adult volunteers. Please make sure we take your attendance so we know who to thank!
Bring your enthusiasm! We are looking forward to a great haul.
Training This Week: Mon 19 & Wed 21 Dec 16
We have a regular training week on Mon & Wed this week. Christmas Stand down begins Thurs 22 Dec 16 until Fri Jan 6th 2017. If you have PHOTOS to submit – please send them to Capt Palumbo – Tammy.Palumbo@cadets.gc.ca. We are looking for photos from the NOTL Christmas Parade and the Mess Dinner. There will be a Staff Meeting immediately following the parade night on Wed.
MON: Drill Team – 7-8pm Dress civilian with parade boots and wedge
Flight Club/Sports/Effective Speaking 8-9pm
WED: Regular Training Night. Polish those boots! They took a beating at the Santa Claus Parade – make sure you put in some extra time this week to get them back up to standard. Dress standards can be found here: Dress Regs + Boots Video
WED Duty Officer
Capt Lemoine
Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: AC, LAC, Cpl FCpl
Looking forward to seeing everyone out for our last week before Christmas Break. We will not be parading during the school holidays – however, we will start up again in the New Year at our Bottle Drive on Saturday 7th January, 2017 9am at VanNoort Greenhouses On Creek & Hunter Rds. Regular Monday and Wednesday training will begin on January 9th.
Tagging 2, 3, 4 Dec 2016
Tagging updated schedule above.
Tagging is THIS wknd- Fri 2 Dec from 4-8pm, Sat 3 Dec from 9am-4pm and Sun 4 Dec from 12pm-4pm. Arrive 10 mins prior to your shift.
Meet at the Squadron Office. Dress is UNIFORM (C3) with parka and gloves and toque (depending on weather). If its warm enough, wedge is authorized. We need parent drivers to take cadets out to their location – please come into the office with a copy of your car insurance and driver’s license and give your name to the Supervising Officer.
Please don’t be surprised if you are assigned to a different location when you arrive for your shift. Remember that cadets will have their ATTENDANCE CHEQUES cashed if they do not participate in 2 shifts (of 4 hours duration each). Lunch is provided for those cadets that are with us all day on Sat.
Wed Night Training & Tagging
Duty Officer
OCdt Couroux
Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: AC, LAC, Cpl FCpl
DON”T FORGET: Tagging is THIS wknd- Fri 2 Dec from 4-8pm, Sat 3 Dec from 9am-4pm and Sun 4 Dec from 12pm-4pm. Meet at the Squadron Office. Dress is UNIFORM (C3) with parka and gloves and toque (depending on weather). If its warm enough, wedge is authorized.
There will undoubtedly be changes to the schedule, so please don’t be surprised if you are assigned to a different location when you arrive for your shift. Remember that cadets will have their ATTENDANCE CHEQUES cashed if they do not participate in 2 shifts (of 4 hours duration each). Lunch is provided for those cadets that are with us all day on Sat.
Severe Weather Watch – Niagara Region
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/severe-weather-outlook/ontario/niagara-on-the-lake
Please follow the above link for updates on the weather system developing today. There is a very real possibility that we may need to end the bottle drive early to ensure the safety of our cadets and parent drivers. Currently, the weather network and #ONStorm are anticipating severe thunderstorms beginning in the late afternoon to early evening for most of Niagara.
We will be monitoring the situation today, and will update you through this website. Cadets will be recalled in the event of severe weather and the rally point will be the VanNoort Greenhouses on the corner of Hunter & Creek Roads (same as drop off). They will call for pick-up at that point.
Capt Palumbo will have her cellphone available today: 289-783-1942 Please call if you have updated weather information, experience an emergency situation or need to contact your cadet.
Bottle Drive TOMORROW!
All cadets are expected to join us for our first Bottle Drive – tomorrow, Sat 10 Sep 16 at 9am. Meet at VanNoort Greenhouse at the corner of Hunter and Creek Rds NOTL. We will be ready for the cadets to go home at 4pm. This is one of our 2 bottle drive days, and one of our best fundraisers, and we need all hands on deck. Lunch is provided.
We need parent drivers and cadets to pick up bottles from local houses – maps and instructions provided when you arrive. Drivers please bring proof of care insurance and your driver’s license. Cadets sign-in with WOII Lavoie. Parents please sign-in with Capt Palumbo.
We also need help sorting the wine, beer and liquor bottles and loading the truck. Bring a friend!
Dress is civilian appropriate for the weather. Wear your 809 Ball cap = and rain coat!! (It is supposed to rain, but hopefully not too much before 5pm)
Come out and have a fun day!
Welcome Back!
It’s that time of year again! Summer is coming to a close. School starts on Tuesday, and Cadets starts on Wednesday. To be more specific, Wednesday, September 7th from 6:30pm until 9:15pm at the Old Virgil Public School. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Dress: WO2s, FSgts, and Sgts are in C2B; and FCpls, Cpls, LACs are in C4A.
Timings: The building opens at 6:15pm and opening parade begins at 6:30pm. Closing parade is at 9pm and the building closed at 9:30pm
Registration paperwork: Returning Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop off or pick up your cadet:
- Health Card
- $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
- Attendance Fee cheques
- All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2016-17. READ it and print a copy for yourself if you’d like one.
- CO’s Policies 2016-17
There will be copies available for you to sign with the Sponsorship 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.
Registration paperwork: New Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:
- Health Card
- Birth Certificate
- $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
- Attendance Fee cheques
- All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2016-17.
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. This will become their required dress until they receive their uniform, about 4-6 weeks after the registration process is complete.
- CO’s Policies 2016-17
There will be copies available for you to sign with the Sponsorship 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: Saturday, September 10th at the VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek Roads) from 9:00am to 4:00pm – we need ALL hands on deck: parents to drive and sort, and cadets to collect and load the trucks. Lunch is provided.
