Category Archives: Training

Monday Night Training

Range training for the level four cadets took place last week. This week’s range session will be the tryouts for the squadron Range Team. Please note that all cadets are eligible for the Range Team and are encouraged to come out and compete for a spot!

This week:

Drill Team: 6:30-7:30pm.

Range Team: Tryouts from 7:30-9:30pm.

DRESS standards for the various activities are as follows:

Drill: Jeans, squadron t-shirt, DRILL BOOTS and WEDGE.

Range: Jeans, squadron t-shirt, running shoes, squadron ball cap (optional)

Wed Night Training & Parent Briefing

WED NIGHT SPORTS TRAINING

Duty Officer
Capt Lemoine

Dress
Sports – sqn t-shirt, shorts, socks, running shoes, Sqn ball cap Don’t have a Sqn Blue t-shirt with 809 spray painted on it? Bring $5 to the Squadron on Wed night and we’ll help you make one.

PARENT BRIEFING: 815pm Classroom #1 Unfortunately, each year at least one cadet is disappointed that they can no longer apply for Summer Training because they did not follow the application process. All courses are in high demand and are selected regionally. All dates below are not flexible – timings for paperwork are given to us by the Ontario Provincial Committee (Air Cadet League) and the London Detachment (DND). In order to have maximum selection for summer training we need to make sure we have everything: on time. Please read CAREFULLY.

For all cadets who are thinking of applying for a National Course:

Go to your Guidance Counselor at school and request the previous year’s transcripts as well as the current year’s mid-term marks/report. Do this now.
Read this: 2016 National Courses HB for Cadets CAREFULLY!!! There is a TON of information for you and your parents.
Bring in your course request list to the Squadron NLT THIS Wednesday 25 Nov 15.
PARENTS: join Capt Palumbo for a Parent Briefing dedicated to Summer Training WED 25 NOV 15 815pm – this was not previously scheduled, however due to many parents having the same questions, we would like to have you all together to share information effectively.
All National Course documents are to be returned to the Squadron No Later Than (NLT)MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2015.

For those cadets applying to 2, 3 & 6 week courses, or Staff Cadet,

Course request forms are due back to the office NLT Wed 25 Nov 15.
PARENTS: join Capt Palumbo for a Parent Briefing dedicated to Summer Training WED 25 NOV 15 815pm – this was not previously scheduled, however due to many parents having the same questions, we would like to have you all together to share information effectively.

Monday Night Training

Range training for the level one and two cadets took place last week. This week’s range training will be for level four cadets.

This week: Level four range training from from 730-930pm.

Drill Team: 630-730pm.

Due to a lack of available staff that are trained as an Range Safety Officer (RSO), we are utilizing staff from other cadet units. Their availability determines when we run the program. PARENTS: please endeavour to have your cadet at each Monday night that is specifically for your cadet for range training. We appreciate that this is not ideal, but are doing our best to make range training (a mandatory part of the Air Cadet training program) available to our cadets.

LISTEN carefully at briefing on the Wednesday night before to hear about what training will be offered. Some nights will only be one event, others will be two or more.

DRESS standards for the various activities are as follows:

Drill: jeans, squadron t-shirt, DRILL BOOTS, WEDGE – as per OCdt Couroux’s direction on Wed evening. Apologies for the miscommunication.

Sports: shorts, squadron t-shirt, running shoes, squadron ball cap (optional)

Range: jeans, squadron t-shirt, running shoes, squadron ball cap (optional)

Wed Night Training

Duty Officer
Lt Russell

Dress
C2: All parade positions (Sgt, FSgt, WO2); C3: Everyone else (LAC, Cpl, FCpl)

Training schedule as per website/google groups email chain. NEXT WEEK: sports night – physical fitness testing for everyone. It is a mandatory night for completion of your level and for promotions.

Monday Night Training

RANGE TRG took place last week and is taking place for the NEXT THREE MONDAY NIGHTS only. Listen each Wednesday for which level will be receiving the mandatory training portion each week.

THIS WEEK: Level 1 & 2 cadets for RANGE TRAINING. Range Trg is from 730-930pm.

DRILL TEAM: 630-730pm.

Due to a lack of available staff that are trained as an RSO, we are utilizing staff from other cadet units. Their availability determines when we run the program. PARENTS: please endeavour to have your cadet at each Monday night that is specifically for your cadet for range trg. We appreciate that this is not ideal, but are doing our best to make range trg (a mandatory part of the Air Cadet trg program) available to our cadets.

LISTEN carefully at briefing on the Wednesday night before to hear about what training will be offered. Some nights will only be one event, others will be two or more.

DRESS standards for the various activities are as follows:

Drill: jeans, sqn t-shirt, running shoes, sqn ball cap (optional)

Sports: shorts, sqn t-shirt, running shoes, sqn ball cap (optional)

Range: jeans, sqn t-shirt, running shoes, sqn ball cap (optional)

Remembrance Day Vigil

Parent Breakfast Food Sign-Up Remembrance Day 2015

Cadets we are excited for our Annual Remembrance Day Vigil – it begins at 7pm on TUESDAY, 10th November, 2015 at the Cadet hall and ends at 3pm on Wednesday at the Legion.

Bring: uniform on a hanger & boots; sleeping bag and pillow, toiletries, any other essential item for a sleepover at the cadet hall.

Dress: for the evening portion is sports gear/jeans/sqn tshirt. For the parade C-1.

Breakfast is provided by the Sponsoring Committee through donations by our Cadet families – THANK YOU if you are contributing to our breakfast. Please see the sign-up sheet above and bring the items with you when you arrive on Tues night.

TIMINGS on Wednesday – Remembrance Day

6am – reveille
630am – breakfast for first shift
7am – breakfast for everyone else
7am – shifts begin at the cenotaph – cadets will be transported back and forth from the cadet hall to the cenotaph by Sponsoring Committee members & parents
10am – final shift at the cenotaph
1030am – parade begins
12noon – parade complete, cadets move to Legion, cadets are transported to Queenston for parade; NOTE: cadets are provided with a snack between parades
230pm – Queenston parade is complete, cadets are transported to Legion for lunch
3pm – Cadets are ready for pick up from Legion.

Due to the amount of training/community events completed within the 7-11 Nov time frame, there will NOT be training on Wed, 11 Nov 15 in the evening. There will be training on Monday night – 630-730pm drill & 730-930pm Range for Level 3 cadets.

UPDATE: CO’s Parade, Poppy Sales, Grace United

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.

Monday Night Trg

Join us for Drill Team (7-8pm) and Sports (8-9pm) Monday night.

Dress is sports clothing for everyone.

STAFF MEETING: there will be a staff meeting commencing at 8pm on Monday night. Supply will be closed after it starts.

THANK YOU: to our cadets and parents for helping out with our annual support of the Poppy Campaign for the Legion. An extra thank you to our two cadets who filled two shifts on Sat to make sure we had our locations covered.

POPPY CAMPAIGN: continues next Saturday – we still need two cadets (one for the 10-12pm shift and one for the 12-2pm shift). Please sign up on Monday or Wednesday.

Poppy Sales

Thank you to those who volunteered to help our Title Sponsor – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 General Nelles to sell Poppies for our Veterans.

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 Capt Lemoine with their box of poppies. Poppy boxes will be picked up by Capt Lemoine 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)

See below a list of cadets per shift. We still need 2 more for the afternoon 12-2pm shift for this Sat and next weekend another one cadet for each of the morning and afternoon shifts. You must be LOGGED IN to see the lists. Please email Capt Palumbo if you are available to pick up a shift this weekend or next. All time is a direct contribution to your required High School volunteer hours. tammypalumbo@yahoo.ca

SAT 31 Oct 15

Wed Night Trg

Bring out a friend who would love cadets. We need more cadets in almost every level – spread the word at school.

Duty Officer
CV Lemoine

Dress
C2: All parade positions (Sgt, FSgt, WO2); C4: Everyone else (LAC, Cpl, FCpl)

See calendar for training details and 809 Newark Google Groups email chain for instructors.