News Article St. Catharines Standard

Parents & Cadets,

By now, many of you will be aware of the news article in today’s paper about charges laid in St. Catharines against the Commanding Officer of 68 Army Cadet Corps.  For any questions or concerns arising from this serious situation, I have been directed to send you to the Central Region Public Affairs Officer:

Captain Cory Lohnes: phone – 705-424-1200 ext 7045

The investigation is currently underway. As I receive updates, I will be sure to pass them to you in a timely manner. At this time, I only have the information contained in the news article.

Staff and Sponsoring Committee members have been directed to send you to me, or to Capt Lohnes for any additional questions.

Sincerely,

Captain T. Palumbo, CD

Commanding Officer, 809 Newark Squadron

 

 

Monday Night Training

Join us for DRILL and SPORTS.

Drill 7-8pm – dress is sports/casual clothing until further notice

Sports 8-9pm – dress is sports clothing (running shoes required, no jeans)

Squadron 809 T-shirts and Ball caps are always encouraged

Monday Night Training

Join us for our first Monday night:

Drill Team: 7-8pm

Sports: 8-9pm

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, parade boots, sqn t-shirt, wedge

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

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

Wed Night Training, Parent Briefing & Gliding

This Wednesday night we begin our regular training. Check the calendar on the website for details and INSTRUCTORS check your email to ensure you are prepped for your lesson (no email? contact Lt Russell directly.) Registration is ongoing – come join us!

Duty Officer
Capt Lemoine

Dress
C2B: All parade positions (Sgt, FSgt, WO2); C4A: Everyone else (LAC, Cpl, FCpl)

Duty NCM report to the office upon arrival.

PARENT BRIEFING – starts at 815pm in classroom #1. 

Tonight we will be discussing training expectations, the new registration process, and Summer training applications. Please plan to attend – important information will help your cadet have the best possible experience this year.

SATURDAY: Gliding at the NOTL Airport. 9am – dress is civilian (sqn t-shirt, 809 Ball capp, jeans and running shoes. Bring a sweater – it gets cold out there). Bring a backpack with a snack, something to read, listen to. OCdt Couroux will be the Staff member on-site. Meet at the Airport terminal Building to be shuttled over to the launch area. Parents are welcome to join, but please bring a lawn chair. Cadets will be sent up as organized by the SOGC staff – please co-operate with them.

Decoration Day Parade CANCELLED

The Decoration Day Parade has been CANCELLED for this Sunday at Lakeshore Cemetery. The Legion was unable to secure a Minister for the service.

Thank you to everyone who had indicated that they would attend. Apologies for the last minute communication.

Decoration Day Parade

SUNDAY 20 SEP 15

Meet at the Lakeshore Cemetary at 130pm. Parade starts at 2pm. Dress is C-1 (with medals). We will be done by 3pmn at the latest. Have your parents stay and enjoy the parade.

Look for Lt Russell when you arrive – we will have a marching unit and a flag party.

Sorry for the short notice: we got the call for volunteers today. This is not a mandatory event, but we are looking for as many cadets as are available.

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.