For our Remembrance Day Sleepover/Vigil, we are asking parents to bring snack and breakfast items for the cadets. The list of needed items can be found on the sign-up sheet below and can be dropped off with your cadet on Friday evening. Please be sure that these items are nut-free as we do have cadets with allergies to consider. Hungry cadets thank you in advance for your contributions.
This Week
Thanks to all of the cadets and staff who participated in the flurry of pre-Remembrance Day activities on the weekend. Between the various Royal Canadian Legion events (the Poppy Campaign, and the Veterans’ Dinner and Luncheon) and the Grace United Church Remembrance Service, the complements on the cadets’ contributions were almost non-stop. Well done!
We have one more week to go before the November schedule relaxes somewhat. This week’s training details, parades, and community events have been posted to the calendar and can be found below.
Wednesday: Training Night
Friday and Saturday: Remembrance Day Vigil and Parades
Sunday: St. Mark’s Church Service (for cadets who attended the Vimy 100 Trip)
In other good news, we now have the training schedule with instructors posted for the remainder of the calendar year and are committing to have the first three months of 2018’s schedule posted by the beginning of December.
Remember that you have to be signed into the web page to see instructors’ names in the training schedule and to have access to the signup sheets.
Tomorrow Night’s Training
This Week (Links Corrected)
Despite a bit of cold and wet weather, this last weekend’s FTX was enjoyed by all. Thanks to all of the staff who contributed to its success.
This week’s training details and community events have been posted to the calendar and can be found below.
Wednesday: Training Night
Saturday and Sunday: Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign
Saturday: Royal Canadian Legion Veterans’ Dinner
Sunday: Royal Canadian Legion Veterans’ Luncheon
Sunday: Grace United Church Remembrance Service
For the Saturday and Sunday events, there are specific sign-up sheets in each calendar entry. Paper sign-up sheets will also be provided on Wednesday night.
Remember that you have to be signed into the web page to see instructors’ names in the training schedule and to have access to the signup sheets.
Monday Night Training
Remember that tonight is modified due to the Change of Command parade on Wed.
DRILL TEAM: 7-8pm
Parade Practice: 8-9pm – for all FSgts & WOII ONLY.
There is NO range tonight- it will resume shortly.
Fall Field Training Exercise – Routine Order
Good Evening All,
We are all excited about the upcoming FTX weekend in Wetaskiwin Scout Camp – but make sure you know where you’re supposed to be, when and with what.
You must be logged in to view names/timings associated with particular cadets.
TIMINGS:
- Arrival: Friday 27 October @ 1900 (7:00pm)
– cadets are expected to arrive already fed Supper - Departure: Sunday 29 October @1430 (2:30pm)
- Location: Wetaskiwin Scout Camp: 3072 Scout Camp Road, St Catharines, ON L2R 6P7
- Pickup and drop off are by own means
BRING:
Last Wednesday a copy of our Field Training Exercise (FTX) Kit List was handed out. You will find all items included in that list below along with two significant additions.
ADDITION #1
– Hot drink container (travel mug or similar)
ADDITION #2
– Field Mess Kit (camping plate + Knife, Fork, Spoon)
PERSONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT LIST
Annex C – Personel Kit List for Oct 2017
OF SPECIAL NOTE:
- we will train rain/shine/snow so please come prepared to participate and have fun
- Health Cards must accompany cadets
- an evening snack will be provided on Fri night
Parents: We are putting out a request for baked goods and or snacks for the cadets.
– please clearly label any containers so they can be returned to you
– NUT FREE please (And we like brownies. And Timbits. A lot.)
ADVANCED PARTY:
-Advanced Party members, timings and meeting will be handled off line.
Gliding – TODAY!
Join us for Gliding! 10 spots – list below:
NO SPOTS REMAINING!
Meet at the Niagara District Airport (on Hwy 55 in NOTL) at 1300hrs (1pm). Dress is civilian, for the weather. Bring a backpack with something to read, a snack etc. Bring a lawn chair. Parents welcome to stay with cadets. Pick up is at 1600hrs.
WAIT at the Terminal Bldg at the airport until we are escorted over to the airfield by the Flying Centre Staff.
Capt Palumbo will be on-site as the 809 Sqn Escort officer.
CANCELLATION: if there is a cancellation of gliding due to weather – check HERE the website, before you leave for updated info. Or text Capt Palumbo 289-783-1942.
Training Night and Merit Review Boards (Updated)
Duty Officer
CI Carbone
Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C4A: AC, LAC, Cpl, FCpl
Schedule
The training schedule can be found on this evening’s calendar entry here.
Merit Review Boards
In addition to our regular training this evening, there will be a set of Merit Review Boards for promotion from WO2 to WO1 and from FSgt to WO2. We are planning interviews as follows for the eligible cadets.
- WO2 Giansante
- FSgt Griffin
- FSgt Lett
- FSgt Zalepa
All interviews will be 10-15 minutes long. Dress for the interview is C1, so participating cadets should bring their tunic (with medals) and tie on a hangar.
The Area representative for the board is Maj Lisa LaCombe. There will be two other members on the board:
- At least one representative from OPC: a member of the Squadron Sponsoring Committee; and
- A staff officer from the squadron: not the Commanding Officer (CO).
The following information will be presented to the board:
- A copy of the Cadet’s FORTRESS record;
- The cadet’s personnel file;
- Attendance records for the cadet as published from FORTRESS for the last two years;
- All previous Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) course reports;
- A listing of the national, regional and Niagara Air Group (NAG) directed activities they have participated in the last two years;
- Uniform inspection marks for the previous training year;
- Any blue and/or red chits as found in their personnel file; and
- Any other pertinent information the CO wishes the board to consider.
Cadets should have a quick review of C407.01 prior to their MRB.
Vimy 100 Trip: Day Seven (Late)
A day of sightseeing in Paris finished our trip. We hopped onto a tour bus, visited Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, rode past the Musée du Louvre, and spent some time at La Tour Eiffel before collecting our vans and leaving town.
We visited a mall near the airport to give the cadets some shopping time, grabbed a pasta dinner (with an oversized dessert in there somewhere), and called it a night.
A big thank you goes out to the trip staff, without whom this wouldn’t have been a success.
Vimy 100 Trip: The Return
Last day. We’re getting ready to board our flight (AC 881) and everything looks to be running smoothly for an arrival time of 1:00pm EDT in Toronto.
We all had a great time and an amazing experience, but please be understanding if your cadet (or spouse) isn’t terribly energetic over the next few days.
Great personal thanks go out to OCdt Couroux, CV Gowans, and CV Lett. Without their help and understanding, this trip would not have been the success that it has been.
See you all when we arrive!
