Don’t forget to polish your boots and iron your uniform. Need a haircut? Shave? Check the uniform regulations on the website to make sure you are meeting the standard.
Duty Officer
Capt Palumbo
Dress
C2: All parade positions (Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1); C4: Everyone else (LAC, Cpl, FCpl)
Training schedules for the month of January have been sent to instructors. The website will be updated ASAP.
Just a reminder to all parents that the BOTTLE DRIVE for January is SATURDAY 16 JANUARY 2016 at 9am at VanNoort Greenhouses. ALL cadets are required to attend this MANDATORY fundraising event.
Attendance cheques for those cadets that do not participate will be cashed. Please contact the Commanding Officer if you have any questions.
Monday night training commences TONIGHT – Monday, 4 January 2016 at 7pm.
Drill Team from 7-8pm. Bring your wedge and parade boots.
Sports from 8-9pm. Dress appropriately: want to be on the Squadron Sports Teams for the NAG Sports Competition this month? Come out this week. Volleyball, Handball, Soccer – all the sports we need to practice in order to crush the competition.
TONIGHT & WEDNESDAY NIGHT: we are labeling recruiting materials. Do you have time to help? Cadets will receive community hours, just bring in your sheet. Parents will receive our eternal gratitude. 🙂
From everyone at 809 Squadron, we wish you and your family a very Happy New Year!
Monday night training commences on Monday, 4 January 2016 at 7pm.
Drill Team from 7-8pm. Bring your wedge and parade boots.
Sports from 8-9pm. Dress appropriately: want to be on the Squadron Sports Teams for the NAG Sports Competition this month? Come out this week. Volleyball, Handball, Soccer – all the sports we need to practice in order to crush the competition.
Fish Fry begins this coming week – look for your email from Mrs. Couroux with the schedule for the next two months. Remember: although this is not an officially sanctioned Air Cadet event, you are still responsible for arriving on time when you are scheduled. If you have a conflict, please coordinate directly with Mrs. Couroux.
FLYING SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS: for those cadet(s) attending the exams this coming weekend (SAT, 9 JAN, 2016) please put your game face on and study, study, study. We are privileged as Air Cadets to have the opportunity to pursue a pilot’s license – put your best foot forward!
Air Cadets around the world – and from one of the countries on the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) list of host countries.
An interesting news article from The Telegraph, a newspaper from Great Britain, discussing the changeover in patronage of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets from the Duke of Edinburgh to the Duchess of Cambridge. Top cadets were chosen to meet them and exchange gifts of thanks.
On behalf of the Staff, Sponsorship Committee and Cadets of 809 Squadron, we would like to express our thanks to the following people who volunteered their time as servers and kitchen staff for the annual Mess Dinner.
Mr. Abt;
Mr. and Mrs. Butler;
Mr. Carbone;
Mrs. Chikombero;
Mrs. Hendriks;
Mrs. Lavoie;
Mrs. Nicolescu; and
Mr. and Mrs. Prue.
Thank you very much for all of your help in making this year’s annual Mess Dinner one of our best yet!
Capt Lemoine
This Wed, 16th Dec, is our final trg night for 2015. We are are on standdown for the remainder of the calendar year.
Duty Officer
CI Lemoine
Dress
C2: All parade positions (Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1); C4: Everyone else (AC, LAC, Cpl, FCpl)
Training resumes on Monday, 4 January 2016 at 7pm with Drill Team and Sports.
IN JANUARY: look ahead to the Flying Scholarship Exams (9th), Bottle Drive (16th), NAG Sports Competition (30th). We wish your family all the best of the holiday season.
One of our cadets has misplaced the liner for their parka & toque – check yours at home! If it doesn’t have your name in it, please bring it back to the Squadron. We have many cadets accidentally interchanging items on a regular basis, please check your items. Thanks!
On the original “Summer Training 2016” form where cadets were to submit their selections for summer training opportunities, there were two omissions:
Basic Aviation Course (BAC) – Three week course
Advanced Aviation Course (AAC) – Six week course
Some cadets noticed this and wrote in their selections, which is appreciated. For those who made their selections based solely on what was available on the form and want to alter their selections to include BAC or AAC, please see Capt Palumbo on Wednesday evening.
Please accept my apology for the omission and inconvenience.
Capt Lemoine
Monday Night Trg:
Drill Team 7-8pm (bring your wedge and boots)
Sports 8-9pm
LOTTERY TICKETS: do you want to put your name in the draw for two movie tickets (incl. popcorn and drinks)? Then come on by the office and pick up another book of tickets to be sold. For each extra book sold, your name will go into the draw one more time.