We’re passing through Cambridge and are avoiding the Burlington Skyway, so our updated ETA is 1640 (4:40pm). Will update further as required.
Aviation Weekend Update
Good afternoon.
We’re already hearing the winds pick up, so we’re leaving early to try and get home before things get too bad. Our bus has an ETA of 1330-1400 (1:30pm to 2:00pm) and so we have an an estimated return of 1545-1645 (3:45pm to 4:45pm). More specific updates will be sent as we have them.
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!
CYDC Aviation Weekend Details and Kit List
We will be meeting on Friday, 22 Feb in front of 809’s HQ no later than 1815h (6:15pm) for an 1830h (6:30pm) departure. Make sure you have everything in the kit list with you, especially your health card.
We will be returning from the Cadet Youth Development Centre in Waterloo at approximately 1630 (4:30pm) on Sunday, 24 Feb, for an estimated return of 1830h (6:30pm) arrival. If there are unexpected changes to this, notification will given as soon as possible.
We’re gearing up for an amazing weekend with a few additional things that we didn’t experience last time. I hope everyone else is looking forward to it as much as I am!
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!
Kit List:
General:
- Health Card
- Appropriate Outdoor Coat or Cadet Parka
- Winter Gloves
- Toque
- Winter Boots
- 809 Shirt and Ball Cap
- 809 Hoodie (if available)
- Shirts (2 minimum)
- Socks (4 pair minimum)
- Underwear (2 pair minimum)
- Pyjamas
- Pants (i.e. khakis, jeans [no rips or holes])
- Running shoes (indoor and outdoor)
- Personal Hygiene Kit. (tooth brush, tooth paste, &c)
- Plastic Bag (for dirty laundry)
- Air Mattress
- Sleeping Bag and Pillow
Medication:
Medication as required (bring only what is necessary for the weekend)
Optional Items: (Squadron will not be responsible for lost or stolen items)
- Camera
- Music Player with Headphones (iPod, &c)
- Appropriate Reading Material
Prohibited Items:
- Any Item Deemed to be a Potential Weapon (i.e. Knives)
- Illegal or Controlled Substances (i.e. Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco)
- Pornographic material
Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 17 Feb 19
Date
17 Feb 19
RO Number
19-07
Summary
Congratulations once again to our Effective Speaking Competition winners and thank you to all of the cadets who participated. All of you made for an insightful and enjoyable evening for everyone who attended. I believe Mrs. Mehrotra was overheard saying that this was her favourite event of the year and I’m sure she’s not alone in that thinking.
I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend. With that in mind, I’d like to remind everyone that there will be no training on Monday, 18 Feb. We’ll be back for regular training on the 20th, and we have a packed week from there. Thursday, 21 Feb will be a full night of practice and try-outs for the Marksmanship Team. Friday the 22nd to Saturday the 24th is our spring Aviation Weekend at the CYDC in Waterloo, and we’re back to Drill Team and Marksmanship Team practice on the 25th.
Heads-up for all cadets and parents/guardians. I’ll be working on final planning for March Break Activities next weekend and would like a rough idea of how many cadets will be participating. If you’re going to be in town and want to come out for some March Break fun, please let me know on Wednesday.
Training Night
20 Feb 19
CAF Member Dress
3C
Cadet Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: Cdt, Cpl, FCpl
Training Night Routine
| Activity | Timings |
|---|---|
| Building Open, Parade Setup | 1815-1830 |
| Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade | 1830-1845 |
| Period One | 1845-1920 |
| Period Two | 1925-2000 |
| Break | 2000-2015 |
| Period Three | 2015-2050 |
| Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square | 2050-2100 |
| Fall-in, Closing | 2100-2115 |
| Dismissal | 2115 |
Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell
Training Night Schedule
| Period 1 1845-1915 |
Period 2 1925-1955 |
Period 3 2015-2045 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One | PO/EO | M108.04 | M130.01a | M130.01b |
| Description | Drill | Aviation | Aviation | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Two | PO/EO | M270.02a | M270.02b | M203.07 |
| Description | Aircraft Manufacturing/Maintenance | Aircraft Manufacturing/Maintenance | Leadership | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Three | PO/EO | M309.07c | C309.05a | C309.05b |
| Description | Instructional Techniques | Instructional Techniques | Instructional Techniques | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Four | PO/EO | M432.01 | M432.02 | M432.03 |
| Description | Aero Engine Systems | Aero Engine Systems | Aero Engine Systems | |
| Instructor | ||||
This Week’s Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C2/C3 | CV Carbone |
| 21 Feb 19 1900-2100 | Thursday | Optional Training Night (Marksmanship Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | CV Carbone |
| 22-24 Feb 19 | Friday-Sunday | CYDC Aviation Weekend | 822 Squadron HQ (Waterloo Airport) | Civilian | Capt Lemoine |
Upcoming Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 19 1900-2000 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Drill Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian (Wedge and Boots) | OCdt Couroux |
| 25 Feb 19 2000-2100 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Marksmanship Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | CV Carbone |
| 27 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C2/C3 | Capt Lemoine |
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!
Effective Speaking Competition Winners
Good evening.
Last night’s effective speaking competition was a great success! Thanks go out to Mrs. Gowans for her ongoing efforts over the last few months helping our cadets to prepare for the event. Thank you to our volunteer judges, timers, and tabulator, our MC, and our participating cadets. On the other hand, there will be no thanks whatsoever to the chaotic weather that cancelled our competition once and almost did so a second time too.
For those of you who weren’t fortunate enough to be able to attend, I can say that every speaker did an excellent job and that I didn’t envy the hard decisions that our judges had to make. In the end, our winners were as follows:
1st Place: Cpl Thomas Forsyth
2nd Place: Cpl James Couroux
3rd Place: Cpls Emily Abt and Shaelynn Lett (Tie)
Congratulations to all!
There was a bit of a mix-up last night and we failed to include Cpl Abt in the winners’ announcement. We were in a bit of a hurry and took the top three cadets on the score sheet, but didn’t realize until later that the fourth cadet on the list had the same score as the third one. Apologies have been extended and accepted. We’ll endeavour to be better next time.
The upcoming regional Wing 10 Effective Speaking Competition is tentatively happening in Grimsby on the 30th of March. Unfortunately, with the increased number of squadrons participating, we can only send one cadet to the regional competition. Best of luck to Cpl Forsyth as he represents 809!
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Immortal!
Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 10 Feb 19
Date
10 Feb 19
RO Number
19-06
Summary
This week’s summary is largely the same as last week’s. The weather may have halted things for a night, but we’re picking up where we left off. Hopefully, everyone managed to stay safe and warm.
Our next few optional training nights will be split between drill team practice from 1900h-2000h (7:00pm-8:00pm) and marksmanship team practice from 2000h-2100h (8:00pm-9:00pm). There will be no optional training on the 18th (Family Day) but we will attempt to find an alternate night that week.
On Wednesday, we’ll once again attempt to hold our local Effective Speaking Competition and have invited the community to attend. Time permitting, there will also be a CO’s Parade at the end of the night.
For those cadets participating in the Effective Speaking Competition, don’t forget to bring your completed competition form with you on Wednesday.
Training Night
13 Feb 19
CAF Member Dress
1A
Cadet Dress
C1: All Cadets
Training Night Routine
| Activity | Timings |
|---|---|
| Building Open, Parade Setup | 1815-1830 |
| Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade | 1830-1845 |
| Period One | 1845-1920 |
| Period Two | 1925-2000 |
| Break | 2000-2015 |
| Period Three | 2015-2050 |
| Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square | 2050-2100 |
| Fall-in, Closing | 2100-2115 |
| Dismissal | 2115 |
Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell
Training Night Schedule
| Period 1 1845-1915 |
Period 2 1925-1955 |
Period 3 2015-2045 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Two | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Three | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Four | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
This Week’s Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 19 1900-2000 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Drill Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian (Boots and Wedge) |
WO1 Couroux |
| 11 Feb 19 2000-2100 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Marksmanship Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | CV Carbone |
| 13 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C1 | CV Carbone |
Upcoming Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C2/C3 | CV Carbone |
| 21 Feb 19 1900-2100 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Marksmanship Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | CV Carbone |
| 22-24 Feb 19 | Friday-Sunday | CYDC Aviation Weekend | 822 Squadron HQ (Waterloo Airport) | Civilian | Capt Lemoine |
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
TRAINING CANCELED; Wednesday 6-February-2019
Good Day All,
Following the lead of the School Boards and many public institutions all activities and training for tonight (6-Feb) will be canceled.
Effective Speaking Competition will be rescheduled for next week, Wednesday 13-February-2019.
Stay home; Stay safe. We’ll see you next week.
M. Russell
Lieutenant
Deputy Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 3 Feb 19
Date
3 Feb 19
RO Number
19-05
Summary
This Monday night will be split between effective speaking preparation from 1900h-2000h (7:00pm-8:00pm) and drill team practice from 2000h-2100h (8:00pm-9:00pm) for this week, but will switch to Drill Team practice and Marksmanship Team practice beginning next week.
On Wednesday, we’ll be having our local Effective Speaking Competition and have invited the community to attend. Time permitting, there will also be a CO’s Parade at the end of the night. Lt Russell will be handling the evening as I’ll be away on business for the bulk of the week.
For those cadets participating in next week’s Effective Speaking Competition, Mrs. Gowans has asked me to remind you to bring your completed competition form with you on Wednesday.
In other news, we’re only two weeks out from our Cadet Youth Development Centre aviation weekend! I’m getting excited already and you should be too!
Training Night
6 Feb 19
CAF Member Dress
1A
Cadet Dress
C1: All Cadets
Training Night Routine
| Activity | Timings |
|---|---|
| Building Open, Parade Setup | 1815-1830 |
| Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade | 1830-1845 |
| Period One | 1845-1920 |
| Period Two | 1925-2000 |
| Break | 2000-2015 |
| Period Three | 2015-2050 |
| Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square | 2050-2100 |
| Fall-in, Closing | 2100-2115 |
| Dismissal | 2115 |
Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell
Training Night Schedule
| Period 1 1845-1915 |
Period 2 1925-1955 |
Period 3 2015-2045 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Two | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Three | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
| Level Four | PO/EO | O410.05 | O410.05 | CX20.01 |
| Description | Effective Speaking Competition | Effective Speaking Competition | CO’s Parade | |
| Instructor | ||||
This Week’s Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 19 1900-2000 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Effective Speaking) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | Mrs. Gowans |
| 4 Feb 19 2000-2100 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Drill Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian (Boots and Wedge) |
WO1 Couroux |
| 6 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C1 | Lt Russell |
Upcoming Activities
| Date | Day | Activity | Location | Dress | OIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 19 1900-2000 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Drill Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian (Boots and Wedge) |
WO1 Couroux |
| 11 Feb 19 2000-2100 | Monday | Optional Training Night (Marksmanship Team) |
809 HQ (CNC) | Civilian | CV Carbone |
| 13 Feb 19 1830-2100 | Wednesday | Mandatory Training Night | 809 HQ (CNC) | C2/C3 | CV Carbone |
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
Squadron Effective Speaking Competition
To all parents, guardians, friends, and supporters of our cadets:
809 Newark Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
invites you to our
Effective Speaking Competition
on
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
at
The Croatian National Centre
1416 Line 3 Road, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
(Corner of Line 3 and Concession 1)
Competition starts at 1900h (7:00 pm)
Doors will be opened by 1830h (6:30 pm)
All guests are asked to be seated by 1850h (6:50pm)
Come and enjoy an evening of youth speakers
Niagara Cadet Winter Gala 2019
For those of you who purchased tickets to the Niagara Cadet Winter Gala, here are the relevant details.
Date:
2 Feb 19
Location:
Lake Street Armoury
81 Lake Street
St. Catharines, ON
Dress:
C8 or Semi-Formal
Timings:
Doors Open – 1730h (5:30pm)
Dinner – 1815h (6:15pm)
Clean-up – 2230h (10:30pm)
Dismissal – 2300h (11:00pm)
Have a great time!
J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS
“Immortals”