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TAG CTC 2008

Written by Cpl Sandoval

Thursday, 27 November 2008 15:01

Every year, from Boxing Day to New Year's Eve, the Toronto Air Group runs an Air Cadet Christmas Training Course (TAG CTC). It's encouraged that all cadets attend, and it's an opportunity to increase your training, have fun, and meet and interact with cadets from other squadrons. It also beats sitting on the couch eating turkey left-overs for six days... Here's what you can take:

Basic Course
Cadets learn general cadet knowledge, brush up on their basic drill, fire air rifles, and play sports. This course is aimed at new cadets who have not done any CTC or summer courses, and are not yet LACs.

Junior Course
This course introduces cadets to leadership, doing taskings, and teaching drill. This course is aimed at cadets have done the basic course (summer or CTC), or are LACs or above.

Senior Course
This course teaches more advanced leadership, and focuses on teaching classroom instruction. This course is aimed at cadets who have done the junior course, a 3-week summer course, or are Cpls or above.

Flying Scholarship Review Course
This course reviews everything that has been learned in the 180 Pilot Ground School Course, and is a good preperation for the enterance exam in January. This course is aimed at cadets applying for glider or power for 2009, or cadets from the 180 PGS course who are 15 or over and intend on applying next year.

Band
Cadets learn about and brush up on their military band skills, and get a taste of being in a combined service band. This course is for any cadets who are either in 180's band or have played an instrument for at least a year. Cadets must have a standard concert instrument (ie school instrument), 180 brass instruments are not compatible.

General Info
- Cadets must be at Fort York Armoury (map and directions here), in uniform, by 9 am on Friday, December 26th. Each day is 9 to 5:30. Cadets finish on Wednesday, December 31st by 3 pm.
- Cadets must have full uniforms including parkas to attend. All parts are now available at supply to all cadets.
- Cadets must bring their own packed lunch on each of the six days.
- Cadets must have the permission forms completed and ready to hand in upon arrival on the first day. Permission forms will be handed out this Friday, or are available by clicking here.

Download Forms, Joining Instructions and the Brochure here

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Borden Weekend Warning Order

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Monday, 03 November 2008 22:37
*Depart:* Friday 7 Nov @ 1730 hrs from Denison Armoury (click here for map and directions) *Return:* Sunday 9 Nov @ 1600 hrs to Denison Armoury Bring: - HEALTH CARD (no photocopies) - Without it you will not get on the bus - Personal medication - Inform the staff about what you have before we leave - Toiletries, towel, toothbrush, etc - Warm jacket/coat and sweater - It's very cold at night - Boots or shoes that cover your ankles - They will get muddy and wet - 3 sets of clothing - You will get dirty and wet - 4 sets of underwear - Long underwear or long johns (optional but recommended) - 4 pair of socks - Gloves, scarf, tuque - Rain jacket - An extra pair of running shoes for indoors - A flash light - $10 for the stop at McDonalds on Friday (optional) - Pillow (optional) Do Not bring: - Portable electronics (iPod, MP3 player, PSP, gameboy, boom box, etc.) - Anything illegal - Your parents will have to come and pick you up - Knife - Lighter - Anything that means a lot to you - Food *Questions?* Use the chain of command or leave a message on the message board *Emergency phone number:* 416-890-1964

Awesome Weekend...

Written by Cpl Sandoval

Monday, 03 November 2008 22:23

Congratulations WO2 Ramsay!
On Saturday, recently retired WO2 Ramsay was awarded the Air Cadet League's Air Cadet of the Year award. Among her many achievements at 180 Sqn, her nomination for the award included her recent summer appointment of Camp Chief Warrant Officer of the Trenton Air Cadet Summer Training Centre, where she was in charge of over a thousand cadets. Good job!

Borden Weekend Coming Up...
Survival Weekend may have been cut short by the torrential downpour, but Borden weekend is looking to be slightly less wet (and at least we're in more water-proof tents this time). The weekend will include repelling, target shooting, the obstacle course, sports and more. If you were at the CO's Parade on Friday you had a chance to sign up. If not, you might be able to sign up during calling, however you must have had a valid excuse for not being at the CO's parade. The warning order will follow...

More Congratulations
Air Combat Zone

Congratulations to those cadets who got promoted on Friday. If you were expecting a promotion but didn't get it, make sure to ask your superiors why so you can improve yourself for next time.

We also had a number of cadets go gliding on Saturday. If you missed it, the next gliding sessions will be in the Spring.

Lastly, 15 cadets attended our second annual Air Combat Zone trip. The cadets had a chance to learn the basics of a CF-18, watch related movies, practice on the PC simulators, and then step into a cockpit and have a virtual dogfight. Congratulations to Sgt Lalsingh who was clearly the best fighter pilot at the final challenge.

Survival Weekend Warning Order

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 12:52
*Depart:* Friday 24 Oct @ 1730 hrs from Denison Armoury (click here for map and directions) *Return:* Sunday 26 Oct @ 1600 hrs to Denison Armoury Bring: - HEALTH CARD (no photocopies) - Without it you will not get on the bus - Personal medication - Inform the staff about what you have before we leave - Toiletries, towel, toothbrush, etc - Underwear - At least 3 sets - Socks – At least 3 pairs - Extra clothing - You will get dirty and wet - Warm jacket/coat and a sweater - Rain jacket – optional - Sun screen – optional - Bug spray – optional - 2 pairs of boots or old sneakers - They will get dirty - Cup or thermo mug for hot chocolate and soup - Gloves, toque and/or balaclava - Flash light - 4 LITRES OF WATER - This is your drinking water for the weekend Do Not bring: - Portable electronics (iPod, MP3 player, PSP, gameboy, boom box, etc.) - Anything illegal - Your parents will have to come and pick you up - Knife - Lighter - Anything that means a lot to you - Food *Questions?* Use the chain of command or leave a message on the message board *Emergency phone number:* 416-890-1964

Whats Going On... Survival and Borden

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Thursday, 16 October 2008 21:24
Survival Weekend On October 24 - 26, the Sqn will be going on it's Fall Survival Weekend. Everyone is encouraged to go! It's going to be an awesome weekend making campsites, hiking through the bush, some games and Capt Carfagnini's famous chicken... The warning order will go online next week... CO's Parade The Friday right after Survival (October 31st) is the biggest cadet night of 2008, where we set the Sqn's NCO positions for the rest of the training year. This means we're promoting NCOs and Cadets, so if you want to advance in the Sqn, make sure you're working hard. Borden Weekend On November 7 to 9, we're going up to CFB Borden for a weekend of repelling, sports, firing rifles and competing against each other on a military obstacle course. Stay tuned for more info, it's going to be fun!