BATTLE OF YORK SEAMANSHIP DEMONSTRATION DAY

DATE: 27 April 2024

DEPARTURE TIME: 0630 (BUS WILL LEAVE AT 0700 SHARP!) (6:30am report time)

ARRIVAL TIME: 1830 (Cadets will return to the Milton Cadet Centre at 6:30pm)

UNIFORMS: STUs

FOOD: Will be provided, however ALWAYS BRING THE FOLLOWING:

- Snacks, Nutricious Foods of your choice and liking, WATER/ DRINKS - 

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WHEN YOU SIGN UP, THE EXPECTATION WILL BE THAT YOU WILL ATTEND

BATTLE OF YORK DAY SEAMANSHIP DEMONSTRATION DAY

1. SITUATION

RCSCCs ONTARIO, CHAUDIERE and VANGUARD, as well as RCACC 709 Signals, will participate in old Fort York’s Battle of York Day on Saturday 27 April 2024. RCSCC ONTARIO will be the host corps.

2. MISSION

The cadets of RCSCC CHAUDIERE will participate in a 12 pounder 8 CWT field gun parade to demonstrate naval field gun drill as part of a seamanship display being performed for Old Fort York’s Battle of York Day. The four cadet corps will march in column of route, with the 12 pounder 8 CWT field gun, from HMCS YORK to old Fort York and back again at the end of the day with a Toronto Police Services escort for traffic control.

3. EXECUTION

a. General

This exercise will be conducted in two phases:

i. The four Cadet corps will march in column of route with police escort to and from HMCS YORK to old Fort York; and

      ii.The four Cadet corps will participate in naval field gun, seamanship and army training displays while at old Fort York.

SCHEDULE

0630 Cadets report at RCSCC CHAUDIERE

0700 Bus departs RCSCC CHAUDIERE at 7am SHARP!

0815 Cadets arrive at HMCS YORK

0845 Hands fall in

0900 Hands step off for old Fort York

0920 Arrive old Fort York and set up for training

0950 Hands muster for Divisions

1000 Divisions and Colours

1005 Period 1 - Hands fall in for demonstrations and instruction

1055 Period 2

1145 Hands to Dinner

1230 Out Pipes – Period 3: Continue with demonstrations and instruction

1320 Period 4

1410 Stand Easy

1425 Out Pipes – Period 5: Continue with demonstrations and instruction

1515 Period 6

1605 Secure training

1620 Hands to muster for Evening Quarters

1630 Evening Quarters and Sunset

1640 Hands step off for HMCS YORK

1700 Arrive HMCS YORK

1715 Secure 12 pdr 8 CWT field gun, hands dismissed

1730 Bus departs HMCS YORK and returns to RCSCC CHAUDIERE

1830 Bus arrives at RCSCC CHAUDIERE

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