ROTP 2010-2011
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Dou You said:
This info could have been found on the RMC website a couple weeks ago. It's in the online joining instructions. Just saying, and not trying to sound like a douche. Anyways, best of luck at Civi U, I'll be seeing you at Kingston for Recruit Camp
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fanman said:This info could have been found on the RMC website a couple weeks ago. It's in the online joining instructions. Just saying, and not trying to sound like a douche. Anyways, best of luck at Civi U, I'll be seeing you at Kingston for Recruit Camp
Both RMC Kingston's and CMR St. Jean's joining instructions' included Civilian University Joining Instructions sections, however neither of these instructions included where exactly I, as a Civi U student, would be attending the Recruit Camp. It could have been Kingston or St. Jean, and up until yesterday my CFRC didn't know either. However now I know that myself and all other Western Canada and Ontario CIVI U OCdts will be attending Kingston for Recruit Camp, while I assume that CIVI U OCdts from Quebec and Eastern Canada will be attending St. Jean for it...? Maybe someone else could confirm that...
I didn't sense one bit of "douchiness" haha, but I was just posting it so that other Civi U candidates who didn't know where their Recruit Camp would be, would now know where they were headed to. But if I missed where it said specifically the institution that each Civi U candidate would be attending for Recruit Camp, I apologize in advance as I must have read over it...rendering my post that I thought would be "informative" pretty much useless. ;D Good luck to you as well at RMC fanman and I'll see you (and possibly not even know it's you) in August!
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Looking at the last few posts its seems likely that since im from Quebec that I will be headed to St-Jean.
I noticed that for St-Jean the recruit camp starts a week earlier than that of Kingston. That is probably due
to the fact that in Quebec our universities start earlier.
I am guessing that all civilian university types (me included) must meet the liaison officer.
As I have not received any information package yet could someone enlighten me as to what we will be doing
during the week with the liaison officer (if that information was included in the instructions).
Thanks
I noticed that for St-Jean the recruit camp starts a week earlier than that of Kingston. That is probably due
to the fact that in Quebec our universities start earlier.
I am guessing that all civilian university types (me included) must meet the liaison officer.
As I have not received any information package yet could someone enlighten me as to what we will be doing
during the week with the liaison officer (if that information was included in the instructions).
Thanks
Dou You said:
Ah good that you didn't detect any douchiness as none was intended. lol As for where you are going, you SHOULD be getting your package in the mail relatively soon. They should have been sent mid-May but this year they have been pretty slow. All bthe best and I'm sure I'll be seeing you ;D
The package only says that the meeting with the Liason Officer is going to be "the beginning of a long journey in the CF" etc, etc. Nothing really useful and to be honest the way it reads, it is not even clear that the entire period of time is spent there. For example, it says 9-13 August, meet the liason officer, 14th of August arrival at RMC. Does the meeting last 4 days? It does not specify anything about bringing package or accommodations and such while you are there so I am wondering if it is only a meeting that must be done within that time period? Especially considering that if I spend the day before I am supposed to be at RMC at the ASU with the liason officer than they would most probably have specified travel method from ASU to RMC would they not? Anyone have facts/opinion on this??? Thanks
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Last yr my brother went for a week to his Liaison Officer all the students going to Civvie Universities in London Ontario and surrounding areas . He had to cancel a trip to Europe it is definitely mandatory , he was there the whole week lots of paperwork & marching etc. He was then flown to Kingston for his mini boot camp for 2 weeks , then back to BC ( RMC students stay) before going back out to London Ontario for University,it was very confusing so thats why I am answering for him, he's at St Jean now doing BMOQ till mid August.
Bigm said:
I can't answer your whole question, but regarding the transportation issue, it will be dependent on which geographical you live in. People who live relatively close to Kingston will either bus or train to Kingston while people in other provinces will most likely be flown in (unless they want to drive themselves to Kingston). Your recruiting center will arrange everything.
Kind of off topic here.....but I was told that we will be getting a $150 gift card from staples to buy all our school supplies (RMC Kingston/St.jean) Can anyone verify this? And what school supplies will be needed? Or will that info be dependent on which degree we are pursuing and this info will be given once school starts?
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Rogo said:
I can't remember where I read it either, but I do remember exactly what you said. I am fairly sure it was in reference to Civy U not RMC. I don't know how exactly it works there, but probably pretty similar.
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I am currently going to Carleton University and live in Ottawa however I have received my joining instruction(This was only maybe 10 pages, explaining how to get to St-Jean, what to bring, swearing in etc.) saying my 2 weeks orientation will be done at CMR St-Jean. I do not think just because you live in Ontario you will be going to RMC Kingston. Fanman was talking about receiving a couple things I did not. Such as that DVD and a stack of papers described as 1cm thick. I'm curious if that is only for people actually going to school at the RMC or have I just not received something yet.
Reid Meyers
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ReidMeyers said:
Reid I used to work for the DND teaching Air Cadets and the Ottawa squadrons were considered Eastern region not Central like the rest of Ontario. I am sure this is similar especially considering that all of Central and Western Canada is at Kingston they probably need to split some people off to St Jean. Being that you are under 3 hours to both they probably will have you there for that reason.
Just a guess
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My joining package is really puzzling too. It says orientation period (three weeks), then goes on to state that I'll be at RMC St. Jean from the 2nd of August and won't be allowed to leave the grounds until the obstacle course on the 4th of September... which is more than three weeks. Oh well, hopefully everything will be clarified when I go in to sign the contracts.
On a side note, I'm in ROTP for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa (2nd year). Anyone else attending uOttawa feel free to add me on MSN (x0diamond_eyez0x@hotmail.com).
On a side note, I'm in ROTP for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa (2nd year). Anyone else attending uOttawa feel free to add me on MSN (x0diamond_eyez0x@hotmail.com)
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Cerulean_Sky said:On a side note, I'm in ROTP for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa (2nd year). Anyone else attending uOttawa feel free to add me on MSN (x0diamond_eyez0x@hotmail.com)
It sounds like you have been sent to Joining Instructions for someone attending CMR. From 1 August to 23 August (when classes start) is 3 weeks, but the Orientation Period lasts until the Obastacle Course.
Regular Officer-Cadets of RMC Saint-Jean
August 1, 2010 Arrival Before 1600 hrs
August 1 to September 3, 2010 Orientation training
August 23, 2010 Start of academic classes
September 3, 2010 Obstacles Course
Officer-Cadets from Civilian Universities
August 8, 2010 Arrival Before 1600 hrs
August 8 to 22, 2010 Orientation training
August 22, 2010 Departure
Also 2 August to 4 September were the dates for 2009, these are the dates for 2010.
