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Sequence of Events with Parade Commands

All parade positions and personnel with assigned duties will gather at the door of the front steps of the Legislature for 0900h to walk through the parade and commands and make any last minute adjustments

• Report in to Capt. Schuurman (Deputy Parade Commander) with an update on anticipated cadet numbers. She will determine any combining of units based on numbers and then figure out orientation of units on the parade to keep both sides of the pool relatively even.

All other members will assemble prior to the parade along Legislature Bldg Road (The Key Hole road by the Gun Salute Base) facing south/west, for flighting, and uniform checks prior to 0930h. The band will assemble on the east turnaround of this road. Flight Commanders and Flight Sergeants will be responsible for walking their flights through the parade order.

NLT 1020h, the parade will be assembled to the south of the Legislature Building. Each flight will be in the order determined by Capt. Schuurman. Each flight will be sized and right dressed. Officers will be in position for the march on. The Flag Party will be assembled off the Parade Square but to the east of the dais

At 1030h, the Deputy Parade Commander will commence the parade:

No. Command By Action Remarks

1

PARADE, ATTENTION!

Deputy Parade Commander

Parade acts as ordered.

2

PARADE, MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, RIGHT TURN


Parade turns to the right, parade position move to their place for column of route.

3

PARADE, BY THE LEFT, QUICK MARCH


Parade commences marching on to the parade on the left foot first

Band commences playing march on song with a “roll roll up, roll roll play” and will trail the units. The Parade will march on to the parade square and by a series of left wheels fall into position around the wading founding. The Deputy Parade Commander will march to the front and centre of the parade square The band will come up to the left of the parade square and dias and proceed no further

5

FLIGHT, HALT

Flight Commander Flight, Halt

Each Flight Commander will halt their flight at their designated place around the pool upon reaching that spot

6

PARADE, ADVANCE LEFT TURN


The Parade acts as ordered

Called as soon as all Flights have come to a halt. 13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions.

8

PARADE, ELBOW DRESSING, RIGHT DRESS


All members except the extreme right marker on each frontage of the pool takes a steps forward and carries out the right dress. All markers will turn their heads to the right except the furthest right marker

Officers in the front will do an about-turn during the right dress. Flight Markers must align themselves with the rank on the right of them

9 PARADE, EYES FRONT



10

FLIGHT, LEFT/RIGHT INCLINE

Flight Commander

Flights incline appropriately to be facing inward to the pool and toward the steps of the Legislature building.

As soon as Eyes Front is completed, Flights to be given this command in sequence (not speaking over each other). Sequence will begin with the cadet Flight most southeasterly and work around the pool in a counter clockwise direction.

11 PARADE, STAND AT EASE



Deputy Parade Commander turns to face the front

12 PARADE, ATTENTION



Called as Parade Commander is marching on to the parade. Parade Commander relieves Deputy Parade Commander


Parade Commander



Parade Commander


15 PARADE, MARCH ON THE FLAGS

Parade Commander

Flag Party Commander comes to attention.

16 FLAG PARTY, ATTENTION

Flag Party Commander

Flag Party acts as ordered.

17 FLAG PARTY, CARRY FLAGS


Flag Party acts as ordered.

18 FLAG PARTY Flag Party Commander Cautionary to the Parade Commander

19

PARADE, TO YOUR FLAGS, SALUTE

Parade Commander

Officers and the Drum Major adopt a salute

20

BY THE CENTRE, (if uneven # - by right if even)QUICK MARCH


Flag Party commences marching, the Band commences playing. Flag Party will march east to west across the entire frontage of the parade towards the band. Flag Party Commander uses appropriate commands to spiral counter-march then march to a position between the two Flights on the south end of the pool facing the dais.

Song: Maple Leaf Forever

21 FLAG PARTY, HALT


The Flag Party Halts in line with the front rank of the flights.

All officers saluting will drop their arms when either the flag party halts or the music stops, whichever is last.


Parade Commander


23 PARADE, STAND EASY

Parade Commander

The Parade acts as ordered Wait for RO to arrive


Parade Commander

The Parade acts as ordered When RO arrives

25

PARADE, GENERAL SALUTE, SALUTE

Parade Commander

The Officers and the Drum Major Salute and holds until O Canada has finished, then drops as soon as the last note of the anthem is played.

Band Plays General Salute and Oh Canada

After the General Salute, the Parade Commander march forward, halts, salutes the RO, invites him to inspect the Parade. The Parade Commander turns right and the RO accompanies him to inspect the Parade. The band will be inspected first followed by 408 squadron that the cadet squadrons. After the band is inspected, they shall begin playing tunes for the inspection. The front rank only will be inspected. The Flight Commanders stand fast. After each Flight is inspected, the Flight Commanders will reverse the inclines so as to be facing the pool then stand the flights at ease.


Parade Commander


The Parade Commander is now escorting the RO to the dais. The Parade Commander will halt, salute, speak, salute, turn to the right, then march back to the parade.

27

PARADE, WILL MARCH PAST IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, RIGHT TURN

Parade Commander

All members turn to the right. Parade positions march to their positions.

13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions.

28

PARADE, BY THE LEFT, QUICK MARCH

Parade Commander

The Band rolls on into the RCAF Marchpast. Flights on the west side of the pool begin marking time until Flights starting on the south side of the pool have passed. Flights on the south and east side of the pool begin marching.

29 BY THE RIGHT Parade Commander

Parade positions and members in blank files on the left will move to the right-most file.

30

PARADE, BY SUCCESSION OF FLIGHTS, EYES RIGHT

Parade Commander Parade acts accordingly

31 #1 FLIGHT, EYES RIGHT

#1 Flight Commander

#1 Flight (except for marker) turns heads and eyes to the right.

All Flight Commanders repeat the command when in position. Called on left foot.

32

PARADE, BY SUCCESSION OF FLIGHTS, EYES FRONT


33 #1 FLIGHT, EYES FRONT

#1 Flight Commander

#1 Flight turns heads and eyes to the front.

Command complete by first parade marker. All Flight Commanders repeat the command when in position Called on left foot.

33 BY THE LEFT Parade Commander

Parade positions and members in blank files on the right will move to the left-most file.

The band will follow all marching units. The band will simply march across the front of the parade square to the opposite side, counter march, mark time and halt moving from the left of the dias to the mirror image on the right of the dias.

34 FLIGHT, HALT Flight Commander Flight acts accordingly

Each Flight Commander will halt their flight once they return to their designated place around the pool upon reaching that spot

35

PARADE, ADVANCE LEFT TURN

Parade Commander


Called as soon as all Flights have come to a halt. 13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions.

37

PARADE, ADVANCE, LEFT TURN

Parade Commander

Parade turns left. Parade position move into position. Flight Commanders and Flight Sergeants take 13 paces only to get back into place

38

PARADE, ELBOW DRESSING, RIGHT DRESS

Parade Commander

All members except the extreme right marker on each frontage of the pool takes a steps forward and carries out the right dress. All markers will turn their heads to the right except the furthest right marker

Officers in the front will do an about-turn during the right dress. Flight Markers must align themselves with the rank on the right of them

39 PARADE, EYES FRONT

Parade Commander


40

FLIGHT, LEFT/RIGHT INCLINE

Flight Commander

Flights incline appropriately to be facing inward to the pool and toward the steps of the Legislature building.

As soon as Eyes Front is completed, Flights to be given this command in sequence (not speaking over each other). Sequence will begin with the cadet Flight most southeasterly and work around the pool in a counter clockwise direction.

Once all Flight have inclined, Parade Commander will approach dais and ask to carry on with the rest of the parade, which should be prayers

41 PARADE, REMOVE HEADRESS






Prayers – for any and all prayers that are offered, the Parade Commander will call the Parade to remove head dress, stand at ease, easy, only then will prayers proceed. The parade must be called back to attention to replace head dress, stood at ease and easy to fix the head dress, then brought to attention again before the parade can proceed.



45 PARADE, REPLACE HEADRESS


After opening prayer, it is anticipated the fly past will occur, followed by reciting of High Flight, Last Post, 2 minutes of silence, Lament, Act of Remembrance, Reveille. Officers and Drum Major to salute for Last Post and Reveille. Speeches will follow by the Reviewing Officer, Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Elected Representatives.

46

PARADE, GENERAL SALUTE, SALUTE

Parade Commander

The Officers and the Drum Major Salute and holds until God Save the Queen has finished, then drops as soon as the last note of the anthem is played.

Band Plays General Salute and God Save the Queen RO Departs

47 PARADE, MARCH OFF THE FLAGS

Parade Commander

Cautionary to the Flag Party

48 FLAG PARTY Flag Party Commander Cautionary to the Flags

49

PARADE, TO YOUR FLAGS SALUTE

Parade Commander

Officers and the Drum Major adopt a salute

50 BY THE CENTRE, QUICK MARCH


Flag Party commences marching, the Band commences playing. Flag Party Commander uses appropriate commands to march the flag party off the west side of the parade square opposite from the band.

Band: Maple Leaf Forever

51 FLAG PARTY HALT Flag Party Commander

Flag Party acts accordingly

All officers saluting will drop their arms when either the flag party halts or the music stops, whichever is last.

52 DEPUTY PARADE COMMANDER

Parade Commander

Deputy Parade Commander approaches Parade Commander to relieve.

Parade Commander departs



Parade acts accordingly After the Parade Commander has departed.



Parade acts accordingly

At this point, the parade is over, MC to give coordinating instructions.



Parade acts accordingly

56 PARADE, DISSMISSED


The entire Parade turns right, salutes, then

marches completely off the parade square.

The band may march forward and wheel and play.

Sequence of Events with Timings Battle of Britain Parade, Sunday, 21 September 2014 Alberta Legislature Building, Edmonton 09:00 Parade positions, members with assigned duties and flag party members arrive and brief 10:20 Fall in on the edge of the Parade Square 10:26 MC: Call for Seating / Background on Battle of Britain 10:30 Parade March On Inspection March Past Opening Prayer 11:00 Fly Past – (subject to weather and availability)

High Flight Last Post

2 minutes of silence Lament Act of Remembrance Reveille Speeches: in the following order: Reviewing Officer (5-10 minutes)

Federal MP (2 minutes) Provincial MLA (2 minutes) City Councillor (2 minutes)

Benediction 11:30 Dismissal by the Deputy Parade Commander 12:00 Complete clean-up of the Parade Square and Grounds.

The placement of each squadron is anticipated as shown in the diagrams based on numbers previously provided to keep numbers relatively even on each side of the pool. This is subject to change on the day of the parade as determined by Capt. Schuurman. Parade in diagrams

395

395

287

699 570

810

533

831 12

504

408

Seating order Podium Master of Ceremonies 700 Wing AFAC Vice President 700 Wing AFAC President 408 Squadron SWO 408 Squadron CO Saluting Base Padre Federal MP Provincial MP / Speaker of the Legislature Sgt-at-Arms of the Legislature City Councillor

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