PLQ Course 0501

[EvanL]

By Cpl Bulmer
3 May 2005

PLQ course 0501 started only days after notification. With very little preparation time, the students and staff launched into the course starting Module One on April 18 2005. With some excellent instruction from PSP staffers Geoff and Shelley, we all learned about the joys of circuit training, the energy system and the numerous tricks that involved the use of a medicine ball. We all completed, and passed, Module One on April 19 2005, all extremely tired after conducting physical training for the entire day.

There is however, no rest for the wicked and we started Module Two on April 20, 2005. Commencing with classroom lectures, we were instructed in the art, or “black magic”, of how to teach using various methods and somehow maintain the students interest for the duration of the class. After these two days of classroom instruction, we move to the parade square to practice instructing each other drill; SSM Talty was seen hiding behind a vehicle, on several occasions, with a tear in his eye. We still aren’t sure if it was the fact that we were doing drill or the quality of it that he was crying over. The temperature was cool in the mornings, but warmed up significantly as the day rolled on. The heat and soreness in the body made giving, and especially receiving drill, an ordeal. Doing drill, with most of us coming to attention at least 200 times, over two long and hot days wore us all out. Morale has been good throughout the course, however it did take a nosedive on a gorgeous Saturday that we had to work, ah the price of success. It could have been worse though; it might have been –30 in January under six feet of snow, as some leadership courses have been.

With the drill part of the module done, we can look forward to giving skill and knowledge lessons to ourselves, with the applicable lesson plans written out. After Module Two is complete, we can look forward to Module Three, which consists of being part of a range crew. We will learn how to become assistant range safety officers, ammo NCO and butts NCOs, all ensuring that TOETs are done. We will then move onto Module Four, which is military law. Hopefully we won’t up on JAG. Module Five is an exciting week of general service knowledge, writing memos, PDRs and PERs. The general consensus is that we can’t wait.

After completing five modules here in Edmonton, we then move to Wainwright where we will complete Module Six. This module consists of section attacks, small party taskings, recce patrols and section leadership in the offensive and defensive. Of course the normal routine of being told the showers are not clean enough for a month.

With luck and a lot of effort and a little patience, we all should be here at the end June with our PLQ. Upon arriving back at the regiment, we are all fully looking forward to having the privileges of teaching on courses, writing memos and drafting PDRs.

[goldman]

Again great pics

[WoodChipper]

By Cpl Bulmer
3 May 2005

PLQ course 0501 started only days after notification. With very little preparation time, the students and staff launched into the course starting Module One on April 18 2005. With some excellent instruction from PSP staffers Geoff and Shelley, we all learned about the joys of circuit training, the energy system and the numerous tricks that involved the use of a medicine ball. We all completed, and passed, Module One on April 19 2005, all extremely tired after conducting physical training for the entire day.

There is however, no rest for the wicked and we started Module Two on April 20, 2005. Commencing with classroom lectures, we were instructed in the art, or “black magic”, of how to teach using various methods and somehow maintain the students interest for the duration of the class. After these two days of classroom instruction, we move to the parade square to practice instructing each other drill; SSM Talty was seen hiding behind a vehicle, on several occasions, with a tear in his eye. We still aren’t sure if it was the fact that we were doing drill or the quality of it that he was crying over. The temperature was cool in the mornings, but warmed up significantly as the day rolled on. The heat and soreness in the body made giving, and especially receiving drill, an ordeal. Doing drill, with most of us coming to attention at least 200 times, over two long and hot days wore us all out. Morale has been good throughout the course, however it did take a nosedive on a gorgeous Saturday that we had to work, ah the price of success. It could have been worse though; it might have been –30 in January under six feet of snow, as some leadership courses have been.

With the drill part of the module done, we can look forward to giving skill and knowledge lessons to ourselves, with the applicable lesson plans written out. After Module Two is complete, we can look forward to Module Three, which consists of being part of a range crew. We will learn how to become assistant range safety officers, ammo NCO and butts NCOs, all ensuring that TOETs are done. We will then move onto Module Four, which is military law. Hopefully we won’t up on JAG. Module Five is an exciting week of general service knowledge, writing memos, PDRs and PERs. The general consensus is that we can’t wait.

After completing five modules here in Edmonton, we then move to Wainwright where we will complete Module Six. This module consists of section attacks, small party taskings, recce patrols and section leadership in the offensive and defensive. Of course the normal routine of being told the showers are not clean enough for a month.

With luck and a lot of effort and a little patience, we all should be here at the end June with our PLQ. Upon arriving back at the regiment, we are all fully looking forward to having the privileges of teaching on courses, writing memos and drafting PDRs.

[ranger53100]

By Cpl Bulmer
3 May 2005

PLQ course 0501 started only days after notification. With very little preparation time, the students and staff launched into the course starting Module One on April 18 2005. With some excellent instruction from PSP staffers Geoff and Shelley, we all learned about the joys of circuit training, the energy system and the numerous tricks that involved the use of a medicine ball. We all completed, and passed, Module One on April 19 2005, all extremely tired after conducting physical training for the entire day.

There is however, no rest for the wicked and we started Module Two on April 20, 2005. Commencing with classroom lectures, we were instructed in the art, or “black magic”, of how to teach using various methods and somehow maintain the students interest for the duration of the class. After these two days of classroom instruction, we move to the parade square to practice instructing each other drill; SSM Talty was seen hiding behind a vehicle, on several occasions, with a tear in his eye. We still aren’t sure if it was the fact that we were doing drill or the quality of it that he was crying over. The temperature was cool in the mornings, but warmed up significantly as the day rolled on. The heat and soreness in the body made giving, and especially receiving drill, an ordeal. Doing drill, with most of us coming to attention at least 200 times, over two long and hot days wore us all out. Morale has been good throughout the course, however it did take a nosedive on a gorgeous Saturday that we had to work, ah the price of success. It could have been worse though; it might have been –30 in January under six feet of snow, as some leadership courses have been.

With the drill part of the module done, we can look forward to giving skill and knowledge lessons to ourselves, with the applicable lesson plans written out. After Module Two is complete, we can look forward to Module Three, which consists of being part of a range crew. We will learn how to become assistant range safety officers, ammo NCO and butts NCOs, all ensuring that TOETs are done. We will then move onto Module Four, which is military law. Hopefully we won’t up on JAG. Module Five is an exciting week of general service knowledge, writing memos, PDRs and PERs. The general consensus is that we can’t wait.

After completing five modules here in Edmonton, we then move to Wainwright where we will complete Module Six. This module consists of section attacks, small party taskings, recce patrols and section leadership in the offensive and defensive. Of course the normal routine of being told the showers are not clean enough for a month.

With luck and a lot of effort and a little patience, we all should be here at the end June with our PLQ. Upon arriving back at the regiment, we are all fully looking forward to having the privileges of teaching on courses, writing memos and drafting PDRs.