779 Black Knight Squadron

779 Black Knight Squadron A no-cost youth organization. What is 779 (Black Knight) Squadron, (Mount Hope) Hamilton and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets? What do Air Cadets do?

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a national youth organization for teens aged 12 to 18, sponsored by the Air Cadet League (a civilian organization) and the Department of National Defence. The organization is made up many training centres, headquarters, and most importantly, the squadrons, of which every cadet is a part of, 779 Black Knight Squadron is one of the 450 Air Cadet squadrons across Cana

da, located in Mount Hope (Hamilton). Air Cadets is Canada’s largest youth group. Air Cadets in 779 (Black Knight) meet at least once a week on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 9:30 pm at 3027 Homestead Drive, Mount Hope - behind Library. While there, they undergo the standard classes that are part of the Air Cadet program. That is, aviation studies, citizenship, leadership, effective speaking, outdoor survival, drill, sports and many more. The training on Tuesday nights is only the core of the program, the standard classes that all squadrons teach. It is the training and the teams on the squadron level, on weekends and other weeknights, that really make up all the opportunities in the program. What are some of the extra activities that 779 (Black Knight) does? First of all, the squadron has many year-long teams, drill team, a range (shooting) team, and Military Band. (Can’t play – We’ll teach you!) We also have ground school classes (prerequisite for glider/private pilot licenses), two or three times a year Cadets participate Outdoor Survival Weekends. Cadets organize dances; participate in Swim competitions, Volley Ball Tournaments and Sports nights. The most popular sports night is the Corn Maze / Orienteering adventure – mixing map reading, great fun… Senior Cadets organize this activity, using skills learned from regular training and summer training and mentoring from Officers. Twice a year cadets can FLY! Gliding Familiarization flights provide the opportunity for cadets to participate flying during the spring and fall.

06/07/2026

Do you have a band instrument from 779?
If you are not in the decoration day parade on the 14th, bring your instrument back this Tuesday; otherwise, bring it back on the 16th.

Meet our medal winners 👀LEGION MEDAL OF EXCELLENCEWO1 A KeepLORD STRATHCONA MEDALWO2 BalashovCongratulations to our meda...
06/05/2026

Meet our medal winners 👀

LEGION MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
WO1 A Keep

LORD STRATHCONA MEDAL
WO2 Balashov

Congratulations to our medal recipients! 🎖️

Time to recognize our award winners from our ACR this year. A HUGE congratulations to the following cadets for their awa...
06/05/2026

Time to recognize our award winners from our ACR this year. A HUGE congratulations to the following cadets for their awards:

JOE CHAPMAN MUSKETRY AWARD
Sgt M Schwarzer

JOHN COX MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
WO2 Avram

JOHN MAYHEW AWARD FOR DRILL
FCpl Kuipery

MOST IMPROVED BANDSMAN
Fcpl Lu

TOP BANDSMAN
WO2 Berquist

TOP FIRST YEAR CADET
LAC Y Panchal

TOP SECOND YEAR CADET
Cpl Bammi (Not Pictured)

Top THIRD YEAR CADET
FCpl Czorny

TOP SENIOR CADET
WO2 Dobie

TOP INSTRUCTOR AWARD
WO2 Berquist and WO2 Avram

SQUADRON RECOGNITION AWARD
FSgt Gonzalez

COMMANDING OFFCERS TROPHY
FCpl Al-Rammahi

CADET OF THE YEAR AWARD
WO2 Balashov

CAPTIAN AIDEN FINN SERVICE AWARD
WO1 A Keep, WO2 Pivatt, WO2 Kosma, WO2 Crockett, WO2 Avram, Sgt Relic

Wrapping up another Cadet year with 779's 57th Annual Ceremonial Review. With minimal practice, the cadets did an outst...
06/03/2026

Wrapping up another Cadet year with 779's 57th Annual Ceremonial Review. With minimal practice, the cadets did an outstanding job forming up and march pasts. The Drill team demonstration was very precise, their hard work shows. Band, WOW, throughout the whole marching on and off, they sounded great, and their demonstration also showed the work they put in on their Sunday practices.
We were fortunate to have all three of our supporters represented
447 Wing - Royal Canadian Air Force Association
Branch 154, Royal Canadian Legion, Caledonia
Branch 500, Royal Canadian Legion, Beverly,

Thank you to all the staff and volunteers for a great training year.

We lost a great one today. Fred Hopkinson has passed away. You may know him from Air Cadets or his contributions to CWH ...
05/06/2026

We lost a great one today. Fred Hopkinson has passed away. You may know him from Air Cadets or his contributions to CWH or the Hamilton International Air Show. Locally, he was a big part of 735 Firebird Squadron in Dundas and 779 Black Knight Squadron in Mount Hope. He also had many roles in the Federal and Provincial Air Cadet League Organizations.
A few of us recently got to visit and present Fred with his 65-year pin for service to the Air Cadets. (he earned in 2024)

A great summary of his cadet career was aired in 2018 when Fred received his Distinguished Service Medal from the OPC. Facebook blocks news feeds, but you can search Fred Hopkinson CHCH.

Fred will be remembered as the father of the OPC Debate Competition. Before Covid, I believe in its 16th year, there were 26 teams from across the province. Post-COVID, it was not back to usual, and the debating competition needed a jump start, which Fred and a local team from 779 squadron provided to have a 2023 Debate comp at Mohawk College. Due to many factors, it was not repeated in 2024. A small group has managed to resurrect the competition in 2025, and I am pleased to say it was repeated recently with the 2nd's Fred Hopkinson Invitational Debate, which was held in Fort Erie. We had 10 teams and room to grow, but we do require help in planning and ex*****on. Interested, please reach out.

I will share details of arrangements when they are made.
Picture of the 2023 Debate and the current medals received by the winning teams.

Thank you, Mohawk School of Aviation, for the great presentation to cadets of 779 Black Knight Squadron. Fantastic to h...
05/06/2026

Thank you, Mohawk School of Aviation, for the great presentation to cadets of 779 Black Knight Squadron. Fantastic to have such a great facility so close. Many cadets were very interested and now have a better understanding of the varied careers in aviation.

Congratulations on a great weekend for 779. On Saturday, W02 Avrams, winner of Wing 9 regional effective speaking, won ...
04/13/2026

Congratulations on a great weekend for 779. On Saturday, W02 Avrams, winner of Wing 9 regional effective speaking, won 2nd place, competing against the best of the province's other Wings. On Sunday at the Fred Hopkinson Debate Competition, Team Alpha with WO2 Sadie Avram, WO2 Mason Parr, and Cpl Maryam Al-Rammahi won the Gold, Team Bravo with F/Sgt Varun Maharaj,
WO2 Cooper Dobie, FCpl Saketh Bevara won the Silver. WO2 Avram also won Top Debater award, and a shout-out for Team Juliet with FCpl Nolan Czorny, Sgt. Maximus Schwarzer, Cdt. S Asiyan, who stepped forward at the last minute to make a 10th team for the competition. (competition requires an even # of teams)

Thank you to all who supported the Hamilton Area Air Cadets that were out tagging this week. There are 5 Air Cadet squa...
03/29/2026

Thank you to all who supported the Hamilton Area Air Cadets that were out tagging this week. There are 5 Air Cadet squadrons in Hamilton, Dundas, Stoney Creek, and Binbrook. There are over 400, 12 to 18 year olds in these areas participating in the program, learning many life skills and citizenship and yes a few may one day be pilots in the miltary or the pilot taking you down south.
If you missed us and would like to support the over 200 cadets at the Mount Hope Squadron.
click on https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/23507
You will receive a charitable tax receipt .
We will not contact you directly accept to say Thank You.

Happy International Women’s Day!Today we celebrate the women, both past and present in our squadron for their dedication...
03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today we celebrate the women, both past and present in our squadron for their dedication, mentorship, leadership and contributions to both 779 and the Cadet program shaping the next generation of cadets.

Thank you for everything you bring to the cadet program - today, and everyday 💜

Congratulations FSgt Avram, winner of Wing 9 Effective Speaking Competition. 8 of the 13 squadrons in Wing 9 competed...
03/06/2026

Congratulations FSgt Avram, winner of Wing 9 Effective Speaking Competition. 8 of the 13 squadrons in Wing 9 competed.
ON TO THE PROVINCIALS

The Ontario Provincial Effective Speaking Competition will be held on
Saturday, April 11, 2026

10:00 am - 3:30 pm (Cadets arrive 9:30 am)

215 Yonge Blvd, North York, ON M5M 3H8

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3027 Homestead Drive
Hamilton, ON
L0R1W0

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6:15pm - 9:30pm

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+19056796485

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