SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE (SSC) SEMINAR

1. SQUADRON SPONSORING COMMITTEE (SSC) SEMINAR THE FUTURE… IS YOU! 1

2. Our Schedule for Today

3. TRAINING OUTLINE • AIR CADET PROGRAM • History • Aims and motto of the Air Cadets • Air Cadet League of Canada (Quebec and Ottawa Valley) • Regional Cadet Support Unit – Eastern (RCSU Eastern) • SQUADRON COMPONENTS

4. TRAINING OUTLINE • SHARING SQUADRON RESPONSIBILITIES • Partnership • Accommodations • Financing • Budget estimate • Public relations • Attraction

5. TRAINING OUTLINE • SHARING SQUADRON RESPONSIBILITIES (continued) • Retention • Transportation • General discipline • Rewards, promotions and summer courses • Annual Review organization • Shared Management Responsibilities

6. TRAINING OUTLINE • CADET TRAINING PROGRAM • COORDINATION / COMMUNICATION • SHARING SQUADRON RESPONSIBILITIES REVIEW • CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

7. HISTORY Air Cadet League established Introduction of Flying Scholarships Directorate Cadets and Reserves established Girls officially join the Movement

8. HISTORY (continued) Blue uniforms Regional Cadet Support Unit restructuration Establishment of strategic plans for the Air Cadet League (provincial and national level) and update of the volunteers formation program Cadet Program Update

9. HISTORY (continued)

10. AIMS OF THE AIR CADETS To develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership; To promote physical fitness; and To stimulate the interest of youth in the air element of the Canadian Forces and in aviation in general.

11. MOTTO TO LEARN TO SERVE TO ADVANCE

12. AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA(Quebec and Ottawa Valley) • MISSION: The Provincial Committee is a civilian organization, whose mission it is to aid, support and advise the Air Cadet Movement and to act as its general spokesperson in order to stimulate the interest of young cadets, aged 12 to 18 years old, in aviation, to enhance their physical abilities and to contribute to their development as responsible citizens.

13. PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION CHART Squadrons: Abitibi/Témiscaminque (3) Montérégie (13) Est Montréal (7) West Island (8) Laurentides (7) Ottawa Valley (9) Laval (6) Squadrons: Bas St-Laurent (4) Québec (13) Mauricie (6) Estrie/Bois-Francs (8) Saguenay/Lac St-Jean/Côte Nord (10)

14. REGIONAL CADET SUPPORT UNIT – EASTERN (RCSU – EASTERN) • MISSION:The mission of Regional Cadet Support Unit - Eastern (RCSU Eastern) is to plan, organize, direct, control and improve the implementation of Canadian Cadet Program activities for the 245 cadet corps in the Eastern Region (Quebec and the Ottawa Valley). 

15. RCSU (EASTERN)ORGANIZATION CHART

16. SQUADRON COMPONENTS • Sponsoring committee • Military team • Volunteers and military screening

17. Executive SPONSORING COMMITTEE

18. ELECTION PROCEDURES • Before June 30th • Presence of an election chairperson • Convocation of members • See document “Procedure election" on the League website

19. SQUADRON MILITARY COMMITTEE

20. MILITARY PERSONNEL STATUS • CIC Officer • Civilian instructor generalist • Civilian instructors specialist • Voluntary service • Volunteer

21. VOLUNTEER SCREENING • Civilian screening steps • Military screening steps

23. SHARING SQUADRON RESPONSIBILITIES • Partnership definition: • Partnership is an arrangement between two or many parties who have agreed to work cooperatively toward a common goal.  Your Common Goal: Cadet’s training & well-being!

24. ACCOMMODATIONS • Understand squadron’s needs • Your contacts • Responsibility for accommodations and related charges is ... Civilian committee

25. FINANCES • The squadron financial responsibility rests with and is administered by the sponsoring committee. • Managing cheque signatures • Cash flow supervision • Money for special projects (ex: buying squadron T-shirts) • Being able to identify different worthwhile ways of squadron financing. • Knowing how to organise a fundraising activity.

26. BUDGET • Chair gets budget estimate from past year (ACC9) • The CO establishes the local training plan • The CO and the chairperson meet to establish a global budget • A joint presentation of the budget to Squadron Sponsoring Committee • Budget must be approved by committee with approval recorded in meeting record.

27. PUBLIC RELATIONS • It is important that the squadron be involved in the community. • Use all means to achieve this • Annual review invitations to VIPs (mayor, MPPs, MPs, other dignitaries); • Supporters recognitions; • Local newspapers;

28. PUBLIC RELATIONS (continued) • Poppy Sales • Volunteering at community activities such as blood clinic, community clean-up, food banks, etc.; • Food baskets for Christmas; • What else ...... ????

29. Recruiting How is recruiting done in your community ?

30. Recruiting (continued) • Schools; • Local newspapers; • Sports and recreation departments; • Posters; • Public events; • Open houses; • Sport centers; and • Other

31. RETENTION • Stimulate level 1 cadets interest. • Give responsibilities to level 2 and 3 cadets for precise activities. • Offer interesting challenges to the cadets. • Use innovating formation strategies.

32. TRANSPORTATION • Different means of transportation • Costs • Rules • Authorisations

33. GENERAL DISCIPLINE • Cadets discipline is the responsibility of the military • Respect the channels of communication • Respect the confidentiality of issues discussed at a meeting • Reporting all abuses is everyone’s responsibility!

34. REWARDS, PROMOTIONS AND SUMMER COURSES • Types of rewards • Camps • Medals • Trophies • Evaluation scales • Selection committee composition

35. ANNUAL REVIEW ORGANISATION • OBJECTIVES OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW • PREPARATIONS AND INVITATIONS • CEREMONY DAY • Dignitaries welcoming • The review • Demonstrations • Awards • Speeches • THANK YOU LETTERS • Dignitaries departure • Reception • Gifts and thanks • Escorting out

36. SHARED MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY • Each partner is responsible for its management and administration (forms, reports, etc.); • Share all correspondence; • Share information (changes, news, etc.); • Discuss the resource limits of each activity and project; • Negotiate supply purchase

37. SHARED MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY • Make an inventory • Manage budget allocated by DND • Local Training Plan (MCP) • Local Support Allocation (LSA) • Submit claims promptly (CDT-135) • Purchase and repair of musical instruments; • Cadets clothing;

38. SHARED MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY • Commanding Officer recruiting, officers recruiting; • Training, recreational and sports activities; • Maintain ACC9; • Fortress; • Cadets files; and • Report any abuse.

39. SHARED MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL TIMES, THE COMMANDING OFFICER IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF CADETS

40. TRAINING • The military is responsible for cadet training • Understanding the interaction between the civilian and military organisations • How can the Squadron Sponsoring Committee help with the squadron optional activities?

41. AIR CADETS PROGRAM • Mandatory training program • Complementary training program • Subsidised optional training program • Regionally directed activities • Nationally directed activities • None subsidised optional training program • Cadet Summer Training Camps program

42. MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAM • 20 mandatory training sessions (60 periods); • 6 mandatory days consisting of days or weekend training; • 2 training days • 2 days of survival (weekend) • Gliders familiarization flights • Inter-squadron day

43. COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING PROGRAM • 10 complementary training sessions (30 periods) • 4 complementary days consisting of days and/or weekend • 2 training days; and • 2 days within these choices: • 1 or 2 survival days • 1 day of inter-squadron competition • 1 day of element-specific training

44. COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING PROGRAM Financial support for the mandatory and complementary squadron program: MCP budget

45. Suggested support for the mandatory and complementary activities:

46. SUBSIDISED OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM • Regional directed activities (RDA) and nationally directed activities (NDA) • Financial support: RCSU • Non-discretionary RDA: • Annual zone, provincial and/or regional air rifle marksmanship championships; • Annual zone, provincial and/or regional biathlon (summer and/or winter-style) championships; and • Annual inter-provincial exchanges.

47. SUBSIDISED OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM • Discretionary RDA: • First aid course; • RCSU Eastern music workshops and the Eastern Region Cadet Music Festival (ERCMF); • Cadet Games with a regional flavour; • Rappelling / Cadet Tree Top Obstacle Course (CTTOC) / wall climbing / geocaching and orienteering; and • Other.

48. SUBSIDISED OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM • NDA: • annual national cadet air rifle marksmanship championship; • annual national cadet winter biathlon championship; • air cadet international exchange programs; • annual air cadet program Oshkosh Trip; and • annual air cadet program York Soaring Award.

49. NONE SUBSIDISED OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM • Financial support: financing activities and LSA • Examples of optional activities: • Biathlon  Flying • Shooting  La Ronde • Industrial visit • Music • Aero modeling • Year end activities • Duke of Edinburgh

50. CSTC PROGRAM