Presidental Message to Members
Greetings as we mark 70 years of service to Air Cadets!
As proud members of the Air Cadet League of Canada - and we are now close to 5,000 strong - our calling is ‘Youth Development’ of our 24,000 and growing Air Cadets, to the immense benefit of themselves, their communities, and Canada. Our individual and collective expertise, accomplished life experience, and constant effort are dedicated to the optimization of the Air Cadet Program as well as working with and complementing the Department of National Defence and its Cadet Instructor Cadre. We are One League operating at three levels: the Squadron Sponsoring Committee level; the Provincial/Territorial Committee level; and the level of National leadership. We have the support of the Foundation of the Air Cadet League of Canada and numerous Industry/Association Partners for which we are most grateful.
As National President for 2011-12, I pledge to move forward on the basis of continuing and continuous improvement of our already successful contributions to the Program.
The 2008 Strategic Plan has unfolded successfully and now provides a clear momentum that will sustain us as we move forward. Our very significant recent accomplishments are abundant: our restructured committees are active and productive; the collaboration between National and Provincial/Territorial levels has flourished; Industry/Association Partnerships have grown with mutual gain and appreciation; Cadet prizes and awards have increased; the National Office is service oriented; and the Policy & Procedure Manual is our go-to reference. And more!
But not surprisingly there is more to be done. So, during my tenure as President, my top priority is to complete the ‘infrastructure’ of our organization. By that, I mean to boost the Provincial/ Territorial Committees to a minimum standard of service and excellence, where needed, so as to effectively oversee their complement of Squadron Sponsoring Committees.
As a second and linked goal to completing the ‘infrastructure’, we will need to produce fully populated and effectively operating Squadron Sponsoring Committees at every single squadron under every Provincial/Territorial Committee.
Thirdly, priority will be given to deploying a comprehensive and effective training program for our Air Cadet League members everywhere. It stands to reason that the better we are as a League, the better we can and will support and optimize the Air Cadet Program. With more and better trained members in a complete League infrastructure the more we can accomplish. We owe it to our partners and our Air Cadets!
I look forward to another successful year rendered possible through your individual and collective stellar performance in the service of Air Cadets, our communities and our nation.
To Learn – To Serve – To Advance
Bob Robert
President
Air Cadet League of Canada
