Description
Any cadet, from any level, may participate!
Use your voice, gestures and presence to be effective at speaking in public. Increase your confidence to communicate in every day situations such as:
- Networking and meeting new people;
- Pilot scholarship panel interviews;
- Job interviews;
- Interpersonal skills – winning people over to your way of thinking;
- Dealing with bullies or difficult people.
Effective Speaking Competition Topics 2014 – 2015
- The 50th Anniversary of the Maple Leaf Flag (2015)
- Positively influencing my peers
- Importance of teamwork and effective leadership
- Education can happen outside the classroom
- Impact of texting on interpersonal communication
- First Responders – Canadian heroes
- Mental health issues in today’s society
- How being a Cadet has affected my life
Practice Schedule
Refer to Effective Speaking in Cadet Forum. Based on cadet availability.
Location
583 Squadron
Qualifications Awarded
Medals are awarded to cadets who place at the 583 Squadron local competition. A bronze, silver and gold pin is awarded to cadets who participate at the regional, provincial and national level.
2015 583 Squadron Effective Speaking Competition
Left to right: FCpl Dillen, FCpl Metzner, AC Carruthers, Sgt Sum
Sgt Sum and FCpl Metzner representing squadron at Fraser Valley Wing Competition, Sun 8 Mar 15, Delta.
2014 583 Squadron Effective Speaking Competition
Caption: left to right.
- F/Cpl Varfolomeev, A. – 2nd Place – Speech Topic: Colonel Chris Hadfield, Space Explorer
- Cpl Metzner, S. (female) – 1st Place – Speech Topic:Women in Military Services
- F/Sgt Metzner, S. – 3rd Place – Speech Topic: Bullying
Hosted by 583 Squadron Sponsoring Committee at Maple Ridge Public Library, February 2014. Thank you to F/Cpls Britton and Unruh for volunteering as ushers, and to MC Kris Grasty, Kellie Kemps 2014 SSC Chair and their team of dedicated parents.
