Pan-Territorial Air Cadet Committee John Hazenberg Registrar, PTACC

Air Cadets in the North  Squadrons in Whitehorse (551), Yellowknife (825) and Iqaluit (795)  Program has been active across the North for over 60 years  Approximately 100 youth in the program in all three Territories – evenly split over 3 squadrons  Squadron Leadership – CO, Training Officer, Admin Officer, Support Officer, Volunteers  Cadets administer the program

PTACC Air Cadet League partners with DND Air Cadet League partners with DND Develops and promotes the program Develops and promotes the program Seeks partnerships Seeks partnerships Provides volunteers Provides volunteers Builds sponsorship Builds sponsorship

Program Changes Federal budget cuts impact Cadet program: Regional Cadet Support Unit - North (Whitehorse) eliminatedRegional Cadet Support Unit - North (Whitehorse) eliminated Northern program operations incorporated in RCSU – NorthWest (Winnipeg)Northern program operations incorporated in RCSU – NorthWest (Winnipeg) RCSU support – Area Cadet Officers in Edmonton, Yellowknife, IqaluitRCSU support – Area Cadet Officers in Edmonton, Yellowknife, Iqaluit Resulted in enhanced opportunities for northern Air Cadets – SurviveAir, Gliding in South.Resulted in enhanced opportunities for northern Air Cadets – SurviveAir, Gliding in South. Future of northern Marksmanship and Biathlon competitions uncertain – may be incorporated in provincial competitions.Future of northern Marksmanship and Biathlon competitions uncertain – may be incorporated in provincial competitions.

Recent Activities

Air Cadets Demonstrating Citizenship Canada Day Parade Canada Day Parade Remembrance Day / Poppies Remembrance Day / Poppies Pages during Legislative Sessions Pages during Legislative Sessions Terry Fox Run Terry Fox Run Local Air Shows / Demonstrations Local Air Shows / Demonstrations Arctic Winter Games Arctic Winter Games City Cleanup Weeks City Cleanup Weeks Intra-Provincial Exchanges Intra-Provincial Exchanges RCMP Musical Ride RCMP Musical Ride

How You Can Participate Recruitment Recruitment Parade/storage areas Parade/storage areas Volunteers / VIP Volunteers / VIP Flight School Flight School Guest Speakers Guest Speakers Subject Matter Experts Subject Matter Experts Funding/sponsorship Funding/sponsorship Tours or career days Tours or career days Apprenticeship and summer employment Apprenticeship and summer employment 2014 AGM in Whitehorse 2014 AGM in Whitehorse

What’s in it for You? Air Cadets: Receive flight and ground operations familiarization training; Receive flight and ground operations familiarization training; Benefit from a structured program promoting leadership, citizenship, physical fitness, discipline; Benefit from a structured program promoting leadership, citizenship, physical fitness, discipline; Have opportunities to participate in national and international training and exchange tours. Have opportunities to participate in national and international training and exchange tours. ~65 % of Canadian commercial pilots, 20% of private pilots started as Air Cadets. ~65 % of Canadian commercial pilots, 20% of private pilots started as Air Cadets. NATA members have a keen, familiarized, and local talent pool in the North. NATA members have a keen, familiarized, and local talent pool in the North.

Sponsorship Opportunities DreamFlyer flight simulator: DreamFlyer flight simulator:  Seeking one per squadron  Branding/demo/training opportunities  ~ cost = $5K delivered Apprenticeship/employment – partner with PTACC to create opportunities Apprenticeship/employment – partner with PTACC to create opportunities 2014 AGM in Whitehorse – promotion and participation 2014 AGM in Whitehorse – promotion and participation Northern Gliding Program Northern Gliding Program

Thank You! Questions?Contacts: Ken Todd (Whitehorse) Jeff Barkley (Iqaluit) Dale Crouch (Yellowknife)