1. Navy League of Canada Building a Branch Oct 2017

2. The Navy League of Canada
The Navy League of Canada was established in 1895 to promote an interest in Maritime Affairs generally throughout Canada.
Today, The Navy League of Canada has a presence in over 260 Canadian communities. Our youth programs benefit 15,000 young Canadians every year, and we continue to grow.
The modern Navy League focuses on three key programs:
-Maritime Affairs -Royal Canadian Sea Cadets -Navy League Cadets

3. What does the Navy League of Canada Do?

4. What does the Navy League of Canada Do?
We support both the Navy League Cadets and Royal Canadian Sea Cadet programs at a National, Regional and Local level.

5. Navy League of Canada National Level

6. Vancouver Island Division
The Vancouver Island Division is made up of eleven independent branches
Saanich Peninsula Victoria
Juan De Fuca Sooke
Cowichan (Duncan) Nanaimo
Oceanside (Parksville) Comox Valley
Campbell River Port Alberni
Powell River

7. What is a Branch

8. What is a Branch
A local Branch is responsible for funding 100% of the Navy League Cadet
program as well as certain costs associated with the National Sea Cadet
Program supplied by the Department of National Defense. (DND)
These cost include; (NL33)
Building Upkeep Insurance (Liability)
Furniture Insurance (Premises, Boats, Liabilities)
Training Supplies Office Supplies
Canoes and PFD’s Safety Boat (upkeep, fuel)
Training Sailboat (upkeep, moorage, insurance, fuel)
Food for onboard weekends and during travel to events
Travel expenses for optional training events.

9. Remembering ----- The Each Program is Different
Water Safety
Being Kids
Learning to sail aboard their own training vessel
Demonstrating New Skills
Deploying on DND Navel Vessels
Crewing on Tall Ships

10. Branches must demonstrate Fiscal Responsibilities
Income Sources
Expenses
No Money = No Programs

11. Who Does all This

12. Who Does all This
Volunteers

13. Who Volunteers? Parents Grandparents Former Cadets Officers in DND
Community Leaders
Legionnaires
Community Social Clubs – Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis
Others ?

14. Building a Healthy Branch
Have Diversity on your Branch
Identify Key Needs and Seek Out best candidate
Recruit Parents as helpers 1st – Then “assimilate”
Approach DND Reserve Units
Approach your Community Supportors
Legions, Community Clubs
Others ?

15. Why Volunteers Stay Feel Needed
Feel Acknowledged for their efforts, ideas and SWEAT !
Enjoy Watching our fine Cadets Grow
Personal Reasons
Need on a Resume
Want to feel that they have had a positive impact on a Young Adult

16. ……And Most of All

17. Because of You

18. Thank- you For your continued support and partnership with the
Navy League of Canada
supporting
Our Fantastic Cadets and Officers of
Vancouver Island Division
Bravo Zulu