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Why
Air Cadets?_____________________________ |
| It's a fair
question, but ask anyone who has taken
part as a cadet, adult volunteer or
parent and you'll know how special the
organisation is. It offers young people
from all walks of life a chance to get
active, learn new skills and make new
friends in an inspirational and safe
environment. |
| It doesn't interfere with their
school responsibilities and cadets take
an invaluable set of experiences and
strong personal ethics with them when
they leave that they can put to good use
at university or in the career of their
choosing. It's true that some
cadets do take up a career within the
Services, but there is no liability for
them to join up after leaving the
organisation. Their personal
development as confident and spirited
young people is our main aim. |
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Under the guidance of our fully qualified volunteer
staff we’ll offer your son or daughter many activities
to take part in and every opportunity to build their
strengths and improve their confidence. We hope that
they stay with us for several years and thoroughly enjoy
their membership - our volunteer staff are always on
hand to assist parents with any questions or concerns. |
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Your
Responsibilities____________________________________________________________________ |
| We ask parents for as little as possible. We provide
most of the kit and encourage cadets to be
self-sufficient and keep their uniform in good order
themselves. Don't be upset if they ask you not to iron
their shirt as there is a certain way of doing it and
they are encouraged to handle it themselves! However,
you are responsible for their uniform, which is valued
at around £200 and is issued on loan - it should only be
used for air cadet activities and must be returned at
the end of their time with us. |
| Footwear is not included, so shoes or boots will need
to be provided. Beyond this, your responsibility is
mainly for getting your son or daughter to the squadron
promptly for meetings and supporting them as they
progress. However, any further involvement is always
gratefully received. |
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Funding______________________________________________________________________________ |
| All organisations need funding. We are luckier than
most as the RAF provide the money for uniforms,
premises, flying and several other activities. Each
cadet provides a small subscription of approximately £10
a month, which goes towards funding the many activities
that they undertake. National and international camps
and expeditions may lead to extra costs - but we will
always keep these to a minimum. We want the organisation
to be available to everyone and staff are happy to
discuss cost-related issues with parents at any time. |
| The squadron must provide the rest of the required
funding, primarily through the fundraising efforts of
the Civilian Committee that each has. We're always
looking for parents who are keen to get involved with
their squadron's Committee or would like to become a
volunteer |
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