{"id":358,"date":"2024-07-31T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T18:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadetsair.technolution.ca\/?page_id=358"},"modified":"2026-10-10T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:28:08","slug":"effective-speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cadetsair.ca\/en\/effective-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2eaaaa5a\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">You can learn to speak in public!<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Good communication is an essential skill in today&#8217;s society. Indeed, we are all called upon to speak in front of a group, whether in our professional or personal lives.  The Effective Speaking Program of the Air Cadet League of Canada offers cadets the opportunity to gain greater self-confidence, improve their ability to reason, and organize and express their ideas clearly. It involves all levels of the organization: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Cadet training takes place at the local level, under the responsibility of the Squadron Sponsoring Committee, and culminates in a local competition. Local competitions typically take place between mid-January and the end of February; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Winners from all squadrons in the region compete in a regional competition. Regional competitions typically take place in March; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Winners of regional competitions compete in the provincial competition which will be held in April 2027;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Winners from each province (and territory) go on to the national competition which will be held in June 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Cadets participating in the Effective Speaking program may only compete (at any level) if they have completed <a href=\"https:\/\/aircadetleague.com\/acc54-cadet-effective-speaking-competition-for-royal-canadian-air-cadets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration form ACC54<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e8ab8047\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d2b8ae3b\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">The topics of the 2027 Effective competition are as follows:<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">What are the most important communication skills in today&#8217;s world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">What do you view as the most important qualities of a leader?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">How has aviation technology influenced our daily lives?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">How has space exploration benefited life on earth?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">How has the Air Cadet program prepared you to face challenges in your future?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">How should a Canadian be involved in their community and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">What are the pros and cons of social media and the impact of cyber threats?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">How can the values established by the Air Cadet League 85 years ago continue to inspire today&#8217;s cadets?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Much more information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/aircadetleague.com\/effective-speaking-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national headquarters website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#075c8d\">Looking for a list of past provincial winners? Or maybe the program for the 2026 Provincial Effective Speaking Competition. 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