HonoursandAwardsHandbookAirCadetLeagueofCanada

AlbertaProvincialCommittee

ABSTRACT

HonoursandawardsareacrucialmeansbywhichwerecognizethevolunteercontributionsofourOfficers,AirCadetsandLeagueMembersatalllevels.

December 2019

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TableofContentsPreamble....................................................................................................3AlbertaAwards...........................................................................................3 CadetAwards..............................................................................................3 OutstandingAlbertaCadet................................................................3AwardsforSponsor&Volunteers..............................................................6 SquadronSponsoringCommittee(SSC)RecognitionAward.............6 SquadronSponsorRecognitionAward.............................................6 MedalofDistinction..........................................................................6 HonouraryLifeMembership.............................................................6 CertificateofHonour........................................................................6 CertificateofMerit............................................................................6 VolunteerRecognitionAward...........................................................6 CertificateofAppreciation................................................................7OtherAwardsprovidedbytheAlbertaProvincialCommittee...................7 OfficerRecognitionAward................................................................7 CertificateofRecognition.................................................................7BobBarracloughLeadershipScholarship...................................................8HollyJonesMemorialPublicRelationsAwardofExcellence......................9AlbertaProvincialCommitteeCommendation.........................................10LONGSERVICEAWARDS...........................................................................13 AlbertaProvincialCommittee5YearsofVolunteerServicePin.....13 AirCadetLeagueofCanadaVolunteerLongServiceMedal..........13NATIONAL–AdministeredbytheAlbertaProvincialCommittee............13 AirCadetServiceMedal..................................................................13 CurrentlyservingAirCadets............................................................13 FormerqualifiedAirCadets...........................................................13National-AirCadetLeagueofCanadaMembersAwards........................14 NationalAirCadetAwards..............................................................14 MEDALS/RIBBONS/PINS..................................................................14 CERTIFICATES..................................................................................14FORMS FormAPC-02,OutstandingAlbertaAirCadet...................................4 FormAPC-01,HonoursandAwardsNominationForm..................11

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PreambleHonoursandawardsareacrucialmeansbywhichwerecognizethevolunteercontributionsofourOfficers,AirCadetsandLeagueMembersatalllevels.WestronglyencourageeveryonetosupportandputforwardnamesandsuggestionsofthoseindividualsandCommitteeswhoyoudeemworthyofspecialrecognitionfortheircontributionstotheAirCadetmovement.

ALBERTAAWARDS

CADETAWARDS

NOMINATIONDUEDATE:JUNE30th.Toensureproperconsiderationisgivenassoonafterthetrainingyearaspossible,nominationsmustbeinthehandsofWingDirectorsbynolaterthanJune30th.NOMINATIONFORMSANDADDITIONALINFORMATIONareavailableonAlbertaAirCadetLeaguesiteat:www.aircadetleague.ab.caTab:HonoursandAwards

OutstandingAlbertaAirCadet

UseNominationFormavailableinthisHandbookNominationsmaybemadebyanyinterestedpartyorpartiesincludingsquadronstaff,LeagueRepresentativesorAreaCadetOfficersusingtheenclosedHonoursandAwardNominationform.OneNominationpersquadronAnnualawardwillbepresentedtoanoutstandingAirCadetfromeachWing.ThisawardrecognizesanoutstandingyoungAlbertanwhoisalsoanAirCadet,apersonwhoismakingapositivecontributionintheircommunity.Thisawardrecognizesacadetwho,inadditiontoparticipatinginallcadetactivities,hasdevotedsignificantenergyand/ormadeapositivecontributiontotheirSquadronandtheircommunity(i.e.throughassistingothercadetsorthroughtheirinvolvementwithschoolorchurchrelatedactivitiesorcharitablegroupsoutsidethenormalrealmofcadetactivities.EvaluationsareconductedonaWingbasiswitheachWingsolicitingnominationsandchoosingoneoutstandingAirCadetwhowillgoontocompeteattheProvincialLevel.CadetsnominatedfortheRoyalCanadianLegionMedalofExcellenceortheLordStrathconaMedalshouldbeconsideredforthisaward.

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ACLC, Alberta Provincial Committee Outstanding Alberta Air Cadet DEADLINE: JUNE 30th Nominator: Name of Member or Committee__________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Ph: ___________________ Fax: ___________________ Email: _________________________ Nominator Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Air Cadet Nominee: Full Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

Squadron: _______________________________________________________________

Ph: _______________ Fax: _______________ Email: ___________________________ Please complete the Outstanding Air Cadet Criteria form along with the required attachments. Commanding Officer’s Letter of Recommendation, Squadron Advisor OR Sponsor Chair Letter of Recommendation, and the Cadet Information Card and send to your Wing Director. Application(s) must reach the Wing Director by June 30th of the year of application. Wing Directors will score the application in accordance with the criteria on page 5 of this handbook and forward the complete package to the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee (Past Chair of the APC) before July 15th of the year of application. The Honours and Awards Committee will validate the scores to determine the Outstanding Alberta Air Cadet for each Wing and the Outstanding Alberta Air Cadet. Commanding Officers of successful applicants will be informed prior to September 15th. Awards will be presented at the APC Annual General Meeting. Forward completed form to: Your Wing Director who will in turn form a committee to choose one Air Cadet for each Wing. Each Wing Director will forward their selected Air Cadet to the Alberta Provincial Committee Vice-Chairman. The Vice-Chairman will form a committee to choose the Outstanding Alberta Air Cadet. The chosen Outstanding Air Cadet from each Wing will attend the Alberta Annual AGM and will be recognized as the Outstanding Wing Air Cadet from each of the Wings. The Outstanding Alberta Air Cadet will be chosen from the four Air Cadets representing their Wing.

Form APC-02

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Alberta Outstanding Air Cadet Selection Criteria

Item Details Score Air Cadet’s Rank At time of nomination Maximum 5 points

See section 4 of attached Cadet Information Card _____/5

Participation in Squadron Activities During the current training year 2 points for each activity Maximum 10 points

See section 6 of attached Cadet Information Card Other __________________________________ ___ (specify) Other __________________________________ ___ (specify) Other __________________________________ ___ (specify)

_____/10

Awards Received During Cadet Career 2 points each for Lord Strathcona Trust Medal, Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence, Royal Canadian Air Force Association Medal, Army Navy Air Force Veteran’s (ANAVETS) Medal, Provincial, Regional or National recognition (i.e. Effective Speaking, Biathlon, Marksmanship), and Duke of Edinburgh Award. 4 points for Air Cadet Service Medal plus 1 point for each bar to the Air Cadet Service Medal Maximum 12 points

See section 7 of attached Cadet Information Card

____/12

Fitness Level Maximum 5 points

See section 8 Miscellaneous portion of attached Cadet Information Card _____/5

Local Training Results Maximum 42 points See section 10 of attached Cadet Information Card _____/42

Participation in Non-Cadet Community Activities 1 point for each activity between 10 and 20

hours/year 2 points for each activity between 21 and 40

hours/year 3 points for each activity greater than 40 hours/year Maximum 15 points

Non-cadet community activities with hours volunteered 1. _______________________________________ ___ 2. _______________________________________ ___ 3. _______________________________________ ___ 4. _______________________________________ ___

_____/15

Commanding Officer’s Recommendation Maximum 6 points

______/6

Squadron Advisor OR Sponsor Chair Recommendation Maximum 5 points

______/5

Total

____/100

Form APC-02

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AwardsforSponsor&Volunteers-NominationFormavailableinthisHandbook.SquadronSponsoringCommittee(SSC)RecognitionAward

InanefforttoensuretheSponsoringCommitteeswhohaveperformedinanoutstandingmannerarerecognizedappropriatelyforthisaward,squadronsizesarebrokendownintothefollowingfourcategories:

• Category1:30Cadetsorless• Category2:31–50Cadets• Category3:50-119Cadets• Category4:120+Cadets

TheprimarysourceofevaluationwillbethecompletedSquadronYearEndReportavailableontheAlbertaProvincialCommitteewebsite:https://aircadetleague.ab.ca/list-alberta-squadrons/YearEndReportinformationiscollectedbytheChairmanoftheHonoursandAwardsCommittee.

SquadronSponsorRecognitionAward

TorecognizeSponsorswhohaveperformedinanoutstandingmanner.NominationsmaybemadebyanyinterestedpartyorpartiesusingtheenclosedHonorsandAwardNominationform.

HonouraryLifeMembership

Oneof thehighest awards that canbepresentedby theAlberta ProvincialCommittee.RecipientswillhavehadmanyyearsofdedicatedservicetotheAirCadetmovementinAlberta.TherecipientwillhaveheldmanypositionsattheSquadronlevel,WingLevel,and/orExecutiveCommitteelevel.DetailedinformationmustaccompanytheLifeMembershipnominationformvalidatingandsubstantiatingthenomination. NominationswillbereceiveddirectlybytheHonoursandAwardschairandevaluatedbythecommittee.

CertificateofHonour

RecognizestheoutstandingcontributionofLeagueMembersatany levelofthe organization. The recipient will have been previously recognized withawards and/or certificates at the Provincial and/or national Level. Thiscertificate recognizes volunteers who have contributed numerous years atoneormultiplelevels.UsetheenclosedHonoursandNominationform.

CertificateofMerit

RecognizesthecontributionofthevolunteerforserviceofLeaguemembersoveranextendedperiodoftime.Therecipientwillhavebeeninvolvedwithnumerous activities at any level of the organization. Use the enclosedHonoursandNominationform.

VolunteerRecognitionAward

Ourorganizationisfullofunsungheroeswhocontributetheirtimeandtalentin support of our cadets, and we believe it is essential that they berecognized.Anyindividualconnectedwiththemovementmaybenominatedandsubmissionsshoulddetailthenominee’shistorywithourmovement,andanyofthenominee’sspecialactivitiesandsupportingdata.

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Nominationsmaybemadebyanyinterestedpartyorpartiesincludingsquadronstaff,LeagueRepresentativesorZoneTrainingOfficersusingtheenclosedHonoursandAwardNominationform.

CertificateofAppreciation

Recognizesthecontributionofthevolunteerforserviceforashortperiodoftime normally for one specific duty or responsibility. Use Honours andNominationformAPC01.

OtherAwardsprovidedbytheAlbertaProvincialCommittee

Aswellas thepreviouslydescribedawards, theHonoursandAwardscommitteeawardsanumberofcertificates to worthy recipients. The description of each follows and the Honours and AwardsNominationFormmustaccompanythenomination.Nominationsmaybemadebyanyinterestedpartyorpartiesincludingsquadronstaff,LeagueRepresentativesorZoneTrainingOfficersusingtheHonoursandAwardNominationform.AllnomineesareevaluatedonaProvincialBasis,andtherecipientsareannouncedandpresentedattheWingLevel.UsetheenclosedHonoursandNominationform.

OfficerRecognitionAward

EvaluationareconductedonaWingbasiswitheachWingsolicitingnominationsandchoosingoneoutstandingOfficerwhowillgoontocompeteattheProvincialLevelfortheAPCOfficeroftheYear.TheAPCOfficeroftheYearswillbeAlberta’snominationfortheNationalOfficeroftheYearAward.

CertificateofRecognition

Recognizes the contributions of non-Leaguemembers such as Officers, AirCadets, Supporters and Corporate Donors. Use Honours and NominationformAPC01.

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BobBarracloughLeadershipScholarshipThisScholarshipisnamedforourfriendinCadets,Robert(Bob)BarracloughwhopassedawayinDecember2013.Hestartedhiscareerasacadetat24RedDeerSquadronin1973.HebecametheWOIandwasawardedgliding,power,andInternationalExchangescholarships.BobthenjoinedtheCadetInstructorCadreandwasanofficerwith24RedDeer,524Sturgeon,PenholdandGimliSummerTrainingCentres,andtheRegionalCadetInstructorsSchool.HeworkedfulltimeasaninstructorattheRCISuntilhesufferedaSpinalCordinjuryinamotorvehicleaccidentwhichendedhiscareerasanofficer.In2008BobbecameinvolvedwiththeAlbertaAirCadetLeagueandserved810SSC,wastheNEWingDirectorandAlbertaProvincialCommitteeViceChairman.Bobwasanavidbelieverinthecadetprogramandwouldencourageallcadetstostrivetodotheirbest.ThisscholarshipisdedicatedtohistimeintheorganizationasanofficerandaLeaguememberandisofferedbyhisfamilytosupportacadetintheirpost-secondaryendeavors.

ThisScholarshiphasagiftof$1,000.NominationsforthisScholarshiparemeanttofurtheracadet’spost-secondaryeducation.

Nominationsshouldincludethecadet’sFortressrecord,Educationmarks,andanylettersofRecommendationthatthenominatordeemsappropriate.Noteshouldbetakenofthecadet’scontributionstothesquadron,schoolandtotheircommunityandshouldnoteleadershipskills.AcadetnarrativeisNOTrequired.AtaminimumaletterofrecommendationfromtheCommandingOfficerisrequired.

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HollyJonesMemorialPublicRelationsAwardofExcellence

Mrs.HollyJoneswasaverysupportivevolunteerwith699SquadroninEdmontonwhereherdaughter,ElisabethJoneswasanAirCadet.HollywasveryencouragingtotheAirCadetsofAlbertaandtotheLeaguemembers.Mrs.JoneswasextremelysupportiveoftheAlbertaProvincialCommitteeandwasinstrumentalintheproductionoftheWelcomeVideoforthe2015NationalAGMtoEdmontonandthescholarshipinstructionalvideo.ShededicatedasubstantialamountoftimeandworktoproduceamostprofessionalvideowhichwasacclaimedatthenationalAGMasoneofthebestWelcomevideosseeinmanyyears.Shesadlypassedawayin2015andshewillbemissedbyallwhoknewher.

Tohonourhermemory,theAlbertaProvincialCommitteehascreatedanewawardforAlbertaAirCadetstostrivefor.ThatistheHOLLYJONESMEMORIALPUBLICRELATIONSAWARDOFEXCELLENCE.ThisawardwillbeawardedannuallytooneAlbertaAirCadetandpresentedattheAlbertaAGMinOctoberofeachyear.

Therequirementsforthisawardareasfollows:

1. ThisAwardisopentoanyAlbertaRoyalCanadianAirCadetwhoiscurrentlyenrolledwithinanAlbertaSquadron.AletterdetailingtheAirCadet’saccomplishmentsregardingPublicRelationsisrequiredtobesubmittedtotheAlbertaProvincialCommitteeHonoursandAwardsCommittee,nolaterthanJune30th.

2. Thecadetshouldtakeanactivepartinthesquadron’sSocialMediasuchastheSquadron’swebsite,FaceBook,andphotographyorvideoofsquadronactivitiesundertheguidanceoftheSquadronofficersortheSquadronSponsoringCommittee.

3. Thecadetshouldstrivetoensurethatthematerialisofamature,interesting,andprofessionalnature.

4. ThecadetshouldregularlypromotetheirSquadroninSocialMedia.5. Thecadetshouldactivelyseekopportunitiestoprovideaphotographicorvideorecordofthe

Squadron’sactivitiesandspecialevents.6. AsampleoftheAirCadet’sworkshallbesubmittedwiththeapplication.7. AletterofrecommendationwillberequiredfromtheCommandingOfficeroftheSquadron

detailingthePublicRelationsrolethecadethasperformedfortheSquadron.8. AletterofrecommendationwillberequiredfromtheSSCChairmanoftheSquadron.9. AnylettersofrecommendationwithinthecommunityorschoolastotheAirCadet’sparticipation

inPublicRelationsoutsideoftheSquadronwouldbewelcome.10. SubmissionswillbejudgedbytheAPCExecutiveCommitteeoracommitteestruckbytheAPC.

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AlbertaProvincialCommitteeCommendationTheAlbertaProvincialCommittee(APC)Commendationisawardedtorecognizedeedsoractivitiesbeyond

thedemandofnormalvolunteeractivity.Thismayincludemeritoriousachievement,serviceor

performanceofduty,oranactofcourageorheroismwhichmayinvolvethevoluntaryriskoflife.The

degreeofmeritmustbedistinctive,thoughitneednotbeunique.

Eligibility

TheAPCCommendationmaybeawardedto:

• MembersoftheAirCadetLeagueforasignificantcontributionaffectingorreflectingwellonthe

CanadianCadetOrganization(CCO);

• MembersoftheCanadianArmedForces(CAF)includingmembersoftheRegularForce,Primary

Reserve,CadetOrganizationsAdministrationandTrainingService(COATS)CanadianRangersand

holdersofHonouraryappointments,forasignificantcontributionaffectingorreflectingwellonthe

CCO;and

• IndividualswhoarenotmembersoftheCAFortheAPCforadeedoractivitybeyondthedemands

ofnormaldutythatisofbenefittotheAPC,CCOortheCAF.

RecommendationforthisawardshouldbesenttotheAlbertaProvincialCommitteeusingformAPC-1found

intheHonoursandAwardsHandbook.TheAPCChairpersonwillapprovethisaward.Nominationsare

acceptedyear-roundandpresentedatasuitableeventascloseintimeaspossibletotheactbeing

recognized.

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League Members

o APC Commendation o APC Medal of Distinction o Honourary Life Membership o Certificate of Honour o Certificate of Merit o Volunteer Recognition Award o Certificate of Appreciation o 5 Year Volunteer Service Pin

Non-League Members

o APC Commendation o Officer Recognition Award o Certificate of Recognition o Sponsor Recognition Award

Cadets (Deadline June 30th)

o APC Commendation o Bob Barraclough Leadership Scholarship o Holly Jones Memorial PR Award

Nominee

Full Name: Address: Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Email:

Nominator

Name of Member or Committee

Address: Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Email:

ACLC, Alberta Provincial CommitteeHonours and Awards Nomination

Deadline: MARCH 1st.

Award being requested (Please check one)

Form – APC Form 01

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ACLC, Alberta Provincial CommitteeHonours and Awards Nomination Use this Nomination Form for Provincial Awards OnlyDeadline: MARCH 1st.

Form APC 01

Qualifying Information about Nominee

Member

o ACL National o Provincial Committee o Sponsoring Committee

Squadron Staff or Volunteer

o CIC Officer o Volunteer o Parent Committee o Cadet o Sponsor

Date of First Affiliation with Air Cadet League

Offices or positions held in the Air Cadet Program:

Honours, Awards or Certificates received:

Substantiation for Award: attached documentation if necessary

Recommendation:

Nominator Name (Print) Signature Date

Any additional information may be attached on a separate page.

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LONGSERVICEAWARDSAlbertaProvincialCommittee5YearsofVolunteerServicePin

Allregisteredandscreenedvolunteersareeligibleafter5yearsofcontinuousservicewithaSquadronSponsoringCommitteeand/orwiththeAlbertaProvincialCommittee.Effectivedatestartswhenthemembershipcardisissued.CompleteNominationFormAPC01andforwardtoAPCHonoursandAwardsCommitteeChairmanforaction.

AirCadetLeagueofCanadaVolunteerLongServiceMedal

TheAirCadetLeagueofCanadaVolunteerLongServiceMedalisavailabletoindividualswhohaveprovidedtenyearsormoreofservicetotheAirCadetLeague.Thisservicecanbeatthelocallevel(SquadronSponsoringCommittee),provinciallevel,Nationalleveloranycombinedofthethree.The10yearsofvolunteerservicedonothavetobeconsecutiveorwiththesameSquadron/ProvincialCommittee.NominationforthismedalismadeusingLeagueACC63Formavailableatwww.aircadetleague.com.Theapplicationcanbecompletedbytheindividualorbyanotherindividualonbehalfoftheapplicant.ThecompletedapplicationissubmittedtotheProvincialCommitteeinthejurisdictionwheretherecipientiscurrentlyliving.TheChairoftheProvincialHonoursandAwardsCommittee(ordesignate)istheapprovingandissuingauthorityforthemedal.ApplicationforvolunteerswhoworkonlyattheNationallevelwillbesubmittedtotheNationalHonoursandAwardsCommitteethroughtheNationalOffice.ApplicationsfortheAirCadetLeagueofCanadaVolunteerLongServiceMedalcanbemadeatanytime.

NATIONALAdministeredbytheAlbertaProvincialCommittee

AirCadetServiceMedalAllAirCadetsareeligiblefortheAirCadetServiceMedalafterfouryearsofcontinuousServicebasedondateofenrollment.CurrentlyservingAirCadets–CompleteanACC56applicationandsubmittotheCommandingOfficeroftheCadetsquadronforrecommendation, itwillthenbeapprovedbythecadetSquadronSponsoringCommitteeandacopyforwardedtotheProvincialCommitteeoftheAirCadetLeagueofCanadaforpresentation.FormerqualifiedAirCadets–completetheACC57applicationandforwardittotheNationalHeadquarters–Suite201;1505LaperriereAvenue,Ottawa,ONK1Z7T1.TheapplicationwillbereviewedbytheExecutiveDirectorandthemedalwillbemailedtotheaddressprovided.(Thisprocessalsoappliesforreplacementmedals.)

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NATIONALAWARDSNational-AirCadetLeagueofCanadaMembersAwards

FormsandInformationonNationalAwardscanbefoundontheNationalwebsiteathttp://aircadetleague.com/for-cadets-squadrons/awardsAirCadetLeagueofCanadaMedalofHonourAirCadetLeagueofCanadaHonouraryLifeMembershipPresident’sCitationAirCadetLeagueofCanadaCertificateofHonourAirCadetLeagueofCanadaCertificateofMeritAirCadetLeagueofCanadaDirectoroftheYearNationalAirCadetAwardsPleaserefertoPart5Section5.8ofAirCadetLeagueofCanadaPolicyandProcedureManualforAwarddetailsanddeadlines.Accessibleatthelinkbelow.https://aircadetleague.com/about-us/policy-procedure/(ControlClickoneachunderlinedawardbelowforinformation)CONTINUATIONFLYINGTRAININGAWARDROYALCANADIANLEGIONAIRCADETOFTHEYEARAWARDPERRONAWARD(FITNESS)NATIONALEDUCATIONSCHOLARSHIPSDUKEOFEDINBURGHAWARDINCANADAAIRCADETLEAGUEANNUALMUSICAWARDSFOREXCELLENCEPILOTTRAININGACHIEVEMENTSAWARDSPROVINCIALCOMMITTEEAWARDSCADETAWARDFORBRAVERY

MEDALS/RIBBONS/PINSROYALCANADIANHUMANEASSOCIATIONMEDALLORDSTRATHCONAMEDALAIRFORCEASSOCIATIONOFCANADAMEDALNAVY,ARMY,AIRFORCEVETERANSMEDALOFMERITACLAIRCADETSERVICEMEDAL(CURRENTCADETS)CERTIFICATESCADETCERTIFICATEOFCOMMENDATIONPRESIDENTIALCERTIFICATES