What is Effective Speaking?
Effective speaking in the Royal Canadian Air Cadet program involves public speaking with a prepared speech for the purposes of evaluation and/or competition. For many youth, public speaking is a common fear but also an instrumental skill for success both in and beyond the cadet program. All cadets are welcome to participate in a local competition for nomination to the regional event (see below). Competition nominees will be assigned a coach who will help them develop their topic and presentation so that they have the best possible chance of advancing to the provincial competition.
Here is the list of acceptable topics for 2024-2025:
How has what you learned in the Air Cadet Program affected your plans for the future?
Name 3 things that have been invented by Canadians and describe their impact on Canada and the world.
Who is your favorite Canadian (famous or not), and why?
What impact do you think Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on the way we live and work?
Discuss Canada’s role in the Space Program. Past, Present and Future.
Which person has had the most significant impact on your life?
How do you imagine aircraft engineering in the future?
Explain the evolution of aviation around the world.
Local Effective Speaking Competitions
514 will hosted a local competition on 10 March 2025 to identify a candidate for the regional competition.
If you participated, you must complete the ACC54 Form.
Our winning participant will be contacted this week.
Regional Effective Speaking Competition
The Regional competition will take place virtually on Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 2 pm.
Only our winning participant from the Local Competition will compete.
All participants must complete the ACC54 Form.
Provincial Competition
The provincial competition will be held in St. John's on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in person.
The top 2 speakers from each of the regions will be invitied to the Provincial competition on April 12 in Johns.
The winner will represent NL at the National Competition in June in 2025 IN PERSON.
The rules and regulations can be found on the National Website - National Effective Speaking Program - Air Cadet League of Canada. Please note that prepared speeches should be between 5 & 6 minutes in length for all competitors (regardless of rank/age).
All participants must complete the ACC54 Form.