Middlesex Wing Air Training Corps

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Middlesex Wing Air Training Corps

• Media and Communications
• Jack Petchey Achievement Award

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What is the Foundation?

• The Jack Petchey Foundation, gives grants to
  programmes and projects that benefit young people
  aged 11 - 25.

• Grants are given through different programmes
  including Achievement Award Scheme, Leader Award
  Scheme, Projects Grants and Sponsorship

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Achievement Awards

• Designed to recognise outstanding individual
  achievement amongst young people

• Enable the Wing, and Squadrons, to recognise the
  effort, endeavour and achievement of cadets in a
  practical and positive way

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Achievement Awards

• Wing has secured 96 Awards p.a.

• 78 Awards will be distributed directly to
  Squadrons. (26 Units x 3 78 Awards).

• Remaining 18 Awards will be allocated to
  recognise achievement on Wing sponsored
  activities. e.g. Camps

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Achievement Awards

• Each successful cadet will receive

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Choosing an Award Winner

• All those involved with your Unit, staff, cadets,
  committee and parents may nominate a cadet

• Nominations placed in a Nomination Box supplied
  by JPF

• Small committee formed to assess nominations and
  decide on the Award Winner ensures fairness

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Adult Leader Awards

• Adult Leader Awards may be given to adult members
  of the Wing (including Committee Members) who
  have demonstrated, in an outstanding way, an
  ability to encourage and motivate our cadets.

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Adult Leader Awards

• Wing has secured 8 Awards p.a.

• Wing Staff and Squadrons nominate an adults in
  the same manner as Achievement awards

• Nominations submitted to Wing MCO by 1st
  September each calendar year

• A small Wing Staff committee will assess
  nominations and decide on the Award Winners
  ensures fairness

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Adult Leader Awards

• Each successful Adult will

• Be invited to an Annual Presentation ceremony at
  the Wing Autumn Ball

• Receive a cheque for 1000 to be spent on their
  Squadron

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Applications for Grants

• After running the Achievement Award Scheme for 6
  months, we are eligible to apply for Project
  Grants

• Value is normally between 500 and 50,000

• Units are not permitted to approach JPF
  independently

• More information will be disseminated at the
  appropriate time