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====== Cadet Scholarship Scheme ====== | ====== Cadet Scholarship Scheme ====== | ||
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- | ===== Overview ===== | ||
The Cadet Scholarship Scheme at the Scottish Gliding Centre, founded by Bob Jones, is generously supported by our members. This subsidy allows young people to learn to glide at a reduced cost, encouraging the development of the next generation of glider pilots and club members. | The Cadet Scholarship Scheme at the Scottish Gliding Centre, founded by Bob Jones, is generously supported by our members. This subsidy allows young people to learn to glide at a reduced cost, encouraging the development of the next generation of glider pilots and club members. | ||
- | We aim to encourage cadets to further their flying ability | + | We aim to encourage cadets to further their flying ability |
- | We also aim to foster their skills and interests in other areas such as aerobatics, aircraft maintenence, | + | We also aim to foster their skills and interests in other areas such as aerobatics, aircraft maintenence, |
===== Capacity ===== | ===== Capacity ===== | ||
- | The cadet scheme is currently capped at **10** cadets | + | The cadet scheme is currently capped at **10** cadets |
===== Admission Requirements ===== | ===== Admission Requirements ===== | ||
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* **Aready be a Junior member of the SGC or on a Learn to Glide Packge ** | * **Aready be a Junior member of the SGC or on a Learn to Glide Packge ** | ||
* **Be between the ages of 13 and 17** | * **Be between the ages of 13 and 17** | ||
- | * **Demonstrate a financial need or through | + | * **Demonstrate a financial need or through |
===== Expectations ===== | ===== Expectations ===== | ||
Our young members represent the future of the club and are expected to: | Our young members represent the future of the club and are expected to: | ||
- | - **Commitment -** be keen to learn and further your flying ability, as well as coming to the airfield on a //**regular basis** // | + | - **Commitment -** be keen to learn and further your flying ability, as well as coming to the airfield on a //**regular basis **// (once every 2 weeks) |
- **Volunteer** | - **Volunteer** | ||
- | If cadets fall short of these expectations, | + | - **Full day attendance - **gliding is a full day activity and cadets will be expected to be at the airfield for briefing |
+ | - **Good Conduct - **cadets will be expected to maintain good conduct with fellow cadets and other members of the SGC | ||
+ | If cadets fall short of these expectations, | ||
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+ | Cadets should | ||
===== Application Process ===== | ===== Application Process ===== | ||
- | Applications to the cadet scheme will open once every 3 months while there are free spaces to ensure we give new Junior members the opportunity to apply. | + | Applications to the cadet scheme will open once every 3 months |
- | - Application to the Cadet Director | + | - {{: |
- Informal Interview | - Informal Interview | ||
- Decision | - Decision |