Sgt. Tristan Dyke from 819 North Delta Skyhawks took home the gold medal at a public speaking competition hosted by the Air Cadet League of Canada earlier this month in Ladner.
Dyke advances to the provincial competition next month after besting five other speakers at the event at the Boundary Bay Airport.
The silver medal went to F/Sgt. Lo (609 Steveston) and Sgt. Kumar (692 BCIT Aerospace) won the bronze.
Each year cadets from around the country train to compete at effective speaking competitions to improve their self-confidence and learn new things that make them better Canadians. Cadets select one of eight topics and then prepare a five-minute speech.
At the competition, competitors are given an impromptu, which they have three minutes to prepare for and must speak for two minutes.
The Air Cadet League of Canada, partnered with National Defence, advises and assists with the core training program and complements it with valuable optional elements. It is also committed to encouraging the nation's youth in maintaining an interest in aviation and aerospace, attracting and retaining youth members and adult leaders, providing a voice for the air cadet movement and to aiding in the organizational structure down to the squadron level.
