Retention and Recruiting: The Keys to our Future

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Retention and RecruitingThe Keys to our Future

• Written by C/Maj Jordan Wright

Please contact C/Maj Wright at armyinfantry07_at_gmai
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presentation or have any suggestions.
Last Revised 24 May 2007
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Overview

• Retention
• Credibility
• Meetings and Programs
• Pride and Morale
• Recruiting
• Get out
• Never Become Complacent
• Monotonous Squadrons
• An Example

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Credibility The Core of Retention

• What is Credibility?
• Delivering the goods
• Integrity, Reliability, and Authority
• Under Promise Over Deliver
• Cadet Improvement
• Make a Difference (Important for both Cadets and
  Parents)

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Retention Meetings and Programs

• Meetings
• Need Variety
• Need Quarterly Schedules and Goals
• Need to see progress
• Weekend Activities
• Squadron, Group, and Wing Activities at least
  one per month
• Misc. Activities
• Think outside the box be progressive
• Competition
• Have Fun!

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Retention Pride and Morale

• Pride
• Essential to Mission and Productivity
• Morale
• Espirit de Corps
• PROMOTIONS!
• Purpose Driven
• Squadron Purpose, Vision, and Goals

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Recruiting

• Get Your Name Out Public Affairs
• Schools (Public or Private)
• Home-School Groups
• Community Events
• Parades
• Fundraisers
• Color-guard/Drill Team
• Parents
• Open Houses

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Monotonous Squadrons

• An Example
• Meetings are identical
• Few Out-Of-Meeting Exercises
• No Progress
• Few Promotions
• Little Cadet Development
• Lack of Solid Leadership
• No Proactive Recruiting or Public Affairs
  Campaign
• Lack of Active Color Guard or Drill Team

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Summary

• Retention
• The First Key to our Future
• Recruiting
• The Second Key
• What not to Do
• Success is how high you bounce when you hit
  bottom. GEN George S. Patton Jr.