Heritage TeamThe Heritage Program(in constant evolution)

13 June 2014Col Benson

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Agenda• The Heritage Program• RCEME Museum• RCEME 75• RCEME History Project• Chair’s Objectives

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The Heritage CommitteeRoles and Responsibilities: • Manage on behalf of the EME Branch Fund Board of Directors

and the the EME Guild for items and activities related to EME Heritage;

• Operate a Remembrance Program;• Preserve and Promote the story of the Canadian Armed Forces’

RCEME History;• Collect and maintain RCEME memorabilia;• Educating the CAF and Canadian Public about RCEME• Fundraising on behalf of the EME Guild

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Key Tasks• RCEME Museum• Ground Breaking Ceremony – June 2014• Opening Ceremony – Late 2015

• RCEME 75• Commemorative Products• Commemorative Monument• Celebratory Activites• Communication

• RCEME 75 Logo Competition Mar- Sep 14• Revue du GEMRC Heritage – Spring 2014

• RCEME History Project• Fund Raising

THE RCEME MUSEUM

• CREATE A MUSEUM OF MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES• PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES MC&E MUSEUM, LOCAL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CITY OF KINGSTON, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL

GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE SECTOR

THE VISION

THE PROJECT• RE-ESTABLISH RCEME MUSEUM AT RCEME’S FOUNDING HOME STATION IN BARRIEFIELD (CFB

KINGSTON)• HERITAGE ROOM SATELLITE AT RCEME SCHOOL, CFB BORDEN

• PHASE I SHARED MC&E MUSEUM EXPANSION OPENS FALL 2015• PHASE II STAND-ALONE FACILITY RCEME 75TH ANNIVERSARY 2019

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Concept of Ops - Key ‘Thrusts’:

1. Commemorative Products6 ProjectsOPI Historian (Lcol Matsalla)

2. RCEME Monument/RCEME commemorative ParkOPI: DCO CFSEME (Maj Garrard)

3. Celebratory ActivitiesOrganize and implement specific National EventsSynchronize, Track, Enable Regional ActivitiesOPI: LCol Chris Moyle

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

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Concept of Ops – Two new ‘Thrusts’:

4. FundraisingOPI : TBA by BOD

5. CommunicationsOPI : TBA by BOD

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

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75th Anniversary Products:1. 75th Anniversary Logo2. « A Week in the Life of RCEME » Coffee-table book3. « The RCEME Soldier’s Story 1994-2019 » 45-minute

Film 4. RCEME Time Capsule5. RCEME Journal, a Special Edition6. Contributions to the RCEME Museum

Thrust 1 : Commemorative Products

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Thrust #3 : Celebratory ActivitiesPotential Activities of Interest - National:

• Unveiling display at Ottawa War Museum (confirmed)• 75th Coin distribution to members• CFSAC Competition (send a RCEME team)• Adventure Training (send a RCEME team)• Nijmegen March (send a RCEME team)• Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Relay• School Open house (Borden) – CFSRCEME

→ with an Opening ceremony ? Host National RCEME Week?→ Kiosks Exposition all over CFSRCEME ?

• National Golf Tournament• National Hockey Tournament (theme remain WO Muise)• National RCEME Mess Dinner

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Thrust #3 : Celebratory Activities

Arte Team:• Recovery competitions• ‘Fix and Fire’ competitions• Jiffy Jeep demonstrations• All trade competitions

Marte Team:• RCEME biathlon (winter activity)• Silent Drill Team• Route Marches• Orienteering (patrolling)

competitions

General Sports:• Tug of War• Golf (Theme ‘75th Anniversary’)• Curling (Theme ’75th Anniversary)• Soccer• Baseball/Softball

Social (Party):• Mess Diner• Candle Light Diner• Balls/Dances• ‘Feux de Joie’

Potential Ideas for Regional Activities RCEME week

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Thrust #3 : Celebratory Activities

Actions required• Build the Team• Develop COAs for National and Regional activities• Link up with Div and Comds to develop COAs• RCEME School & RCEME Week• Brief RCEME Council

• Info Brief Fall 2014• Decision Brief Spring 2015

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RCEME History Project:“Craftsman at 75” Intent:• Produce a book, e-book and/or website to capture “the last 25 years”

• Requirement to collect events, stories and anecdotes from larger RCEME community, filter, edit, publish

• Exact CONOP TBC• Initial commemorative work published at 2019 with complete work

sometime after 2019• Heritage Committee to develop proposed concept of implementation

for approval at fall 2014 Corps Council• Initial suggestions:

• Populate information on the RCEME Website• Perhaps a timeline of significant events, punctuated with anecdotes, stories, etc• Capture the broader RCEME Community, serving and retired, new members,

Friends of the Corps• Integrated with project communication plan, information collection plan

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Chair’s Objectives• Continue to Build and Communicate Heritage• RCEME 75

• RCEME 75th Celebratory Events• Fund Raising• Communications

• Define Budget• Museum

• Key events• Ground Breaking Ceremony• Advertising• Design

• History Project

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DiscussionQuestions