When setting expectations for youth performance, the leader must ensure that they set achievable expectations that are appropriate and present a challenge to youth at all times. stages of adolescent development. For example, junior cadets must arrive at training nights on time and wearing a uniform that meets the required standards, while senior cadets must arrive at training nights with an excellent uniform and all assigned lessons prepared and ready to teach. These expectations are appropriate and challenging to their individual developmental stages. Expectations must be clearly stated and consequences for non-compliance must be fair and aimed at correcting the young person's failure to meet required expectations. For example, when I was the Divisional Officer of the Basic Drill and Ceremonial Course, cadets who did not meet the required uniform standards attended uniform tutorial sessions during the scheduled tailoring and dressing periods. repair, and their uniforms were inspected the next day. This consequence is appropriate and is intended to correct the failure