Cadet Blog

Thanks to our friends at AFJROTC and the Air Force's Holm Center, you'll find some outstanding drill and ceremonies videos available at capmembers.com/drill. These are the same videos found on the Air Force drill and ceremonies DVD that we sent to every squadron about 18 months ago. For your convenience,...

Are CAP regulations easy to read? Can you quickly scan them and find what you're looking for? I can't. Dozens of members have told us that they like the layout that's been used for cadet publications over the past couple years. Therefore, we're considering taking publication design a step further...

Learn to Lead, which will replace the cadets current leadership text, launches on 1 April 2010, concurrent with achievement tests moving online. Visit the Learn to Lead homepage to download an update on this project. Better still,Module 1 (chapters 1-3) and half of Module 2 (chapters 4 5) are available...

The Cadet Life Video has been a huge hit, but we want to take it a step further. Cadet Programs has createda cadet recruiting video competition to see what our members can create. To learn more about the competition and the prizes being offered, please go to http://www.capmembers.com/video.

We are pleased to announce that Spartan College of aeronautics and Technology has come back as a scholarship partner.Spartan College is offering scholarships for both their flight and technology programs. They are just one of the 9 partners we have in our scholarship program. We are now accepting applications for...

The wildly popular Investing in America's Youth is now Today's Cadets, Tomorrow's Aerospace Leaders! We have updated the quotes and statistics and reformatted for a smaller presentation that will allow our printing budget to produce more of these high-impact publications. This is a DRAFT version that will also be available...

The list of the 2010 National Cadet Special Activities are up on the new website, ncsas.com! NCSAS provide several unique events every year in leadership and officer development, career orientation and technology. You can now view each event description by clicking on the activity name; additional information (including activity costs)...

I just got back from the International Air Cadet Exchange Association (IACEA) Conference that was held in Ghana.This was the first IACEA meeting to be held on the African continent and it was a great success. There are many things happening with IACE, not the least of which is that...

Nine months ago, we launched the Cadet Blog with two main goals. First, we wanted to keep you better informed about Cadet Program news. Second, we wanted to let you sound off to us directly about the new activities, curricula, and support tools we have in the works. Judging by...

Civil Air Patrol willsend four cadets to the National Character and Leadership Symposium, sponsored by theUnited States Air Force Academy.The Symposium provides cadets the opportunity to engage in dialogue with visiting undergraduate university student leaders from across the country in seminars and discussions designated to enhance their own understanding of...

What is the Cadet Program all about? What do cadets do? Cadet Life in the Civil Air Patrol is a 3-minute video introduction to the Cadet Program. It focuses on what the typical cadet can do during his or her first year in CAP. The video is intended for use...

We're ready to see many of you at the National Boards in San Antonio over Labor Day weekend. Perhaps the most important seminar we'll be hosting is Cadet News Innovations, which summarizes what's recently been released in Cadet Programs, what's upcoming, and what new ideas are on the table for...

Nevada Wing is hosting an exciting new activity in December! Cadets will encounter Air Force Office of Special Investigation (OSI), the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Experiences include law enforcement/security training, military working dog program, small arms weapons familiarization, antiterrorism/force protection and emergency...

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 Civic Leadership Academy. This national activity is for cadets that are interested in politics and careers in public service. It will be held in Washington D.C. on 20 - 27 February, 2010. Cadets must have earned their Billy Mitchell Award by 1...

Attention high school seniors! Now is the time to start your application for the Air Force Academy. Please see the flyer for specific instructions on how to apply and what to do to get the required nomination in order to receive an appointment. Don't wait until the last minute for...

Recognizing that their coverage of the first lunar landing was not mere news but History, the New York Times sought to add a special dignity to their front page, under the gigantic headline MEN WALK ON MOON. To fill this need the editors turned to poet Archibald MacLeish. It was...

Military drill was not the only competitive activity at Civil Air Patrols National Cadet Competition. In the midst of a ham sandwich and rigatoni dinner, an arm-wrestling match breaks out between two teenaged Texas cadets. At first I think the male is letting the female win, but it quickly becomes...

Weve made it easier for local leaders to order the cadet program tests they need. Effective immediately, senior members may contact our registrar, Sharon Jackson (sjackson@capnhq.gov, 877.227.9142 x203), to request cadet tests and exams for their unit. Sharon will fill your order, but for security purposes will mail the tests...

Maj Gen Courter has revised the safety requirements for NCSAs and encampments. This should make it easier on the staff to implement.

Each year The Spaatz Association awards up to three $2,500 Aerospace Leadership Scholarships. These are intended to help deserving CAP Cadets bridge the gap between their solo and private pilot licenses. They are now accepting applicationsfor scholarships to be awarded in March of 2010. For detailed information about this greatscholarship...

Maj Gen Courter asks that we take extra steps this summer to keep cadets safe during encampments and NCSAs. The attached memo explains the new safety requirements. Please do everything you can to adhere to the National Commander's safety guidelines. We need to place a special emphasize on ORM training...

We are on track to launch a new leadership curriculum by 1 April 2010. Many CP leaders are familiar with this effort, which were calling Learn to Lead. Heres a quick update on this exciting project: 1. LEARN TO LEAD TEXTBOOK. Stage one of this project involves developing two new...

New tools are available to support cadets and their adult leaders: CAPF 52 series Minor administrative update (email address) CAPP 52-7 Cadet Orientation Flight Syllabus Now includes practical tips on how to manage the cadet flying program CAPVA 52-100 Cadet Super Chart The whole of the Cadet Program, at a...

The AFA awards grants to units for aerospace education-related items/activities such as books, videotapes, aerospace-oriented field trips, and aerospace education days. For more information, please go to the AE Grants and Scholarships webpage The deadline for the AFA Grant is quickly approaching. Dont miss out on this great opportunity!

CyberPatriot is a cyber defense competition that tests the ability of the students to defend a simulated corporate network from external hostile attacks. But, it is far more than just a competition. It is designed to educate and motivate your cadets to become the cyber defenders the nation needs while...