Cadet Blog

June 25, 2009

Revised Safety Requirements

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

June 24, 2009

The Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarships

Each year The Spaatz Association awards up to three $2,500 Aerospace Leadership Scholarships. These are intended to help deserving CAP Cadets you can go to our link, Spaatz Association Scholarship, or go to the Spaatz Scholarship web page, tankerbob.com/scholar.htm.

June 22, 2009

Cadet Safety

Maj Gen Courter asks that we take extra steps this summer to keep cadets safe during encampments and NCSAs. We need to place a special emphasize on ORM training this year and we need to conduct a safety briefing at the start of each day. Thank you for your continued...

June 18, 2009

The Mail out

We are now mailing out the new tools for cadet programs. The mailout will include CAPP 52-7, CAPP 151, CAPP 216, the Learn to Lead Activity Guide, the Essentials of Teambuilding Activity Guide and a new Resource Guide. We will mail out the The Cadet Super Chart early next week...

June 18, 2009

See you in San Antonio

The National Board Annual Conference is a great time for us to connect with the cadet community. It's fun to hear everyones' success stories and it's great to reunite with old friends. We hope to see you in San Antonio on Labor Day Weekend, September 2-5. Attached is our tentative...

May 27, 2009

Update on "Learn to Lead" curriculum

We are on track to launch a new leadership curriculum by 1 April 2010. Many CP leaders are familiar with this effort, which we

May 12, 2009

Cadet Team Announces New Publications

May 6, 2009

AFA Unit Grants for Aerospace

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.

April 23, 2009

CyberPatriot

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...

March 30, 2009

Announcing the Cadet Super Chart

A baseball box score renders 200 bits of information, on average, in a space about 6 inches square. Read it over morning coffee and you can accurately reconstruct how mercilessly Jeter and the Yanks put down the Sox the night before. If only the details of the CAP Cadet Program...

March 20, 2009

Fitness Challenge 2009

Is your squadron ready for the semi-annual Squadron Physical Fitness Award Program? If you have a specific question please send an email to cadets@capnhq.gov.

March 13, 2009

Slumdog vs. Tooey Spaatz

Slumdog Millionaire. If you have a specific question please send an email to cadets@capnhq.gov.

March 13, 2009

How to Increase Cadet Retention

Everyone talks about improving cadet retention. The solution seems fairly obvious: We have to focus on the fundamentals. If the squadron flies cadets, offers exciting meetings and a special activity every few weeks, and most importantly, if the adult leaders are well trained, the squadron will succeed. Retention will take...

March 4, 2009

Board approves online testing

February 19, 2009

Respect on Display

Customs If you have a specific question please send an email to cadets@capnhq.gov.

February 4, 2009

Announcing the Cadet Blog

Welcome to the Cadet Blog, your #1 source for cadet news, tips and tricks, and perspectives on cadet leadership. As this project evolves, we If you have a specific question please send an email to cadets@capnhq.gov.

February 3, 2009

Learn to Lead Activity Guide

Do you learn best by reading? By listening to a lecture? By watching someone work? If you