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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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

Cadets will be able to take their achievement tests online and at a time and place of their choosing, beginning in 2010. CAP policy-makers approved the tests change of format at the Winter National Board Meeting last weekend. Benefits. Perhaps the two biggest benefits of the change are: (1) the...

Customs Courtesies guide readies for publication As the DCP for New Hampshire Wing some years ago, I helped a mom who was drafted to serve as squadron commander. Margaret was smart and had her heart in the right place, but was totally lost in the cadets strange world of military...

Welcome to the Cadet Blog, your #1 source for cadet news, tips and tricks, and perspectives on cadet leadership. As this project evolves, well use it to share: * announcements about cadet activities, curriculum, policies * previews of and backstories about upcoming projects * best practices, success stories and tips...