Cadet Great Start

• Begins with an open house
• Provides a standardized, easy to use curriculum
• Challenges cadet officers and NCOs as instructors
• Builds trust between CAP leaders and parents
• Includes a plan for managing administrative tasks
• Involves cadets in exciting, hands-on activities
• Concludes with an orientation flight

This page is for the Great Start cadre. New cadets / students should visit the New Cadet Help page.

CADET OPEN HOUSE

Great Start works best in conjunction with an open house. The idea is for the squadron to recruit several cadets at once, introduce them to CAP at an open house, and then assign them to their own flight where they receive specialized training for the Curry Achievement.

You can order the following items from National Headquarters:

• Cadet Great Start Guidebook
• Cadet Recruiting Brochures
• Cadet Recruiting Posters
• Parents' Guide to CAP
• Today's Cadets

To order these open house items, go to the CAP Materials module in eServices. 

CADET LIFE VIDEO
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Parents' Guide