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The Application Modules for NCSAs and Scholarships are now available in eServices. Make sure you apply before the 15 January Deadline! For more information, you can go to our web sites: For NCSAs, www.ncsas.com For Scholarships, www.capmembers.com/scholarships

As we close in on the release of Learn To Lead modules III and IV, Curt wanted everyone to have the latest information about timelines and implementation. Please see his attached memo.

"Follow your dream & stay clean" Congratulations to Cadet Spencer Graham, NM wing, for his winning entry in the DDR slogan contest. His slogan was chosen out of 74 entries by a vote at the Annual Conference & National Board meeting in Louisville earlier this month. This slogan will be...

The current CAPR 51-1 Drug Demand Reduction Program, now 7 years old, has been updated and is available for field review in a working draft form. Its new number, 52-22, is a tangible statement that DDR is fully a part of the Cadet Program. The Cadet Program includes a character...

Every year as we head to the National Board Meeting we like to provide an update from Cadet World about what's new and what's on the horizon. Curt's brief is attached and you can take the quiz online at http://www.trainingsupportgroup.com/cp/login/index.php.  You will need to create an account to take the quiz.  The...

It gives me great pleasure to announce that General Courter has selected C/Col John Brennan  (MER-MD-042) to serve as Chair of the 2011 / 2012 National Cadet Advisory Council and C/Lt Col Arielle Weeks (RMR-UT-067) to serve as Vice Chair. Both cadets should be proud of their accomplishments that set...

National Flight Academies are some of our most popular activities.  This year the Glider Avademy in Rome, GA got great press coverage including video. We plan to expand our use of social media in our programs for the 2012 activities, stay tuned!

Lead..Fly..Explore The next frontier is… ROBOTICS! Our AE Team has launched a new STEM related program that provides beginning robotics activities that are low-cost and high-interest. The activities progress into challenges that will require more resources and ingenuity to perform. The Introduction to Robotics can be found in eServices with...

The Spaatz Association is accpting applications for the 2012 Aerospace Leadership Scholarships that will advance a cadet from their solo license to their actual pilot certification. Perhaps you may know a cadet who is deserving of this scholarship. Please pass the flyer on to those who may be interested in...

Joe, Steven, Neil, and I are pleased to welcome two newcomers to the NHQ Cadet Team. Becci Sundhagen is an over-achiever, a registered nurse, electrical engineer, private pilot, Norwegian speaker, and our newest Education Manager. She’ll be focusing on curriculum, especially character and DDR-related products, as well as fitness and...

Congratulations to the Southeast Region Drill team and the Pacific Region Color Guard for winning their divisions in the National Cadet Competition. Drill Team First - South East Region Second -Middle East Region Third - Pacific Coast Region Color Guard First - Pacific Region Second - North Central Region Third...

Good news for cadets. The front page story in today's USA Today reports that America is facing a pilot shortage. According to the story, Boeing forecasts a need for 460,000 new pilots over the next 18 years. The demand for pilots will be so great that the industry could face...

A new cadet video has been developed and is on CAPChannel for your use.  A thirty second ad will be available soon. Visit CAPChannel.com for more video resources!

The approval process for High Adventure Activities has been updated. If you have any questions, please advise safety@capnhq.gov. CAPR 52-16, Change 1, is in regards to Page 8, Paragraph 2-10, High Adventure Activities posted on the publications page at http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/R052_016_2011_02_BFAB729553AB1.pdf The form referenced in this change is a CAPF 54 that can...

Cadet Programs is pleased to announce audio versions of the first three chapters of Learn to Lead. CP thanks CAP Lt Col James Shaw for producing these recordings that will benefit auditory learners and sight-disabled persons as well as many others. Please see the Learn to Lead page in the Cadet...

Gen Courter would like to ensure that you are aware of the opportunity our cadets have with the Academy of Model Aeronautics – a FREE membership.  Yes, FREE.   When cadets join, what does this mean for us?  That they will receive discounts and will be available for scholarships from the AMA....

Additional Funding for Training and CAP Cadet Orientation Flights: Congress has finally funded CAP to a level in Fiscal Year 2011 that will allow us to conduct a lot more AF mission and proficiency training as well as cadet orientation flights. The additional money will be provided to CAP in...

Five cadets from the Orlando Cadet squadron are headed to Washington, D.C. this month to test their skills in a national cybersecurity competition. CyberPatriot III started three years ago by the Air Force Association and defense industry-related partners. In Washington DC, the cadets will compete against 11 teams in not only...

The Cadet Drill Test booklet includes two minor changes, as explained on inside front cover.   Cadet Drill Tests can be found on the pages for Learn To Lead and Drill & Ceremonies in the Cadet Library.

In the past couple of years the Cadet Blog has become your source for what's new in the Cadet Program and for furthering discussion between members but we have not used it as a Q & A forum. Until Now. Beginning March 1 we will post the mailbag once per...

Effective February 1, all cadets are required to complete the Introduction to CAP Safety for New Members course via a classroom-administered paper test or an online test accessed through eServices. Please see capmembers.com/character for more information.

Drug Demand Reduction’s Fit  for Flying Book and Instructor’s Guide are complete!  Geared for upper level cadets and high school students, this learning module focuses on the human element of flying, explaining how drugs, alcohol and over-the-counter medications seriously affect flight performance in the three-dimensional world of flight.  Copies of...

1,670 cadet applications were successfully received for this summer's National Cadet Special Activities. Units and Wings now have until 15 February to do approvals.  The approvals are located in eServices under the NCSA Main Menu, 1 each for units and wings. Once approved, an application will be grayed out but...

The Air Force Association is offering the Lt Col Romeo and Josephine Bass Ferretti Scholarship to minor dependents of active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard enlisted airmen graduating this spring. It is for students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the area of science, technology, engineering...

The 823rd Civil Engineering Squadron at Tyndall AFB has set the dates for the Civil Engineering Academy at 17-23 July.  The 342nd Training Squadron and Pararescue Schoolhouse at Kirtland AFB have agreed to host PJOC from 23-30 July. You may begin applying for both activities (or their staff events if...