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Information on the two winter NCSAs are now available. CLA is a CAP national activity for cadets interested in politics and careers in public service.Cadets participate in behind-the scenes tours and briefings at the Capitol, Supreme Court, State Department, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Arlington, and more.For more information, see www.capmembers.com/civics. NCLS...

Today begins the process to move back into building 714, the National Headquarters Building.We will lose phone, fax and internet service later in the day, 29 July, and should be reconnected on Monday, 2 Aug. It will take us a while to get settled into our new surroundings and work...

Online testing, Learn to Lead, ORM, character development. There have been a number of changes in Cadet Programs in the past year or two. Therefore, we think its time to update the cadet regulation, CAPR 52-16. The document you see at the right is a DRAFT. As always, we want...

Maj Gen Courter is seeking two expert Cadet Programs leaders to join her volunteer staff. For details, click here for the announcement.

With the launch of our Learn To Lead curriculum we decided it was time to update the cadet wesite. The Opportunities link has been removed from the left side navigation. - Flying/Cadet Orientation Rides is now on the Activities page - Scholarships are now in the Library under Leadership -...

Beginning 11 June, a new IMAX 3D film will be released, entitled Legends of Flight. The Legends film will showcase some of historys most amazing aircraft -- highlighting the design challenges, financial risks, and many lessons learned from a century of aviation trial and error, bringing us to the dawn...

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...

We have created several shortcuts for some of the most used web pages. Here is a list of the shortcuts to easily access information on cadet programs: capcadets.com News and updates on cadet programs (cadet blog) capmembers.com/newcadet Help for new cadets capmembers.com/parents Information for parents capmembers.com/diamonds Requirements for each cadet...

We are asked from time to time for statics on our cadet population such as separating cadets by age, gender or ethnicity.We recently ran these numbers and wanted to share them with the membership. We also included the 10 largest units, by number of cadets.

General Courter wishes to better articulate the desired relationship between Cadet Programs and DDR. She's also announcing two new annual activities designed to bring DDR and Cadet Programs closer together. The attached memo explains the details. We ask everyone in the cadet community to spread the word and do what...

Today is the day that we announce the scholarship winners and slot the NCSAs. The announcement of the winners for the 2010 Scholarships is now available. All NCSA applicants should have received an email stating that you were either selected to attend or an alternate.You can check your status by...

The Spaatz Association is hosting their 8th annual winter dinner event in Washington DC on February 27th. All are welcome to join TSA in honoring today's cadets and cadet program professionals.TSA's dinners have always been great fun, plus the proceeds go to their fantastic scholarship program. For details see www.spaatz.org//current/dinner.php....

Greetings, Gen Courter and I need your help. She has a vision of a strong and dynamic Cadet Alumni Association to reach out to the roughly one million former CAP cadets floating around this country of ours and allow them to reconnect. Similar to a academic alumni association, a CAP...

The Cadet Program is on the rise. Our membership and flying statistics are encouraging, as is the feedback we've received about curriculum resources published in 2009. Knowing that the cadet community is always eager to take a detailed look at Cadet Programs issues and statistics, we offer this year end...

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...