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Civil Air Patrol is the official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
This means that the Air force supports us with materials, personnel, and funds. In return, CAP relieves the Air force from many aerial and ground search and rescue activities nationwide. CAP is strictly a civilian, voluntary, flight-oriented non-profit organization. Under the Civil Air Patrol’s charter by congress, CAP has three distinct missions: Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and Cadet Programs. Membership eligibility and associated fees for both cadets and parents are at the bottom of this page. Click here to go there.

Emergency Services refers to those CAP community activities involving flying and ground team support. CAP pilot fly about 90% of all search and rescue missions in the United States. They also fly mercy, disaster, state and local government, and CAP-directed missions.

Aerospace Education part of the CAP program is intended to inform our members and the local community about aviation and space developments. The CAP training will include aerospace education through aerospace activities and book study, and may include orientation flights in civilian and military aircrafts. In addition to our own internal aerospace education program, CAP furnishes programs and materials to schools for aerospace education.

Cadet Program is designed to build leadership, character, and citizenship in young people, through an aviation interest. This program includes local, national and international activities. As a CAP cadet, you will receive guidance, aviation orientation, and supervision from senior members (ages 18 and older), but Cadets who have advance through the program, through the CAP chain of command. There are six training areas for Cadets in CAP. The cadet will normally participate in all six areas throughout the year. The training areas are: Aerospace Education, Emergency services Training, Leadership Laboratory, Moral Leadership, Physical Fitness, and Activities.

Aerospace Education includes projects and activities, book knowledge and orientation flights. Some of the projects and activities might include model rocketry, radio control model aircraft, aerospace tours, aviation museum, aircraft simulator orientations, and air show attendance.

Emergency Services Training prepares the Cadets for involvement in ground-based search operations. Some of the training elements include: first aid and CPR, radio operations, navigation by map and compass, survival techniques and aircraft marshaling.

Leadership Laboratory Training is accomplished by progressing through five phases of the program. During these phases, the Cadet learns leadership skills through the use of drill (marching) and practical experience leading. These are design to help Cadets become proficient enough to teach other junior Cadets.

Moral Leadership is a monthly structured discussion relating to issues of morality and ethics of decisions that teenagers face today’s society. General topics include: volunteerism, drug influence, honesty, integrity among many others.

Physical Education occurs regularly in the meeting schedule, and also includes occasional weekend activities. Good physical fitness is required to progress from one phase to another. The physical fitness training is usually quite enjoyable for Cadets.

Activities are usually aerospace, emergency services, or fitness-related in nature, but occasionally purely for fun. Activities may include orientation flights in powered aircraft, glider flight training, volleyball and drill competitions, public speaking, radio communication training, and much more. The Civil Air Patrol Cadet program can be very satisfying. However, the amount of satisfaction that a Cadet receives from being a member is determined by how much the Cadet puts into the program. Cadets are expected to attend weekly meetings, actively participate in squadron duties and activities, and pursue the three CAP missions. All of this can be accomplished with a relatively minor time commitment.

Membership Eligibility To be eligible for membership as a Cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, the following criteria must be met; 
   1. Possess the desire and willingness to promote the objectives and purposes of CAP. 
   2. At least 12 years old. 
   3. United States of America citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
   4. Never been convicted of a felony and are not presently awaiting trail for a felony. 
   5. Not dependent on drugs now nor have been within one year. (Prescribe medication by a medical doctor must be
       reported to the squadron commander.) 
   6. If a former member of CAP, then there should not have been terminated for cause.

Before joining, the prospective Cadet will; 
   - Obey the decisions of those in authority and follow and adhere to the appropriate regulations and the Constitution and by-Laws of CAP. 
   - Only Corporate officers are authorized to obligate the Corporation. 
   - The Corporation will not be liable for the loss or damage of personal property when utilized for or on behalf of CAP.

The above sounds serious obligation and it is! CAP saves lives, and sets leadership examples for the entire nation.

Cadet Membership Fees Cadet membership fee is $70. This includes cost of book that cadets use for the first seven achievements. It also includes uniform (shoes excluded). Membership needs to be renewed on a yearly basis.

Cadet Parents can also get involved Cadet’s parents are welcome to join as Senior Members, if they are interested in the CAP. With the CAP Sponsor Membership, parents can help out with the Cadet-related events; attend bivouacs, encampments, and other fun activities that Cadets are involved in. As Cadet Sponsor Members, parents may wear any of the CAP uniform which is available to senior members. The requirements are to have a completed Senior Member Application, a completed FBI fingerprint card, and a fee payment of $70. Membership needs to be renewed on a yearly basis.
 
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