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PROGRAMS
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In CAP's Cadet
Programs, youth 12 to 21 years old can develop
leadership and technical skills as well as learn about aviation and
space. They also learn and savor training in advanced
technologies, Survival, search, and rescue, leadership, radio
communications, model rocketry, flight training (glider and powered),
CPR, Photography, astronomy, physical fitness, sports and much more.
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CAP Cadets can
participate in search and rescue and humanitarian
missions as qualified radio operators, ground team members and mission
staff assistants. Our cadets have been credited with locating downed
aircraft, finding missing people and saving lives.
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In addition to
training at the squadron level, cadets can further
hone their skills through a number of summer academies that offer
real-world career exploration in a wide array of disciplines, including
flying, aviation technology, computer programming, Web-site design,
engineering, aircraft manufacturing and weather support. Youth
grow personally, learn about aviation and discover new friends by
attending meetings regularly.
In CAP's International Air Cadet
Exchange program, high-achieving
cadets expand their understanding of distant cultures by serving as
goodwill ambassadors and participating in aviation-related activities
abroad. Hundreds more benefit by hosting international youth
visiting America. The exchange provides youth with an informed
perspective on complex world issues and deepens their appreciation of
America's role in the global aerospace community.
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Scholarship, leadership and flying, - these are hallmarks
of Civil Air Patrol cadet development. More than $100,000 in scholarships,
both academic and flying, are available to cadets each year. One of the most
competitive academic opportuntities is for CAP's one traditional slot to
attend the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado, Springs, CO.
Approximately 10% of academy appointees each year are former CAP cadets.
Leadership skills are developed and honed to a fine edge
in CAP's leadership schools at the state and national level, culminating in the
prestigious National Cadet Officer School (COS). At COS, cadets have the
opportunity to go one-on-one with national acclaimed experts in the fields
of leadership and communications. Cadets who wish to fly are provided
opportunities to develope their skills, from beginner to a licensed pilot,
through local flight encampments, national flight academies and flight
scholarships. Scholarship, leadership, and flying: there is always a challenge
for a Civil Air Patrol cadet.
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