The mission of Cadet Programs is a top priority for the Nevada Wing, and as such it has received a large amount of support in terms of logistics and senior personnel.  

The success of Nevada Wing Cadet Program is due to the work of Squadron Commanders and the Deputy Commanders for Cadets. These dedicated individuals take their time and energies to CAP activities and weekly meetings and have positively shaped the lives of countless Nevada Civil Air Patrol Cadets.

CAP squadrons are divided into three types - Senior, Cadet and Composite.  Cadet and composite squadron include cadet members.  Please use the squadrons index on the right nav bar to learn more about a particular squadron.

1.  National Cadet Special Activities: There are over 30 special activities for members to choose from. For most activities, the application window runs from 1 November through 31 December. For more information, please see www.cap.gov/ncsa.  Please direct your NCSA-related questions to Kelly Easterling at keasterling@cap.gov or Don Karle at dkarle@cap.gov.  

2. Scholarships: Over $200,000 in college or flight scholarships are available to CAP members. There are a couple fantastic opportunities in particular that go unused.

    Texas A&M University’s Cadet Corps would love to give scholarships to CAP cadets. Recipients automatically qualify for in-state tuition, so the scholarship is effectively worth $10,000 or more. This is a great opportunity for cadets who want to attend college in a military environment.  

    Auburn University in Alabama would like to award $6000 to help a cadet study fiber engineering. When you think of “fiber engineering” you might think of carpets and apparel. At Auburn, the program is emphasizing its aerospace-related applications more and more.

    Dowling College of Aviation in New York has $4000 and $8000 scholarships for CAP cadets. They offer great programs for students aspiring to become professional pilots, air traffic controllers, and more.
    Please make a special effort to spread the word about those scholarship programs. For more information, see www.cap.gov/scholarships or contact Kelly Easterling at keasterling@cap.gov.

3.   Moral Leadership: Chaplains and MLOs should be using CAPP 265-2, “Flight Time: Values for Living” case studies during cadet moral leadership forums. The chaplains’ group has published a new series of case studies for this purpose. Visit www.cap.gov/cadets and click the “Moral Leadership” link to download the new pamphlet, dated July 2006. Tracy Harris (tharris@cap.gov) provides administrative support for this program.

4.  Leadership Feedback:  We’ve created a webpage with FAQs and best practices to help units provide cadets with leadership feedback using the new CAPF 50’s. A slide briefing is also available on that page to help commanders introduce cadets to the new “Leadership Expectations” chart (ref: CAPR 52-16, Fig 2-2) and the new CAPF 50’s. To visit the webpage, go to www.cap.gov/cadets and click “Leadership Feedback.”  If you have questions about this program, please contact me at clafond@cap.gov.

5.  Level One and CPPT: The professional development team has completely re-designed the Level One course, including the Cadet Protection Policy Training. Members can begin using the new course materials now. For details, please see www.cap.gov/one.  If you have questions about Level One, please contact Rob Smith at rsmith@cap.gov.

6.  Investing in America’s Youth: The “Investing” brochure (CAPP 52) tells the “big picture” story of the Cadet Program and is a great ‘leave-behind’ to use when meeting with community leaders, school principals, business executives, etc. (Every unit should have received some copies of the brochure about a year ago.)  We still have plenty of the brochures in inventory, so if your wing would like a stack, please send email me at clafond@cap.gov. Please note that this brochure is not intended for mass recruiting, airshows, etc.

7.  Cadet Home Page: The cadet home page, www.cap.gov/cadets, is loaded with resources — there’s probably more useful tools available there than you realize. We recently re-organized the page to make it easier for members to use. If you have any suggestions for our page, please email me at clafond@cap.gov.

8.  Encampments:  We have a webpage, www.cap.gov/encampment, that lists all the encampments available across the country — at least the encampments you tell us about. This page is especially handy for cadets who want to attend an encampment but can’t make it to their wing’s program. To have your encampment added to our page, simply email me at clafond@cap.gov.

Updated Regulation for Cadet Programs:

http://level2.cap.gov/documents/u_082503073142.pd

Policy Letters

      Cadet Orientation Flights  (MS Word Doc)

      Information about the Nevada Wing's Glider Program for cadets is located on the glider program page.  >> Glider Program