Curriculum

  Cadets, pin this tracker to your wall and record your progress in the Cadet Program. This new document, CAPVA 52-101, "Personal Cadet Tracker" is sort of like a mini "Cadet Super Chart" that's tailor-made for the individual cadet. We should've had something like this available a long time ago....

CAPR 52-22, Drug Demand Reduction, is now available and governs the DDR program. This edition of the regulation rescinds CAPR 51-1 and represents a total overhaul of DDR guidance. A helpful summary of the new regulation is available in the presentation found at right. What’s most notable about the new...

Most readers of the Cadet Blog know that we're pursuing a nationwide standard for the encampment program. Part of that effort includes a "Cadet Encampment Handbook." “Hurry up and wait” is a fact of encampment life. Cadets stand in line waiting to be served their meals. They spend time in...

Apologies to the cadet community. Due to an in-house error, our “Cadet Encampment Guide” was released to DCPs and National Board members before it was ready for the community’s review. Encampment is the #1 cadet activity in terms of participation, so it’s no surprise that people have dived-in to a...

Do you have a great success story or interesting presentation that would be suitable for delivery at CAP’s annual conference in August? Cadet Programs wants to put you on the stage! Please send proposals for your presentations, or ideas for presentations you’d like to see, to Steven Trupp (strupp@capnhq.gov) by...

CAPP 52-12, Required Staff Training, has been updated and is available in draft form on the Cadet Proving Grounds. This training is required for all staff, cadets and senior members alike, at cadet activities lasting 4 days or longer. The new materials include an instructor guide, student guide, and PowerPoint...

Do you consider yourself an encampment expert? Are you skilled in curriculum development, including lesson plans and learning objectives? The Cadet Programs team needs your help! We are looking for 3 volunteers to travel to Maxwell AFB over the weekend of April 27-29, 2012, to participate in an all-day encampment curriculum planning...

CAP Pamphlet 52-23, Cadet Protection Policy Implementation Guide, has been approved and published for use in the field. Download your copy of this valuable resource from the CAP Publications page or the Cadet Programs Resource Library. CAPP 52-23 describes the advantages of the Cadet Program’s military training, defines military intensity levels,...

Pre-press versions of Learn to Lead Volumes 3 and 4 have been posted. These temporary files, containing all text but without photos and sidebars, can be used by cadets to study for online leadership exams (available after 10 January). Full-color drafts with photos and formatting will be posted as soon as they are...

Funds for cadet orientation flights, new cadet kits, and cadet uniforms have been turned back on! - O-rides can commence (starting 28 November, 2011) - Backlogged AE modules are now being shipped (2,500 packets total) - New cadet kits are being shipped, starting with backlogs (800 binders total) - Limited...

Planning your Winter Encampment or 2012 Summer Encampment? Don't forget to check out the latest encampment curriculum, updated October 2011. You will find it under Cadet Programs > Activities > Cadet Encampments, or quick link capmembers.com/encampment.

The Training Leaders of Cadets course has been updated, and the November 2011 version is now available online! Directors who request TLC kits after November 10 will be shipped the new curriculum, along with an expanded selection of student handouts and resources. Changes of note in the 2011 TLC course...

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.

The program guidance for RCLS is now available on our web site.This guide should aid course directors in planning an RCLS.The interim guide will be in effect until full lesson plans are created to further assist course directors and their staff.

Announcing a new Drug Demand Reduction program for use by all squadrons: the DDR Excellence (DDRx) Activity Guide has been released online for download and viewing. The DDRx program rewards a CAP cadet for successfully completing activities related to making good choices, choosing good role models, avoiding substances that have...

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...

  The cadet experience is positioned along a continuum of discipline intensity, somewhere between Daisy Scout llama camp and Marine Corps boot camp. We never will tolerate hazing or ridiculous and counter-productive Hollywood-style approaches to leadership. At the same time, we know that one of the Cadet Program’s major attractions...

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...

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...

Cadet Programs has revised the online test banks for Learn to Lead Chapters 1-8. We are currently making revisions to the hard-copy tests associated with these online tests.

Cadet Programs has revised the online test banks for Learn to Lead Chapters 1-3 and is currently editing the test banks for Chapters 4-8. We believe these revisions will greatly assist cadets taking online tests.

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...

We have seen an increase in the number of injuries when the cadets perform the shuttle run portion of the CPFT.  Please review the shuttle run guidelines to help ensure that the cadets remain safe while participating in this activity. Also, we have added video demonstrations on our fitness page. ...

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.

We’ve added a new feature to the Cadet Promotions module in eServices. The Multi-Entry function allows quick entry for Character Development classes, Physical Fitness Test completions and the Intro to Safety Course.