Cadet Great Start

Cadet Great Start transforms ordinary youth into Cadet Airmen in 5 short weeks. It's indoctrination in the best sense of the word. Some hallmarks of the program include:

Begins with an open house
Provides a standardized, easy to use curriculum
Challenges cadet officers and NCOs as instructors
Builds trust between CAP leaders and parents
Includes a plan for managing administrative tasks
Involves cadets in exciting, hands-on activities
Concludes with an orientation flight

This page is for the Great Start cadre. New cadets / students should visit the New Cadet Help page.

CADET GREAT START GUIDEBOOK Full collection of all implementation guidelines, schedules, lesson plans, checklists, etc.		CADET OPEN HOUSE Great Start works best in conjunction with an open house. The idea is for the squadron to recruit several cadets at once, introduce them to CAP at an open house, and then assign them to their own flight where they receive specialized training for the Curry Achievement. You can order the following items from National Headquarters: Cadet Great Start Guidebook Cadet Recruiting Brochures Cadet Recruiting Posters Parents' Guide to CAP Today's Cadets To order these open house items, go to the CAP Materials module in eServices.
CADET LIFE VIDEO View .mov file (20.6 Mb), or download as a zip file (19.8 Mb)! You may need Quicktime Player to play the .mov file.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS & VISUAL AIDS
Cadet Online Testing User Guide (creating eServices account, OpSec, Testing)	PDF
P2 Cadet Cadre Training	Slides
1.1 Exciting Opportunities	Video (capchannel)
1.2 Cadet Membership in CAP	Slides
1.4 Great Start Overview	Slides
1.5 Parents' Introduction	Slides Parents' Guide
2.12 Drill & Ceremonies Labs	Drill Resources
2.21 Grade Insignia	Flash Cards
2.4 The Cadet Uniform	Uniform Mini Posters
4.1 Introduction to Fitness & the CPFT	CPFT standards
5.1 Introduction to the Core Values	CAPP 265-1
6.2 Compass Course	Slides
7.1 Pre-Test: Jeopardy!	Game
7.4 Cadet Progression & Feedback	Path of Progression
	Leadership Expectations
7.41 Leadership Feedback Meeting	CAPF 50-1
GRADUATION	Graduation Certificate
	Graduation Report