Senior Programs
When you
become a member of CAP, you join a team of volunteers from
all walks of life. and, regardless of your background,
you can choose to receive training in any of a multitude of
CAP positions. For example, public relations officers
relay important CAP news to the media, write stories about
CAP events and even take photographs; chaplains serve CAP
and the nation by influencing the character development of
our youth and serving as a member of the CAP team during
local and national emergencies; and historians record
news-worthy events. If you enjoy radio operation, your
communications skills will be a remarkable asset, especially
during disaster relief efforts. All of our members may
be called upon to assist local, state and federal agencies.
The opportunities
don't stop there. You can help prepare our pilots for
action as a standardization/evaluation officer who train our
aviators. Also, CAP can use your skills as a
transportation officer to help maintain aircraft, vehicles
and other equipment or flight operations officers to manage
unit aircrews, aircraft and flight operations.
We're sure you
have a special skill to employ at CAP. Perhaps you are
an educator. If so, you can serve CAP as an Aerospace
Education Officer, promoting the wonders of flight to
cadets, senior member and people in the community; or you
might become a Cadet Programs Officer, preparing youth for
the future by leading aerospace education, leadership
training, character development, physical fitness and other
activities. Our CAP aviators give America's youth
their first taste of flying in a Cadet Orientation Flight or
in search and rescue missions.
There are even
opportunities in finance and law, as well as in
administration, recruitment and retention, personnel and
more.
Emergency Services
CAP's Emergency Services
Program is exciting, thrilling and, most of all, rewarding. In
fact, there is little that can replace the awesome feeling of
helping save a life. CAP members play a vital role in
performing 95% of continental U.S. inland search and rescue
missions. When a hurricane strikes, a private plane is late
for arrival, a hiker is lost in the mountains, or melting snow
floods a community, you may be called into action.
Our members play a central
role in developing ties with local agencies responsible for search
and rescue, disaster relief and other catastrophes. You will
also initiate emergency service plans and training programs.
Aerospace Education
Opportunities for success
skyrocket when educators join CAP as aerospace education members.
For just $35 a year, aerospace education members are guaranteed
access to amazing teaching tools, including innovative lesson plans
and invigorating textbooks.
And that's not all.
Through CAP's Aerospace Education Excellence Program, educators are
provided national standards-based activity book that emphasize the
connection of aviation and space to history, math, science and other
subject areas.
Aerospace education
members can also apply for an Aerospace Education Foundation grant
of $250. And, through CAP's Fly A Teacher Program, you can
take advantage of a special orientation flight. Plus,
you can participate in the biannual National Conference on Aviation
and Space Education, where you can expand your classroom's horizons
by interacting with astronauts, pilots and leaders in aviation
education.
Cadet Sponsor Program
Cadet Sponsors are a
special membership category that allows parents, grandparents and
legal guardians to participate with their cadets. Cadet
Sponsors serve as chaperons, provide transportation and supervise
cadets during squadron activities. Cadet Sponsors are offered
discounted membership dues and have a limited volunteer commitment.
To become a Cadet Sponsor Member, fill out a Senior Member
application and write "Cadet Sponsor Member" at the top. The
cost is just $25. |
