HomeMy WebLinkAboutA Way of Life for American Youth 1970the doors to many honor activities such as selection
for the cadet summer flying encampment; studying
rocketry and missiles; or learning aircraft traffic
control at the Federal Aviation Agency Academy.
All these special courses are conducted during the
summer,
The CAP Cadet Program CAN BE YOUR KEY to a
satisfying and rewarding life of service to both your-
self and your country. The CAP is FUN... it is also
serious and in its education and training of cadets,
the CAP molds the Aerospace leaders of tomorrow.
... It develops leadership, integrity, maturity... it
provides the training needed to make each cadet a
good follower as well as a potential leader.
CAP cadets are placed in positions where they can
demonstrate these qualities.
The CAP Cadet Program will help you take that
"big step" from adolescence to maturity. CAP can
make that transition move smoothly, with interest,
with fun, with positive and lasting benefits which
will enrich your entire life.
WHY NOT FIND OUT TO-
DAY ALL THAT A CAP
CADET'S LIFE CAN BRING
YOU?
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CAP LEAFLET
A WAY OF LIFE
FOR AMERICAN YOUTH
IN THE AEROSPACE AGE
THE CADET PROGRAM
THE CADET'S LIFE
IS EXCITING
Opportunities unlimited await boys and girls, age
13 through 17, who join the Civil Air Patrol -take a
giant step through the doorway that leads to the
aerospace age of tomorrow.
CAP develops youth interest in aerospace . . . it
molds the aerospace leaders of tomorrow . • . it
teaches the basic concepts of flying through aca-
demic instruction in aerodynamics and opens wide
the door to student pilot status.
The CAP Cadet Program now offers flight training
in powered aircraft. It is possible for qualified cadets
to earn a private license.
Orientation flights in conventional and jet aircraft
also introduce the cadet to the environment of the
aerospace age.
At the same time, being a cadet is truly exciting.
Travel, adventure, study . . . all are part of the life
of the cadet.
In the United States each summer, CAP cadets
may sepend a week at an Air Force base . . . live
the life of a regular airman . , use the same
quarters, food service and recreational facilities as
Air Force personnel . . . fly orientation flights in Air
Force aircraft, study maintenance of engines, radar,
radio, and related areas.
CAP's International Air Cadet Exchange is one of
the most sought -after of all the cadet special activities.
The exchange involves a three -week trip to one of
THE CADET'S LIFE
IS REWARDING
26 foreign countries in Europe, the Near East, Central
or South America, de Pacific area, and Southeast
Asia. The cadets visit in the homes of host families
and thrill to visits to historical shrines of the world.
Civil Air Patrol offers scholarships . en-
gineering, languages, airport management, physics,
aeronautics and aerospace medicine. Outright educa-
tional grants are also offered. Every cadet may com-
pete for these scholarships. Study grants are avail-
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able for youthnotplanningto attend a four -year college
or university course.
The Civil Air Patrol cadet can win many awards...
colorful ribbons named for outstanding civilian and
military aviation pioneers. The Falcon Award, high-
est decoration, is given to cadets for outstanding
achievement in the aerospace education program.
THE CADET'S LIFE
IS MEANINGFUL
Cadets must attend an encampment before they
can qualify for the Billy Mitchell Award. This opens