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Prospective Parents

Welcome parents! 

These link will have an overview of the Civil Air Patrol program as it pertains to the cadet program. 

Parents | Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters

Cadet Programs Guide

Highlights of CAP’s Annual Cadet Survey 2020 

Source:  CAP Annual Cadet Survey, December 2020, 1,972 cadet respondents and 1,632 parent respondents 
Cadets  

97%  “CAP has been a turning point in my life.” 
96%  “I’ve started to think more about my future because of CAP.” 
87%  “I do things at CAP I can’t do anywhere else.” 
82%  “I earn As & Bs at school”   

Cadets Career Interest

81%  “I am interested in a military career.” 
76%  “I am interested in an aviation career.” 
65%  “I am interested in a STEM career.”   

Parents 

95%  “My cadet has become better at taking feedback.” 
92%  “As a parent, I’ve seen improvements in my cadet’s overall attitude.” 
78%  “As a parent, my cadet’s performance at school has improved.” 

 

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