Join Civil Air Patrol

INITIAL CADET MEMBERSHIP: All applicants for cadet membership must meet the following prerequisites:
      1. Twelve years old (or attending 6th grade) through 18 years old.
      2. Enrolled in or graduated from a public, private, or home school or college with a satisfactory record of  academic achievement.
      3. Not married.
      4. Not a member of the active duty Armed Forces.
      5. United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S..
      6. Good moral character.

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Attend a meeting. This is the best way to learn more about what you can do in CAP.  You will have a chance to see how meetings are run and what types of activities are available.   We meet every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30-830pm at the Stevens Point Armory: 
   3116 Jefferson St Stevens Point, WI 54481 
2. Acquaint yourself with our members who have similar interests.
3. Attend further meetings and CAP activities before making a final decision.
4. Make an application. We will provide you with a membership application and inform you of the amount of dues.  You can also download the membership applications here:  SENIOR            CADET
   The Civil Air Patrol membership dues for Wisconsin are $34.00 for a cadet membership. NOTE: Applications must  When you have filled out the application, bring it back to the squadron for the squadrons commander's signature.  Mail your completed application and dues (made out to Civil Air Patrol) to:
   
   Civil Air Patrol
   Membership Services
   105 S. Hansell St Bldg 714
   Maxwell AFB, AL  36112
   

For more information conact the Cadet Commander under the Contact Information gadget to the left.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

REWARDS & RECOGNITION: As a CAP volunteer, your rewards are not monetary, but they are as tangible as money in the bank. Nothing compares to the sense of satisfaction that comes with a job well done, particularly if that job is saving lives or aiding communities. As a CAP member, you will be recognized as a vital member of a national team with a tremendous heritage of serving those in need and doing it well. Advancement in Civil Air Patrol is clearly visible to your friends, family and business associates by the distinctive CAP uniforms with their military-style grade insignia, ribbons and badges. Some members choose to quietly serve and not wear a uniform.

TRAINING: Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education and a wide variety of leadership and technical training opportunities for all CAP members, including Air Force correspondence courses. Special training is also conducted for those participating in search and rescue as mission pilots, observers or ground team members. Communications training is highly specialized and presents unique opportunities to network with other communicators from around the country. These new skills, and the self-confidence that goes with them, make you even more valuable in the workplace and in other community activities.

UNIFORMS: Civil Air Patrol members are easily recognized in the community since they wear a variety of distinctive uniforms. Since CAP is the official US Air Force auxiliary, members are also authorized to wear the Air Force uniform with distinguishing CAP badges and insignia. Wearing Air Force blue is a tremendous way to publicly demonstrate support and affiliation with this branch of our Armed Forces.

MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS: CAP members gather regularly at meetings and conventions around the country. There is also a wing, region, and national conventions held in a different city every year.