Personal growth requires personal investment. Is life in Civil Air Patrol easy? No. Rewarding? Extremely. No one can determine whether CAP is right for you except you.
To fulfill its goal of developing young people into responsible citizens and aerospace leaders, the Cadet Program is organized around four program elements.
As cadets participate in these four elements, they advance through a series of achievements, earning honors and increased responsibilities along the way.
INTEGRITY
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
RESPECT
THE UNIFORM
AEROSPACE THEME
OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD
CHALLENGE
FUN
"I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state and nation."