Pro Tips...What you wished someone had told you before being in CAP for a while...
1. CAP Form 60-80 : Every time you go to an activity or exercise that involves leaving the squadron hangar, you'll typically need to bring a completed Cap Form 60-80, which will need to be filled out for each activity. The form is a description of the event (Who, What, Where, When) and the top half is a half is a permission slip. This is required for insurance reasons.
2. Finding out about Wing Activities: Subscribe to the Wing Mailing Lists to find out about events and activities as soon as they're announced. We highly recommend that you sign up for "Announcements", "Group 3 (our group) Mailing list", and "130th Mailing List" as a minimum. Another way to spot upcoming events is to go to the Wing Calendar Page.
3. National Cadet Special Activities (NCSA): The first step to being selected to attend an NCSA activity is to attend Encampment. If you miss Minnesota Wing Encampment, there are Encampment options available in other Wings. Applications for Summer NCSAs are accepted from 1 December to 15 January. Applications for Winter NCSAs are accepted from 15 September to 15 October. A list of NCSAs can be found here.
4. Cadet Super Chart Nearly everything you would want to know about the Cadet Program, at a glance. Super Chart
5. Cadet Tracker: A handy way to keep track of your promotion progress. It's sort of like a mini "Cadet Super Chart" that's tailor-made for the individual cadet. CAP VA 52-101
6. Got Free Time? You Could Work On These Courses:
ICUT: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=2
ISR Radio Module: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Quiz/quiz_start.aspx?qid=160
Basic Instructor's Course: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=10
Basic ORM: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Quiz/quiz_start.aspx?qid=16
2. Finding out about Wing Activities: Subscribe to the Wing Mailing Lists to find out about events and activities as soon as they're announced. We highly recommend that you sign up for "Announcements", "Group 3 (our group) Mailing list", and "130th Mailing List" as a minimum. Another way to spot upcoming events is to go to the Wing Calendar Page.
3. National Cadet Special Activities (NCSA): The first step to being selected to attend an NCSA activity is to attend Encampment. If you miss Minnesota Wing Encampment, there are Encampment options available in other Wings. Applications for Summer NCSAs are accepted from 1 December to 15 January. Applications for Winter NCSAs are accepted from 15 September to 15 October. A list of NCSAs can be found here.
4. Cadet Super Chart Nearly everything you would want to know about the Cadet Program, at a glance. Super Chart
5. Cadet Tracker: A handy way to keep track of your promotion progress. It's sort of like a mini "Cadet Super Chart" that's tailor-made for the individual cadet. CAP VA 52-101
6. Got Free Time? You Could Work On These Courses:
ICUT: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=2
ISR Radio Module: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Quiz/quiz_start.aspx?qid=160
Basic Instructor's Course: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=10
Basic ORM: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Quiz/quiz_start.aspx?qid=16
