Cadet Competition

 

• Must have completed achievement one
  
• Must be on the Monthly Membership Listing (MML) at the time of the competition
  
• Cadets 18 and over must have completed Cadet Protection Policy Training (CPPT)
  

• Must have completed level one and Cadet Protection Policy Training (CPPT)
  
• Must be on the Monthly Membership Listing (MML) at the time of the competition.

FEE:
Cadets
$20.00 per cadet.  Checks or money orders ONLY.  Checks are to be made payable to Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol.  Fee includes box lunch on Saturday.  No shows will not be provided a refund.

Seniors
Their is no fee for escort senior members or staff.

• Complete a team roster.  Roster must have Unit represented (e.g. Group 1, Smallville Cadet Squadron) and list team members and escorts:  name, grade, and CAPID.  Nothing fancy is needed, just a completed list with the information as described.  EMail the roster to jjm802@bellsouth.net. 
  
• Include application fees
  
• Mail by 27 October 2008 to:
  

               FLWG Cadet Competition

               c/o 1st Lt Heather McSparron

               567 Mimosa Street SW

               Palm Bay, FL  32908

Staff members will be needed to support the competition in areas such as:  judges, test proctors, time keepers, recorders, line judges, event marshallers, panel quiz moderator, photographers, and other duties.  If you have a preference, plece state so in an email to jjm802@bellsouth.net. Please include those areas you are willing to help out with as well as a short resume of your experience with cadet compeitition so that appropriate placement can be made.

• Teams may bring spectators but are the full responsbility of the team and should be listed on the team roster.
  
• Any teams bringing sepctators must notify the Project Officer no later than 27 October 2008 in order to ensure entry authorization on to the base.
  

DEADLINES:
27 October 2008 - Teams must submit a roster of intended team members by email to Col Joe Martin at jjm802@bellsouth.net. 

TRANSPORTATION:
Transportation to and from such activity is not the responsibility of CAP and is provided “as available”. Privately owned vehicles travel to or from such activity is performed strictly at the member’s own risk (reference CAPR 77-1, para 6c and CAPR 52-16, para 8-10) and is not under CAP direction and control. Transportation during the activity will NOT be provided.

LODGING INFORMATION:
Hotem accommodations have been arranged at the rate of $45.00 per night for all Civil Air Patrol members (rate increases to $50.00 per night after 23 October 2008).  Teams are responsible for their own reservations and payments.  Be sure to inform the reservationist that you are in the Civil Air Patrol.

     Days Inn - Satellite Beach

     180 Highway A1A

     Satellite Beach, FL  32937

     Phone:  321-777-3552     Fax: 321-777-1090

Please email Col Joe Martin at jjm802@bellsouth.net to inform him how many rooms you have reserved for your team.

EVENT LOCATION:
Most eventss will take place at the Airman Leadership School (ALS) located on Patrick AFB, Florida. MAP.

MEALS:
Friday - No meals will be provided.
Saturday - Breakfast will be available for a small fee at the base dinning facility (not included in application fee)

               Lunch will be provided (box lunch).  The fee for the lunch is included in the application fee.

               Dinner will be available for a small fee at the base dining facility (not included in application fee)
Sunday - Breakfast will be available for a small fee at the base dinning facility (not included in application fee)

             The activity will be completed prior to lunch.

UNIFORM:
Friday – Team shirts (or casual t-shirt of good taste) and blue jeans.
Saturday - Each team will be given a schedule on events at the time of check-in.  This schedule of events will be used to determine what uniform will be worn throughout the course of the day's competition.

Sunday - Short sleeve blue shirt combination with ribbons and tie/tie-tabs for the awards ceremony.

EQUIPMENT LIST:
Teams should bring all required equipment to perform in the competition as stated in the competition guidelines.

COMPETITION REGULATIONS:
Teams will be judged in accordance with FLWGP 52-4, Florida Wing Cadet Compeition.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES:
The teams are responsible for the following:

1. Transportation to/from and during activity.
2. A TEAM escort for all cadets, in accordance with the CPPT for overnight activities.
3. Follow all CAP regulatory publications.
4. Conduct of all members of their team, sponsors, and spectators.
5. Booking hotel rooms at the provided hotel.

CHECK-IN:
Team participants and staff will check in no earlier than 1900hrs and no later than 2300hrs 7 November 2008 at the Days Inn Lobby.  Members checking in must be in uniform as perscribed and have their CAP Identification Card, and CAPF 60, Emergency Notification in hand.

INQUIRIES:
Forward all questions or comments to the project officer, Col Joe Martin at jjm802@bellsouth.net.

**SPECIAL NOTICE** The location of this activity is at an Air Force Base. Due to the nature of current world situations, Civil Air Patrol activities are a non-priority to the world events. It is possible that our facilities at the AF Base will become unavailable to us. We will work as hard as we can to provide an alternate location.