NATIONAL OPEN HOUSE
 CAP has declared October as National Open House Month. Click here for the official memo. Look for your NOH kit to arrive by the end of August. Each kit contains the Cadet Great Start Booklet along with the various publications shown below.
Our goal is to recruit 1,500 cadets during this National Open House campaign.
Our challenge goal is to increase our cadet population by 10% during this campaign. As of 6 August 2007, this equates to 2,090 new cadets.
For more information email Curt Lafond.
Cadet Great Start Booklet
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This booklet guides the squadron in how to conduct an effective open house along with complete lessons for a five-week orientation program for new recruits. Note that this product is marked as a "Draft." We ask that you use this material and email us with any errors or suggested changes. You are our beta testers! The contents include:
-- Orientation & Welcome to CAP
-- Training
-- Evaluation & Management
Investing in America's Youth
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To request a high-res version on CD, email us.
This pamphlet summarizes how CAP transforms youth into leaders through the Cadet Program. This pamphlet considers what long-term outcomes the Cadet Program achieves for America and the cadets themselves and is ideal to use as a leave-behind piece for local community leaders like your school principal or mayor. Contents include discussions about how CAP:
-- Develops leadership skills in youth
-- Develops youth into responsible citizens
-- Develops character in youth
-- Inspires in youth a love of aviation and space
-- Introduces youth to aerospace careers
-- Motivates youth for academic success
Start Here Guide
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Need to know what to do with all of the materials in your NOH kit? Read this guide first to answer most of your questions.
Excitement Poster
From the PAO Toolkit on capchannel.com
 http://www.capchannel.com/pao_downloads and click the "PAO Toolkit" link
Be sure to write your local unit's address and contact information in the box provided on the poster!
Parents' Guide
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To request a high-res version on CD, email us.
 This brochure explains the basic goals and policies of the CAP Cadet Program. The contents include:
-- Welcome
-- Overview of the Cadet Program
-- Cadet Activities
-- Cadet Membership
-- Partnering with Parents
-- Testimonials
Guia Para Padres
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To request a high-res version on CD, email us.
 This brochure explains in Spanish the basic goals and policies of the CAP Cadet Program. The contents include:
-- Welcome
-- Overview of the Cadet Program
-- Cadet Activities
-- Cadet Membership
-- Partnering with Parents
-- Testimonials
Response Form
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 Turn in this form to participate in the free Curry Achievement ribbons offer. Details are on the form.
Red Ribbon Campaign ribbon
 CAP participates in the annual "Red Ribbon Week" every October. Visit the ImDrugFree web site for more details about the campaign. Watch for the October issue of The CAP Volunteer to receive your ribbon, along with one to share.
Public Service Announcements
Visit capchannel.com to download various PSAs to take to your local TV and radio stations. Feel free to show any of these PSAs at your open house.
Community Service Ideas
Parents and youth are keenly interested in being involved in organizations that are community focused. You should also plan now for a community service project in December and announce your project to the parents at your open house. Parents will see that your squadron is proactive in the community, which will help with your retention.
Below are some easy-to-do community service project ideas. You can create your own, too. Try to have one a couple of months after your open house while the cadets are on winter break.
Wreaths Across America
USA Weekend's Make a Difference Day
Toys for Tots
Service-Learning: Education Beyond the Classroom
American Red Cross Blood Drives
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