Title: Civil air patrol
1Civil air patrolsAerospace Education
PROGRAMinspiring aerospace interest in
Squadrons, classrooms, and youth
organizations nationwide
2A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS-BASED K-12
PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED BY CAP FOR
EDUCATIONAL USE
3CAP LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATIONS TAKE TIME TO JOIN HANDS IN
ASSISTING YOUTH IN LEARNING ABOUT AEROSPACE
CAREERS
4CAP CADETS AND STUDENTS EXPLORE MYRIAD AEROSPACE
CAREERS THROUGH CAPSHANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL
ACTIVITIES
5CAP CADETS AND STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT
CYBER SECURITY CAREERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN
THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATIONS CYBERPATRIOT
COMPETITION AND CAPS CURRICULUM
6CAP CADETS EXPERIENCE INSPIRATIONAL AND
MOTIVATIONAL POWERED AND GLIDER FLIGHTS
7CAP CADETS ARE PROVIDED FLIGHT TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES, GUIDANCE, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO
PREPARE FOR FUTURE AEROSPACE CAREERS
8CAP ADULT VOLUNTEERS GIVE YOUNGER STUDENTS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TEST FLY AIRCRAFT...
9EDUCATORS ARE GIVEN FREE ORIENTATION FLIGHTS,
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EDCUATIONAL
PRODUCTS TO PREPARE THEM TO ENRICH THEIR
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH AEROSPACE EDUCATION
10EDUCATORS ARE THE KEY TO HELPING CAP USE THE
AEROSPACE THEME TO MOTIVATE YOUTH TOWARD SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) SUBJECTS
AND CAREERS
11AN EARLY INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS IS BEING
INTRODUCED VIA CAPS AEROSPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE
NATION
12OLDER STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED FREE CAP
INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE
RELEVANCE TO THEIR STEM LEARNING
13FROM CAP SQUADRONS, TO CLASSROOMS, TO YOUTH
PROGRAMS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BEING INTRODUCED TO
FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES AWAITING
THEM... IN THEIR OWN TIME...
14... SOME STUDENTS ARE MORE ENTHUSIASTICALLY
INVOLVED THAN OTHERS!
15TO FIND OUT MORE, GO TOwww.capmembers.com/ae
OR CONTACT ae_at_capnhq.gov