What is or are some of your favorite parts of being part of the Civil Air Patrol?
The Civil part is okay. The Patrol part is pretty good, too. But, my favorite part is the Air.
Both times I've been in the air have been such a wonderful experience and they have made me almost certain that I want to pursue flight.
The cadet program has always been my favorite. Of course as a former cadet, I'm a tad bit biased.
Quote from: Salty on March 19, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
The cadet program has always been my favorite. Of course as a former cadet, I'm a tad bit biased.
Yea, not sure if I'd be back as a SM if there wasn't a CP to keep me more involved than ES would...
The flying, of course. Of the flying, doing O-flights. Of the O-flights, doing first flights for cadets. Nothing beats giving a cadet their first flight.
O-rides is at the top. For me it rotates ES - CP - AE so the flavor of the month is currently AE 8)
I have to say being on staff at encampments. Already done it twice and on again this year :D
Quote from: C/Cool on March 19, 2015, 06:10:10 PM
I have to say being on staff at encampments. Already done it twice and on again this year :D
Encampments are big. 5 as cadet, 3rd as SM this year. 6 as Staff.
Handing a missing kid back alive and safe to his parents, was my hands down best day in CAP, followed by helping families in distress in DR missions.
Other than that, close second is working with cadets weekly and eventually hearing back from them after they've gone on to live great productive lives. I think the best gig there is to be a local Squadron CO (*line over staff, any day).
V/R,
Spam
(says the current staff officer, awaiting his next SAV...)
Coffee and doughnuts at training ain't bad ;)
Quote from: Panzerbjorn on March 19, 2015, 03:55:28 AM
The flying, of course. Of the flying, doing O-flights. Of the O-flights, doing first flights for cadets. Nothing beats giving a cadet their first flight.
Thank you for dedicating time to cadets. My first flight, my jaw dropped the second the wheel lifted off the ground, and it was the best experience ever. I can't think of a better one...
The cadet who returns from a service academy and says thanks for the guidance, or the note from a parent saying thanks for helping my kid find his way.
Oh, we also get to fly.
The Chaplain Corps :) and Cadet Programs. I do enjoy Aerospace Education and Emergency Services (don't get in the air much since what I do keeps me on the ground in ES).
The donuts? >:D
Quote from: SarDragon on March 20, 2015, 08:39:44 PM
The donuts? >:D
Yes. I do love it when they bring donuts. 8)
ES and operations in general. I'm fortunate to have a very operational group with enough training funds and missions (not necessarily SAR) to keep us busy.
Quote from: Thunderbird on March 20, 2015, 08:56:16 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on March 20, 2015, 08:39:44 PM
The donuts? >:D
Yes. I do love it when they bring donuts. 8)
My credit card has a charge of $82.25 in donuts on it. But I did get a 10% discount 8)
That's a lot of doughnuts. You're contributing to the wear of the CAP corporate uniforms.
:P
Quote from: Salty on March 21, 2015, 10:01:35 PM
That's a lot of doughnuts. You're contributing to the wear of the CAP corporate uniforms.
:P
The extra large ones at that.
First post....
Doughnuts... Went to my first SAREX yesterday and ate more doughnuts yesterday than I had in a year...
Seriously, I have been a CAP member for about 9 months thanks to my son, I enjoy all aspects of CAP but am split with AE (I am the unit AE officer) and ES with an emphasis on Communications.
Also for the most part, the other members of CAP
Through CAP, I have had the opportunity to travel to places and meet people that I wouldn't have had otherwise.
My favorite part was always ES, but I was at a Squadron that didn't have access to a plane. My current Squadron has pilots and a plane, and I start scanner training in the fall, so stay tuned.....
What I'm most looking forward to this year, is MIWG SAR Academy......8 days of being disconnected from society, without my cell phone, just training!
Why does everyone keep talking about doughnuts? I've been in CAP for a year now, and I've never seen doughnuts at a CAP squadron meeting or activity.
But anyway, my favorite part of CAP. I don't know, everything? Probably encampment.
Mmm...SAREX doughnuts
I probably most enjoy ES, and the cadet program as a whole, especially drill. I also thoroughly enjoyed staffing encampment.
Quote from: Thonawit on March 22, 2015, 03:10:09 PM
First post....
Doughnuts... Went to my first SAREX yesterday and ate more doughnuts yesterday than I had in a year...
Seriously, I have been a CAP member for about 9 months thanks to my son, I enjoy all aspects of CAP but am split with AE (I am the unit AE officer) and ES with an emphasis on Communications.
Also for the most part, the other members of CAP
Was that not an awesome SAREX? Have fun, I love AE too and welcome to CAP Talk 8)
Quote from: Airplane girl on March 22, 2015, 03:56:17 PM
Why does everyone keep talking about doughnuts? I've been in CAP for a year now, and I've never seen doughnuts at a CAP squadron meeting or activity.
But anyway, my favorite part of CAP. I don't know, everything? Probably encampment.
You must be in the "Healthy Valley Squadron"! At Petticoat Junction we love the donut! 8)
It could be that in their AOR, donuts are reserved for the Donut-eating S'Members. 8)
Quote from: Airplane girl on March 22, 2015, 03:56:17 PM
Why does everyone keep talking about doughnuts? I've been in CAP for a year now, and I've never seen doughnuts at a CAP squadron meeting or activity.
But anyway, my favorite part of CAP. I don't know, everything? Probably encampment.
Stealth doughnuts. The KK-22 Rapture is the best.
Quote from: Airplane girl on March 22, 2015, 03:56:17 PM
Why does everyone keep talking about doughnuts? I've been in CAP for a year now, and I've never seen doughnuts at a CAP squadron meeting or activity.
Maybe you need to start bringing the doughnuts yourself. ;)
Donuts? I thought everyone's favorite would be arguing on CAPTalk... >:D
Absolute favorite part:
Awesome people who know what they're talking about and have lots of relevant information; The opportunities ( 8))
Least favorite part:
Not Awesome people who think they are awesome, don't know what they are talking about, or have lots of irrelevant information.
Quote from: Al Sayre on March 23, 2015, 04:53:03 PM
Donuts? I thought everyone's favorite would be arguing on CAPTalk... >:D
Maybe arguing
about CAPTalk... >:D
Donuts... Definitely Donuts... ;D
So it looks like everyone's favorite is eating donuts while flying a plane while also arguing on CAPtalk. Sounds about standard.
Just another SAREX in CAP.
Quote from: Pulsar on March 23, 2015, 04:59:14 PM
Awesome people who know what they're talking about and have lots of relevant information
I wholeheartedly agree with this!
Perhaps it's because I've neve been on a SAREX. I don't think the SMs in my unit are hiding doughnuts. Although with the KK-22 Rapture stealth doughnut, you never know. Maybe I should start bringing doughnuts, though.
And actually, I'm on CAPTalk and on a plane at the same time. (We haven't taken off yet and I'm not the pilot. It's a Boeing 747)
Quote from: Airplane girl on March 24, 2015, 01:43:37 AM
Perhaps it's because I've neve been on a SAREX. I don't think the SMs in my unit are hiding doughnuts. Although with the KK-22 Rapture stealth doughnut, you never know. Maybe I should start bringing doughnuts, though.
And actually, I'm on CAPTalk and on a plane at the same time. (We haven't taken off yet and I'm not the pilot. It's a Boeing 747)
A cadet in my old unit made cookies on occasion. Better than donuts. Also, Cadet Cookies sounds a lot better than Cadet Bag O'Donuts.
Quote from: Airplane girl on March 22, 2015, 03:56:17 PM
Why does everyone keep talking about doughnuts? I've been in CAP for a year now, and I've never seen doughnuts at a CAP squadron meeting or activity.
That's because the senior members wait until all the cadets are out doing drill before they eat them. >:D
Nice, fresh, hot, Krispy Kremes.... Can there ever be too many? Can there ever be enough??
Quote from: AirAux on March 24, 2015, 08:41:57 PM
Nice, fresh, hot, Krispy Kremes.... Can there ever be too many? Can there ever be enough??
Yes, and yes. I hereby bequeath you my entire lifetime, worldwide supply. IMNSHO, they suck.