Largest/Smallest squadrons

[cadetesman]

Hello, I was just wondering, for my own interest, out of every squadron in CAP, which is the largest, and which is the smallest.

Couldn't find this anywhere, so thanks!

[davidsinn]

Hello, I was just wondering, for my own interest, out of every squadron in CAP, which is the largest, and which is the smallest.

Couldn't find this anywhere, so thanks!

Largest is Anderson Preparatory academy in INWG.

[titanII]

I doubt that you will be able to find the "smallest squadron" very easily. I don't think that they, and CAP at large, would want to advertise that. Also, the smallest unit would probably be a Flight- not a Squadron.

[Spaceman3750]

The smallest unit is probably a group headquarters unit - my group only has three members assigned with a couple others doing additional duty.

[titanII]

The smallest unit is probably a group headquarters unit - my group only has three members assigned with a couple others doing additional duty.

Oh, good point. I didn't think of that.

[Eclipse]

Hello, I was just wondering, for my own interest, out of every squadron in CAP, which is the largest, and which is the smallest.

Couldn't find this anywhere, so thanks!

Largest is Anderson Preparatory academy in INWG.

Good on 'ye for the raw numbers, but it needs to be said that this is not a traditional squadron.

[Extremepredjudice]

How many are in that squadron? 400 something?

[ol'fido]

Asking which "squadron" is the smallest seems kind of pointless when CAP sets the minimum number for a squadron at 15 and I imagine there are quite a few of those. Now if you mean any unit, at one time ILWG Group 1 before it moved south consisted of one officer, then LtCol Fred Rosenberg who is now the GLR CV-Support.

[lordmonar]

Isn't there only one person in the NESA squadron?

[Extremepredjudice]

No. Ed and the cc, at least...

[SarDragon]

No. Ed and the cc, at least...

Ed who? IIRC, you're a cadet. If so, your referring to an apparent an SM on a first name basis seems inappropriate.

[Larry Mangum]

The largest squadron I believe is in COWG. It is a composite squadron with I think 200 cadets and over 100 seniors. The commander was my roomate at NSC this year.

[sardak]

The largest squadron in COWG has 99 cadets and 63 seniors. #2 has 98 cadets and 28 seniors. There is one senior squadron with 15 members and a group HQ with 2.

Mike

[SKI304]

In terms of cadets, as of this morning here are the 20 largest cadet units:

Rank	Charter	Unit Name	Cadets
1	GLR-IN-803	Anderson Prep Academy Cadet Squadron	255

2 SWR-TX-802 Sheldon Cadet Squadron 249 3 RMR-CO-147 Thompson Valley Composite Squadron 99 4 RMR-CO-030 Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron 98 5 MER-VA-117 Leesburg Composite Squadron 97 6 SWR-AZ-013 Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 93 7 RMR-CO-159 Air Academy Cadet Squadron 91 7 SER-GA-112 Gwinnett County Composite Squadron 91 9 MER-MD-071 Bethesda Chevy Chase Composite Squadron 88 10 MER-VA-060 Southside Composite Squadron 81 10 NER-NY-273 Rochester Composite Squadron 81 12 SER-FL-051 Charlotte County Composite Squadron 78 13 SER-GA-116 Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron 77 14 MER-NC-048 Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron 75 14 PCR-CA-273 Eugene L. Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85 75 16 SER-GA-014 Griffin Composite Squadron 74 17 NCR-KS-802 Southeast Composite Squadron 73 17 NCR-MN-021 Anoka Composite Squadron 73 19 SER-FL-809 Barrington Middle School Cadet Squadron 72 20 GLR-OH-051 Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron 69 There are quite a few cadet units with one cadet each, so those would tie as the smallest. You can find the total number of cadets and seniors as of January 2012 on the Quality Cadet Unit Data Spreadsheet.

[JeffDG]

Based on that, the median unit has 20 Cadets and 16 Seniors

[jimmydeanno]

It's neat to see those numbers, and at the same time kind of disappointing.  Two of the units that I helped turn around would have been #2 and #3 on that list.  A few years later, they're still strong and probably within the top 10%. 

The unit I'm commander of, right now, is steadily moving to bump #20 off the list in the next few months.  We're within a few members.

However, it makes you realize that most units are pathetically small, and that most of our cadets are not getting the full benefit of the program, especially past the Mitchell. 

[Eclipse]

Let's also not forget that there is a difference between "on the roster" and "active".

IMHO NHQ should require that attendance rosters be entered into eServices and QCA and similar be based on people who actually show up,
not just who write a check.

[titanII]

Let's also not forget that there is a difference between "on the roster" and "active".

+1. HUGE difference

[LC]

#6 is my squadron!

In terms of cadets, as of this morning here are the 20 largest cadet units:

Rank	Charter	Unit Name	Cadets
1	GLR-IN-803	Anderson Prep Academy Cadet Squadron	255

2 SWR-TX-802 Sheldon Cadet Squadron 249 3 RMR-CO-147 Thompson Valley Composite Squadron 99 4 RMR-CO-030 Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron 98 5 MER-VA-117 Leesburg Composite Squadron 97 6 SWR-AZ-013 Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 93 7 RMR-CO-159 Air Academy Cadet Squadron 91 7 SER-GA-112 Gwinnett County Composite Squadron 91 9 MER-MD-071 Bethesda Chevy Chase Composite Squadron 88 10 MER-VA-060 Southside Composite Squadron 81 10 NER-NY-273 Rochester Composite Squadron 81 12 SER-FL-051 Charlotte County Composite Squadron 78 13 SER-GA-116 Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron 77 14 MER-NC-048 Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron 75 14 PCR-CA-273 Eugene L. Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85 75 16 SER-GA-014 Griffin Composite Squadron 74 17 NCR-KS-802 Southeast Composite Squadron 73 17 NCR-MN-021 Anoka Composite Squadron 73 19 SER-FL-809 Barrington Middle School Cadet Squadron 72 20 GLR-OH-051 Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron 69 There are quite a few cadet units with one cadet each, so those would tie as the smallest. You can find the total number of cadets and seniors as of January 2012 on the Quality Cadet Unit Data Spreadsheet.

[Extremepredjudice]

What about senior squadrons?

[commando1]

#6 is my squadron!

In terms of cadets, as of this morning here are the 20 largest cadet units:

Rank	Charter	Unit Name	Cadets
1	GLR-IN-803	Anderson Prep Academy Cadet Squadron	255

2 SWR-TX-802 Sheldon Cadet Squadron 249 3 RMR-CO-147 Thompson Valley Composite Squadron 99 4 RMR-CO-030 Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron 98 5 MER-VA-117 Leesburg Composite Squadron 97 6 SWR-AZ-013 Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 93 7 RMR-CO-159 Air Academy Cadet Squadron 91 7 SER-GA-112 Gwinnett County Composite Squadron 91 9 MER-MD-071 Bethesda Chevy Chase Composite Squadron 88 10 MER-VA-060 Southside Composite Squadron 81 10 NER-NY-273 Rochester Composite Squadron 81 12 SER-FL-051 Charlotte County Composite Squadron 78 13 SER-GA-116 Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron 77 14 MER-NC-048 Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron 75 14 PCR-CA-273 Eugene L. Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85 75 16 SER-GA-014 Griffin Composite Squadron 74 17 NCR-KS-802 Southeast Composite Squadron 73 17 NCR-MN-021 Anoka Composite Squadron 73 19 SER-FL-809 Barrington Middle School Cadet Squadron 72 20 GLR-OH-051 Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron 69 There are quite a few cadet units with one cadet each, so those would tie as the smallest. You can find the total number of cadets and seniors as of January 2012 on the Quality Cadet Unit Data Spreadsheet.

You and 92 others'...

[RADIOMAN015]

Let's also not forget that there is a difference between "on the roster" and "active".

IMHO NHQ should require that attendance rosters be entered into eServices and QCA and similar be based on people who actually show up,
not just who write a check.

Well what is the definition of an 'active' cadet member in Civil Air Patrol   Basically they have to be progressing, now how fast they must progress is up to the individual unit's interpretation .

Also for those units that have 50+ cadets, where do they even fit them in IF they all show up

As far as inputing attendance into a data base, some units do that on the cadet side.  I know at once time we we were looking at a bar code reader which would allow both cadets & seniors to swipe their appropriate ID card and that would build the attendance roster for that evening.

RM 

[GroundHawg]

Also for those units that have 50+ cadets, where do they even fit them in IF they all show up




Thats a problem I wish my squadron had....

[jimmydeanno]

My units that had that many cadets and just as many seniors had plenty of space.  The first met in an old youth center, to the tune of 4k sq ft, provided free of charge.  The second was in a maintenance hangar.

My unit now is getting cramped, but there is already a plan in the works to get us into a 6k sq ft facility, but it needs to be renovated first.

[wuzafuzz]

Also for those units that have 50+ cadets, where do they even fit them in IF they all show up




Thats a problem I wish my squadron had....

I'm a member of Thompson Valley Composite Squadron; we meet at the Colorado State University ROTC buildings in Fort Collins.  Although we can fit a lot of people in there...we can't fit in one room at a time.  Sometimes we are able to use other facilities on campus, such as big lecture halls, when there are special meetings or presentations.

CO-147 Stats
Cadets in your Unit: 100
Seniors in your Unit: 64

[CoffeeMan]

I am from AR115th. We have 81 cadets right now.

[CoffeeMan]

We just had 3 more cadets in 1 week. And since January we have had over 35 cadets. I have been a Airman since Jan 24th, Now I am a C/SrAmn.

[krnlpanick]

I'm a member of Thompson Valley Composite Squadron; we meet at the Colorado State University ROTC buildings in Fort Collins.  Although we can fit a lot of people in there...we can't fit in one room at a time.  Sometimes we are able to use other facilities on campus, such as big lecture halls, when there are special meetings or presentations.

CO-147 Stats
Cadets in your Unit: 100
Seniors in your Unit: 64

What is your attendance like in that Squadron? Do you actually have 100 cadets showing up to every meeting?