List of Cadet Activity ideas

[Holding Pattern]

Is there a list anywhere of a series of ideas for cadet activities outside the norm? Things like going to a fire department for fire extinguisher training, or visiting the local Air Traffic Control Tower, or other similar ideas?

[coudano]

What's sad is all those things should be the norm
not out of the norm...

Check out orienteering (like, the sport)

[JC004]

I have a list, but it's a number of pages and it's not quite ready for publication. 

I was planning on generalizing it because the specific examples are mostly in the northeast (except for long-distance trips).

[lordmonar]

Okay....here is a list of thing I have done with my cadets or want to do.

ATC facility visit.
Aircraft walk around look-see...especially if your local airport has anything really intesting.
Visit an aviation museum
Visit the local Police/FD SAR/Mountain  Rescue/Urban Search team.
Visit a helo-ambulance
Visit the local commercial airliner type airport and get a behind the scenes look at what goes on.
Visit the local climbing gym.
Indoor Skydiving
Visit the local CAP repeater site
NRA shooting range
RC model aircaft club
HAM radio club
Visit canine SAR team.
Visit local ROTC unit.
Visit the maintenance shop on your local airport
Visit the FBO at your airport

These are all one day/half day type events.

If you want to do longer stuff....

Orienteering trails
Geo-caching
FOX-Hunting (i.e. ELT searches)
Survival camping
Day and overnight hikes...not GT training....just going out into the woods and camping.

On the physical/PT side of things....
Swimming
Field Day
Volley ball
Tag
Capture the Flag with flag foot ball equipment.

On leadership side of things
Visit the local Toastmasters
A non-CAP non-Military motivational speaker
Check out with your local university/college/tech school and see if they have any speakers on anything dealing with leadership/managment, aviation or STEM.
Meet with your count/state aviation director.

Lots and lots of things you can do that may spark interest in SAR/AE/Leadership

[stixco1]

We had a county Deputy Fire Coordinator come to our meeting and do a fire extinguisher class. (Safety brief)
We also had a Sheriff's K-9 demo, tour of 911 center & Jail Tour.

[THRAWN]

Okay....here is a list of thing I have done with my cadets or want to do.

ATC facility visit.
Aircraft walk around look-see...especially if your local airport has anything really intesting.
Visit an aviation museum
Visit the local Police/FD SAR/Mountain  Rescue/Urban Search team.
Visit a helo-ambulance
Visit the local commercial airliner type airport and get a behind the scenes look at what goes on.
Visit the local climbing gym.
Indoor Skydiving
Visit the local CAP repeater site
NRA shooting range
RC model aircaft club
HAM radio club
Visit canine SAR team.
Visit local ROTC unit.
Visit the maintenance shop on your local airport
Visit the FBO at your airport

These are all one day/half day type events.

If you want to do longer stuff....

Orienteering trails
Geo-caching
FOX-Hunting (i.e. ELT searches)
Survival camping
Day and overnight hikes...not GT training....just going out into the woods and camping.

On the physical/PT side of things....
Swimming
Field Day
Volley ball
Tag
Capture the Flag with flag foot ball equipment.

On leadership side of things
Visit the local Toastmasters
A non-CAP non-Military motivational speaker
Check out with your local university/college/tech school and see if they have any speakers on anything dealing with leadership/managment, aviation or STEM.
Meet with your count/state aviation director.

Lots and lots of things you can do that may spark interest in SAR/AE/Leadership

GREAT list.

[abdsp51]

Lets see at Travis I managed the following:

c17 sim for cadets from two squadrons
MWD Demo (cancelled due to POTUS)
MSG CC present both a Mitchell and an Earhart award

DM
We had an A10 guy come and speak to our cadets
Saw the Memphis Bell (Look alike but still cool)

Current unit
Visited EOD

The possibilities are endless especially with advance notice and coordination.

[MacGruff]

To add one more thing to the list: Participate in local emergency drills as "victims". Most areas hold various drills for coordinating responses to larger events: We've volunteered as "victims" a few times and it's a blast!

It also gives you a real good feel for what happens in an emergency...

[THRAWN]

To add one more thing to the list: Participate in local emergency drills as "victims". Most areas hold various drills for coordinating responses to larger events: We've volunteered as "victims" a few times and it's a blast!

It also gives you a real good feel for what happens in an emergency...

Its good for a while. It gets you introduced to the local players. It should be a way to introduce what CAP brings to the table, and not just playing victim.

[Tim Medeiros]

Lets see at Travis I managed the following:

c17 sim for cadets from two squadrons
MWD Demo (cancelled due to POTUS)
MSG CC present both a Mitchell and an Earhart award

DM
We had an A10 guy come and speak to our cadets
Saw the Memphis Bell (Look alike but still cool)

Current unit
Visited EOD

The possibilities are endless especially with advance notice and coordination.

You're forgetting the 612 AOC ops floor tour and brief, getting ALS to present leadership lessons quarterly, heritage park tours, etc.

[abdsp51]

Lets see at Travis I managed the following:

c17 sim for cadets from two squadrons
MWD Demo (cancelled due to POTUS)
MSG CC present both a Mitchell and an Earhart award

DM
We had an A10 guy come and speak to our cadets
Saw the Memphis Bell (Look alike but still cool)

Current unit
Visited EOD

The possibilities are endless especially with advance notice and coordination.

You're forgetting the 612 AOC ops floor tour and brief, getting ALS to present leadership lessons quarterly, heritage park tours, etc.

True dat.  I knew I was forgetting something.  I blame it being late in the night/slash early evening.   

[lordmonar]

The point being.....we have forgotten more things that you can do outside of your weekly meetings then you can list.
None of them are really that hard to pull off.  A little thinking outside the box and a little leg work and you can make it happen.

[JC004]

This is what I have at the moment.  I tried to generalize it for nationwide use.  I kept the DC-area places to visit.

My categories:

   
• Leadership Training and Practice
• Emergency Services / Outdoors
• Aerospace / STEM
• Physical Fitness & Health
• Safety & Preparedness
• Character Education
• Civics & History Education
• Careers and life skills development
• Drug Demand Reduction (DDR)
• Community Service
• Fundraising
• Social/Squadron Activities

PDF or .doc, to allow for customization:

   
• PDF
• Word (.doc)

[sarmed1]

Lets see at Travis I managed the following:

c17 sim for cadets from two squadrons
MWD Demo (cancelled due to POTUS)
MSG CC present both a Mitchell and an Earhart award

DM
We had an A10 guy come and speak to our cadets
Saw the Memphis Bell (Look alike but still cool)

Current unit
Visited EOD

The possibilities are endless especially with advance notice and coordination.

You're forgetting the 612 AOC ops floor tour and brief, getting ALS to present leadership lessons quarterly, heritage park tours, etc.

Pararescue squadron tour
SERE demo...including the parachute VR simulator
DPS air rescue tour....and elt search training

Were also a few we did....

MK