What Have You Forgotten to Bring to a Civil Air Patrol Activity?

[AACS Cadet21]

As an Encampment Commander I always took a box of belts, flight caps (male and female) tie-tabs, and ties along to the activity. Of 300 cadets attending, probably 10 will have forgotten one of the above items. They were issued to cadets and were returned (most of the time) at the end of the Encampment.

Ditto. I'm taking BDU and Blues belts to encampment when I'm staff.

[arajca]

I was attending a SAREX a couple of hours away, and was going to sleep over at my CAP friend's house, which was about an hour closer, and we'd go up the next morning. I drive to my friends's house, and realize that I forgot my garment bag with my entire uniform at my house... Needless to say, I wasted a lot of gas and time that night!

There's a few things I wish I had too:
Civil Engineering Academy- A heavy blanket. I never imagined the inside of my tent would be in the 50 degree range... I barely slept cause of how cold it was in there. Also, ANT TRAPS!
Encampment Staffings- Snacks. You can always use more food!

So cadet cadre can bring food contraband to encampment? I wasn't sure.

Depends on the Encampment Commander. Also, if the staff misbehaves (including staying up past staff lights out), expect it to be the first thing confiscated.

[jimmydeanno]

I forgot to pack my grey slacks for IACE.   I had a "Kevin!" (For those of you old enough to remember Home Alone) moment on the way to DFW.  I had to find a Macy's enroute,  wait for it to open, buy my slacks, then get to the airport on time after having a 35 minute delay from the pants.  Made it to DFW with a minutes to spare...

[tht1gurlflightsarg]

My ID....

[Garibaldi]

There was this one time I went to my mother's house to spend the night prior to an FTX. While I was diligent in packing my uniform and everything I needed for the weekend, I neglected to bring civilian shoes for some reason. It was made all the worse by the fact that my sister had a party that night, and I was running around in shorts and combat boots.

[Cadetter]

I forgot to bring my blues cover to a color guard presentation at our wing conference last year... luckily another cadet who wasn't presenting had one the correct size, so I was lent it. And I got reminded that a TSgt should have personal responsibility down pat.

[MajorM]

Buying tennis shoes because I've forgotten them for an activity has long been my shoe replacement strategy

[AirAux]

How about the biggest boo-boo of all times?  My 17 year old son forgot to check his e-mail account and missed his offer to be Cadet Commander at Blue Beret.  That's one he won't ever do again.  And he won't ever get a re-do on..