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Cadet Programs => Cadet Programs Management & Activities => Topic started by: Firefighter A.F. on March 10, 2011, 09:02:45 PM

Title: How Often ?
Post by: Firefighter A.F. on March 10, 2011, 09:02:45 PM
Hello I'm new to this website. My Name is A. Fland. I'm A Firefighter in New York City.

My CAP unit does 1 weekly meeting on saturdays. I wish we were able to meet up more often so cadets and staff would have something else to do on the weekdays.

How often does your unit meet up ?
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: coudano on March 10, 2011, 09:14:10 PM
Once a week, tuesday nights 7-9pm
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Eclipse on March 10, 2011, 09:20:54 PM
My units all meet once a week.

At least in my wing, weekend unit meetings are fairly unusual.  I hazard Tuesday night is going to be the winner nationwide.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: davidsinn on March 10, 2011, 09:21:26 PM
Quote from: Firefighter A.F. on March 10, 2011, 09:02:45 PM
Hello I'm new to this website. My Name is A. Fland. I'm A Firefighter in New York City.

My CAP unit does 1 weekly meeting on saturdays. I wish we were able to meet up more often so cadets and staff would have something else to do on the weekdays.

How often does your unit meet up ?
Most people would not have the time to meet more than once a week. I'm deputy commander of my unit and my wife is commander of a different unit so we both attend two meetings a week and it's quite busy.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: EMT-83 on March 10, 2011, 09:28:20 PM
Tuesday night meetings and usually one weekend event per month.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: NC Hokie on March 10, 2011, 09:53:57 PM
Thursday night meetings with an average of one weekend activity per month.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Top Dawg on March 10, 2011, 09:59:36 PM
Every Tuesday from 1700 to 2000
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: chickenjoe on March 10, 2011, 10:07:51 PM
Tuesday nights also 1900-2130
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: a2capt on March 10, 2011, 10:12:56 PM
Tuesday night is like Sunday if your in CAP, for the most part. You can find a meeting in most major cities you might be visiting on Tuesday without anything to do.

We meet on Tuesday 1845-2115, and Saturdays if not for Color Guard practices or similar events, for staff, catch up, etc.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: ol'fido on March 10, 2011, 11:26:51 PM
Quote from: Firefighter A.F. on March 10, 2011, 09:02:45 PM
Hello I'm new to this website. My Name is A. Fland. I'm A Firefighter in New York City.

My CAP unit does 1 weekly meeting on saturdays. I wish we were able to meet up more often so cadets and staff would have something else to do on the weekdays.

How often does your unit meet up ?

1. A SALUTE to the FDNY.

2. Welcome to CAPtalk.

3. I wish I was gonna be there next Thursday. Happy St. Patrick's Day, ya' all.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Rowan on March 10, 2011, 11:47:29 PM
I'm in a cadet unit, and we meet Thursdays 1900 to 2130.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: exFlight Officer on March 10, 2011, 11:50:37 PM
My squadron meets once a week on Tuesday from 1830 - 2100. We do PT one Saturday a month. At PT Saturday, we let cadets take the written promotion exams (if not on the new system) and we get CAPF - 50s completed.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: commando1 on March 11, 2011, 01:04:51 AM
 First 3 Saturdays of every month, usually with a SAREX/special activity the 4th Sat.  8)
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Firefighter A.F. on March 11, 2011, 01:52:18 AM
Thank you members for your input.

My local unit meets saturdays from 1200 to 1500 Eastern Time.

I was just asking out of curiosity of any units who would actually meet more then once in a week. I noticed alot of you meet on a Tuesday night, does that have to do with CAP or its just a coincidence ?
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: BTCS1* on March 11, 2011, 02:13:28 AM
My squadron (Brooklyn Tech Cadet Squadron, NYCG) meets on fridays from 1600-2000. Just out of curiosity, which squadron are you in A.F. Firefighter?
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: SarDragon on March 11, 2011, 02:41:01 AM
Senior Sq, meets 1900-2100 Wednesdays. We try to do some sort of ES training/exercise at least once a quarter.

Other units in the group: Mon, 0; Tue, 5; Wed, 2; Thu, 4; Fri, 0.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Chief2009 on March 11, 2011, 03:09:46 AM
Welcome!

Monday nights 1900-2100, and every 2nd Saturday of the month get together for extra drill, O Flights, ES training, whatever we can't get done on Monday nights in two hours.

DN
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Firefighter A.F. on March 11, 2011, 03:17:58 AM
Quote from: BTCS1* on March 11, 2011, 02:13:28 AM
My squadron (Brooklyn Tech Cadet Squadron, NYCG) meets on fridays from 1600-2000. Just out of curiosity, which squadron are you in A.F. Firefighter?

Amelia Earhart, as a Emergency Services Advisor for now until i fully join
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: manfredvonrichthofen on March 11, 2011, 03:51:47 AM
Every Thursday 1845-2115, and we try to do one SAREX or AE trip each month.
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Firefighter A.F. on March 11, 2011, 04:37:20 AM
Alright Thanks For Your Imput 
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: BTCS1* on March 12, 2011, 03:14:13 AM
Quote from: Firefighter A.F. on March 11, 2011, 03:17:58 AM
Quote from: BTCS1* on March 11, 2011, 02:13:28 AM
My squadron (Brooklyn Tech Cadet Squadron, NYCG) meets on fridays from 1600-2000. Just out of curiosity, which squadron are you in A.F. Firefighter?

Amelia Earhart, as a Emergency Services Advisor for now until i fully join

Is that one of the new squadrons?
Title: Re: How Often ?
Post by: Ron1319 on March 13, 2011, 08:10:42 AM
Activity suggestions that could be schedule for weekday evenings or extended Saturdays:

1) Great Start training and/or field day for new cadets
2) Drill team or color guard practices for competition or for proficiency
3) ES trainings/Comm training/etc
4) Orientation Flights
5) Cadet staff meetings or trainings with a solid agenda and focused plan
6) Study groups for achievement testing or additional testing opportunities
7) Aerospace field trips to museums, interesting things at a nearby base, etc

All of those examples are things that our squadron has done in the last 6 months.  We recently moved our meetings from Tuesdays to Thursdays due to venue availability at a larger site.