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Cadet Programs => Cadet Programs Management & Activities => Topic started by: C/2d Lt on August 07, 2012, 12:39:51 AM

Title: National Cadet Competition
Post by: C/2d Lt on August 07, 2012, 12:39:51 AM
How do you get into the national cadet competition? (Or even the color guard competition)
Title: Re: National Cadet Competition
Post by: ßτε on August 07, 2012, 12:47:08 AM
Generally, to be able to participate in NCC a cadet must be a member of a drill team or color guard that wins one of the region cadet competitions. Usually to win region, the team would have also won the wing competition. I am not sure if your wing also has group competitions, but if it does, the team would need to win it before going to wing.
Title: Re: National Cadet Competition
Post by: BillB on August 07, 2012, 11:27:43 AM
I see you are in NY Wing. Your Wing usually has a strong Drill Team for Region and National Competition, so there is a Wing level competition each year. Teams for the competition come from indivdual squadrons, not just cadets applying to take part. Check with your chain of command to see if your Squadron can start a team for the Wing Competition. Chances are you won't win the first year, but you get to see how the competion works and can get ready for the 2nd year.
Title: Re: National Cadet Competition
Post by: a2capt on August 07, 2012, 11:11:50 PM
Quote from: Cadet on August 07, 2012, 12:39:51 AMHow do you get into the national cadet competition? (Or even the color guard competition)
Give up most of your weekends and some weeknights starting ... now. With 3/4 or 12/13 others depending on Drill Team or Color Guard, whichever is your goal.


What to study? Color Guard? Phase I and II are fair game, and for Drill Team, all of it. The written test can be on lots of stuff, the panel quiz is on your AE modules. Other things are covered in CAPR 52-4 (http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/M524_35214F1DDE107.pdf), <-- Clicky ..
Title: Re: National Cadet Competition
Post by: C/2d Lt on August 08, 2012, 12:13:17 AM
Would you consider it challengeing to get there?
Title: Re: National Cadet Competition
Post by: SarDragon on August 08, 2012, 12:30:25 AM
Quote from: Cadet on August 08, 2012, 12:13:17 AM
Would you consider it challengeing to get there?

Yes.