Why does the hock shop not have ...

[CapAirMan55]

Why does the hock shop not have hat device?  :clap:

[addo1]

Why does the hock shop not have hat device?  :clap:

1) I am not sure why you are applauding the Hock for not having "hat device"
2) The Hock Shop has had a suit filed of them by National CAP for selling CAP specific items without authorization. CAP is in an exclusive contract with Vanguard, thus putting the Hock in hot water... Check out other threads - it's been beaten over the head

So, besides not understanding the applause and being able to limit "hat device" down to about 50 items, I hope #2 makes sense.

[AirAux]

See below:

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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER
CIVIL AIR PATROL
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 36112-6332


22 April 2010


Dear Civil Air Patrol Members


Over the past four years, Vanguard has improved service to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members in several critical ways. The company has upgraded their website to make it more user friendly and added new software that offers the ability to track orders from the moment they are placed to the time they leave the shipping department. According to our members, order fulfillment has improved dramatically.


Vanguard is in the unique position to be able to not only offer a vast range of quality products to CAP, but also to contribute financially to a worthwhile volunteer organization. In designing this partnership, an exclusive license agreement was devised to return a percentage of all CAP/Vanguard sales to CAP. These funds are combined with matching CAP funds to upgrade training facilities across the country and to support selected CAP public awareness initiatives.


Does the money really make a difference? Thanks largely to Vanguard royalties, we have a 60-foot rappelling tower, hot showers and a four-wheel drive Bobcat at Hawk Mountain. Vanguard royalties have also contributed to improvements at the Blue Beret training facility at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and helped purchase multiple CAP vehicle wraps. Our partnership with Vanguard provides these multiple important benefits while continuing to fulfill CAP's crucial uniform needs.


Vanguard is constantly working to offer the best service possible to CAP members -- including lowering shipping costs, upgrading customer service and expanding product lines -- with the additional royalties going into CAP. Additionally, Vanguard supports CAP's annual national conference and sets up booths at various wing and region conferences to showcase new products.


A mutually beneficial corporate agreement, partnerships like the CAP/Vanguard Industries affiliation is a win-win scenario. I want to underscore the importance of CAP's partnership with Vanguard. It is only through this exclusive arrangement that CAP chose to create, that we benefit financially as a team.


If you have any questions or concerns, please do not direct them to Vanguard, but instead send them to CAP at comments@capnhq.gov.



                                                         Sincerely AMY S. COURTER
                                                        Major General, CAP
                                                        National Commander

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... which is explained on the Hock home page.

[High Speed Low Drag]

Guys -

This is his very first post.  Let's not jump on him, especially since it looks like he is brand new to CAP.

CapAirMan55,

The Hock Shop can't sell stuff like that anymore because of legal issues.  The only place you can get stuff that is CAP-specific is through Vanguard.  If you are a cadet (as I suspect), I would also recommend you check out www.CadetStuff.org - a lot of your questions can be answered overe there.

[Brad]

All of the hat devices have the tri-blade prop somewhere on it (well ok the cookie only has the two-blade design but it's still proprietary) and as such Hock has been ordered to cease and desist in offering those items for sale.