Registered for the National Board in San Antonio?

[Major Carrales]

Anyone registered yet?

[Gunner C]

Nope.  I've been to two of them.  I was excited to go but found that my time and money was better spent elsewhere.  Most of the seminars weren't well prepared (CISM and PAO were notable exceptions).  I thought that Reno might have been a fluke but Atlanta nailed it.  Unless you're a national board member, there's not much reason, IMO, to spend hundreds of dollars.

IMO the whole thing could be done over the internet, and should be.  CAP is in precarious financial straits right now and we should find ways to economize.  The national board meeting and its opulent settings (resorts & convention centers) should be scaled back.  CAP is paying for airfare, meals, and rooms for 80 or 90 folks (round numbers $800 bucks each) plus regions and wings are footing the bill for many staff members (figure 10 per region and two per wing - another 100 or so).  That's nearly $200,000 twice a year.  That's not including shipping of equipment, etc.

That said, I think that if you have the opportunity, you should go at least once.  Especially to San Antonio - that's a great town!

[O-Rex]

I'm satisfied with watching the proceedings on streaming video: I've heard feedback from rank-in-file members that after going, they 'could have had a V-8.' 

I'll save my travel money for WingConfs and quarterly Wing Command & Staff Calls, which with travel (gas) and lodging can be pricey too.  Group CC's and Staff in large states like CA and TX can appreciate that.

[SarDragon]

I'm going to take my usual pass until 2010, when it will be held in Sandy Eggo. No hotel; will go home every night.

[arajca]

I went to Reno. I'll wait until it comes up here where the air is rare.

[DC]

I'll have to wait until it comes my way again. I was going to attend the one in Orlando, but it didn't pan out...

[CadetProgramGuy]

I'll wait until it hits close to home.  St Louis was close though

[MSG Mac]

I've attended them since 1984. There used to be a lot of cameraderie and wing and region social get togethers. Don't see them anymore.

[Major Carrales]

Listen to all of you, "I'll wait until it comes my way." 

Odds are I will never travel to one outside of the Southern US. Not that I wouldn't want to go, just don't have the cash.

I really enjoyed Atlanta in 2007. 

[MooneyMeyer]

Forgive me I'm fairly new to CAP. What happens at the National Board? Is this something I should look in to? San Antonio's not too far away and it's a great place to visit, and several of the previous posters mentioned they enjoyed the experience. Oh, and when's it happening? While I've only been in CAP for a couple months I'm pretty enthusiastic and trying to do as much as I can.

[AlphaSigOU]

Forgive me I'm fairly new to CAP. What happens at the National Board? Is this something I should look in to? San Antonio's not too far away and it's a great place to visit, and several of the previous posters mentioned they enjoyed the experience. Oh, and when's it happening? While I've only been in CAP for a couple months I'm pretty enthusiastic and trying to do as much as I can.

Just consider it a wing or region conference on steroids! 

The National Board meets for the second time in the year (first one is usually in March). Various breakout sessions in ES, cadet programs, professional development and aerospace education will be presented, and usually the National Commander presents a 'state of CAP'address to the general membership. I think it's on Labor Day weekend in San Antonio at the Marriott Riverwalk; one of the earlier threads about the NB meeting has the link to registration.

Attendance at two wing, region or national conferences (proof furnished by your receipt for attendance or by others vouching your presence) fulfill part of the requirements for Level III.

[O-Rex]

(proof furnished by your receipt for attendance or by others vouching your presence) fulfill part of the requirements for Level III.

I've always struggled with the fact that there are no fields in the e-services interactive membership profile for conferences attended.

[FW]

If anyone decides to come, come over and say hi.  I promise I won't bite.

[lordmonar]

I am thinking about going....but the hotel costs are kind of a show stopper.

Anyone in the same boat want to room up and spit the cots (about $300 each for Tue-Sun)?

[BTCS1*]

If its ever in NYC...ill be there...

[bosshawk]

Visiting quarters at one of the many military installations in the San Antonio area might be an interesting possibility.  I have no idea of going, but being retired military is a positive.

[JohnKachenmeister]

Visiting quarters at one of the many military installations in the San Antonio area might be an interesting possibility.  I have no idea of going, but being retired military is a positive.

Paul:

That is QUITE a benefit of service.

I went to Cibolo, Texas for firearms instructor training, and stayed at Randolph AFB.  Great to visit such a historic old post, and definitely easier on the budget than a commercial hotel.

I have stayed at military facilities on vacation all over the country.  Safe and secure, comfortable, and not too costly.

[PHall]

Visiting quarters at one of the many military installations in the San Antonio area might be an interesting possibility.  I have no idea of going, but being retired military is a positive.

The "Visiting Quarters" in the San Antonio area are usually booked pretty solid with "Duty" customers.
Trying to get "Space A" would be iffy at best.

[Chappie]

Airline tickets and registration for National Board/Conference in hand.  Hope to meet some of you in SA.

[CAP Producer]

I will be there. Stop by my Learning Labs and the PA Town Hall Meeting. See you all in San Antonio.