HEADQUARTERS CIVIL AIR PATROL BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE COMPOSITE SQUADRON UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY P.O.

BOX 2674 GERMANTOWN MD 20875-2674

7 March, 2011

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL CADETS FROM: C/CC SUBJECT: Cadet Retention Policy 1. The following procedures will be followed by all cadet staff members that hold a supervisory role. This is to include executive and command staff in addition to line staff. 2. New cadet retention is vital to the continued success of the Cadet Program to ensure the steady flow of cadets from followership to leadership. It is important that these cadets not only stay active in the program, but progress through it to become capable leaders and train the next generation of cadets. 3. If cadets regularly join the squadron, then leave shortly after, it will not only create a leadership vacuum in the future, but will cause an inaccurate reflection of the units size on record. 4. In order to achieve maximum cadet retention, the cadet staff will be responsible for both tracking their cadets and following up on cadets who become inactive. A cadet will be considered inactive after three consecutive absences from regular Thursday meetings. 5. DEP Staff will be responsible for obtaining the information in the DEP section of the New Cadet Tracking Form (see Attachment 1). By the third week of DEP the cadet should be sized for a uniform, the membership application should be completed and should receive a BDU uniform. The BDU uniform needs to include the boots, pants, blouse and squadron baseball hat in order to transfer to BTC. Exceptions will be at the discretion of the BTC Commander. 6. BTC Staff will be responsible for the BTC side of the New Cadet Tracking Form. All items must be marked passed if the cadet is to graduate BTC. The form is to be updated at the end of each meeting. Before the cadets Curry Achievement PRB, the form must be in the cadets file, completed, in order for the cadet to pass the PRB. No exceptions are to be made without the consent of the Cadet Commander. 7. Flight staff will be responsible for keeping an up to date tracking form (see Attachment 2) for each new BTC graduate in the flight. These forms will set objectives and goals for the cadet to achieve while being readily available to the new cadet to track ones own progress. New Airmen will also be assigned a cadet mentor who can help guide them through the process of being a member of B-CC. This position can be fulfilled by an element leader or any responsible cadet above the grade of C/A1C, to the discretion of the Flight Commander. 8. Flight staff will follow up on inactive cadets by calling to ask them why they stopped attending and if there is anything we can do to make them come back. These phone calls are the responsibility of the flight commander and it is encouraged that they be the ones who make the calls.

SCOTT E. MAROULIS, C/2d Lt, CAP Cadet Commander Bethesda-Chevy Chase Composite Squadron Attachments: 1. New Cadet Tracking Form 2. New Airman Tracking Form

Attachment 2 New Cadet Tracking Form

Name: ___________________________ School: _______________ MS/HS/Home E-mail address: __________________________ First Date of DEP: __/__/__ First DEP Rotation: AE ES

DOB: __/__/__ Grade: __ Home phone: (___) ___-____

DEP CC: C/_____ __________________________ CP

AE Activity: ____________________________________ by C/_____ ______________ ES Activity: ____________________________________ by C/_____ ______________ CP Activity: ____________________________________ by C/_____ ______________ What brought this person? Friend Parents Guidance Counselor Advertisement

CAP Member: _________________ of (unit) _________________ Flying Ground Team Friend is here Rsum for college SSL Hours Parents made me Service academy

Why is this person here? Cool Idea Military stuff

Socializing

Membership application completed and dues paid: __/__/__ Sized for uniform: __/__/__ Remaining items (not issued): Books/Blues ordered: __/__/__ BTC briefing completed: __/__/__ STI Transferred to BTC on: __/__/__ DEP Tracking completed by: Appx. BTC completion: __/__/__ by C/_____ ____________ DEP TI Pants Blouse Boots

C/_____ _________________, DEP CC X________________________

Notes:

Attachment 1

Drill & Ceremonies Training Week Item 1 POA/PORs Training Controls Facing Dismissal Guide Forming Flight Flight Formations 2 Dressing Basic Marching Classroom Instruction Week Item 1 Intro C&C Honor Code CAP Org. Basic Hist. Cadet Oath 2 Getting Promoted CAPR 52-16 PRBs NTKs Administration (STI) Item Date Curry (Written) __/__/__ Curry (Drill) __/__/__ CPFT __/__/__ PRB __/__/__ Papers __/__/__ Notes:

Primary TI

Date __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__

Week 2

Item Inspection Face-inMarching Flanks Mark Time Change Step Columns Leaving Flight Column of Files Double Time

Primary TI

Date __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__

Primary TI

Date __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__

Week 2 3

Item Cadet Machine Grades NCSAs CCs Welcome Uniforms CAPM 39-1 CAPP 52-18 Memory Work Outside B-CC Module 1

Primary TI

Date __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__ __/__/__

# Tries

Flight Assignment: ____________ STI Authorization:

c/o Flt CC: C/____ _______________ a/o __/__/__

C/____ _________________ X________________________

REVERSE

Attachment 2
New Airman Tracking Form

Cadet Name___________________ Cell Number___________________

CAP ID____________ Cadet Mentor___________________ E-mail__________________ Join Date________________

Months 1-3 Set up E-Services Account See www.CAPNHQ.gov 2 weekend activities ___________________ ___________________ Obtain grade of Airman First Class Leadership 2 One Aerospace Test __ CPFT Character Development Review Board Update CAPF 66 Complete GES 117 IS-100 IS-700 OPSEC Training Goals:

Date of Completion ____

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Proficient customs and courtesies Satisfactory uniform as per CAPM 39-1 Cadet oath and B-CC chain of command memorized Perfect basic drill and ceremonies as per Leadership 1

Months 3-6 3 weekend activities ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Obtain grade of Senior Airman Leadership 3 One Aerospace Test __ CPFT Character Development Review Board Update CAPF 66 Obtain 101T qualification Complete Basic Communication User Training Start training on one ES specialty 1 Orientation Ride

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REVERSE

Attachment 2
Goals: Followership; transition to leadership Begin to explore AE and ES missions Continue to develop esprit de corps Months 6-12 3 weekend activities ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Obtain grade of Staff Sergeant Wright Brothers Exam CPFT Character Development Review Board Update CAPF 66 Commander Review Participate in one squadron program Ground Team Drill Team Color Guard Honor Guard 1 Orientation Ride Attend Basic Encampment Membership Renewal Goals ____ ____ ____

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Continue to hone leadership skills Continue to build on all previous goals