About Us
Mission: Transform youth into dynamic Americans and aerospace leaders
Established: 1942
Age to Join: 12 through 18
Content Areas: Leadership, Aerospace, Fitness, Character
Total Cadets: 270 in Alaska (25,000 Nationwide)
Locations: 13 Squadrons in Alaska (1,000 squadrons nationwide)
Involvement: 270 Alaskan teenagers are members (cadets) in CAP statewide--nearly one of every 250 teenagers in Alaska! Cadets participate in a 2-hour squadron meeting each week, plus one "Saturday" event monthly and one week-long encampment in the summer
Costs: Your generous donations help cover travel, activity fees, flight familiarization, and other training opportunities
Military Obligation: None, but 8% of USAF Academy cadets are former CAP cadets
* All figures are approximations that vary year-to-year
How Pick.Click.Give. makes a difference
Alaskan teenagers thank you! Through additional resources from generous Pick.Click.Give donors like you, Civil Air Patrol's Cadet Program is able to introduce Alaskan teenagers to the wonders of aviation and other STEM fields, help them explore and prepare for careers in the areas America needs them most, and develop their own character and leadership skills.
