MEMORANDUM FOR ALL NYWG CADETS

  FROM: NYWG/CPAN

  SUBJECT: Uniforms from National Headquarters

  1.  There is some information from National Headquarters that
  should be shared with all cadets.  This message comes from Lt
  Col Robert Smith, Director of Cadet Programs, Curriculum
  development:

  "We regret that we can only provide uniforms this time for
  cadets who join between 1 April and 31 August 2000 (or until
  the money runs out).  With 12,000 to 14,000 new youth joining
  CAP each year and a cost per cadet of $95, it becomes clear
  that we only have enough funds to provide about 6,000 cadets
  a uniform.  While we have petitioned the Air Force for more
  money, the solution for now is to spend all $600,000 in as
  fair a way as possible."

  2.  The moral is, not all cadets who join between 1 April and
  31 August 2000 will not get a uniform provided to them. 
  However, Wing headquarters has procured many uniform items
  from various sources, and all kinds of items are available.

  3.  The uniform items- noots, shores, pants, short-sleeve
  shirts, raincoats, all weather coats and a few other items
  will be distributed evenly to each group in the wing.  We
  have prolific numbers of female raincoats (size 26 mostly)
  and male short-sleeve blues shirts (sizes 13 1/2 and 14
  1/2).  They will be distributed at the wing conference to
  each group (be prepared to take some boxes back).

  4.  If you have any question, contact me via email.  Please
  do not ask Cadet Programs what your group is going to get, or
  make specific requests, until the wing conference.  This memo
  will also be posted on the Cadet Programs webpage
  (http://newyorkwing.webjump.com/).

                        Andrew J. Welsh, Capt., CAP
                        NYW Ast. Dir. Of Cadet Prog., North