21 Sep 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL NY WING PERSONNEL FROM: NYWG/CP 817 Stewart Avenue (Rear) Garden City, NY 11530-4856 SUBJECT: National Cadet Special Activities (NCSA) 2002 Application Procedure 1. Once again, CAP National HQ is able to provide cadets and seniors with a plethora of national activities this summer. The CAP News will have a pull out section in November or December detailing each activity and their dates and costs. NY Wing looks forward to representing its cadet program positively to the nation again this year. Like last year, application packages will go to the assistant directors of cadet program instead of NYWG HQ. Groups from the north (FLG, WNY, SCG, CNY) will send them to Capt Andrew Welsh (CPAN, 503-2 Robert Quigley Drive, Scottsville NY 14546) and groups from the south (LIG, NYC, MEG, SEG) will send to 1Lt Joe Winter (CPAS, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06432). 2. Applications must include two (2) copies of CAPF 31 with photo in uniform (passport size OK). National HQ has certain restrictions outlined in the CAP News pullout and the CAP NHQ Cadet Program webpage (http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/cps/ncsa01/index.html – note this is the 2001 info- 2002 info will be posted eventually on the NHQ webpage). Important highlights of these restrictions: Cadet Officer School is for cadet officers only- they must appear on the MML with the Mitchell Award (C/2Lt) by 31 DEC 01. 3. NY Wing has additional requirements above and beyond what National HQ specifies. First and foremost, cadets must have the grade of C/SSgt AND have attended at least one encampment when applying. Insufficient grade or no encampment appearing in the CAPWATCH NHQ database are an automatic disqualification. Second, Hawk Mountain has a minimum age of 16, per orders of NYWG CC. Lets not set a bad example for the cadets by lying and putting C/SSgt on the application when they are a C/SrA and "just about to promote". 4. Due to a large volume of applications, gross technical errors in the package and cadets not meeting the minimums prescribed above will be the criteria used in eliminating applicants. Senior members may apply to most NCSA’s- guidelines and participation levels will be outlined in the CAP News NCSA pullout. Cadet staff positions are available at several activities; again, see the CAP News pullout. Hawk Mt and several other activities must have their own separate CAPF 31’s from the other NCSA’s. Example: If a cadet applies for Hawk Mt, PJOC and AETCFC, they must have 2 sets CAPF 31’s – the first set is for Hawk Mt and the second for PJOC and AETCFC; again, follow the guidelines of the CAP News pullout. 5. Groups will conduct their own NCSA review boards. A complete package has been developed, and examines the cadet’s uniform, general CAP and current events knowledge, knowledge of the activity applied for, as well as some open ended questions. ALL GROUPS WILL USE WING’S QUESTIONS. All groups will use the scoring criteria provided, questions provided and will return the score per the scoring system included in the package. These scores are used to weigh all applicants across the wing evenly- this can only be done if all applicants are scored equally. Groups will then write their scores on the applicant’s CAPF 31, and include on a separate sheet a list of the board member’s names and ranks. All groups are required to forward a single batch to the CPAN or CPAS. Once the batch has been received, additional applications will not be permitted. Review board packages will be mailed out to all groups by 10 OCT 01. 6. Senior member applicants are not required to appear before a group review board, however, all seniors are required to forward their application to the group review board chair so that their application can considered for approval by the group commander. A section for senior member applicants will be included in the review board package. 7. Groups are expected to conduct their review boards between November and mid-December, with applications mailed to the Assistant Director of Cadet Programs in your respective half of the state, postmarked by 31 DEC 01. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me via e-mail at nywgcp@yahoo.com or by phone at 718-334-1235 (W) or 212-823-0058 (H). /s/ Henry Grullon, Major, CAP Director of Cadet Programs Attachments: 1-Cadet Program Staff Directory 2-CAPF 31 deductions
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