MEMORANDUM FOR Grp CC
               Grp CP
               Cadet or Composite Sq CC

FROM: NYWG/CPAN 
      817 Stewart Avenue (Rear)
      Garden City, NY 11530-4856

SUBJECT: NY Wing Cadet of the Year (COY) 2002 Applications

1.  The Captain James "Burr" Reddig Jr., USAF Memorial Award 2002 
application process will be identical to last year.  One cadet from 
each group will be submitted to wing as a COY applicant.  The 
applicant must have earned the Mitchell Award on or before 28 FEB 02 
(and be of any age) to be eligible for the NYWG COY (i.e. Earhart 
is not required for NYWG COY). The cadet selected as the NYWG COY who 
is at least a junior in high school and a C/Captain is eligible for 
NER COY.  The NYWG COY receives $10,000 in scholarship money ($2,500 
per year, 4 years) for schooling and/or flying lessons, as well as 
recognition at the Wing Conference, their name permanently placed on 
the plaque kept at Wing HQ, and submitted to Northeast Region HQ for 
NER COY (if eligible).

2. All applications that do not contain these items will not be 
considered- be sure to have everything.  Applications will include, 
unbound (i.e. no staples):
a.  2 copies of CAPF 58 (link is to CAP Forms webpage, requires 
Winzip)
b.  1 photograph (MUST be in uniform, MUST be full-body-length, 
in blues) 
c.  2 copies of Cadet Resume (link is for download in Word 97, 
PC format) 
d.  A maximum of three (3) letters of recommendation, any source
e.  A transcript of high school or college grades from the 
2001-2002 academic year is required (or a note indicating the 
applicant is not in school this year, in which case include 
the most recent transcript)
f.  A one (1) page (one side of one sheet of paper, single 
spaced) essay explaining why the cadet feels they should be 
selected as the NY Wing Cadet of the Year
g.  Applicants must identify a senior member who was their primary 
mentor in the 2002 calendar year, and write a brief (~1 paragraph) 
summary of how this senior mentored them. Include the senior's name, 
grade and unit.
3.  The NY Wing COY review boards will be conducted on 18 January 2003, 
starting at 1000, location TBD.  More information will be provided as 
the location is firmed up, however plan on a trip to the Albany area.  
The cadets from LIG and WNY will be interviewed after 1300 hours to 
allow for travel time, and cadets from all other groups will be 
interviewed starting at 1000 hours.  Cadets that cannot attend in 
person for extreme extenuating circumstances may do a phone interview 
on 18 January 2003 (same day, details to come).

4.  In case of inclement weather, the review board will be conducted the 
following week on 25 January 2003, location TBD.  Groups and squadrons 
will be notified via email if this occurs, and cadets will be given phone 
calls (if all phone numbers have been filled out on the cadet resumes)

5. Groups are expected to conduct their COY review boards between November 
and mid-December, with applications to be sent to NYW HQ/CP, postmarked 
by 31 DEC 02.  It would be appreciated if groups forwarded just the names 
to me (val_n_andy@hotmail.com) ahead of the application package, but this 
is not required.  Groups may conduct their group COY review boards in any 
manner they choose.

6.  If there are any questions, feel free to call me at (585) 889-8502 (H) 
or (585) 422-9732 (W), or email val_n_andy@hotmail.com or the Director 
of Cadet Programs, Lt.Col. Blair Biddle at bcbiddle@aol.com. 


                           Andrew J. Welsh, Capt., CAP 
                           NYWG Ast. Dir. of Cadet Prog., North 

Attachments:
1 - Blank CAPF 58 (link is to CAP Forms webpage, requires Winzip)
2 - Blank Cadet Resume form