CADET MEMORY ITEMS
All cadets are required to memorize the following:
1) Cadet Oath
2) CAP Core Values
3) CAP Motto
4) CAP's Three Missions
5) 5 Program Elements of CAP Cadet Programs
6) Cadet Honor Code.
CAP MOTTO
"Semper Vigilans" - Always Vigilant
The CAP Motto reflects the ever ready status of the Civil Air Patrol. It means that every member, cadet and senior, must be prepared to respond effectively to any situation.
THE CADET OATH
Must be able to recite from memory.
I pledge that I will serve faithfully
in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
and that I will attend meetings regularly
participate actively in unit activities
obey my officers
wear my uniform properly
and advance my education and training rapidly
to prepare myself to be of service
to my community, state, and nation.
CAP CORE VALUES
Integrity - Volunteer Service - Excellence - Respect
CAP's THREE CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED MISSIONS:
Aerospace Education - Emergency Services - Cadet Programs
5 Program Elements of CAP Cadet Programs:
Leadership, Aerospace, Fitness, Character, and Activities
CADET HONOR CODE
I will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate among us anyone who does.
Other Important Information To Know
Definition of Teamwork: Teamwork is a group of individuals working together to achieve a common goal, while putting aside personal desires and comforts for the team.
Definition of Leadership: The art of influencing and directing people in a way that will win their obedience, confidence, respect and loyal cooperation in achieving a common objective.
Definition of Military Discipline Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for, and loyalty to, properly constituted authority.
The Value of Drill and Ceremony: On the drill field, the individual learns to participate as a member of a team, to appreciate the need for discipline; that is, to respond to authority, to follow orders promptly, and precisely, and to recognize the effects of their actions on the group as a whole. Learning to follow is the beginning of leadership.
CAP Founding Date: December 1st, 1941
USAF Founding Date: September 18, 1947
