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Get ready for your first meetings

A friendly starting point for new cadets: your squadron, uniforms, and learning the basics.

Connect with your unit and find the official onboarding resources for adult volunteers.

Find parent information, activity paperwork, and a clear starting point for questions.

Start with an outline, choose activities, and bring the schedule and preparation tasks together.

Find an official event, review its requirements, and organize what needs to happen before you go.

Locate the uniform regulation, attached changes, and tools for arranging your earned awards.

Locate official cadet learning materials and build a manageable study routine.

A few terms you’ll see around Compass.

CAPR: Civil Air Patrol Regulation. An official publication containing policy.
CAPF: Civil Air Patrol Form. Paperwork used for a specific purpose.
CAPP: Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet. A guide or other supporting publication.
Senior member: An adult CAP member. “Senior” describes a membership category, not age or rank.
Encampment: A structured cadet training activity. Check the host’s official information for requirements.
MyCompass: Your place to organize plans, guides, files, and notes on Compass.

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