Civil Air Patrol National Cadet Competition: Difference between revisions
””’2013 National Drill Team Competition winners:””’
””’2013 National Drill Team Competition winners:””’
* Southeast Region – Tennessee Wing and Great Lakes Region – Ohio Wing
* Southeast Region – Tennessee Wing and Great Lakes Region – Ohio Wing
(Due to a discrepancy in the recording of times in the mile run event, it was not possible to determine an overall competition winner. Should SER have won the mile run, they would have been crowned champion. Should Ohio have won the mile run, they would have been tied with SER at 14 overall points. According to the old NCC format, were two teams tied, the tiebreaker was the teams placement in the written exam. In this case, Ohio would have been crowned champions based off a tiebreaker. Since officials were unable to correct the discrepancy in the mile run, both teams were crowned champions in 2013).
(Due to a discrepancy in the recording of times in the mile run event, it was not possible to determine an overall competition winner. Should SER have won the mile run, they would have been crowned champion. Should have won the mile run, they would have been tied with SER at 14 overall points. According to the old NCC format, were two teams tied, the tiebreaker was the teams placement in the written exam. In this case, would have been crowned champions based off a tiebreaker. Since officials were unable to correct the discrepancy in the mile run, both teams were crowned champions in 2013).
””’2013 National Color Guard Competition winners:””’
””’2013 National Color Guard Competition winners:””’
| National Cadet Competition | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Wright State University |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio |
| Competitors | 8 CAP regions |
| Teams | 16 Teams (2 per CAP region) |
New Cadet Competition Format (2015–present)[edit]
The current Civil Air Patrol National Cadet Competition (NCC) program (2015–Present) has been redesigned into a new format combining both drill team and color guard aspects into one competition. Core Events include: Inspection, Written Exam, Physical Fitness, Team Leadership Problem(s), Standard Color Guard Drill, Standard Element Drill, Indoor Posting of the Colors, and Outdoor Posting of the Colors.
The new curriculum’s mission statement states: “The CAP National Cadet Competition program showcases the full range of challenges in cadet life experienced at the squadron level, and new areas of learning that are important to America.” As a result, the competition has added several new elective competitive components to reflect the CAP Cadet Program, such as: rocketry, public speaking (extemporaneous, impromptu), geocaching, robotics, community service project, Jeopardy, Panel Quiz, Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS), and Obstacle courses. Elective Components differ from year to year and are chosen at the discretion of the Activity Director.[1]
Qualification[edit]
All 52 wings and 8 regions host a Cadet Competition each year in order to decide which team will ultimately represent their wings and regions respectively. Specifically, the winning team and runner up for each wing represent their respective wing at the region competition. At the region competition the winner and runner up receive a slot to represent their region at National Cadet Competition. NCC continues to be the most prestigious and elite competition Civil Air Patrol has to offer.
Team composition and eligibility[edit]
Eligibility[edit]
The NCC program is open to all cadet and composite squadrons. There are no special age or cadet grade requirements.
Team composition[edit]
Teams consist of six cadets, with one cadet serving as Team Commander. There are no alternates. The cadet must also have two escorts, with one eligible to drive a CAP vehicle.
Multi-squadron teams: Teams may draw cadets from a maximum of two squadrons.
Competitive events (2015–present)[edit]
CAPP 60–75 – To fulfill its mission and vision, the NCC program consists of six core performance events for teams and numerous elective events for individuals and small groups. The elective events are randomized each year by the NCC Director for variety, resource, and availability purposes.
| Leadership | Indoor posting of the colors | (4-cadet color guard) |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor posting of the colors | (3-cadet color guard) | |
| Team leadership problem | ||
| Standard Drill | (4 – Cadet Color guard)
(6 – Cadet Element) |
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| Aerospace | Written exam | |
| Fitness | Physical Fitness Test | Mile Run, Sit Ups, Push Ups, Curl Ups |
| Character | Uniform Inspection | Preparation and Spot Inspections |
| Leadership | Public Speaking | Extemporaneous and/or Impromptu (one cadet per cpeech) |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | Panel Quiz | (4 cadet team) |
| Robotics | (6 cadet team) | |
| Rocketry | (2 cadet team) | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | (4 cadet team) | |
| Fitness | Obstacle Course | (4 cadet team) |
| ELT Search | (6 cadet team) | |
| Character | Service… |
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