2008 Wisconsin Wing Summer Encampment

Wisconsin Cadet Academy (WCA) - Great Lakes Region Cadet Leadership School

        This challenging program is open to cadets who have attended a previous Civil Air Patrol Encampment. The Wisconsin
Cadet Academy is an accredited Cadet Leadership School by the Great Lakes Region and successful completion satisfies a
requirement of the Eaker award.  Therefore, though the Wisconsin Cadet Academy is administered by the wing encampment.

       The Academy is designed to impart the advanced knowledge and skills a cadet officer will need to function in the numerous
staff positions available in CAP, whether at the Academy, the home unit or beyond. This program is both physically and intellectually
demanding and is designed to encourage the candidate to discover where his or her limits lie and to perform in a team setting.
As a result, Academy candidates are placed into larger groups than are basic cadets.

       The Academy’s standards are far greater than those of the Wisconsin Basic School, and cadets are expected to excel in
appearance, attitude, bearing, discipline, leadership, and physical fitness. As it is a Region Cadet Leadership School, cadets are
not taught the basics of drill, uniform wear and the like. Instead, emphasis is placed on training them to be cadet leaders.
Daily classes in communication, problem solving, and customs and courtesies help to develop strength and confidence within the
individual as he or she learns to take on leadership roles. Project X and other training exercises offer the chance to get out of the
classroom and apply the skills they have learned in a practical environment.

       Additionally, candidates are rotated daily through leadership positions within the Academy (supervised by the Academy’s staff),
giving them the opportunity to excel, though at the same time the Academy’s staff carefully parcels out these assignments to
insure that a candidate is not given more than he or she can handle.

       The Academy participates in the final Pass in Review and the Awards Banquet, where the Academy’s Honor Graduate will
be awarded the Commander’s Commendation.

You will need to download and fill out an Encampment Application, available from the DOWNLOADS page.

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