 How do you Join C.A.P? Want to Join Schweiker Squadron? The Jack Schweiker Composite Squadron is a local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, based in Cherry Hill, NJ. As a composite squadron, we have both adult ''officer'' and teen ''cadet'' members who come from Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties. We meet Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Cherry Hill National Guard Armory, Park Blvd. and Grove St. Click here for a map to our meeting location. Our cadets, age 12-18, take part in many squadron and New Jersey Wing/CAP activities, including summer encampment, ground search and rescue training and much more. Many of our officers are actively involved in CAP training and flight activities.. Schweiker Squadron has a proud tradition of sending many cadets to national military academies, although not all enter the service. Many of our officers are also leaders at the wing or group (South Jersey region) level. While some officers are pilots, adult members have many different professions ~ teachers, engineers, business owners and more. Whether you're thinking of joining as a cadet or officer, we ask that you sit in on three meetings before applying for membership. By sitting in on three meetings, you will get to see a variety of pieces of the cadet or officer program. Then you can make a decision about whether CAP is something you want to commit to. Once you have attended three meetings, we will give you all the necessary paperwork to fill out and send into CAP national headquarters. Cadet paperwork is pretty easy to fill out and the senior member paperwork is similar except for a fingerprint card that you will need to have done at your local police station.. New members receive a starter package of books for the seniors and the cadets will receive a binder with a CD that contains all the needed manuals to start the program with. Our squadron can help both officers and cadets get started with uniform items.
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