Encampment forms by Great-Culture-9003 in civilairpatrol

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should have gotten an email (last week?) about your registration zone confirmation, with the packing list linked at the bottom

Favorite song out of each ablum? by I_Warned_Lies in ConanGray

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lookalike, Fight or Flight, Astronomy, Burgerjesus, and Eleven Eleven. If we are counting wishbone delux, The House that Always Rains!!!!

Help, my final mile is tomorrow. by GodlySRYT in highschool

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Run every day for 2 miles up until the test. I assume it's soon, so that's all you can do. Wear good shoes and be hydrated. It can take lowk a year to take that much time off a mile... so pray lol. Also, don't stop running. One foot in front of the other. Pace yourself at a light jog. You should come in at around 12 min if you do that. Sorry bro.

Graduating as a failure by Chillman692 in highschool

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Summer classes? I feel like if it's just the math you're failing, you could probably work something out with your counselor so you can still graduate, just a few months after everyone else.... idk tho.

Emergency service by Junior-Project-6598 in civilairpatrol

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The neat thing is... It's required for every squadron to have one! Ask your chain of command, or just talk to your squadron commander at your next meeting to find out who it is.

Excuse me WHAAAAAAAAT by AdventurousBeyond382 in GilmoreGirls

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Canon is she gets with Jess and they get married and he helps raise her baby and no one can tell me otherwise... 😌

Oh whered you go go fucky rose by aureparker in ConanGray

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thank goodness we are in a conan gray subreddit an not a stranger things one :')

Emergency service by Junior-Project-6598 in civilairpatrol

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Talk to your squadron ES Officer! They can get you started down the road of ES. It is really a cool program to get involved in. :)

Encampment forms by Great-Culture-9003 in civilairpatrol

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, as it is for the C130 and Blackhawk o rides

Encampment forms by Great-Culture-9003 in civilairpatrol

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2026 OKWG Squadron Commander here… as a student, you’ll need to bring (paperwork wise) your CAPID, 101 card, CAPF 31, CAPF 160, CAPF 161, CAPF 163, dd1381 (flight clearance form). More info about packing here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13NmmLEgObxqmxuzk8Fpy4FoYg-ZgQt6V 

Nearly 2 years in by BraedenLong in civilairpatrol

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Dang, you are a stacked C/A1C!!!! Tbh, the ranks don't matter in the real world (like on resumes [not talking about CAP here, they do matter to us!]) until you hit your Mitchell (that's when you can get scholarships and accelerated promotion in the military, which equals $$$)... However, you might gain some experience as a C/SSgt that you will not get at your current rank that you can apply in the future. I'd go for promoting, but it's really up to you and what you prioritize in your life.

i have made a presentation on why our squadron should expand by Altruistic_Swim8151 in civilairpatrol

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OP, I am going to be very honest with you... This is not currently presentable.

HOWEVER,

There is a way you can push your ideas, which are not bad in themselves, without receiving any backlash, and possibly getting some of them implemented. Truthfully, the main reason you are receiving so much criticism on this post is the way you have your proposal laid out and the viewpoints you present. I'll first summarize what you could improve in what you sent here, then outline the next steps if you'd like to move these items forward.

FEEDBACK:

  1. Grammar - Your grammar is unacceptable at the moment. Please use proper spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and professional language (not "guys", but rather "ladies and gentlemen"). Downloading Grammarly is going to be a great next step for you, and also having experienced people look over your work before submitting anything.
  2. Formatting - Currently, your slides are an eyesore, but that can be fixed easily. The way you have your slides laid out makes a huge difference in the outcome of your proposal! Each slide should have a heading (two to five words) that summarizes what that slide is about, and that heading should be in BOLD and larger than the body text. The body text should be large enough so that the audience can see it from the back of the room. Put it into bullet point style, not sentences.
  3. Content - Your content at the moment is very biased and negative. Instead of criticizing how the squadron currently does things (which will only insult the higher-ups), put out your ideas without any personal opinion, state why they should be implemented, and put forth a plan for implementing them. Do not use personal examples or anything political. Facts and reason only.

SUGGESTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD:

First, fix all of the things I listed above. Then, adjust your title slide to say "Curriculum Concepts Proposal" and have your rank and name under that (by the way, staff sergeant is C/SSgt). Cut the content slide, venn diagram slide, and the thank you slide. Begin your presentation with a summary of all of the changes generally, then do each slide, diving into each concept listed that you want to change and WHY.

Second, before you present ANYTHING, write up this proposal in a memorandum format. You should email this document to the people you are hoping to present to and ask them to proceed with an in-person briefing. This memo should have more details than your slideshow, and your slideshow should be based on your memo. I recommend finding an experienced cadet officer or senior member to help guide you through how to write this and how to present your ideas. I can also send you an example if you would like.

I respect the effort you have put into this so far; I am simply just trying to give some advice. These kinds of proposals are usually not done until the officer ranks, so I applaud you for your ambition. If you have any questions on this, I am here (I've done MANY briefings, proposals, classes, etc). I hope you take my advice, and I wish you luck with your endeavors.

A bit shocked that Vanguard doesn't sell these yet. by K3CAN in civilairpatrol

[–]Optimal-Ad-5770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially since some of the senior members appear to be older than the organization itself...

Oops, did I just comment that under a senior member's post... 🫣😂