Civil Air Patrol’s 2015 Annual Report

to the

Air Force Association

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

CIVIL AIR PATROL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 36112-6332

DON ROWLAND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 22 March 2016

Scott Van Cleef, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret) AFA Chairman of the Board Larry O. Spencer, Gen, USAF (Ret) President, Air Force Association 1501 Lee Highway Arlington VA 22209-1198 Dear Generals Van Cleef and Spencer:

On behalf of the Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters staff and the 60,000 volunteers of CAP, I want to extend our sincere appreciation for the outstanding financial and cadet award support the Air Force Association continues to provide to CAP each year. The funds the AFA provides for CAP’s aerospace/STEM education grants, both to CAP units and educator members, are vital in helping us accomplish our aerospace mission. These annual grants provide our members with wonderful opportunities to inspire and motivate thousands of cadets and students toward an interest in STEM subjects and careers. This year, the $27,500 in grant funding the AFA contributed to CAP was utilized to directly support unit, educator, school-wide, and youth organization STEM-related programs.

The awards the AFA provide to each CAP squadron’s Outstanding Cadet and to the AFA National CAP AE

Cadet of the Year are representative of the AFA’s respect for the work CAP is doing to provide quality youth development programs for our country. CAP shares a mutual respect for the AFA’s broad initiatives to develop the next generation into technologically-prepared citizenry that will maintain economic viability and national security for the future. The AFA’s CyberPatriot program specifically demonstrates a commitment to achieve that goal. We applaud your efforts and appreciate the opportunity for CAP cadets to participate in this innovative program.

This past calendar year, the AFA made another commitment to CAP by providing an additional $23,460 to become the “Presenting Sponsor” of CAP’s K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program. The AFA’s support of this unique early education effort to inspire youth toward STEM careers allowed CAP to impact an additional 9,983 youth in this grade-level specific, national academic standards aligned, interdisciplinary program. The K-6 grade ACE program complements the AFA’s 6-12 grade CyberPatriot program and provides AFA chapters with a full spectrum of K-12 aerospace/STEM education programs. CAP is proud to be able to offer AFA chapters this program, in addition to several other free CAP K-12 programs for AFA chapters to utilize in the AFA’s aerospace/STEM education outreach mission.

As noted on the attached 2015 AFA Program Report prepared by CAP’s AFA programs coordinator, Susan

Mallett, the benefits of the AFA’s support of CAP’s aerospace/STEM education and cadet programs are far reaching. The efforts of the CAP staff to promote and support the AFA’s grassroots aerospace/STEM education programs is a sincere reciprocal gesture of admiration and appreciation to the AFA.

Again, thank you for your generous support of CAP’s AE mission. It is indeed our pleasure to be associated with

the AFA and to share in the quest to promote aerospace/STEM education across America. We pledge to continue to be good stewards of the grants, the ACE program sponsorship, and award opportunities provided to our members.

Very Respectfully

DON ROWLAND

Chief Operating Officer

cc: Dick Bundy, Big Gen, USAF (Ret) AFA Vice Chairman of the Board, Aerospace Education David Dietsch. Colonel, USAF (Ret) AFA Vice Chairman of the Board, Field Operations Marvin L. “Marv” Tooman, Colonel, USAF (Ret) AFA National Secretary Nora Ruebrook AFA National Treasurer James Hannam, Colonel, USAF (Ret) AFA National Vice Chairman of the Aerospace Education Council Bernie Skoch, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret) AFA CyberPatriot Commissioner Kari Hahn AFA Vice President, Member and Field Relations Alexander Edgar AFA Manager, Aerospace Awards and Scholarships Maj Gen Joseph R. Vazquez, CAP National Commander Brig Gen Larry F. Myrick, CAP National Vice Commander Col Larry J. Ragland, CAP National Executive Officer Lt Col Mike McArdle, CAP National Aerospace Education Officer Col Michael D. Tyynismaa, USAF CAP-USAF Commander Col Sammy T. Pierce, USAF CAP-USAF Vice Commander John Salvador CAP Senior Director Susan Easter CAP Chief Financial Officer John Swain CAP Government Relations Consultant Dr. Jeff Montgomery CAP Deputy Director, Aerospace Education

Transmitted electronically and found online with hotlinks at www.capmembers.com/afa. .

Civil Air Patrol’s 2015 Air Force Association

Comprehensive Annual Program Report

AFA Grants for CAP Units and Educator Members Civil Air Patrol continues to recognize the Air Force Association as a treasured organizational aerospace/STEM education partner. Since the 1996 inception of the AFA/CAP partnership, the AFA has contributed over $407,000 in grant funding to enable CAP units and educator members the opportunity to complete special aerospace/STEM education projects and programs with young people across the country. In 20 years, about 310,000 students have been impacted by the AFA Grants for CAP Units and Educator Members, averaging about $1.31 per student. Via the use of the aerospace theme, CAP adult and cadet members are promoting STEM-related subjects and career options to young people, serving to aid in the development of the future aerospace/STEM workforce to maintain U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. The application process for the AFA Grant for CAP Members ensures that quality STEM-related programs and projects are the foundation of each grant. After-action reports from grant recipients reveal the deep appreciation and benefits resulting from the acquisition of AFA funding. Many of the programs and projects can be replicated numerous times after being funded, thus, there are perpetual benefits of the funding. The AFA annually provides $22,500 to fund $250 CAP unit and K-12 educator grants that reach all geographical areas of the country, as well as Puerto Rico. In 2015, the AFA increased the annual contribution to $27,500 to further grant outreach potential. Grant recipients are encouraged to collaborate with other groups to increase program impact. As approved by the AFA, a portion of the annual grant funding is allotted to perpetuate STEM Outreach programs focusing on school-wide initiatives associated with CAP’s K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program and educator professional development opportunities. 2015 return on investment information for the AFA Grant Program for CAP Members is delineated below, but, to repeat, many programs are replicated for several out years and with numerous other youth groups, thus immeasurably increasing program impact. 2015 $27,500 grant funds expenditures and program impact: CAP Unit Grants

Summer Cycle- 22 grants @ $250 each = $5,500-----Total youth directly impacted- 2,530 Winter Cycle- 26 grants @ $250 each = $6,500-------Total youth directly impacted- 4,105

CAP Educator Classroom Grants

Spring Cycle- 26 grants @ $250 each = $6,500-------Total students directly impacted- 3,536 Fall Cycle- 25 grants @ $250 each $6,250-----------Total students directly impacted- 3,375

STEM Outreach Grants for Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) –related Programs & Educator STEM Professional Development Programs

STEM Outreach Grants ------------------------Total students directly impacted- 7,722 ~ Awards for National ACE School, Educator, Coordinator, and Students of the Year- $1,650 ~ School-wide ACE program lift-off events & professional development programs- $1,100

2015 total youth directly impacted by the AFA Grants for CAP Members Program – 21,268

2015 per capita AFA contribution - $1.29

Maj Derald Wentzien, DE CAP, conducted an exciting Aerospace Day at the Dover Air Command Museum in Dover, DE, for seven CAP cadet squadrons. The event included museum tours and lectures by musuem docents and famed aviation mechanic Col Mary Feik. Various aerospace activities were conducted, to include a Lego airplane design contest judged by Arnold Air Society cadets from the University of Delaware.

From field trips, to rocketry and robotics, to astronomy, a Skype event with an astronaut and joint endeavors between organizations, the AFA Grant program for CAP units and educator members gives struggling

STEM programs a chance to launch and inspire the youth in wonderful ways!

Arnold Air Society cadets from the University of Delaware judging Lego airplane design contest- thanks, AAS!

What a synergistic event involving CAP, AFA, the AFA Museum Initiative, AAS, and an AFA grant!

Maj Franklin Porath, of Raritan Valley Composite Squadron in NJ, worked with his cadets to form a competitive robotics program and added a cadet-produced video to show their pride in their AFA-grant supported program. Control + Click to view video: Link to Video

1Lt Keith Morris, Springville, AL, 126 CAP Composite Squadron, used his funds to extend the CAP Astronomy STEM Kit they received to further explore the sky and other aerospace concepts with an AE Day.

Joan Soldano used her grant for her 6-8th grade Oregon Middle School’s Space Club to participate in a 70-minute Skype session with Dr. Don Thomas, a four-time shuttle astronaut. Dr. Thomas presented “Living and Working in Space” from a personal perspective of working toward and living his dream of becoming an astronaut, the effects of microgravity on his body, and the experiments he conducted in space. Ms Soldano exctiedlyy exclaimed, “ Not only did Dr. Thomas ingite a great STEM interest in my students, but my principal is sold on aerosapce education for our students. WIN!”

Amy Eaton, K-3 teacher at Coon School in Ionia, MI, used her AFA grant funds to solidify science concepts for her young students. Using the new Discovery Tank, the students excitedlybecame immersed in leanring about the water cycle.

Barbara Walters-Phillips, from Orlando, FL, used her AFA grant funds for a STEM fieldtrip to the Orlando Science Center where the 5th grade students from Cheney Elementary learned about the Engineering Design Process. Cheney Elementary is a Title 1 school with universal free breakfast and lunch for all students, so this experience was a great boost to the students’ educational program. The students send the AFA a big THANK YOU!

Kendall Dobbs, a brand new teacher at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, OK, used his grant funding to bring the solar system and planets into his Geometry classroom by using the properties of circles and rectangles (perimeter, circumference, and area). “We used the Solar System activity to transition our discussion from problems on a worksheet to the real-world (in this case, outer space). This activity not only related math to the ‘outside’ world but it also allowed 130 students to explore their creative side. This activity sparked curiosity in creating other solar system projects as well as created excitement in reluctant students about coming to my mathematics class. This project has inspired me to bring in more hands-on, creative projects to excite and engage my students. Thanks to the AFA and CAP for the funds to do this.”

Kathy Perkins, 5th grade teacher at Verner

Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, AL, used her

grant for a mini Space Camp for her students to

teach them about a variety of STEM careers. The other teachers on her grade level collaborated with her and

are now hooked on

Educator and CAP Cadet Leader, Johnnie Royal, used his grant to partner with the SW

FL’s Astronomical Societry for a school STAR party and with the Sea Hawk RC Airpark for remote controlled buddy-flying with his Oasis

Aerospace Club in Cape Coral, FL.

Engaged, Enthusiastic Future Aviators in the ACE Program…

AFA as 2015 CAP K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program “Presenting Sponsor”

The Air Force Association’s Aerospace Education Council (AEC) obtained AFA National approval to include an additional budget line to be added for CAP AE programs for calendar year 2014. This additional funding allowed the AFA to become the Presenting Sponsor of CAP’s unique K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program. In 2015, the AFA national office increased this support funding from $20,000 to $23,460. This additional funding allowed 9,145 students to be fully supported in the ACE program at a $2.35 per capita cost. AFA Chapters also sponsored 330 classrooms, well above the 250 classroom anticipated goal. This additional support directly supported another 8,358 students at a $2.50 per capita cost. Overall, almost 20,000 students and 450 teachers/staff in 33 states, were supported in the 2015-2016 academic school year’s ACE program. The AFA, as the ACE Presenting Sponsor, was prominently recognized on all curriculum, teacher and school plaques, student certificates, and ACE t-shirts. Providing these additional program components enhanced program interest and promoted enduring public awareness of the AFA by school staff, students’ families and community members. Through the support of AFA chapters, ACE students were provided ACE shirts which made them feel special and were introduced to the AFA through AFA chapter speakers, school visitors, award presenters, and field trip organizers. Examples of the impact of this great partnership has been highlighted in:

1- September 2014 Wingman magazine article, Come Fly with Me! CAP & AFA Join Hands to Support ACE Students, where rural students became engaged in school and with the AFA and CAP with enhanced STEM educational opportunities.

2- March 2016 Thank You Video to the Rawlings, MN, AFA Chapter where their sponsored school, University Avenue Aerospace School, shows the pride of the AFA’s chapter support.

AFA chapters supported ACE schools in AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, MA, MN, MS, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV (55% of the 33 ACE school states had AFA support). Plans for the 2016-2017 Academic Year ACE program include connecting even more AFA chapters with ACE classrooms around the country to continue to build on this early STEM education outreach program for AFA chapters; many of which are already preparing to engage in the program next academic year.

93% of ACE teachers intend to participate the following year. Most of those not doing so are retiring or moving to another school.

Average score of ACE lessons is 4.5 out of 5.

Science thinking test scores increase up to 27% and 46% increase in program knowledge from post tests.

98%: ACE lessons, particularly the academic lessons, support STEM education.

Inspired ACE Students and Educators Excel with the ACE Program

97%: I would recommend the ACE program to other educators.

97%: Teaching ACE lessons was a valuable use of my time.

95%: ACE lessons positively affected and reinforced good behavior in the classroom.

95%: The ACE program helped create/foster an interest in/appreciation for aerospace.

94%: ACE lessons fit well with the skills, concepts, and/or standards we are required to teach.

2015 National ACE Educator of the Year, Suzanne Costner, Librarian and School ACE Coordinator, Fairview Elementary, Maryville, TN

Fairview Elementary, 2015 National ACE School of the Year With Ms Polley Morrissey Representing the Gen Bruce Holloway

TN AFA Chapter with School Award

Ms Polly Morrissey, from Gen Bruce Holloway TN AFA Chapter Presenting 2015 ACE National Educator of the Year Award to Ms Costner

Fairview Elementary 2015-2016 National ACE Lift-off School

Working with TN AFA and CAP Volunteers in October 2015

“Thank you for this opportunity at our school. As the Magnet Coordinator for our STEM Aerospace elementary school, these lessons, resources, and materials are WONDERFUL! We use them with all 600 K-5th graders and our teachers LOVE participating and teaching them! Having the AFA Rawlings Chapter Sponsor our ACE shirts brings a higher level of pride in our program and in the support of the AFA. ” ~Kate Watson, 2014 National ACE Coordinator of the Year- Blaine, MN

See ACE Magnet Day 2015

Video HERE.

See 2016 Appreciation Vide HERE.

“I use the ACE program with my regular education students while the gifted students are pulled from the classroom. It makes them feel special and encourages them to pursue a STEM careers by increasing interest in aerospace and showing them they can be successful.” ~Kathy Perkins, Tuscaloosa, AL

“The ACE program is very beneficial to my inclusion classroom. It opens the minds of my learning disabled students to possibilities of future careers in the fields of science.” ~Candace Gallmeyer, Minneola, FL

THANK YOU, AFA!

Other AFA Initiatives to Support CAP

AFA’s Annual Recognition: National CAP Aerospace Education Cadet of the Year Award

Nominations received at CAP NHQ and selection forwarded to AFA (Link on CAP’s website)

Award presented at AFA National Awards Program in September to recipient:

2015 AFA’s National CAP AE Cadet of the Year

Cadet Colonel Caleb Couture at the Air Force Association's 2015 Air & Space Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

AFA’s Annual Recognition : CAP Outstanding Squadron Cadet of the Year AFA National provided each requesting CAP squadron a ribbon, medal, and certificate to be presented

by an AFA chapter representative to one outstanding cadet in each CAP cadet and composite squadron Link on CAP’s Website

AFA’s Annual CyberPatriot Program for Schools and JROTC/CAP/Naval Sea Cadets

As with each year since the inception of the AFA’s CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education

program, CAP Cadet units were given the opportunity to compete in the CyberPatriot program at no cost to units

CAP team participation again increased and CAP was the top organizational group in the All Service Division of the 2015 competition (19% increase in CAP teams from CPVI to CPVII) (CPVIII was even greater, but that is for next year’s report!)

The AFA’s CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education Program showing the CAP Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron team intensely working at the 2015 national competition.

CAP’s Aerospace Education website promoting the 2015 CyberPatriot competition; urging CAP team registration: http://www.capmembers.com/archive_aerospace_education/general/afa-cyberpatriot/

CAP’s Volunteer Now article promoting the 2015 National Competition: 3 CAP teams competing for CyberPatriot VII national championship

CAP promotes all AFA-sponsored programs above via CAP’s AE’s AFA website; AE’s CyberPatriot page ; mass e-mails to all members; and CAP’s Volunteer Now online news.

The CAP AZ Wing continue to participate in AFA’s Southwest Region Conference and work with teacher workshops and outreach programs

Auburn Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings Help With Aerospace Days

CAP’s Reciprocal Support to the AFA Special AFA link embedded in the CAP AE webpage

(www.capmembers.com/afa ), with a specific “What Does CAP Do For the AFA?” page, and the AFA Educational webpage to promote and give guidance for all CAP reciprocal, no-cost programs provided for AFA chapter use :

* AFA and CAP members joining and working with both organizations: Join AFA! * AFA AE grants for CAP units and educator members

* CAP’s complimentary AE membership for AFA TOYs, and teachers working with the AFA or attending AFA teacher workshops and/or museum programs (about 1,443 teachers have received the complimentary memberships worth $50,505---233 educators received the complimentary membership in 2015- worth $8,155 ) * CAP’s no-cost AE programs for chapter usage: K-12 Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Program and K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program * CAP’s support of resources and Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flights for AFA sponsored teacher workshops * CAP’s support for AFA’s Museum Initiative * CAP’s support for AF-supported Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings STEM Outreach Program

Continued- CAP’s Reciprocal Support to the AFA: The AFA logo is placed on CAP brochures and over 30 K-12 curriculum products, denoted as:

“CAP and AFA: Partners in Aerospace and STEM Education”

AFA sponsorship info printed on over 100,000 CAP K-6 ACE program t-shirts and program

plaques and certificates nationwide since the ACE program began in 2007

Continued- CAP’s Reciprocal Support of the AFA: CAP works with local and other state

AFA chapters to organize annual Summer STEM Career Exploration Workshops for Educators with transportation on AF Reserve C-130s and behind-the-scene tours of aerospace industries, organizations, and museums coordinated by joint teams of AFA and CAP members that lift educators to new heights of STEM Career awareness!

Thanks to Lance Bleakley, Seattle AFA President working with CAP and Montgomery and Central FL AFA Chapters!

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Production Facility! Wow!

AFA Chapter and State Teachers of the Year meet and network on these trips which certainly brings a great synergy of mind and passion to STEM learning! The 2015 WA State TOY met current and former chapter, state, and national TOYs.

Continued- CAP’s Reciprocal Support of the AFA: National AFA HQ’s annual AE Educator Grant Program is promoted to CAP

educator members with annual assistance in selection of National AFA’s Educator Grants provided by CAP

CAP NHQ coordinates CAP cadet units participating in CyberPatriot Program; and

promotes the program to units and schools nationwide New to 2015 is CAP’s comprehensive aerospace/STEM program offerings for all AFA

chapters with an easy and inexpensive plan that includes a detailed CAP Program Implementation Guidebook for AFA Chapters that can be downloaded HERE OR can be mailed hard copy by request to afa@capnhq.gov.

A trifold brochure that quickly depicts the programs CAP provides at no cost to AFA chapters is found HERE.

Continued- CAP’s Reciprocal Support of the AFA:

Special AFA STEM Certificates are provided to all AFA chapters to distribute when working with schools, youth groups, organizations, community events, summer camps, etc. which continues to provide public awareness of and appreciation for the early intervention the AFA is giving to young people in preparation for future STEM careers.

CAP Sends Appreciation to AFA National Headquarters Staff: Kari Hahn’s divisions, to include AFA National Aerospace Awards and

Grants, has had staff changes but has continued to provide prompt and professional leadership and service

The CyberPatriot team continues to provide excellent support for CAP Cadet teams

The AFA has included AFA/CAP partnership initiative stories in the AFA National Report in the AFA

magazine, as well as the Wingman magazine Information about CAP Unit and Educator Grant Winners and National CAP AE Cadet of the Year is

posted on the AFA Website

The AFA IT staff, alongside Chet Curtis, ensured that CAP’s no-cost Aerospace/STEM Ed program offerings are now posted on the AFA website for chapter use

Respectfully Submitted with Sincere Appreciation, Susan Mallett Youth Development and AFA Programs Coordinator National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol smallett@capnhq.gov 22 March 2016