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Teacher Appreciation Week was held earlier this month. Civil Air Patrol celebrates our Aerospace Education Officers and Aerospace Education Members. These volunteers and teachers continue to shape futures of hundreds of thousands of youth each year by bringing engaging and inspiring STEM education (and the careers it leads to) to...

Registration Open Through May 22 Civil Air Patrol's Aerospace Education directorate is launching the third annual National High-Altitude Balloon Challenge for cadets. Team registration is open through May 22. The event began in 2021 as the first national cadet STEM competition. In the event, cadets design science experiments to test...

Registration for the Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program has opened for the 2022-2023 school year. ACE is CAP's grade-specific K-6 STEM program. Here's what educators need to know. Who is eligible for the ACE Program? All CAP Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) that work with young learners (K-6) and want...

As the school year comes to a close and in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, the CAP National Headquarters Aerospace Education team thanks the Aerospace Education Members and Aerospace Education Officers and other senior members who helped administer the program. Participation in ACE, which is a K-6 STEM program,...

This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Civil Air Patrol's National AE team celebrates our Aerospace Education Officers and Aerospace Education Members. These volunteers and teachers are shaping futures by bringing engaging and inspiring aerospace-related STEM education and careers to squadron meeting rooms and classrooms in 52 Wings. CAP's AE...

The deadline for the Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition has been extended to June 30. The event involves local organizations hosting competitions with at least 12 competitors, ages 10-18. Local results determine five national winners, who celebrate at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The...

The U.S. Space Force will celebrate the second anniversary of its founding on Dec. 20. One of the programs designed to support the birthday celebration is a STEM Initiative that CAP also participated in last year which introduced the future “Guardians” to our cadets. The second annual event is taking...

The registration date is approaching for an engineering/aerospace challenge that gives students or cadets an opportunity to design virtual airports in Minecraft based on guidance from FAA experts. The FAA Airport Design Challenge is a seven-week interactive, virtual learning opportunity organized and sponsored by the FAA Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Register for 2022 Real World Design Challenge here Teams that register now will get early access to challenge materials. The Real World Design Challenge The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) is an annual competition that provides high school students, grades 9-12, the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges...

Northeast Region CAP Kite Day Project Officer: Lt. Col. Phillip Hirons, CAP, NER Assistant Internal AE Officer Support Staff: Col. Bryan Cooper, CAP, NER DCS/AE Lt. Col. Karen Cooper, CAP, NER DCS/AE In June/July 2021, the Northeast Region held a “Kite Day." Three kites were provided to each cadet squadron...