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Great Lakes Region Volunteer University

2024 Great Lakes Region Civil Air Patrol
Volunteer University
29 July - 6 Aug, 2024

Course location: Michigan Wing Encampment, Alpena, Michigan

 

WHAT IS GLR VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY?

Civil Air Patrol’s Volunteer University (VolU) is designed to prepare CAP Senior Members with top-quality professional development skills in leadership, communication, and management topics. In addition, Volunteer University participants benefit from an enhanced understanding of the Civil Air Patrol organization at policy-making levels, preparing them for positions at the Wing and Region levels.

Volunteer University curriculum encompasses study in a wide array of areas, including:

All modules for Levels 3, 4, and 5.                                                                                                                                                                                                Squadron Commander Course will be offered. SCC is a requirement for the Tech rating of the Command Specialty Track.

Volunteer University is taught by various highly qualified individuals, including CAP Commanders, Air Force instructors, and CAP Members who teach professionally, as well as executives in their civilian careers. Each staff member is carefully screened and selected based on their experience.

Students can attend as many modules as they desire to meet professional development level requirements. They are not required to attend all modules for any level. Students may come and take only the modules they wish to take. They may skip other modules offered and attend further modules later in the program.  This GLR VU IS PER MODULE, not per level.

The curriculum will be IAW, the CAP GLR Volunteer University module program. Students must understand that modules will be instructed, but post-module work might need to be completed and forwarded back to instructors for full credit.

WILL ATTENDING VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY BENEFIT MY CIVIL AIR PATROL CAREER?
Volunteer University will help you execute better your duties and responsibilities associated with CAP command and staff positions. Leading CAP volunteers is uniquely challenging, requiring CAP commanders and supervisors to balance their volunteer members’ work and family needs, as well as the needs of their unit. Volunteer University can help you navigate these environments and enhance your leadership abilities.

WILL ATTENDING VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY HELP ME AT MY WORK?
Absolutely! The skills taught at Volunteer University are in great demand by employers. industries. Flip through the Classified Sections in any newspaper, and you’ll read advertisements from employers looking for people with management and communications skills — the same skills you’ll find at Volunteer University!

AM I ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?
To be eligible to attend the Great Lakes Region Volunteer University, you must be an active CAP Senior Member. Any CAP member who has completed level 2, part 1, of the Professional Development Program

Instructors will be qualified Volunteer University Instructors.

Acceptance is based on receiving the first approved applications accompanied by the Volunteer University fee. (Sorry, Patron Members and Cadet Sponsor Members are not eligible.)

Information on the program and registration will be posted at https://miwg.cap.gov/programs/cadets/encampment

HOW LONG IS VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY?

Students should plan to arrive on Saturday, 29 June, by 1600. Students should plan on departing on Saturday, 6 July, NLT noon.

The Great Lakes Region Volunteer University will begin Saturday, June 29, 2024 – Saturday, July 6, 2024
0800 - 1700 module instruction

AT A COST YOU CAN AFFORD!
Costs will be available on the Michigan Wing Encampment Site when registering.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY
For staff and students. Authorized uniforms (ref CAPR 39-1, Table 1-1)
• USAF Blue Service Uniform or L/S, S/S shirt combinations
• Corporate Duty Uniform (“White Shirt”)
• Corporate Working Uniform ("Golf Shirt")
 

TRANSPORTATION
All transportation to and from GLR University will be at the student's cost. Instructors may be reimbursed for vehicle fuel.

BILLETING  (Housing)
Billeting will be included in your registration on the Michigan Wing Encampment Page

Questions in advance of the activity should be directed to:
LtCol Michael Saile - msaile1@att.net
 

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