Boise Composite Squadron
Cadet Programs

CAP's new character development resource "Flight Time: Values for Living" will help youth to learn Core Values and build character through case studies and group discussion.

Community leaders who meet CAP cadets almost always remark how impressed they are with the cadets' integrity. To aid cadets and their leaders in the important work of character development, HQ CAP is revising CAPP 265-2 and publishing it as "Flight Time: Values for Living." CAP periodically revises "Values for Living" to keep the topics fresh and relevant to cadets.

The lessons, called "forums," center on a case study depicting an ethical issue in a realistic setting. Case studies will provide a common framework for cadets as they broaden their understanding of "discipline," "integrity," and other abstract concepts.

To ensure the curriculum is user-friendly as well as educationally sound, it will include structured lesson plans to guide chaplains and moral leadership officers step-by-step as they implement the program. Long known as the "moral leadership" program, the pamphlet introduces the new title, "character development," mirroring Air Force nomenclature.

"Flight Time: Values for Living" was created through a team effort involving the National Chaplain Service Advisory Council, the Corporate Team, squadron commanders, and moral leadership officers in participating field test units.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Top Five Program Enhancements

• New case study format
• Age-based discussion questions
• Structured lesson plans
• Introductory lesson for new cadets
• Annotated 'how-to' lesson plan