Basic Encampment
WELCOME TO THE GREEN MOUNTAIN ACADEMY
Cadet Training Squadron
6-13 July 2025
Vermont Police Academy | Pittsford, VT
COST: $375
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Attending a basic encampment is one of the most important things a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet can do. Encampments are designed to challenge you both physically and mentally. It offers the opportunity for you to develop basic leadership skills, learn about aviation and space opportunities, live CAP’s core values, and expose you to what a military environment is like. It is also a requirement for every cadet to complete an encampment prior to the Billy Mitchell Achievement. This event meets the requirements set forth by National Headquarters to count as an encampment.
The Vermont Wing believes that the best way to learn how to lead is to actually lead. All of your leadership will be other cadets, under the close supervision of specially trained senior members. You will follow a carefully designed training schedule that exposes you to a multitude of military and aerospace experiences. You will get up early. You will conduct physical training. You will be exposed to stressful situations. Most of all, you will meet a whole group of new friends. It’s not uncommon for cadets to maintain contact with their encampment family long after the event is over.
If you have specific questions please contact Cadet Programs directly (and please copy you squadron leadership to maintain proper cadet protection).
We encourage all cadets to complete a Cadet Encampment Assistance Program (CEAP) application. CEAP opens 1 March and closes 1 May. If you need more information on CEAP please click here:
You will receive an email notification once we’ve processed your registration. We have also established a Registration Paperwork Report for you to verify what paperwork we’ve received and what we’re still awaiting. Unfortunately, we cannot update it in real time, but we will have it updated every Friday evening.
Once you have completed registration please download and complete the following forms from the document library on the encampment homepage. Once they are complete, please email them to Cadet Programs
ALL PAPERWORK IS DUE BY 20 JUNE
CAP Form 60-81 Encampment Application
CAP Form 160 Member Health History
CAP Form 161 Emergency Contact Information
CAP Form 163 Over the Counter Medications Authorization
You will also need to download these documents from the same document library. Please pay close attention to packing list. Unless otherwise stated, EVERY item on the packing list is mandatory. If you are having difficulty locating some of these items, please email please email Cadet Programs directly.
VT Wing Encampment Packing List (coming soon)
CAP Pam 60-71 Cadet Encampment Handbook
If you need special accommodations of any kind, please click here.
HOW DO I GET TO THE POLICE ACADEMY?
Please set your GPS to the following address:
317 Academy Rd, Pittsford, VT 05673
Arrival Date: Sunday, 6 July
Arrival Time: 1200-1500 (Please try to arrive between 12 - 1)
Arrival Uniform: White T-shirt, black shorts with no pockets, white socks, and sneakers. Hair style should meet Civil Air Patrol Regulations.
For a map to the Academy, click here (coming soon).
All cadets are required to carry their own baggage into the dorm. Upon arrival, all cadets must report to the Academy Commander for in-processing and will then undergo a contraband inspection.
Graduation
The graduation ceremony is a full pass in review that begins at 10am on the 13th. There are no bleachers at the graduation field so please bring your own seating. All spectators should arrive by 9:45am to park and find their seats. After the ceremony, you will meet your parents and may then return to the barracks to gather your belongings. To depart, your parents must tap you out.
