How To Visit / Join
Step 1
Since the Fort Snelling Squadron meets on the 934th Air Force Reserve Base, anyone coming on base needs to have their name cleared for the base security list. Please contact Major Simon Fenton at SimonFentonCAP@gmail.com before the Wednesday prior to the Monday you would like to visit. Information needed includes full legal name (including full middle name), date of birth, and if a US Citizen. Anyone 16 and older need to also include their driver’s license number (and state in which issued). If a driver's license number is not available, then a valid passport number will work. You will receive a confirmation once your name has been cleared for the list. Please do not attempt to go through security to get onto base unless you have received this confirmation of clearance.
Specific directions to the building:
Take highway 62 (on the north side of the Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport) to the 34th Ave Exit. Go south on 34th Ave to be directed into the security check to get onto the base. Follow all speed limit signs to the letter of the law. Once through security, drive straight ahead and at the second intersection (Kittyhawk Ave) take a right. Then take the first left on 5th street. The building we meet in is on the right just after Apollo Ave. There are three possible places to park:
1. Just south of the building in a parking lot - to get there take a right on Apollo Ave and then the first left into the parking lot
2. Just east of the building on the street - to get there take the next right after Apollo Ave (street not named) and park on the right hand side of the street.
3. Just northeast of the building in a parking lot - to get there continue driving on 5th Ave and take the first left into the parking lot.
This is a pin on Google maps for the building. HOWEVER, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, DO NOT USE THAT PIN TO ROUTE YOU TO THE BUILDING AS GOOGLE MAPS MIGHT TRY TO TAKE YOU THROUGH THE 133RD AIR NATIONAL GUARD SECURITY ENTRANCE. Instead, use this pin on Google maps for the 934th Air Force Reserve Base security entrance and then follow the above directions to get to the building on base.
Step 2
Visit a meeting with your parents. Let Major Fenton know when you are able to visit. Fort Snelling Squadron meets on Monday evenings from 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Feel free to arrive 15-30 minutes early to meet people.
Step 3
Attend at least three weekly meetings.
Step 4
Complete the Membership Application. You can actually fill out the application online between the second and third meeting. Then bring your ID to the third meeting to show the commander for verification so the commander can accept the application. For a list of acceptable documents used for the proof of identity, please see Attachment 2 (starting on page 26) in CAP Regulation 39-2 CAP Membership. To summarize, the easiest ID is a passport. If the prospective cadet does not have a passport, then the next easiest documentation is a photo school ID or driver's license PLUS social security card or certified birth certificate.
When asked our Unit number it is NCR-MN-131, standing for North Central Region, Minnesota Wing, unit 131.
Download a Paper Cadet Membership Application
or
Fill Out the Online Application
Note: on the last step of filling out the online application, the screen may go blank after you submit the application. Unfortunately, it does not send you a confirmation email. You may feel like there has been an error. The application has been sent to our squadron commander to approve upon seeing identification. You can confirm with our commander at the next meeting that the system sent the application to her.
Annual membership dues vary by state. As of May 2024, Minnesota Dues for cadets are $36/ year
Click here for the membership dues table.
Step 5
Submit your application through one of the following ways:
Online
Ask your squadron commander if you are eligible to apply online. Only new cadets can join online. Former members have to submit a paper application.
When you join online, your form of payment is charged immediately. However, the membership is in a pending status until the squadron commander verifies the prospective cadet's proof of identity.
Once the proof of identity has been confirmed, the commander can approve the application and the cadet will be an active member.
Fax
Fax applications to 334-953-7771.
Include credit card information to process the application. The required information includes:
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Type of Card - Visa, MasterCard or Discover
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Card Number
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Expiration Date
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3 Digit Security Code on the Back of the Card
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Name on Card
Dues can be paid by check made payable to Civil Air Patrol or by money orders.
Mail your completed application and dues payment to:
Civil Air Patrol/DP
105 S. Hansell St.
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
Expedited Mail
FedEx and UPS are both delivered directly to the National Headquarters building.
Priority/Certified Mail from the United States Postal Service may be delayed several days while it is routed through the Air Force base mail system.
When your application is received by Member Services at National Headquarters, it is date stamped and processed in order by the date it arrived. The cadet will receive an automated welcome email when the membership is processed.
