CAP FORM 128, JAN 09 REVERSE
The Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award
Purpose: The Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award is a
national-level award established to recognize and reward any Civil Air Patrol member who
is a certified K-12 teacher for outstanding accomplishments in Aerospace Education and for
possessing those honorable attributes we expect from American teachers.
Nomination Guidelines:
1. Any Aerospace Education Member (AEM) or Senior Member of CAP who is a
certified K-12 teacher is eligible.
2. Eligible teachers may nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.
3. Nominees will be judged at the state (CAP Wing) level, then progress to the regional
level, and ultimately end at the national level for final selection.
4. The winner will be notified the first week of May in order to make plans to attend the
CAP Summer National Board and Conference.
Nomination Package Requirements:
1. One-page overview describing why nominee deserves this award.
2. One-page letter of endorsement by nominee’s school principal or other educational
leader.
3. Two additional one-page letters from colleagues, students, parents, or others that
demonstrate nominee’s exemplary teaching performance in aerospace education.
4. Two-page photograph collage with an additional one-page description of classroom
activities, field trips, special events, etc. that depicts:
• creativity in developing and utilizing aerospace materials in the K-12 classroom
to enhance the teaching of the core curriculum, especially focusing on STEM-
related curriculum areas
• student involvement and classroom activities that improve the learning by the
student through aerospace education
Optional:
Three extra pieces of documentation that enhance the nomination package. This may
include media coverage of nominee’s AE events, special recognition received by nominee
or nominee’s students for aerospace performance, etc.
Nomination Procedures:
Three copies of nomination package (10-page maximum) for AEMs are sent to NHQ
CAP/AE, 105 South Hansell Street, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112, not later than 15
January. Nomination packages will not be returned.
Three copies of nomination package (10-page maximum) for Senior Member educator
nominees are sent to Unit Commanders not later than 15 January. Nomination packages
will not be returned.
