Winchester Civil Air Patrol Cadet Awarded Powered Flight Training Scholarship

WINCHESTER, Va. (Mar 15, 2025) – Civil Air Patrol Cadet Major Madeline Marcelle, of Front Royal, has been selected to receive a $1,500 powered flight training scholarship from The Spaatz Association. The Spaatz Association is a fraternal organization for recipients of the Civil Air Patrol General Carl A. Spaatz Award. Their goals include providing an entity to harness the collective energy, enthusiasm, experience, and talent of General Carl A. Spaatz Award recipients to assist in making the CAP Cadet Program the finest youth development program in America, as well as promote the development of positive personal characteristics, to include leadership, professionalism, integrity, and perseverance in America’s youth.

Cadet Marcelle plans to receive flight and ground training with Civil Air Patrol and work towards her solo flight. When asked about the opportunity to receive flight training, she commented, “I'm beyond honored and grateful to have been selected for this scholarship. It has been my hope for a long time to learn to fly, and this scholarship will allow me to start learning! My goal is to solo before the end of 2025!”

About Virginia Wing
Civil Air Patrol's Virginia Wing is home to 21 squadrons spread throughout the Commonwealth and has approximately 2,250 members, 13 light aircraft, 6 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), and 28 multi-mission vehicles. These assets are available to federal, state, and local governments, as well as to emergency responders and law enforcement agencies to perform search and rescue, homeland security, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and counter-drug missions. For more information on Virginia Wing, visit the wing’s website at https://vawg.cap.gov.
 
About Civil Air Patrol
Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.
 
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