The Fell Swoop. The Sky s the Limit! Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47 Annual Awards Banquet

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1 SKYHAWKS COMPOSITE SQUADRON 47 The Fell Swoop Cadets Special points of interest: Volume 1, Issue 1 CA324 Civil Air Patrol May 2010 Annual Awards Banquet Page 1 Calendar of Events and Online Testing Info Page 2 California Wing Encampment The Sky s the Limit! Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47 Annual Awards Banquet CyberPatriot Sources for Boots and Shoes Inside this issue: Calendar of Events 2 California Wing Encampment / Sources for Boots & Shoes SLS/CLC/UCC & PACR Aerospace Education School Call for Flight Training Officers/ CyberPatriot Cadets by the Numbers Memorial Day Weekend Activities Chino Planes of Fame Airshow EScript Quarterly Meeting Schedule & Family, Friends, Neighbors! Everyone is invited to the Squadron 47 Annual Awards Banquet There will be food and fun, Awards and a Fundraising Raffle for some great prizes. May 22, :00 pm Costs: $10.00 per person /$5.00 per Cadet Coastline Community Church, 2215 Calle Barcelona Carlsbad, CA Deadline to buy tickets: May 8th, 2010 Extended Notes: We will be having our Fundraising Raffle at the banquet and we are currently collecting prize donations. If you have something you would like to donate for the raffle please let any Senior Member know. We are looking for things that the families and friends of Squadron 47 would enjoy winning. Examples would be gift cards, movie tickets, amusement park tickets, hobby kits (model airplanes, rockets etc.). Thank you for your continued support of Squadron 47!

2 Page 2 The Fell Swoop Upcoming Senior and Cadet Activities May March ARB AirFest 8 Radio Training Army Reserve Center, Camp Pendleton 7-9 Encampment SSX 8 Challenge Air Fly Day Whiteman Airport, San Fernanco Valley Rifle Weekend at Escondido Fish & Wildlife Chino Planes of Fame Airshow 22 Squadron 47 Banquet 29 Civil Air Patrol lays wreaths at Veterans Cementary 31 Gill Robb Wilson Memorial and Veterans Day Parade Monrovia June 2010 July Lake Forest 4th of July Parade Color Guard and anyone who Wants to march in a parade California Wing Encampment Camp Pendleton ATTENTION CADETS: ONLINE TESTING and NEW LEARN TO LEAD TEXT BOOK UPDATE (information taken from the National Headquarters website): Publication of the new "Learn to Lead" textbook and online achievement testing system is being pushed back to 1 July Although there is tremendous enthusiasm for those two new initiatives, we have to slightly delay their release to ensure we get them right. A small army of volunteers is field testing the online achievement test system now, and we're copy-editing the "Learn to Lead" textbooks and supporting materials. In the meantime, you can find detailed information about those two initiatives on the web at capmembers.com/learntolead and capmembers.com/oats.

3 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3 California Wing Summer Encampment Dates There will be a California Wing Summer Encampment 17 July 24 July at Camp Pendleton USMCB, California. Watch for info on Sources for Shoes and Boots for your Uniforms BOOTS: This week I found a what looks like a good source for your combat boots for your BDUs. Wal-Mart has a boot that looks exactly like our AF jungle boot. It also has steel toes, and a cushioned insoles. It comes in sizes 7 and up. I don t know if this was a sale price or regular price but they were going for $ That s right & I saw them in the Wal-Mart store at College and the 76 in Oceanside and I saw them again at the Wal- Mart on Hwy 79 in Temecula. At that price you don t have to worry about how fast the young cadet s feet are growing. The price for these boots from Vanguard is $93.50 and $ Check them out. SHOES: If you re looking for high gloss, corfam shoes, these sound pretty good and they re only $ Product/lawpro-hi-glossdress-oxford/ PPS87+100/ Thanks Col. Billing for sharing these tips!

4 Page 4 The Fell Swoop Attention Senior Members: SLS - CLC - UCC Group 2 San Francisco Area Nor Cal Group 5 San Francisco Bay Group 2 California Wing - Civil Air Patrol Presents SLS - CLC - UCC May 22-23, 2010 Travis AFB $25.00 per student Application Deadlines: Course Directors Application Deadline - March 1st, 2010 Staff & Instructors Application Deadline - March 15th, 2010 Student Application Deadline - April 15th, 2010 Course Directors / Staff / Instructor Application Process: Send CAWGF cover letter & resume to apeters@cap85.org or SLS/CLC/UCC c/o Civil Air Patrol Sq 85, P.O. Box 911, Shingle Springs, CA Student Application Process: Specify which activity you are applying for Send CAWGF Payment to: apeters@cap85.org or SLS/CLC/UCC c/o Civil Air Patrol Sq 85, P.O. Box 911, Shingle Springs, CA students will be accepted for each course. For Hotel Reservations at the Westwind Inn on Travis AFB call: (707) Project Officer: Maj. Andrew Peters - apeters@cap85.org Cost covers course registration, course operations, and provided continental breakfast. Lunch, Dinner, and Billeting not provided. On base food available at Sierra Inn Dining Hall, Fast food, and BX Food PACR 2010 Aerospace Education School This year s AEO School is July 7-10 at the Kilauea Military Camp located near Volcano National Park, Hawaii You do not need to be a unit AEO to attend, but need an interest in Aerospace Topics include: Having fun with AE at the Squadron Using Technology to enhance AE CAP s new Robotics program Tips in conducting cadet and teacher O flights Awards- What you need to do to win AE activities away from the Squadron New Developments in the CAP AE program Enrichment activities include: A visit to Volcano National park Apollo astronauts trained here to prepare for their time on the moon optional hike to see the lava! Visit Mauna Kea Observatory (9,300 ft elevation) for tour of visitor center and evening stargazing program Special guest is Mary Feik, pioneer aviation mechanic and CAP living treasure who will share with us her WWII experiences and other adventures in aviation School costs $50.00 for materials, one dinner and other goodies Apply on CAPF 17 NLT 1 June 2010 Send applications to Virginia Nelson, 490 Buttonwood Dr. Brea CA Questions regarding school, contact Virginia Nelson or vmnelson@juno.com Questions regarding Kilauea Military Camp see their website or contact Beverly Scoggins (808) or BLScoggins@aol.com

5 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 5 Call for Flight Training Officers (Senior Member Positions) Senior Members interested in Flight Training Officer (FTO) and Assistant FTO positions at encampment this year are invited to send a hard copy CAWGF150 to CAWG headquarters (address below) and a copy to Captain Lani Cahill, Chief FTO, at lanicahill@sbcglobal.net. In your , please describe your encampment or wing-level cadet program staff experience, if any. Positions are available for 23 FTOs (including assistant FTO's) and three Squadron Training Officers. If you are a senior member and interested in helping provide a positive lifeimproving experience to our cadet members, please apply today! New to the cadet program and want to help? Apply as an Assistant FTO. You'll be glad you did! 2010 Encampment (FTO) California Wing Headquarters PO Box 7688 Van Nuys, CA Coming Soon: Cyber Patriot 1We are looking into forming a Squadron 47 Cyber Patriot Team. Here is what they say about the Cyber Patriot Program: Cyber security is perhaps the most critical national security imperative for the U.S. today. No nation relies more on the internet for its own defense, economy and daily life we are the most vulnerable nation on Earth to disruption or exploitation of those connections. The key to our protection lies in people. We need more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-educated U.S. citizens of all disciplines, but arguably require talent in cyber security most of all. This need was the reason the Air Force Association (AFA) decided to create The National High School Cyber Defense Competition. First step was to prove the concept, and the CyberPatriot I competition held in conjunction with AFA s February 2009 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, did that in spades. The next step was to prove the competition could go nationwide, and our Pilot National Deployment during the school year cleared that hurdle. We successfully conducted three online qualification rounds for nearly 200 AFJROTC/ CAP units in 44 states, with eight finalist teams competing in the February 2010 Championship in Orlando. This coming school year we are going to Full National Deployment, with up to 500 slots reserved in the All-Service Division for JROTC units of all the services and the Civil Air Patrol. In a separate, parallel competition we will have an Open Division available to up to 500 non-jrotc high schools nationwide. Both competitions will culminate at an in-person Championship at the Gaylord National Resort to be held on 1-2 April 2011 in conjunction with the new CyberFutures Symposium and Technology Exposition.

6 Page 6 For Your Information: This was a study done by National Headquarters to see what the cadet numbers are for all of CAP. I thought you might be interested in seeing what the nationwide statistics are and how we match up.

7 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 7 Memorial Day Weekend Activities for the Whole Family All members of Civil Air Patrol are cordially invited to join us for this Memorial Day Tribute in memory of the fallen veterans of all wars. Sponsored by the Allied Veterans Council of the Upper San Gabriel Valley, this annual tribute is at Live Oak Memorial Park, 200 East Duarte Road, Monrovia. Civil Air Patrol members have been an important part of this tribute for over 35 years. S a t u r d a y, 2 9 M a y hours: Meet in the parking lot of Live Oak Memorial Park to place American flags on veterans graves. Wear civilian clothes. The more CAP members, family and friends who show up, the faster the work! We should finish about noon. The Allied Veterans Council will provide a free lunch afterwards for all who help. M o n d a y, 3 1 M a y hours: Meet at the Live Oak Memorial Park chapel (Southeast corner of the cemetery) to form up parade. Uniform is blue service uniform (short sleeve shirt) with ribbons. The parade is led by Civil Air Patrol cadets carrying the Allied Veterans Council colors. A Civil Air Patrol color guard will carry the CAP colors in the parade, and cadets are needed to help carry the flags of other veterans groups, as necessary. All other Civil Air Patrol cadets will march behind the massed colors as an honor guard hours: Memorial Day Tribute begins at the Veterans Cenotaph in the Southwest corner of the cemetery. Cadets will assist veterans groups in placing memorial wreaths at the Veterans Cenotaph. All members and families are encouraged to attend. Immediately following the tribute at Live Oak Memorial Park, all Civil Air Patrol members are encouraged to join us for the Gill Robb Wilson Memorial Ceremony at Forest Lawn Covina Hills, beginning at 1300 hours. Directions to Live Oak Memorial Park: North on San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) to Foothill Freeway (I-210). West to Myrtle Avenue (third exit). South to second signal (railroad tracks), then left on Duarte Road. The cemetery entrance is approximately two blocks on the right, at 200 East Duarte Road. Sign Ups for these events are available at each meeting or contact Capt. D at 949) or audreydigi@live.com Let s Honor our Fallen Veterans!

8 Page 8 Planes of Fame Airshow May 2010 (Check-in at 1800 Friday, Checkout 1800 on Sunday) Where: Chino Airport (7000 Merrill Ave, Chino, CA 91710) San Bernardino County Cost: To Be Determined The Fell Swoop Inland Empire Group 3 and Chino Cadet Squadron 20 would like to invite you participate in the largest antique war bird airshow on the west coast. This year CAP airshow operations will be run utilizing the Incident Command System. ALL Cadet and Senior Staff positions are open (with the exception of IC, Dep. IC, and Operations Section Chief) Cadet IC and Dep. IC (Cadet Commander and Deputy Commander) applicants must be a Cadet Officer. **To ensure fairness in the selection process, please review the Cadet Staff Selection Evaluation criteria sheet included on the attached flyer for the areas which cadets will be evaluated and scored on. Anyone interested (Cadets or Seniors) in applying for staff positions please send a resume detailing your experience and qualifications by to: chinoairshow2010@roadrunner.com Or by mail to: 1 st Lt. Chris Mattson ATTN: Chino Airshow Farwell St Fontana, CA Or hand-carry is acceptable for non-staff members only Any comments or questions can be directed to Project Officer/IC 1 st Lt. Chris Mattson via to: chinoairshow2010@roadrunner.com DEADLINE FOR STAFF APPLICATIONS IS: 24 MARCH 1800 hours NO EXCEPTIONS A list of all anticipated positions is listed on the next page

9 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 9 Planes of Fame Airshow 2010 Continued. Senior Members Anticipated Staff Positions Safety Officer (need two on rotating schedules to cover 24 hour operations) Ideally should possess a Mission Safety Officer rating however Technician Level Safety Rating will suffice. Public Information Officer (must be qualified Mission PIO or CAP PIO track technician level) Finance/Admin Section Chief (1) Assistant Finance/Admin Section Chief (2) Planning Section Chief (1) Assistant Planning Section Chief (1) Resources Unit Leader (1) Logistics Section Chief (1) Communications Unit Leader Food Unit Leader Medical Officer (professional medical qualifications desired) Operations Officer (Tentatively Filled) Team Leaders (Tactical Officers) unknown needed at this time. Recruiting Booth Leader Cadet Members Cadet Incident Commander (must be a cadet officer) Cadet Deputy Incident Commander (must be a cadet officer) Admin Section Assistant (1) Planning Section Assistant (1) Logistics Section Assistant (1) o Communications Assistant (4) (Must have a BCUT) Team Leaders (Flight Commanders) (multiple needed) Recruiting Booth Assistant (1) **These positions are anticipated at this time however they are subject to change. Any listed position above may be eliminated during the pre-planning process if determined to not be needed or combined with other positions) Individual tasks for each position will follow after staff selection.

10 Page 10 Civil Air Patrol Squadron 47 The Fell Swoop Creating Extraordinary Fundraising Results with Everyday Purchases! This is so simple! escrip works with merchants to contribute to Squadron 47 each time you shop at no cost to you! Here's How it Works: Register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards for use in the program. escrip s privacy policy protects your cards and they don t sell information. Based on your purchases using the cards you have registered, participating merchants will contribute a percentage of sales to Squadron 47. Your purchases are tracked and available to you online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child's behalf. Squadron 47 will receive an electronic deposit into its bank account every month which includes contributions from all of our participating supporters. Here s What You Do: Go to click on sign-up, and enter your info. That s it! No selling candy, no buying candy, no harassing co-workers and family! :) It s all automatic now! How We Will Spend the Money: All squadron and cadet activities are paid for with donations from members, or charges to the cadets. The more money donated through escrip, the more activities we can have and not have to charge for them. A win-win situation! Although we are an auxiliary of the United States Air Force, Civil Air Patrol squadrons do not receive money from them for operating costs or activities, other than for reimbursement for aircraft expenses. Please take a few minutes to visit and sign up now! Your pocketbook and your squadron will thank you later!

11 Week Squadron 47 Quarterly Schedule (APRIL - JUNE 2010) Date Time: /06/10 04/13/10 Opening Ceremonies Drill & Ceremonies Aerospace Current Events 04/20/10 Safety Briefing 04/27/10 05/04/10 Drill & Ceremonies 05/11/10 Safety Briefing 05/18/10 05/25/10 Achievement Testing Aerospace Education Character Development Leadership Aerospace Current Achievement Testing Events Drill & Ceremonies Aerospace Current Events 06/01/10 Safety Briefing 06/08/10 06/15/10 Drill & Ceremonies Aerospace Current Events 06/22/10 Safety Briefing Cadet Physical Fitness Test Character Development Aerospace Education Achievement Testing Leadership Character Development Cadet Physical Fitness Test Break Flight Time Physical Fitness Activity Flight Time Physical Fitness Activity Closing Ceremonies Dismiss Parents' Night Reports Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 11 Quarterly Meeting Schedule (Subject to change) 06/29/10 Open Open

12 The Fell Swoop Squadron 47 Newsletter Skyhawk Composite Squadron 47 (CA324) 2164 Kirkcaldy Rd Fallbrook, CA (562) sq47.cawg.cap.gov CIVIL AIR PATROL Where Imagination Takes Flight Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47 Unit CA324 Squadron 47 list An list exists for receiving squadron information. Members, parents and friends of Squadron 47 can subscribe by sending an to Major Tony Diaz at: Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond Squadron Commander Major Robert Calderone Deputy Commander for Seniors Lt Col Brian Billing Deputy Commander for Cadets Maj John DiGiantomasso Cadet Commander C/2Lt Joelah Bruccoleri Cadet Deputy Commander C/2lt Kevin Harter National CAP Headquarters California Wing Headquarters California Cadet Activities Squadron 47 Homepage sq47.cawg.cap.gov Vanguard Industries (online store)