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www.woodfieldcap.org CivilAirPatrol GLRIL075 WoodfieldCompositeSquadron July-August 2012 Newsletter

NewCAPGlideratSkySoaring
SometimethissummeranL23SuperBlanikglideris expectedtoarriveatSkySoaringinHampshireIL.
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WoodfieldBivouac
OntheweekendofJuly6th8th,theWoodfield CompositeSquadronhostedabivouacatRockCutstate parkinnorthernIllinois.Thepurposeofthisactivity wastotraincadetsinbasicemergencyservicestasks. ThebivouacwasalsopartofanoverallfundedAir ForceassignedmissionwithaUnitedStatesAirForce assignedmissionnumber. WithsevencadetspresentfromWoodfieldComposite Squadron,thetaskscompletedwereacompasscourse, buildingashelter,mapwork,usingLperstolocateELT beacons,andaircraftsignalcoordination. Seniormembersinattendancefortrainingthecadets were,1Lt.SaltaresESOfromtheWoodfieldSquadron, Maj.PicektheILGroup14CommanderandMaj. KalemisfromGreatLakesRegion.

CAPGliderFlightsatSkySoaring
Sofarthissummer,WoodfieldCompositeSquadronhas put6cadetsupinglidersforatotalof10flights,with thenextoutingplannedforAugust5th.
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New CAP Glider at Sky Soaring CAP Glider Flights at Sky Soaring Woodfield Bivouac Recent C/LtCol. Promotion Open Squadron Position Cadet Scholarship Upcoming Events Civil Air Patrol Sponsors

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RecentCadetPromotion
OnJuly18thCadetCommanderWalidBasraouiwas promotedtoC/LtCol.byMaj.SnydertheDeputy CommanderforCadets.

TheBlanikgliderbeingreceivedhasbeenusedbythe AirForceAcademyforthepastseveralyearsandwillbe inadditiontotheSchweizer233currentlybeingused. Consideredoneoftheworldsmostcommonbasic trainingsailplanestheL23isanallmetal,twoseat, dualcontrol,highwingedgliderwithretractablemain wheelandafixedtailwheel.Itsonepiececanopy designallowsforexcellentvisibility.Radiosandflight instrumentsareavailableinbothcockpits. CivilAirPatrolusesgliderstointroduceyouthtoflight throughitscadetorientationprogram.Theopportunity toflyisamajorattractionforcadets,ofwhominthe areaof26,000receivedorientationflightsinthe organizationspoweredaircraftandgliderslastyear. ThreeglideracademiesareofferedbyCivilAirPatrol eachsummeratdifferentlocationsintheU.S.These academiesarespecificallydesignedforcadetswho wanttolearntofly.Participantsreceiveformalground instructionandcockpittimewithacertifiedflight instructor.Somecadetsgettheopportunitytosolo. SkySoaringislocatedjustoffofI90.Formore information,andtolearnwhenSkySoaringwillbe flyingnext,contactMaj.SnyderorvisitSkySoarings website:http://skysoaring.com.
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AsarecentrecipientoftheEakerAward,cadet Basraouihasbecomethe3rdcadetinthepast8yearsto earntherankofC/LtCol.atWoodfieldComposite Squadron.Duringhistimewiththesquadronhehas servedasthe2012CadetDeputyCommanderatthe IllinoisWingSummerEncampment,Chairpersonforthe IllinoisWingCadetAdvisoryCouncil,andtheWoodfield CompositeSquadronCadetCommander. CadetBasraouiiscurrentlyanAFROTCcadetandhas sethissightsonthenextandmostprominentawardfor acadetintheCivilAirPatrol,theSpaatzaward.Since 2004only2cadetshaveearnedtheSpaatzawardat WoodfieldCompositeSquadronandsince1964only 1,837haveearnedtheawardinallofCAP. AsCadetBasraouisCadetCommanderrolecomestoan endinAugust,heissteppingintoanexcitingnewrole, representingGreatLakesRegionattheNationalCadet AdvisoryCounsel.

OpenSquadronPositionAEO
WoodfieldCompositeSquadronhasanopenofficer position,AerospaceEducationOfficer(AEO).This positionisopentoexistingCAPmembersaswellas newmembersinterestedinvolunteeringtheirtimeto furtherAerospaceEducation.CivilAirPatrolhas extensivetrainingmaterialsandopportunitiesavailable toensurethesuccessofanyonefillingthisposition. TheAerospaceEducation(AE)specialtytrackis dedicatedtopreparingCAPmembersforthe responsibilitiesofbecomingCAPAerospaceEducation Officers(AEO)atalllevelsoftheorganization,including squadrons,groups,wings,andregions.Thespecialty guideforthispositionprovidesaerospaceeducation informationandtrainingthatwillenhancethe candidatesknowledgeofandperformanceinthe aerospaceeducationofficerpositioninCAP.
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ForyearstheWoodfieldCompositeSquadronhashada dynamicgliderprogramandthisyearisnodifferent. WiththreeorientationgliderpilotsMaj.StevenSnyder, Capt.JohnBakerandSMMikeVaughn,thelattertwo whicharealsoinstructors,thesquadronprovidesflights formultiplesquadronsinIllinoisandisactiveat JohnsonFlightAcademyeachyear. WhilecadetsreceivefivegliderflightsforfreeinCivil AirPatrol,anarrangementwithSkySoaringin Hampshire,ILallowsCAPmembers,seniorandcadet, toflyfor$35perpullwithnoclubmembershipfee. ThisbenefitaffordsCAPmembersoneofthemost economicalwaystoexperienceflyanywhere.

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CadetScholarship
AscholarshiphasbeenprovidedtoC/MSgtPaolettiin theamountof$500.00tobeusedforgliderflight training.ToqualifyCadetPaolettisuccessfully completedtrainingatJohnsonFlightAcademyinJune. Thescholarshiphereceivecovercostsassociatedwith gliderflightinstructionandflighttimeatSkySoaringin Hampshire,IL.Thisscholarshipwasmadepossiblebya generousdonationfromAmericanIndustrialWerk,Inc., www.industrialwerks.com. Formorescholarshipinformationvisit: http://www.woodfieldcap.org/CAPLinks.shtml,scrollto thebottomandclickthelinkScholarships.

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CivilAirPatrolisarguablybestknownforitsSearchand Rescue(SAR)activities.

CAPnowfliesabout95percentofinlandSARmissions directedbytheAirForceRescueCoordinationCenter (AFRCC)atLangleyAirForceBase,Virginia.

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NESA - EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING CAMP ATTERBURY IN EDINBURGH, IN JUL 21 AUG 4, 2012 ILLINOIS WING SUMMER ENCAMPMENT CAMP LINCOLN SPRINGFIELD, IL JUL 28 AUG 4, 2012 11TH ANNUAL KING OF THE ROCK CADET INITIATIVE ROCK CUT STATE PARK, IL AUG 10 12, 2012 CHICAGO AIR AND WATER SHOW CHICAGO NORTH AVENUE BEACH AUG 18 19, 2012 CAP NATIONAL CONFERENCE BALTIMORE, MD AUG 21 25, 2012 SCHAUMBURG SEPTEMBERFEST SCHAUMBURG, IL SEP 1 3, 2012 LABOR DAY PARADE SALEM ROAD, SCHAUMBURG, IL Monday, September 3, 9:00am 12:30pm

OutsideofthecontinentalUnitedStates,CAPdirectly supportstheJointRescueCoordinationCentersin Alaska,HawaiiandPuertoRico.

CivilAirPatroliscreditedwithsaving54livesin2011. SeeourESvideoathttp://www.woodfieldcap.org/ES.shtml.
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BecomeaSponsor
SUPPORTCIVILAIRPATROL
TheCivilAirPatrolhasthreeprimarymissions; AerospaceEducation,EmergencyServicesandCadet Programs.Toaccomplishthesemissionsfundsare neededfor:cadetorientationflights,cadet scholarships,emergencyservicesequipmentand relatedmissiontrainingexpenses.Throughthis constanttrainingtheCivilAirPatrolhassomeofthe besttrainedSearchandRescue,FirstRespondersand communityleadersinthecountry. TheWoodfieldCompositeSquadronisfortunateto haveseveralcorporatesponsorswhichprovidedirect funding,services,materials,andlogisticssupport.Ifyou wouldliketojointheireffortsandbecomeasponsor, pleasecontactus. SeeCadetScholarshiponpage3.

CurrentSponsors
THANKYOUFORYOURSUPPORT

AmericanIndustrialWerks,Inc. AmericanTigerKarateAcademy BloomingRailsGardenNanny AuthorLeeA.Matthias LynfredWinery NationalLiftTruck NorthwestFlyers PilotPetesRestaurant Tiffany&Company

DISCLAIMER:Linksorreferencestoindividualsorcompanies doesnotconstituteanendorsementofanyinformation, productorserviceyoumayreceivefromsuchsources.

AspecialthankyoutoallthemembersofEAAChapter 153forhostingtheFathersDayPancakeBreakfast eachyear,whichisthevenueforouryearlyraffle.

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JoinCivilAirPatrol
MembershipintheCivilAirPatrolisaprivilegeandan honor.Wearelookingforindividualseagerand dedicatedtobeingpartofateam,developing themselvespersonallyandprofessionallyandmaking theteamstronger.

Seniormembers:Becomeanofficerofthesquadron, participateinactualemergencyservicesmissions (groundteam,aircrew,missionbase,etc.),andpartake inaerospaceeducationaswellasactivities.Makea differenceinpeopleslives.

Cadets:Learntofly,earnscholarshipsforcollege, participateinemergencyservicesmissions,attend encampments,andlearnhowtobealeader.

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Thepositiondescriptionforthosejuststartinginthe roleistoimplementaerospaceeducationprogramsfor cadetsandseniormembersatthesquadronleveland promoteaerospaceeducationinschoolsystems.Ina leadershippositiontheAEOisamentorofaerospace educationforthesquadron,andanoutreachfacilitator foraerospaceeducationinthecommunity. Forthoseinterestedinpromotingaerospaceeducation butnotwantingaleadershiprole,anotherwayto participateisfromateamplayerperspectiveor assistant.Whenaerospaceeducationisbeingplanned oristakingplace,teamplayersfillthesupportrolein theunitandthecommunity.Regardlessofhowone viewsaerospaceeducation,theresawayforallsenior memberstoparticipate. CurrentCAPmembersinterestedinfillingthisposition contacttheSquadronCommanderCapt.Ronald Gallmanatrgallman@woodfieldcap.org. OthersinterestedinthispositionandjoiningCivilAir Patrol,contacttheRecruitingandRetentionOfficer Capt.CraigKnickerbockeratcraigk@woodfieldcap.org.