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July 2010 - Volume 24, Issue 4
second year in a row. Capt. David Yost presented another in a series of pilot orientated safety presentations, he is also a FAA FASTeam member as well. Notable award winners from MNWG this year were; Maj. Stefan Sylvander was presented with the Minnesota Wings Operations officer of the year award. Lt. Col. Roger Brogren was presented with the Minnesota Wings second highest overall recruiting award with personally recruiting 24 members to his credit! Congratulations to both of you. Thank you to the St. Croix members who attended this years conference; Lt. Col. Roger Brogren, Maj. Dave Kenan, Maj. Stefan Sylvander, Capt. Dave Yost, 1Lt. Charles Jents, SM. Judi Jents, 2Lt. Scott Richardson, C/2Lt. David Trudeau, C/SSgt. Kati Jents, C/AB. Thomas Jents. If you would like to view pictures a image gallery is available on the website.
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Once you have tasted flight, forever will you walk the face of the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and it is there you will always long to return.
This is once again a chance for all members together and have some fun in a relaxed atmosphere and to do the chores
- Leonardo Di Vinci
St. Croix Members Who Turned out for the Blaine Aviation Days Event
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that training to real world experience. All of our members who signed up for this event did a great job.
A special thank you to St. Croix members, C/Amn. William Martinez, SM. Jen Jara, C/ SMSgt. Ethan Pike, C/Amn. Tyler Hastings, C/SrA. Mohammad Battah, C/Amn. Grant Starr & 2d.Lt. Scott Richardson. An image gallery is available to view pictures from this event on the squadron website.
St. Croix Squadron members who attended the Aerospace Education Rocket
few had come back to earth under deployed parachutes. Our thanks go out to Maj. Paul Prior for planning and executing this Aerospace Education event and to all of the St. Croix squadron members who built and flew rockets!
- Neil Armstrong
The other Memorial Day event was the Woodbury American Legion Memorial, Woodbury Minnesota. This was a special event because a Woodbury resident was to be awarded and presented the Silver Star for heroism in Vietnam. Mr. Ronald Kane was an Army soldier in Vietnam more than 40 years ago.
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Maj. David Kenan, C/Amn. William Martinez, C/SrA. Ryan Malcolm, C/SSgt. Mohammad Battah, C/SSgt. Kati Jents, 1Lt. Charles Jents & 1Lt. Scott Richardson. Our thanks to all who turned out for these events.
You are probably wondering what this little phrase means. Well, it is going to be the name of our chaplains Corner for future articles in our Squadrons Newsletter. The phrase is actually a greeting that is found in the movie Dinatropia. The greeting occurs when someone who is a worker of the earth (planters and harrowWilliam Martinez C/Airman First Class ers) greets someone who is the sky (a flyer). For me, how appropriate to call our chaplains corner this beEthan Pike C/Master Sergeant cause of what we do best and that is to Fly High! As we develop this section of our newsletter, I hope to Mohammad Battah Wright Brothers touch issues of leadership focused on those things that shape our morals, values and virtues. These are the Mohammad Battah C/Staff Sergeant items that I feel are core to shaping who we are, how we live, and how we conduct ourselves as members of Samantha Carlstrom C/Airman First Class an elite force called The Civil Air Patrol. Many Blessings and Henry Chip Holt Lieutenant Colonel
New Members
New Cadet & Senior Members: C/AB. Julian Figueiredo C/AB. Chandler Krech C/AB. Justis Czarnik C/AB. Johnathan Wolff SM. Jennifer Koeckeritz
Until next time Breathe Deep, Fly High! By St. Croix Squadron Chaplain Capt. Joseph Burton
03 June 2010 03 June 2010 30 June 2010 30 June 2010 On Thursday night, 03 June 30 June 2010 2010, the St. Croix Squadron Member Count: 71 celebrated a unique opportunity to celebrate a double Seniors 33 & Cadets 38 Mitchell Award ceremony.
Trivia Question:
What is the Award earned when a Civil Air Patrol member completes 2 consecutive years of service?
Answer from last Issue: Completion of Level 3 earns The Grover Loening Award !
2d.Lt. Grady Bell & C/2d. Lt. David Trudeau received their awards in a brief ceremony at the squadron hangar. Minnesota Wing Group 3 Commander, Lt. Col. Richard Johnson presided over the award ceremony. Other dignitaries were on hand for the ceremony such as Minnesota State Senator Kathy Saltzman and representing Congresswoman Michel Bachmann was Ms. Tera Dahl. Other Minnesota Wing dignitaries who attended this cere-
(L-R) C/2d Lt. Grady Bell & C/2d Lt. David Trudeau as the accept their General Billy Mitchell Awards.
Immediately after the ceremony cake and refreshments were served to all of the guests, parents, dignitaries and the membership. Congratulations to both C/2d. Lts. Grady Bell & David Trudeau!
State Senator Kathy Saltzman & Ms. Tera Dahl both stood up
St. Croix Composite Squadron Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 3275 Manning Ave. North Box #9, Hangar 39E Lake Elmo, MN. 55042 651-773-1210 www.stcroix.mncap.org
Squadron Commander:
David W. Yost Capt., CAP. YostDW@comcast.net
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September 2010 MNWG Encampment St. Croix Squadron Color Guard Events Cadet activities Awards & Promotions Squadron news items
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