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November 2010 - Volume 24, Issue 6
hard earned achievement awards. The first award was for achieving his senior pilot wings! When a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) pilot logs over 1,000 hours in his log book, he is entitled to wear a star over his CAP Pilot wings which represents this milestone achieved. Not many pilots who are not either career military or commercial pilots have the opportunities to log this many hours in their log book. Not only is Capt. Yost a very busy Squadron Commander, but he is also a CFII, Cadet Orientation pilot, Mission
(L-R) Group 3 Commander, Lt. Col. Richard Johnson & St. Croix Squadron Commander Capt. David Yost
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Capt. Yost was also awarded a certificate of achievement for reaching 50 cadet orientation flights! Congratulations from the entire St. Croix Squadron!
Aviation is proof, that given the will, man has the ability to achieve the Impossible!
- Eddie Rickenbacker
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(L-R) C/2d.Lt. Grady Bell & C/ CMSgt. Vince Peterson Congratulations to New St. Croix Cadet Commander, C/2d.Lt. Grady Bell!
(L-R) Capt. David Yost presents 2010 CAP Maj. Howell Balsem Award of Excellence to 1st. Lt. Scot Richardson The eight categories for this award are; brochure / posters & fliers, event promotion / Crisis management, media coverage of CAP, newsletters, photography, slide /power
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New Members
New Cadet & Senior Members: C/AB. Matt Heutmaker C/AB. Kyle Reinsberg SM. Susan Rogers C/AB. Forbes Gefre C/AB. Doug Vetter C/AB. Jacob Kummer C/AB. Brooke Menard C/AB. Joy Horn 13 Sept 10 13 Sept 10 14 Sept 10 22 Sept 10 22 Sept 10 29 Sept 10 01 Oct 10 14 Oct 10
Member Count: 84
Seniors 37 & Cadets 47
(L-R) Kyle Reinsberg, Alan Larson, Joy Horn, Emily Esser, Jonathan Wolff, Nathan Heitala, Forbes Gefre, Sean Blaeser, Rebecca Rogers, Doug Vetter, Jacob Kummer, Robert Moser. Congratulations!
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
Next Issue:
January 2011 Cadets of the Month Awards & Promotions MNWG ES Training Color Guard Events Wreaths Across America Other events & stories
Editor:
Scott A. Richardson, 1st.Lt. CAP Public Affairs Officer pao-stx-cap@comcast.net 651-387-2518