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to Great Lakes Region Headquarters
Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio
Colonel Charles L. Carr, Jr., CAP
Commanding
REGION
NEWS:
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program comes to Newark, OH
This article appeared in the Newark Advocate newspaper.
Johnstown students from Adams Middle School and Johnstown High School can take advantage of a local program that introduces them to aviation, space or the military. Students can explore their interests along with gaining exposure to career opportunities within these fields through the local Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
The Civil Air Patrol, often referred to as CAP, the official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, now has a unit serving Licking County. Emergency Services, Aerospace Education and the Cadet Program for youth ages 12 to 21 are the three main missions of CAP. CAP is a civilian, volunteer, non-profit service organization. More than 85 percent of the inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center are performed by these unpaid professionals. These volunteers make the CAP Cadet Program available to our students. The program focuses on leadership, character development, physical fitness and aerospace education. Cadets have the opportunity to advance through achievement levels -- earning cadet rank, awards, decorations, eligibility for national and international programs and the opportunity for academic and flight scholarships. Additionally, national activities take place in the summer.
Students should remember that all of the service academies look favorably on the CAP Cadet Program. This could be a great resumé booster.
The Land of Legends Composite Flight, the local unit, meets weekly at the Career and Technology Education Center of Licking County, Room 114, 150 Price Road, Newark. Meetings are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Visitors are welcome.
For more information about this program, call 2nd Lt. John C. Morgan at (740) 349-7888 (day) or (740) 625-6475 (evening), e-mail to jmorgan_cap@yahoo.com, or visit Web site www.cap.gov.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Civil Air Patrol National Boards and Annual Conference
Civil Air Patrol NHQ is in the process of planning an exciting conference for you this summer at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Kissimmee, FL. The current conference information is below. We will update our website periodically as information becomes available.
Discounted conference and banquet registration are available until 1 June 2008. Register online for the conference before 23 July 2008 for a chance to win a laptop!
Pre-conference Training: We are again offering all-day training courses prior to the actual start of the conference. There are 10 this year, including a Cessna G-1000 course, PAO academy and an IG training class. Please see our website for complete course information. There is a fee associated with each course. The training courses are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, 5-6 August. Again, these are scheduled before the actual conference begins.
Cape Canaveral tour: We have a member in Florida who works at Cape Canaveral. He has offered to conduct a tour of the Cape. This will be on Wednesday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. This will be limited by the number of seats on the bus - approximately 54. Tour fee is $15 and covers the cost of the transportation.
Disney Tickets: We have a special deal with Disney for tickets at a reduced cost. They have specials for people attending conferences in the Orlando area. You can get discounted tickets for all day and after 2:00 pm or after 4:00 pm. Again, our website has a link to this Disney ticket information.
You can register for all the above activities on our website.
National Board & Annual Conference Schedule:
Tuesday, 5 August Pre-conference Training Classes
Wednesday, 6 August Pre-conference Training Classes Conference Registration Open Exhibit Hall set up
Thursday, 7 August National Board Business Meeting Exhibit Hall Open Annual Conference Opening Reception (In Exhibit Hall)
Friday, 8 August Annual Conference General Assembly Conference Learning Labs
Saturday, 9 August CAP Recognition Ceremony Learning Labs Annual CAP Banquet
Visit us at http://www.cap.gov/2008AC to register for the conference and hotel or to purchase Disney tickets.
To receive the CAP hotel discount, please make your room reservations by 4 July 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: The conference registration form must be completed for each individual attendee regardless of the event attending.
(Mt. Vernon, OH) Civil Air Patrol has long been known for assisting local communities after a natural disaster strikes. Now, 4 members of the local Land of Legends Composite Flight will be able to assist the National Weather Service before disaster strikes as Skywarn Spotters.
CAP 2nd Lt. John Morgan, Senior Member Daniel Hill, Senior Member Zach Fincher, and Cadet Airman Ashley Vess, all of Knox County, attended the training program held Thursday, April 3, at the Knox County EMA office. When severe weather approaches, Skywarn Spotters are activated to watch for such things as hail, heavy rain, high winds, and certain cloud formations that could indicate the formation of a tornado. These observations are then passed on to the National Weather Service, which could then use the information to issue a severe weather warning.
The training provided by the National Weather Service Office, Cleveland, focused on the types of weather observations that should be reported and the methods of reporting. Lt. Morgan, of Centerburg states, “I have long been a “weather watcher”, so to speak. Now I can use my interest in the weather to hopefully benefit the community”. Dan Hill felt the same way, “I’ve always enjoyed watching storms, and everything like that. Now I can help keep people safe and help the National Weather Service”.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Illinois Wing Member to Receive Prestigious Aerospace Education Award
Brig General Coulter attended the Great Lakes Region Conference over the weekend. She announced there will be a Civil Air Patrol new website. The address is : http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ --
This website will be launched in a couple of weeks --- but you are some of the first to see it now!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Ohio BMV serves up CAP plates
The next time Ohio Wing members go to renew their auto plates, they will be able to choose a Civil Air Patrol version to adorn their ride by presenting their CAP ID Card. Certain tags are reserved for Wing Staff positions and not the individual. Those staff members must relinquish the tags upon re-assignment.
