Newsletter Fall 2008

Volume 1, Issue 1

THE DIRIGIBLE
Civil Air Patrol News Letter

Rome City School District Cadet Squadron Charter# NERNY 801

Special points of interest: > Oct 1st First AfterSchool CAP meeting at Strough

History Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was established 1 December 1941, as a private, nonprofit corporation of a benevolent character, incorporated by the United States Congress on 1 July 1946 (36 USC 40301-40307). On 26 May 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Public Law 557 establishing CAP as a permanent civilian United States Air Force (USAF) Auxiliary. CAP and USAF maintain a civilian-military relationship that is based upon CAPs status as the USAF auxiliary. As such, CAPs services to the nation and USAF are voluntary, benevolent, and noncombatant. United States Air Force support to Civil Air Patrol includes funding, guidance, and oversight. Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters is located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; for additional information, see the CAP Web site at http://www.cgocivilairpatrol.com Our CAP Squadron The Civil Air Patrol, although resembling the Air Force JROTC program, it is very much a different organization. The Rome City School District Cadet Squadron, Charter NY 801, is the first CAP Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Middle School Initiative in New York State. The squadron meets every Wednesday from 3:30PM to 5:45PM at Strough Middle School. We provide the cadets with character (moral) leadership, Aerospace education, Team building activities, and Drill & Ceremony. Oh, and the cadets get to fly, yes, they take the controls of a Cessna airplane and fly, all with the direct supervision of CAP licensed pilots. The cadets in turn provide free community and Color Guard services to both private and public organizations. We are now nearing the completion of our third year, and we still see room for growth. We are averaging about 85 active cadets with only 7 adult volunteer members. This of course is always a challenge, but as the first and second year cadets gain experience they become the leaders and mentors for the new and younger cadets.
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> Oct 1st Cadet Change

of Command

> Oct 8thOrientation

Training Begins for New Cadets

> 5th Grade Pre-CAP is

Now at Strough

In this Issue
CAP History Our Squadron Last Summer Cadets Corner Cadet Commander

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I know what we did last summer?

Rome City School District Cadet Squadron Charter# NERNY 801 "Semper Vigilans"

June 28th & 29th Cadets Supported the First Fort Drum Air Show

July 18th Mohawk Valley Community Action (Character Building) Lyndon B. Strough Middle School 801 Laurel Street Rome, New York 13440

July 26th Honor America Day Parade (Drill & Ceremony)

Commander Captain Jeffery E. Crippen Phone: 315-334-9624 E-mail: nerny801@earthlink.net School Phone: 315-338-5200 Over 1900 community service hours last year

Aug 1st3rd Canal Fest (Community Service)

Aug 21st-22nd Bivouac (Land navigation & First Aide)

Cadets Corner
Reminder
New CAP and Pre-CAP cadets, The last day to join is on October 8, 2008

Summer Cadet Commander Master Sergeant Dan Frank In order to succeed you need to believe you can achieve. Fall Cadet Commander Technical Sergeant Mike Wilkinson Always try your best to complete all your goals, don't give up, just aim high.
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