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Challenge: Learn something new about CAPs history

Civil Air Patrols 70th Anniversary is

here! CAP was founded 1 December

1941 at a time of national crisis, mo-

bilizing civilian volunteers to defendthe nation as in no other time since

the American Revolution. Its no sur-

prise that members of this fledgling

organization were often called Flying

Minutemen.

As war clouds loomed in Europe and

Asia Gil Robb Wilson, head of the

N.J. Division of Aeronautics, foresaw

general aviation's potential to supple-

ment America's military operations.

He advanced the concept to Fiorello

LaGuardia, National Civil Defense

Chief, who convinced the Roosevelt

administration to charter CAP just six

days before the Japanese

attacked Pearl Harbor.

Civil Air Patrol members

performed many vital war-

time missions including: anti-

submarine patrols , border

patrols, guarding critical in-

frastructure

and courier services. During World

War II CAP's coastal patrol flew some

24 million miles, found 173 enemy U-

boats, attacked 57, hit 10 and sank

two. CAP also located the survivors

of 363 ships, reported 91 vessels in

distress and found 17 floating mines.

By the wars end, 64 CAP members

had lost their lives in the line of duty.

Some 90 CAP aircraft were ditched.

Among some 59 CAP pilots killed in

WWII, 26 were lost at sea. (Urge

your Congressman to co-sponsor the

Congressional Gold Medal to honor

these early CAP volunteers!)

Todays Civil Air Patrol remains fo-

cused on service through our mis-

sions of Emergency Services, Cadet

Programs and Aerospace education.

Members perform humanitarian and

homeland security missions daily.

We help train and inspire our future

leaders and teach all Americans the

value of Aerospace tech-

nology and advance-

ments. And we enjoy our-

selves while doing it!

Pass along the joy and

satisfaction of serving in

CAP; do someone else

the favor of introducing

them to CAP membership!

You are part of an organization with a

rich and storied history. Tomorrows

CAP history is being written today by

the dedicated service of all our mem-

bers. Be proud to be a part of it!

Stay alert, be safe and Always Vigi-

lant!

Semper Vigilans!

Kevin Berry, Major CAP

Commanders Call: Youthful, strong, committed and vital at age 70

Call to Attention:

SUBMIT A NEWSLETTER ARTICLE!

NCSA applications open

Recruit People Recruit!

712 FTX : Winter Camping 6-7 JAN

PAWG/NCSA Interviews 28 JAN 2012

The Communicator

C I V I L A I R P A T R O L C O M P O S I T E S Q U A D R O N 7 1 2 B U T L E R

Volume 11, Number 11

November 2011

PA Wing Conference 2011 2

Cadet Commanders Comments 3

Squadron 712 Picture Page 4

C/LtC Pfingstl Eaker Award 5

Cadet Newbie: A medal? 6

New Wing Commander 6

Im the Girl... 7

Dreaming of a Color Guard 10

Squadron 712 Wish List 10

Upcoming Events 10

RCLS 9

Inside this issue:

The Newsletter of Squadron 712 Butler


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The 2011 Pennsylvania Wing Conferenceby C/2Lt Maizee Zaccone, Cadet Deputy Commander/Cadet Public Affairs Officer

Composite Squadron 712 Butler never fails to give a turnout, especially

at a Pennsylvania Wing conference, and this year was no exception.

Major Kevin Berry, Major Michael Lazaroff, and Captain Keith McMillen

attended to represent the seniors of 712; however, they were not alone.

Cadet Second Lieutenants Daniel Newton and Maizee Zaccone took

charge and with them were four of their NCOs: Zachary Barnett, Ceara

Berry, Andrew Brissette, and Michael Kittleson. This resulted in a total of

nine 712 members that spent the weekend of November 12 at a Wing-

level event!

After a long, five hour drive to Grantville's Holiday Inn (near Indiana Gap), the members metup with former 712 cadet, Second Lieutenant Wyatt Steele; and then prepared for the upcoming

day. Saturday, November 12th, at 0900, the Master of Ceremonies Maj. Roy Long called

Pennsylvania Wing together for the conference to commence. It began with numerous

briefings, noted improvements over the past year, and goals for the one ahead. Several senior

members were recognized for outstanding accomplishment and dedication to Pennsylvania

Wing; one of which was thanked for sixty years of service to the Civil Air Patrol!

The day continued with a handful of different seminars. Some of these included Public

Affairs/Public Information, Drug Demand Reduction, Networking, and Public

Speaking/Command Presence classes. There was also a "scavenger hunt", requiring cadets to

get certain signatures and answer certain questions. Our own cadet, Master Sergeant CearaBerry, won this contest with a 100% for her second year in a row!

The most memorable part of the Wing conference by far was the change of command

ceremony at the awards banquet at the end of the day. Colonel Mark A. Lee, after four

successful years as the Pennsylvania Wing Commander, stepped down from his position,

passing the flag over to his successor: Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Brandon. With the title of

Wing Commander, she has been granted the temporary rank of Colonel. We know Sandra

Brandon is an amazing woman and an outstanding asset to the Civil Air Patrol. Pennsylvania

Wing has high expectations for these next four years glimmering ahead of us and we sincerely

wish her the best.

712 "cleaned up the campsite" on Sunday morning and after a brief farewell to Cadet

Lieutenant Wyatt Steele, headed back home. It was

quite an eventful weekend, full of educational and

social opportunity. We as a squadron will never

forget it, and look forward to returning next year. A

big Hoorah to 712 and to Pennsylvania Wing!

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NEW pa Wing web address and web site:

WWW.PAWG.CAP.Gov


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National Cadet Special

Activities & Encampment

Its time to think about how youd liketo participate in Civil Air Patrols2012 special activities! Please checkout the following:

PA Wing Basic Encampment,Leadership Development Course(LDC) and Region Cadet LeadershipSchool (RCLS) will be heldconcurrently 23-30 June 2011 at Ft.Indiantown Gap. I encourage allcadets who havent attendedBasic Encampment to do so! Ifyouve been to Basic Encampmentyou may consider LDC or RCLS!Find information about all theseschools here:http://www.pawgcls.org/joomla/

SENIORS: There are manyrewarding staff positions availablefor Senior Members at theseEncampment Schools. With threeat once, theyll really need thehelp! Ask Maj. Berry aboutserving at Encampment.

This is also the time of year to look atNational Cadet Special Activities(NCSA): Theres a lot of very excitingthings available. HOWEVER, you

must apply and interview for theseactivities! Our van will be going toFt. Indiantown Gap for interviews 28January 2012. Check the NCSAweb site for more information: http://ncsas.com/

Take advantage of all CAP has tooffer and have fun doing it!

Maj. Berry

It seems like its been a short

month since I was last asked for

my input for our monthly newslet-

ter; since that time the squadron

has grown tremendously. We have

added 6 new cadet members and

that is outstanding!

All our new cadets need uniformsand gear. They depend on their

element leader and cadet officers

to make this happen. This should

be taken care of the night that

they hand in their membership

application; theyve made a com-

mitment to CAP and now we must

show were committed to them as

our newest squadron mates!

The roof has been fixed and we

can start to move ahead with

many plans and activities. Chief

among them is our responsibility

to care for the squadron facili-

ties. Well work together each

week to maker certain theres

enough time to address that dur-

ing each meeting.

The cadet staff has been doing a

great job handling all the new and

prospective cadets. I also thank

the cadet corps for their support

and cooperation during this tran-

sitional period. Thank you.

c/2nd Lt. Chase Zinn

Cadet Commander CAP

Squadron 712 Butler

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Cadet Commanders Comments:

CIVILAIR

PATROL

TURNED 70

YEARS OLD ON

1 DECMBER

2011!


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L-R: Mr. George, Principal Knoch Middle

School, Chief John Haigh, former Chief

Steward Air Force One, Maj. Berry

Squadron 712 Picture Page


Barnett

promoted to

C/2Lt.

Former Cadet, Army Captain AJ Stahura presents Chief Barnett with

the Leadership Award bearing his name at the 712 Banquet

C/LtC Paul J. Pfingstl Squadron 712s First

Eaker Award recipient!

Fun at the Awards Banquet

Cadet Sponsor members (parents/

guardians) can accompany us on

squadron activities! Ask how.


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By C/SSgt Eric Hindman

Page 5MajorBerry says, Let them eat cake!

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Paul J. Pfingstl

Squadron 712s First Eaker Award Recipient!

Cadet Paul J. Pfingstl received his Eaker Award at theSquadrons annual Awards Banquet on 7 November2011. PA Vice Wing Commander and Group 1

Commander LtC Gary Fleming presented this award.This is a huge milestone for Cadet Pfingstl, who wasalso promoted C/LtC, the rank corresponding to thisprestigious award. His parents Captain PJ and CherylPfingstl and his grandmother Lillian Zeiller were proudwitnesses to this ceremony.

Cadet Pfingstls achievement also marks a bigmilestone for Squadron 712; he is the first cadet in thissquadrons history to receive the Eaker Award!

The General Ira C. Eaker Award denotes successfulcompletion of all of the achievements of the Civil AirPatrol Cadet Program. This is CAPs newest award for cadet achievement, implemented in December 1995.This award honors the late Air Force General Ira C. Eaker, aviation pioneer, career military officer, and one ofthe chief architects and visionaries of the US Air Force. Only 2% of CAP Cadets ever receive the Eaker

Award. C/LtC Pfingstls award certificate bears number 2377; he has distinguished himself as one of the bestour cadet program has to offer and deserves our hearty congratulations for his dedication and achievement!

Maj. Kevin Berry

L-R: Capt. Sean ONeil, Capt. PJ Pfingstl, Lillian Zeiller,

Cheryl Pfingstl, C/LtC Paul Pfingstl, Maj. Kevin Berry

Remember Our VeteransOn Friday, November 11, members of Composite Squadron

712 Butler took time to honor our nations Veterans at the

Butler Veteran's Day Parade. We were especially proud to be

joined by former 712 cadet and current US Army Captain AJ

Stahura! The cadets and senior members that attended and

stood amongst the crowd, became eyewitness of a historical

event.

Veterans day this year fell on the date of 11/11/11.This

will most likely be the only time that this date ever occurs in

our lifetime. Coincidentally, November 11th is also the day

that the Armistice was signed by the allies of World War I and

Germany. The Armistice was signed at the 11th hour of the

11th day of the 11th month of 1918. So, to honor this remarkable event and this historical day, at 11:00,

everyone at the parade paused for a moment of silence and watched the Marine Corps Association conduct the

21 gun salute surrounded by the soldiers monuments in Diamond park.

While we were there, we watched many other great performers like local marching bands and color

guards. In addition, we saw several fire departments and government officials. However, the real highlight of

the parade lay in the fact that we were honoring our veterans.


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Cadet Newbie


Colonel Sandra Brandon became our Wing commander at the recent PA Wing Conference. She

became a member of the CAP at 12 years old and says, "The organization and professionalmanagement skills I learned in my career have helped me to prepare for this new job with

CAP," she said. "But all of the things I learned as a CAP cadet helped me to be a better

professional. I've seen a lot of people grow in their careers because of what they've learned (in

the CAP)."

Col. Brandon is a recipient of the CAP's Gill Robb Wilson Award, the organization's highestaward for senior member professional development.

She is currently the director at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

Congratulations Colonel! We look forward to serving with your leadership!

Col. Brandon new PAWG Commander

This time Cadet Newbies overjoyed having completed his first Cadet Orientation Flight; he has some GREAT

news to report to his flight sergeant, Chief Lockdon - Major Berry


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I am the Girl...

I'm the girl who boils milk all over the stove trying to make dinner. I mess up boxed brownies and accidentally

quadruple recipes. I can spill an entire bottle of Goo Gone all over the floor and manage to track it throughout the

house while in the process of cleaning it up. I cannot sew to save my life, but I can shine a mean pair of boots. I'm

the girl who eats cereal and soup with chopsticks, who watches movies with the subtitles. I cannot enjoy shopping

for fifteen minutes; however, when it comes to sports, I have the attention span of a NFL player. It's just who I am.My name is Maizee Zaccone and I'm sixteen years old. There may be many quirky characteristics that add to my

nature, but there are other strengths, talents, and passions that you may want to know about.

I am a junior in High school and have been home schooled my entire life. Ever since I could hold a pencil, I

knew I wanted to be an author someday and that dream has been cultivated ever since. I wrote a self-published

book at age ten and in the past two years, I have taken on the challenge of writing two different novels

simultaneously. In my spare time, I compose poetry, with the ambition of publishing my work there as well.

One of the best compliments I ever received was from my former cadet commander who told me that I was

the toughest girl he ever met. Maybe my determination and athleticism came from the fact that my father would take

me climbing and hiking and caving when I was still only a toddler. I loved challenges, especially when I was facing

up to the boys who thought themselves capable of crushing me. Maybe that's why I ran on hot asphalt in bare feet

and a jean skirt for an hour playing soccer against a boy three years older than me. My feet were filled with rocks

and dirt, as the skin had blistered and burst, and though I was reduced to crutches and worries of infection for

weeks following, that wasn't what mattered.

Sadly, this energy has been bottled for far too long as a result of the health problems I have encountered

since then. In the past year and a half, I have undergone ER visits by ambulance and several tests. I still suffer from

the presence of these issues day by day; yet, I detect even more the presence of the Lord, Who continues to be

strength in my weakness. He has never once failed me and I know that He composed this illness so that it would

result in something beautiful. God has brought across my path, the bleeding cries of others, of whom I have been

able to better sympathize and comfort and minister to. In addition, I have felt more intimate growth in the Lord and

know that our relationship is continuing to deepen.

One lesson that I really learned from this sickness is that life is unexpected. We have no control over our

fates, which is why we can be thankful that they are being held in the great and powerful grasp of the Almighty

God. Dependence on Him is the only way to be happy and secure. And, while I may only be sixteen years old, I

don't have a minute to waste. In many ways, I look at this life as a test. Once we've filled in that last blank that the

Lord has put in front of us, it will all be over. There will be no second chances. Like in Kris Allen's song, "We've

gotta live like we're dying".

Perhaps you would like to know about my Civil Air Patrol past, as I'm new to this squadron and spent

approximately two years elsewhere. I will never forget that first night when I stepped into the Palm Harbor Cadet

Squadron 438 headquarters (Florida Wing). I was a nervous wreck, the teens in uniform intimidated me, and I had

no clue why I was there. Nonetheless, I went back the next week, the week after, and the week after that, until I was

finally an official member of the program. I remember by my second meeting, learning and reciting flawlessly, the

entire oath to a very surprised flight sergeant. It was just like me. Anytime I received an order, I purposed to not

only carry it out to the best of my ability, but to do above and beyond what I was commanded. If I was told to do the

dishes, I did the dishes and the entire kitchen, so to speak. I think they picked up on this attitude because by my

third week, I was an assistant element leader. Though it wasn't an entirely big deal at the time, it was just the start to

the career I would continue to strive for. I became an element leader before receiving my John Curry Achievement

and shortly after that first promotion, I became the Public Affairs Officer for that squadron. This position I held for

the rest of the time I was with 438 as well as conducting the call downs for the squadron. As a Staff Sergeant, I

applied for and was given, the responsibility of flight sergeant. It was around that time that I attended that fateful(Continued on page 8)

By C/2Lt Maizee Zaccone


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Summer Encampment.

Some of the most special memories I had with Palm Harbor were between the ranks of Master Sergeant and Senior

Master Sergeant. The night I was to be promoted to Senior Master Sergeant, we had a surprise visitor: Mr. Henry

Marois from the Air Force Association. What I didn't notice at the time was that many of the other cadets didn't seem

especially shocked by this man's appearance. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Marois stepped up and told the reason

for his presence. I had no idea what was going on but the grin on my squadron commander's face made me realize

that everyone else did. He said that he was giving the AFA (Air Force Association) Cadet of the Year to one of us.

During the pause that followed, there were at least three different names that were running through my mind. He

called me forward. I nearly knocked over the desk I had been sitting at because I was so shaky. It was probably the

best surprise I ever had in my entire life. As I went home a Senior Master Sergeant and Cadet of the Year that night, I

was literally on top of the world. The only thing that kept the excitement from blowing over was the fact I

couldn't wear the medal. Still, the award was nothing compared to hearing Commander Flory and Michael Jenkins(my best friend) say that they were proud of me. That was what made the reward so significant.

Only a month or so following, I attended my first O-flight. I was so thrilled, by the time I was back on the ground, I

was fairly beaming. This experience gave me further fuel for my dream to become a Christian missionary pilot.

Around that time, I had advanced to the position of First Sergeant and had also added another task to my

responsibilities: one of the squad's D.I.s (Drill Instructors). Once I became a Chief Master Sergeant, I was Palm

Harbor's Cadet Deputy Commander.

By then, my sights were set on that swiftly approaching Billy Mitchell

Award. Sq. 438 had never once claimed a cadet female officer, so this

was like adding fuel to the fire. Michael and I had always been

competitive, especially with each other, and becoming an officer was

the first step towards the race of becoming the squadron's first Spaatz

Cadet. Our promotion ceremony to Second Lieutenant was on the exact

same day (as almost all of our other promotions were). It also

happened to be my very last meeting with Palm Harbor. Sq. 438 had a

going away party for me, even conducting a pass and review in honor

of me and the other promoted cadets. We had cake, took goofy

pictures, and had the cadets sign a t-shirt. Then another friend, Airman

1st Class Jori Teichgraeber, stood up and read a letter she had written

to me on behalf of the squadron. As she read, I was completely choked up for a few minutes and could only smile

once she had finished. It was one of the emotional days of my life. When I hugged Commander Flory for the last

time, I realized just how much the entire squadron had become like a second family to me. I don't think I can beblamed, for my loyalty ran deep with them.

That leads up to today. I'm now a transferred cadet into the Butler Composite Squadron 712 (Pennsylvania Wing)

and am the Cadet Deputy Commander and Cadet Public Affairs Officer. Though it's still been difficult, I would like to

thank some of the cadets that have made the transition easier for me: Curtis and Daniel Scheboth, Andrew Brissette,

Nina Peck, and Zachary Barnett. I look to forward to serving with you and the entire squadron with the same

dedication and drive as I did for in my former squadron. Thank you.

C/2Lt Maizee Zaccone, Cadet Deputy Commander Sq. 712 Butler

(Continued from page 7)

Cadet Zaccone receives Mitchell Award 60496 and promotion to C/2Lt (Left

to right) Michael Jenkins (Best Friend), Maj. Larry Flory, CC Palm Harbor

Cadet Sqn., C/2Lt Maizee Zaccone, Thiago Valadares, Cadet Commander


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Region Cadet Leadership School 2011Recently, I returned from Joint base McGuire Dix Lakehurst in Fort Dix, New Jersey. The purpose of my visit to this magnificent

base was to attend Northeast Region Cadet Leadership School. RCLS is the premier Leadership training school CAP has to offer; I

highly recommend all cadets who have graduated basic encampment attend it. The RCLS curriculum is based around the same

principles taught at Cadet Officer School (COS), which is the Nationally-accredited leadership academy, and is also a National

Cadet Special Activity (NCSA.) RCLS is the next best thing to COS, and also provides you with the leadership academy credit

required to obtain your Eaker award (C/LtCol.) A brief synopsis of the RCLS will not serve it justice; neither will the followingoverview of the entire school. Please learn more about RCLS from online and talk to those whove attended this school for first-hand

accounts.

I arrived at RCLS expecting high ranking cadet officers to be in my face making me

memorize mundane definitions, and forcing us to complete tedious tasks in short time periods.

Much to my surprise, I was warmly welcomed by my seminar advisor ( RCLS replaces

squadrons with seminars) who politely offered to help me carry my luggage to my dorm room.

Yes cadets, I said dorm room: the exact opposite of the open bay, boot camp-like barracks you

liked so well at PAWG basic encampment! After getting settled, I was escorted to the USAF

Expeditionary center at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst ( JB MDL); this is a superb facility in

which to house such an amazing leadership academy. The majority of our classes were held at

the expeditionary center throughout the week. Immediately upon arrival, I stood before a

review board to apply for seminar staff positions. Among the members on the review board were an Air Force Captain/C-17 pilot, a

CMSgt of the Air Force, and an Air Force Lt. Col. The following day started with classes and then more classes. An academic

environment was stressed among the staff at the RCLS. Following our morning classes we were treated with a fun and interactive

activity with the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) trainers. During this activity we were taught basic self-defense tactics.MACP trains soldiers who are preparing to deploy, hand-to-hand combat techniques. It was only day two, but I already knew this

was going to be an awesome week.

In the days that followed, we continued doing more fun activities. Day three was mostly academic. However, Day four gave us

the opportunity to utilize the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) at Fort Dix. This proved to be an outstanding team-building

exercise, and really brought us closer together as a seminar. On Day five, we were forced

to put some of our classes and academic work to the test. We had to present eight minute

briefs to all of the cadets in our seminar. These briefs were on a variety of topics, and

proved to be quite a challenge. Every cadet performed well and the briefs were a total

success.

Day six was probably the most memorable day of the entire school; we got to

shadow Air Force officers of whatever career field we wanted to pursue. I was fortunate

enough to shadow an Air Force C-17 Pilot of the 6th Airlift Squadron. Our day started with a

briefing at squadron HQ. Following this, we went on to the flight line for a static display tour

of the C-17 Globemaster II. We toured the entire aircraft, and got to sit in the cockpit with

all the systems turned on. Soon after, we headed down the street to the C-17

simulators. After flying the C-17 simulator we returned

to Squadron HQ. All of this capped off a wonderful day of memories and exciting experiences to

look forward to as an Air Force officer.

Day seven presented an opportunity to fly in a KC-10A Extender refueling aircraft. We took a

three hour flight in the Air Force jet, being refueled several times in the Air. I had the privilege to

sit jump seat in the cockpit for an aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker. The picture to the

right is an actual photograph of the KC-135 refueling our KC-10. This experience was defiantly one

of the most memorable of the whole RCLS. That evening, we had the dining in. This signified the

end to what was an amazing week, which I will cherish forever.

Day eight was the final day at RCLS. As I woke up that morning, I thought about the great

times I had all week and almost didnt want it to end. However, we all knew that it was now time to take all of the knowledge and

skills we had learned back to our home squadrons. As we left the dorms for graduation, we knew this would probably be one of the

last times we were all together as a seminar and as a school. The general feeling was sad but also joyous. We had just completed

something that was nothing short of amazing. We learned from Generals and Colonels and worked routinely with Air Force officers.Looking back, I realize now that no one else in the world gets to do things like this. As the guest speaker at graduation finished his

speech, we knew our time was almost up. Finally, The school commander called us to attention and proclaimed School,

Dismissed, and while the encampment graduates jumped for joy, the RCLS students quietly said our goodbyes. In conclusion, the

week I spent at RCLS will forever hold a spot inside my heart. The people I met and the amazing times I had will forever be

remembered.

To both Cadets and Seniors, I encourage you to sit down and think about the amazing opportunities Civil Air Patrol presents

to us. We are blessed to be able to serve our great nation in such a great organization. Cadets, I encourage all of you to attend

RCLS. I assure you it will be truly beneficial in both your careers in CAP and out. The stories I have told you are just the tip of the Ice

Burg, so please visit the RCLS website at http://encampment.njwg.cap.gov/rclsnews.html . Here you will find everything you need

to know about the school. If anyone has any questions about RCLS or cadet programs activities, please feel free to contact me at any

time. Civil Air Patrol serves our nation from the flight line to the front line, and each and every cadet and senior member in the

program is a true patriot! Semper Vigilans! C/2Lt Wyatt Steele

C/2Lt Wyatt Steele


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Squadron 712 Upcoming Events:

See squadron calendar posted at HQ or online at

www.google.com/calendar then search for Squadron 712

Squadron 712 does not have astandingcolor guard at this

time. This is due primarily to the lack of senior member

leaders who can accept the additional duties of training

and managing a standing color guard for our unit. I asked

our current senior members if theyd consider this addi-

tional duty and actively recruited for qualified members to

fill this role for several years without success. My efforts in

this regard continue. Having an active standing color

guard is high on my list of goals for Squadron 712.

Another factor that impeded the creation of a standing

color guard was lack of funding; thanks to good fundraising

results and generous donors were now in a position tofund the proper equipment for our color guard.

When 712 has the senior member support necessary to

support a standing color guard well form one. At that

time, I expect all available color guard member assign-

ments will be made on a competitive basis by a committee

appointed for that purpose. While there are currently no

established criteria for color guard members selection,

only exemplary, highly motivated and dedicated (available

to practice and serve) cadets will be considered for assign-

ment to our units color guard.

Heres the bottom line: we need at least one, preferably

two, senior members who will assume responsibility for

our color guard. If you know of a willing adult with color

guard experience, or simply a willingness to learn and

lead our color guard, please put me in touch with them!

Major Berry

Dare to Dream:The Squadron 712 Color Guard

A generous SPONSORwholl un-

derwrite our electric bill of $20 per

month

A standing Color Guard: a Senior

member, or two, to supervise

A model rocketry program: we need

a senior for this one too!

More Senior members for the fol-

lowing positions: Public Affairs Offi-

cer, Assistant Aerospace Education

Officer, Information Technology Of-

ficer (web master), Drug Demand

Reduction Officer, Pilots, Aircrew

Members, Ground Team Members,

Cadet Sponsor members (parents &guardians of current cadets),

Building materials to finish the back

room

Suspended ceiling for about 1500

square feet (back room)

Computer projector

Squadron 712 Wish List

Newsletter The Communicator deadline 15th of each month

6-7 JAN FTX Winter Training Maj. Berrys property

28 JAN 2012 PAWG & NCSA Interviews PAWG HQ

4-5 FEB PAWG Winter SAR West Somerst Airport

1 MAR CAP Legislative Day Washington, DC

10 MAR Cadet Color Guard Competition State College

28 APR Cadet Conference Ft. Indiantown Gap

23-30 JUN Basic/LDC/RCLS Encampments FIG

Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 712 Butler

Hangar C-1

Butler County Airport

477 Airport Road

Butler, PA 16001

Meetings every Monday 1900-2100

Kevin J. Berry Major CAP Commander

Commanders Phone: 412-603-0138

E-mail: [email protected]

Our Web site: www.CAPButler.org

Semper Vigilans, Always Vigilant

CAP web address!

www.CAPmembers.com

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