August 4, 2024
Squadron Announcements for the Week of August 4, 2024
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CADETS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CADETS
August 8 – Cadet Squadron Meeting
UNIFORM OF THE DAY:
Cadets - Blues
Seniors - Corporate
AGENDA
1800 Opening Formation / Sign In
1810 Leadership – Professionalism; Special Guest – Stacey Justesen
1830 Aerospace – Mechanics lesson / hands-on experiments
1950 Closing Formation/Announcements
Save the Date – August 8th Cadet Change of Command Ceremony
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, August 8th Cadet Change of Command Ceremony. We hope to have cadets, senior members and families join us for this important meeting.
CAWG Drill and Ceremonies School – August 16-18
Student Registration Now Open: Get your registration in as soon as possible because the seats are limited! Registration link and event information: https://www.eventsquid.com/event/25168. You will need forms signed by your unit commander before registering. Student registration will close at 2359 on Wednesday, August 7th. Transportation may be available, contact Lt Maggie Schumacher if interested.
Cadet Orientation Flights
Are you ready to go flying? All cadets are entitled to five Powered Orientation flights, five Glider Orientation flights and five Balloon Orientation flights over their career as a cadet, during which they sit in the right front seat and take the controls under the watchful eye of a qualified CAP pilot. Before you can fly you must complete the Aircraft Ground Handling course in AXIS and you should complete the Air Crew Professionalism course as well. For the remainder of the summer these will be scheduled for the second Saturday of the month to run concurrently with Young Eagles flights. Contact 2nd Lt Schumacher to schedule your flight today!
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SQUADRON WEEK IN REVIEW
New Members
Promotions, Appointments and Key Accomplishments
Squadron Events
On Saturday, August 3rd we held a Mission Scanner Ground School. SMs Rejane Hurst-Lewis, Alan Stevens and David Supan attended from our squadron. SM Randy Plunkett from Reno came up to join us.
Squadron Positions Needed (Primary & Support)
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Transportation / Drivers (critical for support of cadet programs and cadet opportunities)
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Ground Team Leader
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IT / Website Maintenance / Cyber Security
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Personnel
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Public Affairs / Community Outreach
If you have interest in leading or supporting any of these positions, please reach out to Capt Dan Beadle.
Parents, there are many ways that you can support, as a parent, a cadet sponsor, or by becoming a member!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 8 - Cadet Change of Command Ceremony
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, August 8th Cadet Change of Command Ceremony. 2nd Lt Sierra Demarest will be installed as the squadron’s new Cadet Commander. Former Tahoe Truckee Squadron Cadet Commander C/Col Gerald Mon Pere will pass the guidon. We hope to have cadets, senior members and families join us for this important meeting.
August 10 – EAA Pancake Breakfast - Young Eagles – Cadet Orientation Rides
Beginning August 10th our local EAA chapter will be experimenting with a new format for its Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagles program. Flying will be done on the two Jaybird simulators that are now working thanks to Lt Col Aronson and his genius friend Diego. There will also be several STEM activities to gauge interest in a larger program. EAA needs adults to help in the kitchen, and cadets and senior members to help Young Eagles with the simulators and the STEM activities. Please contact Lt Maggie Schumacher if you can help in the kitchen or are interested in helping with the Jaybirds and the STEM activities.
August 12-16 – Mission to Mars Space Camp
Parents, senior members and cadets, please contact Lt Col Aronson at kirmas4530@gmail.com if you can help out, even if it’s only for a few hours.
August 13 – Training and Information Night & Open House
We will have a guest speaker for the first hour.
Make-up promotion items, other than drill, available if requested in advance.
Help on IS courses for drone technician rating
August 24 – Minden Airport Open House
The Douglas County (Minden) Squadron is looking for help from cadets and senior members for this event. They need assistance with a CAP information booth, and at a Cessna 182 and the glider explaining CAP flying programs. Cadets may also be walking through the flight line assisting visitors as needed and helping in the squadron building, which will be a place for attendees to rest. As it is not an overnight activity they are not requiring a permission slip but Lt Col Russ Smith wants to know who will be coming (seniors and cadets). If you plan on going, please contact SM Jack Ellis. If there are enough members who want to help we’ll provide transportation
The activity is from 8am to 2pm
October 4-6 – Reno Air Show
Reno Squadron needs help for the upcoming Reno Air Show. You can sign up on their squadron web site at Reno Air Show — RENO COMPOSITE SQUADRON. If enough seniors and cadets sign up we may be able arrange transportation for you up and back.
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TRAINING SEMINARS
Unless otherwise noted, these events are posted on the Reno Squadron’s website. The folks in Reno generally want you to sign up so they can arrange the space and plan for lunch. Some classes are broadcast via Microsoft Teams and recordings may be available but it’s better to be there in person if you can.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Mission to Mars Space Camps
Our squadron provides guest lecturers for these camps, which are sponsored by the EAA and aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds. Lt Col Ken Aronson and his wife, 2nd Lt Rolann Aronson, are the principal lecturers. Senior members and cadets can help with logistics and training. Many of our cadets are graduates of this program and a few have attended more than once. This year, there are still two more camps:
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August Space Camp the week of August 12 (five successive weekdays)
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Fall Space Camp on Saturdays only September 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26
Contact Lt Col Aronson at kirmas4530@gmail.com if you can help out.
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This notice and all back issues are posted under the NEWS heading on the Squadron’s web site at https://tahoetruckee.cap.gov/, where we are continually adding new information. If there are materials you think should be included, let us know. Also let us know if you find errors so we can get them fixed promptly. You can find a short guide for navigating the web site here.
