mchenry squadron - dec 2005

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COMMANDER S CORNER

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy Holidays to all!

You and your family will be at the Awards Banquet, of course. This will be a wonderfultime of celebration. Celebration for you and your accomplishments both within and out-side of CAP.

For your enjoyment, we have scheduled a very special key note speaker from NationalHeadquarters CAP who will address, what else? LEADERSHIP! In addition, the WingCommander, Col. Maurice Givens, will also be in attendance. We are very fortunate thathe will take the time to attend this MCCS event. I am sure he receives invitations everydayand he cant possibly attend all of them.

The most special guests, however, will be you. It is impossible to express my pride in eachone of you. We are a team. Each of you is an expression and extension of our team effort.Thank you all, lets keep up the effort as we have set a high bar for success.

Best regards to you and yours,

Major Rhonda Anderson

INFORMATION

Deadline for all submis-sions is the 25th of thepreceding month.

Email submissions [email protected] deliver a hardcopy.

All photographs are by

Lt. James Kalemis unlessotherwise noted.

DECEMBER 2005CIVIL AIR PATROL - US AIR FORCE AUXILIARYHTTP://WWW .GROUP22.NET/MCCS

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THE NEWSLETTEROFTHE MCHENRY COUNTY COMPOSITE SQUADRON

1st Lt Doris Mangano

What a successful day - over $ 900.00 in just 5 hours of our time! Its better than door todoor sales as many organization do. Plus the community sees us in our uniforms!

All of this money (1st Lt Freund is selling leftover candy at her school so the exact amountis not known yet) will be used to assist cadets with NCSA and encampments. All of thecadets who participated in this event will receive automatically $25.00 more toward theiractivity. They put in the work and they deserve more.

Come join me again in fundraising at the K-Marts April 8th, 2006, 11-4pm. This time, allthe money will be put toward our trip in 2007. Where are we going? Either to Colorado orto San Diego in June 2007. The week-long trip will not be as hectic as Washington, DC.Some ideas include for the San Diego trip visiting the worlds largest zoo, swimming in thePacific Ocean and visiting or staying on one of the largest US Naval Bases, even seeing Dis-neyland. For the Colorado trip, visiting the USAF Academy, mountains for hiking, evenhorseback riding. Think about which trip you prefer. I will be asking this June for whichtrip because they take a year to plan. But lets get a nest egg started for next year withApril 8th selling candy.

Thanks to Lts. Freund and Medina for being there with the cadets!

FUNDRAISING


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FROMTHE CADET COMMANDER

C/1st Lt Maria Mangano

In the beginning of November the cadet staff expanded. Notonly were additional cadet staff members added, but addi-tional positions as well. I would like to discuss the new posi-tions with you, so you know about these positions and who togo to if you have questions.

The Cadet Executive Officer is a member of executive staff,and is in charge of managing support staff. Support staff is a

group of cadets who assist senior members in performingtheir duties. Such positions include: communications, emer-gency services, aerospace education, and administrative,among others. Our cadet executive officer, Cadet Freund, isresponsible for the cadets who hold these positions and tomake sure they fulfill their duties. The executive officerrepresents the support staff and acts as an advisor to the cadetcommander.

The Flight Commander is traditionally only in charge of oneflight, but in our case, Cadet DeCraene has two flight ser-geants working under him. This works well for MCCS be-cause the flights are split into advanced versus basic, whichallows for more specific training. Cadet DeCraene ensurescadets are progressing and oversees the flight sergeants.

The Flight Sergeants are responsible for the members of theirflights. Cadet J. Hendler works with Zulu flight on advanceddrill and ceremonies. Cadet McMahon teaches Romeo flightand the new cadets. Each flight sergeant works directly withtheir cadets and is responsible for cadet progression and par-ticipation.

The Cadet Administrative Officer is in charge of cadet paper-work. 1Lt Medina has been overwhelmed with cadet paper-

work and asked for the assistance of Cadet Freund. CadetFreund is now in charge of reviewing CAPF-50s and promo-tion contracts among cadets. She has been working diligentlythe last few weeks to straighten out the cadet paperwork.

The Cadet Aerospace Education Officer, myself, is responsi-ble for assisting the Senior AEO (2Lt Kalemis) in teachingaerospace education, both internally and externally. The C/AEO answers Aerospace Module questions for Phase I and IIcadets and mentors them through the cadet program.

The Cadet Logistics Officer, Cadet Freund, will be assisting1Lt Medina with supply. When new cadets receive their uni-forms, Cadet Freund will show them how to properly wearthe uniform, help them select their uniform from the squad-rons supply and inform them of the uniform parts they needto order.

Our Cadet Emergency Services Officer, Cadet DeCraene,reports to 2Lt Kalemis when working on ES training. Prepar-ing presentations, teaching classes, and demonstrating properES techniques are all part of the job. Educating cadets aboutEmergency Services and telling them how to earn a 101 cardare addition responsibilities of the C/Emergency ServicesOfficer.

As you can see, cadets who hold support staff positions assist

their senior counterparts in completing their jobs. This givescadet officers a chance to learn new skills and lessens the du-ties of senior members.

Cadet Commander: C/1st Lt Maria Mangano

Executive Officer: C/2d Lt Krystal Freund

First Sergeant: C/SMSgt Emily Medina

Flight Commander: C/CMSgt Steven DeCraene

Romeo Flight Sergeant: C/SrA Shelby McMahon

Zulu Flight Sergeant: C/SSgt Jared Hendler

Color Guard Commander: C/TSgt Brian Freund

Administrative Officer: C/2d Lt Krystal Freund

Aerospace Education Officer: C/1st Lt Maria Mangano

Emergency Services Officer: C/SMSgt Steven DeCraene

Logistics Officer: C/2d Lt Krystal Freund

Physical Training Officer: C/SSgt Jared Hendler


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1st Lt Doris Mangano

Linda Christianson from the Girl Scouts, gives C/1Lt. Maria Mangano her GoldAward. Photo by 1st Lt Doris Mangano.

On November 12th, Cadet Maria Mangano received herGold Award, the highest Award in Girl Scouts equivalent tothe Eagle Award in Boy Scouts. Only 6% of Girl Scouts ob-tain this award. The Gold Award needed a minimum of 65service hours to complete. Cadet Mangano put in around600 hours. She organized an NCOA/Basic Cadet School atGreat Lakes Naval Station for Group 22 and Group 14 ca-dets.

The Ceremony took place at United Methodist Church inMarengo. It focused on the growth aspects made to the girlduring this leadership challenge. Speakers were Pastor Dr.Steve Bullmer from United Methodist Church, Marengo, andMajors Ken and Rhonda Anderson of McHenry County

Composite Squadron.

Cadet Mangano spent 1 year doing preliminary work whichrequired her to complete 7 different areas in association with

her actual project. Each of the 7 areas needed communityservice hours. She fulfilled 5 of the 7, focusing on the needsof McHenry County Composite Squadron.

The Leadership requirement was fulfilled by serving as thesquadron First Sergeant for 10 months. The Senior GirlScout Challenge was to work 15 hours on a project that wasimportant to her. She noted at the squadron that cadet atten-dance decreased during PT night. The cadets thought PT wasuninteresting, she discovered after initiating a questionnaireShe researched games, and along with Major Ken Anderson,developed a new curriculum. She found cadet attendance

increased after instituting this new program. For the PublicRelations requirement she submitted an article to the North-west Herald about the Color Guard Competition of spring2005 for McHenry County Composite Squadron. For theCareer Exploration requirement she needed to attend a ca-reer activity, and met this requirement by going to E-Tech,July 04, a NCSA. For the Science Requirement she taught inlocal libraries, to Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops variousaspects of aerospace.

She received letters of recognition from Dr. Sally Ride, thefirst woman astronaut, President Bush, Illinois Govenor RodBlagojevich and Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois.

Cadet Mangano has completed high school and is attendingMcHenry County College to receive her Associates in Sci-ence Degree. She will further her education working towardher PhD in Science with the ultimate goal to become an as-tronaut.

CADET MANGANO RECEIVES GOLD AWARD


Photo by 1st Lt Doris Mangano

CADETS FROM THREE SQUADRONSAT WAUKEGAN PARADE

1st Lt Doris Mangano On November 11th the Waukegan Composite Squadron re-quested assistance for a parade and dedication of a new plaza.Cadets from two squadrons responded. The cadets with 2d

Lt Dye marched for a mile through town and then stood as anHonor Guard around the Plaza.

From Palwaukee Composite Squadron, the cadets were C/CMSgt Hatkevich and C/2d Lt Borozenets.

From McHenry County Composite Squadron were C/SrAPals, C/SMSgt Medina and C/1st Lt Mangano.

All of these cadets followed the USAF Motto:

Service before Self.


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1st Lt Sharon Freund

On Friday, November 11, four seniormembers from our squadron headed

for Scott Air Force Base. The fourmembers were Lts. James Kalemis,Esther Medina, Diane Workman andSharon Freund. We were able to stayon the base at the Air Force Inn.

On Saturday, we started our classes at0800. Some of the things we learnedin the CLC class were details aboutEmergency Services/Operations,Safety/Inspection, Legal/Insurance,Public Affairs and Aerospace Educa-tion. Most of these was a review of

what we had learned previously. TheLegal class remind us how importantit is to follow the regulations and theconsequences of not doing so. We ended our classes for theday at 1620. After the classes we went back to our hotelrooms and got ready for the banquet that was held that night.We were fortunate to be there for the 25th anniversary ofthe start of classes at Scott AFB. We were able to hear Briga-dier General Donald Lustig speak on how much the AirForce appreciated all that Civil Air Patrol did to help afterthe hurricanes. It made me feel very proud.

On Sunday, we started our day of classes even earlier, at0700, and learned more about Logistics, Cadet Programs,Finance, Training and Admin/Personnel. While most of this

was review of things that we already knew, it never hurts tohave your memory refreshed.

While we all expected to be sitting through boring classes wewere surprised at how well everyone spoke and were notbored at all.

We as senior members need to attend these classes for fur-ther promotion just as the cadets need to pass leadership teststo promote.

It was a rewarding experience for all of us.

SCOTT AFB 25TH ANNIVERSARY SLS/CLC

1st Lt Esther Medina

On November 19, three cadets and three seniors from oursquadron assembled at the Lake in the Hills CompositeSquadron hut. The purpose was to accomplish EmergencyServices (ES) tasking. The focus of the tasking was targeted

toward completing SQTRs for ground team members.Training included instruction in ground team equipment re-quirements, compass techniques, map reading includingidentifying topographical features and plotting azimuths, linesearches and actions on a find.

Training progressed under the guidance of 2Lt. JamesKalemis, Emergency Services Officer of our squadron.Those participating were given classroom instruction fol-lowed by demonstration and skills evaluation.

In attendance were Cadets K. Freund, R. Kohler, E.Peterman, and Lts. S. Freund and E. Medina. Participantshad a good time learning, training, and eating great pizza.All members left the training as, at least, Ground Team train-ees.

EMERGENCY SERVICES TASKING


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1st Lt Cory StohlquistRockford Composite Squadron

Photo: C/SSgt Elizabeth Barkmann holds L-Per while C/CMSgt SarahStohlquist holds flashlight assisted by C/SrA Justin Scherer with the map.

On November 18, several members of the Rockford Com-posite Squadron participated in a practice Urban DirectionFinding mission planned by Capt Randy Lovelace, SquadronCommander and SET for UDF Team Members.

The mission, planned from the beginning and carried outclose to what an actual mission, began at approximately 1700hours. Capt Lovelace activated the Squadron Alert Roster

advising members that this was a practice UDF Mission for abeacon signal. The squadron personnel responding wouldmeet at the CAP Classroom at Emery Air Charter at 1830hours with field equipment.

Once we had rendezvoused at the Squadron Classroom, wehad our CAP credentials, CAP ID Cards, 101 Cards andSQTRs checked. We were then given a Safety Briefing by1Lt. Stohlquist, Safety Officer, followed by the MissionBriefing by Capt Lovelace. We were divided up into twoteams and given assignments along with initial coordinatesfrom the AFRCC, portrayed by Capt Lovelace. We plottedthe location for our team, in my case Bravo Team, to drive to

and attempt at getting a reading on the practice beacon withthe L-Per. The Alpha Team, which was headed by CaptJerry Scherer, was also given coordinates to find on the mapand plot out.

Upon arriving at the first location, we were unable to get asignal, so the AFRCC gave us a second set of coordinates todrive to and attempt another reading. Upon arriving at thesecond location, we were able to get a signal but decided tomove to a better location to get a stronger signal. At the

third location we were able to plot the location using coordi-nates we derived from the map, and based on the location,drove approximately one mile to the Poplar Grove Airport.There we used the L-Per and using several techniques, wesearched and narrowed the area of search. The Alpha Teamhowever was able to locate the beacon before us, but not bytoo much time, and the mission was concluded.

The members of the Alpha Team were cadets SarahStohlquist, Elizabeth Barkmann and Justin Scherer. CaptainJerry Scherer was the Team Leader and 2Lt. James Kalemisof the McHenry County Composite Squadron was SET.

The members of the Bravo Team were cadets JerameeScherer and Carl Stohlquist. Included were SM Richard Jen-sen, 1Lt. Corey Stohlquist as the Team Leader and CaptRandolph Lovelace as the SET.

On this practice mission 1Lt. Corey Stohlquist and CaptJerry Scherer completed their second practice mission par-ticipation and received final sign-offs to be a qualified UDFTeam Members.

The other participants trained as Mission Radio Operators orUDF Team Members and received the appropriate missionand task credits.

We all then went to Bakers Square in Cherry Valley for de-briefing, were we enjoyed our favorite pie, some even withice cream, hot chocolate, hot coffee and hot tea. It was cold

outside and the hot drinks were welcomed!Captain Lovelace thanked all for their participation and espe-cially 2Lt. Kalemis for coming out to Rockford to assist uswith our training. Hopefully to be the beginning of manymore joint exercises with McHenry County CompositeSquadron.

All members who attended were very enthusiastic and areawaiting the next practice or the next actual mission.

If you didn't participate this time, be sure to do so next time!

Editors Note: This was a great example of a typical practicemission. I encourage all to get involved in the EmergencyServices program. See page 3 of the April 2005 newsletteror contact 2d Lt James Kalemis for information on how toget started.

ROCKFORD COMPOSITE SQUADRON HOSTS UDF PRACTICE


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PROMOTIONS


C/SSgt Brian FreundTSgtC/SrA Scott Hendler

SSgt

C/A1C Ethan PetermanSrA

C/SMSgt Steven DeCraeneCMSgt

C/SSgt Jared HendlerWright Brothers Award


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SENIOR STAFF

Commander ... Major Rhonda AndersonDeputy Commander Seniors . 2Lt James KalemisDeputy Commander Cadets . Major Kenneth AndersonMedical Officer ... 1Lt Doris Mangano

Safety .... 2Lt Mike McMahonAdministration .... 1Lt Sharon FreundAerospace Education ... 2Lt James KalemisCadet Programs ... 1Lt Esther Medina

2Lt Paul Ebanks2Lt Diane Workman

Communications .... OpenFinance ...... 1Lt Doris ManganoLogistics .. 1Lt Esther MedinaMIS/IT .... 2Lt Estera CorcoranPublic Affairs & Marketing .. 1Lt Doris Mangano

2Lt James Kalemis

Emergency Services ..... 2Lt James KalemisPersonnel ....... 1Lt Sharon FreundProfessional Development ... OpenCISM ... 2Lt Martha SchooleyOrientation Flights ... 2Lt James KalemisNewsletter Editor .... 2Lt James KalemisAssistant Editor .... 2Lt Diane Workman

CADET STAFF

Cadet Commander . 1Lt Maria ManganoExecutive Officer . 2d Lt Krystal FreundFirst Sergeant .. SMSgt Emily MedinaFlight Commander .... CMSgt Steven DeCraene

Romeo Flight Sergeant SrA Shelby McMahonZulu Flight Sergeant ... SSgt Jared HendlerAdministrative Officer ..... 2d Lt Krystal FreundAerospace Education Officer .. 1Lt Maria ManganoEmergency Services CMSgt Steven DeCraenePT Officer ..... SSgt Jared HendlerLogistics Officer .. 2d Lt Krystal FreundColor Guard Commander . TSgt Brian Freund

CAP-USAF Liaison

TSgt Kenneth Roth

(847) 688-5810

email: [email protected]

WEBSITES

McHenry County Composite Squadronhttp://www.group22.net/mccs

Illinois Wing News Bloghttp://ilcapnews.blogs.com

Group 22 CAP

http://www.group22.net

Illinois Wing CAPhttp://www.ilcap.org

National Headquarters CAPhttp://www.cap.gov

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December 11 2005 Awards Banquet

16001900Woodstock VFW Hall240 N Troop Ave, Woodstock

CONTACT INFORMATION

3806 Spy Glass Ridge RoadCrystal Lake, IL 60012

(815) 788 0737

MEETING INFORMATION

Tuesdays 6:309:00pmIllinois National Guard Armory

1301 Sunset Ridge RdWoodstock, IL 60098

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