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IN THIS ISSUEAEM Spotlight............ 2AEO Spotlight ............. 3ACE Update................. 4AE Notes.....................5Curriculum Corner ... 6-9AFA News.................10From Dep Dir Desk.....11Region to Region.......12

Summer 2010

Aerospace Education NewsAerospace Education News is the officialaerospace education quarterly publica-tion of the Civil Air Patrol at CAPNational Headquarters, Maxwell AirForce Base, Ala.

EditorJudy Stone

Contributing WritersJeff Montgomery

Susan MallettAngie St. JohnDebbie Dahl

Printing ServiceJacques Pebworth

If you have news, events, or ideas wemight consider for the newsletter, pleasesubmit them electronically [email protected].

In 1981, the Space TransportationSystem (STS) began a career that hasspanned almost 30 years of accom-plishing many tasks that haveenhanced the quality of life on Earth.We have watched as the brave menand women who have flown on theshuttle have given us many “teachablemoments” as educators. From awe-inspiring liftoffs to majestic touchdowns,we have witnessed the talent and inge-nuity of our nation’s engineers, scien-tists, and technical workers at theirbest. We have been reminded of theteam effort it takes to accomplish seem-ingly impossible missions.

Consisting of three main compo-nents (the orbiter, external tank, andtwo solid rocket boosters), the STS hasprovided a way for astronauts and pay-loads to get into space and to visit theInternational Space Station (ISS) forservicing and resupply. Five SpaceShuttle orbiters have been built as partof this program - Columbia, Challenger,Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.Another orbiter, Enterprise, was built fortesting purposes. Of these orbiters, twohave been lost in flight - Challenger,during ascent in 1986 and Columbia,during re-entry in 2003. The loss of

fourteen brave and dedicated menand women accompanied these dis-asters, reminding us of the sacrificethese space pioneers were willing tomake. The future of space transportation

is in question. The current fleet oforbiters will retire in 2011. A newcommercial space transportationsystem is being pursued by manycompanies, including Boeing. Whatwill the future of space travel looklike? It is an exciting time for young

people interested in space travel, yetthe potential benefits of continuedspace exploration will benefit allmankind taking us to the stars andbeyond.

Space Shuttle: End of an Era

Inquiry related to Space Shuttle: End of

an Era:

1. About how many years has the

space shuttle been in service?

2. What is the name of the orbiter that

was built for testing purposes?

3. Which two orbiters were destroyed

in flight?

4. Research one of the possibilities for

future space transportation and share

with your class.

“I think the Space Shuttle“I think the Space Shuttleis worth one billion dollarsis worth one billion dollarsa launch. I think that it isa launch. I think that it isworth two billion dollarsworth two billion dollarsfor what it does. I think thefor what it does. I think theShuttle is worth it for theShuttle is worth it for thework it does.” work it does.” Pete Conrad (Apollo eraPete Conrad (Apollo eraastronaut - deceased)astronaut - deceased)

2 Summer 2010 Aerospace Education News

Aerospace EducationMember (AEM) Spotlight ...

Jeff McCormick, GA

What does it feel like to ride in thebackseat of a Blue Angels F/A-18B air-craft? Ask Jeff McCormick, Headmasterof Vidalia Heritage Academy in Vidalia,Georgia. Jeff was chosen as the KeyInfluence Rider (KIR) for the recent localBlue Angels air show in Vidalia. TheU.S. Navy selects people who influenceyouth in a community to ride with theBlue Angels. Jeff said, “I was fortunateto be nominated, wrote a narrative con-cerning why I wanted to fly with the BlueAngels, took a physical, and the Navychose me to participate.”

What led Jeff McCormick to thismoment? It started with a love of avia-tion. Growing up, Jeff remembers how

he and his brother would make playcockpits of Apollo 11 or Apollo 12 space-craft. The dream was to fly or be part ofthe space program. However, the clos-est he got was jumping out of airplanesin the U.S. Army.

Later, Jeff McCormick had a careerin the ministry and lived near MacDillAFB in Tampa, Florida, where a lot ofthe young men in his church wereinvolved in Civil Air Patrol or the AirForce. This was his first introduction toCivil Air Patrol. After Jeff left the ministry,he became the Headmaster of VidaliaHeritage Academy and started lookingfor something his students could do thatwould involve them in aviation andspace, as well as develop them intopatriotic citizens. The answer was theCAP ACE (Aerospace Connections inEducation) Program for grades K-6. Jeffbecame an Aerospace EducationMember (AEM) and signed his schoolup for the ACE Program. This uniqueprogram had what he had been lookingfor to motivate and excite his students.The curriculum offered Jeff’s stu-dents aerospace lessons that werefun and STEM- (Science,Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) based while addingthe components of character devel-opment and physical education. Allthree subjects carry an aerospacetheme so the learning is consistent.Jeff McCormick’s 120 students areall taking part in the program. Theolder students became mentors forthe younger students and helpedwith experiments. Jeff says, “It’sbeen a tremendous blessing to watchsome of the kids who might not excel

in some things really come alive whenaircraft, space, flight, and astronautshave been introduced to them. It’s justbeen great to watch their response to ACE.”The Blue Angels experience has brought theaviation lessons in Jeff McCormick’s schoolto life. The students see what can hap-pen if you pursue your dreams. Theexample that Jeff is setting is one thatwill last forever in his students’ memo-ries. As Jeff said about his once-in-a-lifetime experience, “This has been aphenomenal experience for me and mystudents. It gives you a new apprecia-tion for what they (the military) do, espe-cially in a combat experience.” Thewhole experience was because an edu-cator interested in aviation and spacesought out the Civil Air Patrol to providethe lessons and motivation he was look-ing for to make his school unique andhis students exceptional. We applaudJeff McCormick and Vidalia HeritageAcademy for having the “right stuff” tomake this wonderful program work forthem.

“It’s all because of theCivil Air Patrol activi-ties and the ACEProgram that I person-ally got to realize adream and pass thatexperience on to ourstudents.”

--- Jeff McCormickFrom left: Blue Angels #7 pilot, Lt C.J.

Simonsen, Jeff McCormick, and Jeff’s stu-

dents after the Blue Angels flight.

Aerospace Education News Summer 2010 3

Lt Col Russell Garlow has lovedaviation since his first visit to an airportwhen he was young. Not only did helove the aviation experience, but healso became interested in drawing theairplanes and has become a self-drivenaviation artist. These talents and inter-ests were natural for him since hismother is an accomplished artist andhis father is an engineer. Besides artand airplanes, he has other activitiesthat keep him busy. Lt Col Garlow is theDirector of Aerospace Education (DAE)for Washington in Civil Air Patrol; isworking toward his Master’s Degreefrom Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity; is a volunteer member of theMuseum of Flight Education LeadersAdvisory Board (ELAB); is an active BigBrother in the Big Brothers/Big SistersProgram; and is a team member andoutreach educator for the NorthAmerican Eagle Land Speed Project. LtCol Garlow really knows what the con-cept of volunteering is all about!

In his professional life, Lt ColGarlow is with Boeing as a CustomerQuality Support Representative, sup-

porting the deliveryof 777 aircraft forEmirates andTurkish Airlines. LtCol Garlow alsoholds an Airframeand Powerplantlicense from theFederal AviationAssociation (FAA)and has aBachelors degreein ProfessionalAeronautics fromE m b r y - R i d d l e

Aeronautical University. Among hisCAP accomplishments, Lt ColGarlow has helped Washington Wingearn the Region AE Mission Award in2004 and second place nationally in2008. He lives in the Stanwood areaof Washington state and is marriedto Didi (also a CAP volunteer).

Lt Col Garlow’s main objective forhis CAP Aerospace Education Programin Washington is to make theWashington Wing of CAP the best pos-sible program while instilling the crucialimportance of getting young peopleinterested in education and careers inthe aerospace sector. He has seen firsthand the “brain drain” in the industryand tries to impart the importance ofthis contribution on the country and onthe cadets’ future choices.Congratulations to Lt Col Garlow for hisoutstanding volunteer spirit – we areglad he chose to spread his talents andcommitment to CAP!

“My overriding objective in myduties as DAE, over and above mak-ing WA WG AE the finest programpossible, is to instill the crucialimportance of getting young peopleinterested in education and careers inthe aerospace sector.”

---Lt Col Russell Garlow

Aerospace Education Officer (AEO)Spotlight...............

Lt Col Russell Garlow, Director of Aerospace Education for

Washington Wing CAPLt Col Garlow and cadets with model rockets.


The reality that aerospace educa-tion not only educates, but inspires,motivates, and engages participants iswhat makes CAP’s ACE Program forgrades K-6 an outstanding programwherein all participants are winners.Whether it is the student whose curiosi-ty is sparked, whose interest is piqued,whose dream is ignited, whose ideasand skills soar to new heights; or theteacher whose knowledge is expanded,whose instruction is enhanced, whoseclassroom is a flurry of questions andexcitement; or the principal whose sup-port and enthusiasm leads his/herschool on a path of exploration and dis-covery, the ACE Program propels itsparticipants “onward and upward.” Aftera full year of formal program implemen-tation beyond the two-year prototypephase, the 2009-2010 academic yearhas proven to be an “ACE Success,”from lift-off in October until the end ofthe year, when accolades are given tohigh performing schools and persons.

ACE Students of the Year

Abby Burditt, a 6th grade studentat San Jose Catholic School, inJacksonville, Florida, exceeds the goals

set for the ACE Program and epito-mizes the exact purpose of the CAPACE Program - inspire, engage, excite,and ignite!

D.J. Hadden (shown above withHeadmaster Jeff McCormick and histeacher) is a 5th grade student atVidalia Heritage Academy in Vidalia,Georgia. D.J. told his Headmaster, asthey kicked off their ACE Program, “Thisis what I’ve been looking for my wholelife!”

ACE Teacher of the YearCarla Chin, a 6th grade teacher

from San Jose Catholic School inJacksonville, Florida, has been an out-

standing teacher in the ACE Programsince it began in 2007 and continues toshine as an exemplary aerospace edu-cator and motivator for her students andher peers.

ACE Coordinator of the YearMegan Tucker, a 4th grade teacher

from Kenwood Elementary School in FortWalton Beach, Florida, has been an AEMfor four years but this was the first year sheparticipated in the ACE Program. Megan’sorganized and detailed records of herschool’s ACE participation along with herenthusiasm, confidence, knowledge andplanning, helped make the ACE Programa very rewarding experience for herschool. (Shown below with her principal,Alan Lambert.)

ACE School of the YearPart of the Okaloosa County

School System in Florida, KenwoodElementary School executed the ACEProgram above and beyond expecta-tions. With almost 30 classroom teach-ers, the principal, additional facultymembers, and a little over 550 studentsparticipating, the school certainly tookthe program and themselves to newheights. (Shown below at ACE kick-off)

-----Cont. on page 5

K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education(ACE) Program -And the Winners Are....


Aerospace Education Notes......

Answers to front page story on Space

Shuttle:

1. The Space Shuttle has been in service

for nearly 30 years.

2. The orbiter that was built for test pur-

poses was called Enterprise.

3. The two orbiters destroyed in flight

were Challenger and Columbia.

4. Answers will vary.

(Ace article continued from page 4)

2010 ACE FinaleThe CAP K-6 ACE Program contin-

ues to make strides as a unique pro-gram for both CAP and youth organiza-tions across America. Meeting the soci-etal and educational challenges to pro-vide rigorous academic relevance,improve character development, andincrease physical fitness for young peo-ple makes the ACE program a stellarpoint of light for our country.

At the conclusion of the first formalyear beyond the two-year prototypephase for the ACE Program, about 250

teachers and approximately 6,200 stu-dents at 63 educational sites in 23states reaped the benefits of the pro-gram during academic year 2009-2010.Additional academic lessons for eachgrade level curriculum guide, as well asa new online registration and comple-tion process, enhanced the program’sefficacy. On a scale of 1-5, with 5 beingthe best possible score, programassessment data continues to be highwith an average score of 4.3. Positiveresults from schools with strong admin-istrative support for an entire school’sACE participation are particularly rele-

vant in predicting continuity and suc-cess for future years.

For more ACE Program informa-tion, to include sample lessonplans, check out the ACE link atwww.capmembers.com/ae. Ifinterested in becoming an ACEclassroom or ACE school, please sendan inquiry to [email protected]. Toview complete article, go tohttp://www.capvolunteernow.co

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TOP Flights InspireEducators

CAP Teacher Orientation Program(TOP) Flights have had tremendoussuccess in many wings that have par-ticipated. Teachers who take the flightsare excited, rejuvenated, and motivat-ed about teaching (especially aero-space-related subjects).

One example of the success ofTOP Flights comes from the AZ WGwhere Lt Col Pete Feltz is the Directorof Aerospace Education and has atremendous right-hand man in Maj PhilHubacek. These two gentlemenworked with AZ Air Force Associationto send TOP Flights soaring in AZ WG.Comments made by teachers fromAnthem K-8 School that participated inthese flights showed how they feltabout this opportunity.

“All of the personnel involved in ourflight experience were the utmost pro-fessional and made sure that we notonly enjoyed the flight but learnedsomething in the process.”

--Tracy Huemoeller (3rd gradeteacher)

“I was excited about aerospace before,but after meeting with the Civil AirPatrol and having the opportunity to flywith them, my desire has exponentiallyincreased and I look forward to takingthis learning back into the classroom.”

-- Celeste Devine (3rd grade teacher)

“There’s nothing quite like flying. Andthere’s nothing quite like flying ateacher to help her begin to realize themyriad connections between flight andthe curriculum she teaches.”

-- Liz Kinsey (4th grade teacher)

1Lt Doug Henderson explains how

Cessna’s ailerons work to teacher,

Maura Neill

Teachers receive certifi-

cates after TOP Flight

AE Reminders.......• To sign up for the AerospaceEducation Excellence (AEX) program,go to e-services and fill out the onlineapplication. The 2010-2011 year startsOctober 1 of the current year andends September 30 of the followingyear. Even if you do not complete theprogram you may still sign up to par-ticipate the next year. However, if youcomplete the program you receive aunique plaque for your unit/classroomand a certificate for each participant.Go to www.capmembers.com/aeand find out more.

• If you are an Aerospace EducationMember and have not taken aTeacher Orientation Program Flightfor this fiscal year, please let JudyStone ([email protected]) know ofyour interest and she will put you intouch with the person in your statewho can make the flight happen.


CURRICUL UM CORNER.. . . .K-4

TOYS IN SPACE WITH BUZZ LIGHTYEAR...

Objective: Students will learn how themotion of a gravitron on Earth is differ-ent than the motion of a gravitronaboard the Space Shuttle and howmicrogravity and freefall work.

National Science Standards:

Content Standard B: Physical Science• Position and motion of objects• Properties of objects and materials

Content Standard E: Science andTechnology

• Understanding about science andtechnology

• Abilities of technological designUnifying Concepts and Processes

• Change, constancy, and measure-ment

• Evidence, models, and explanation

Grade Level(s): K-5

Background Information:

The shuttle is falling toward Earthjust like you would be if your chair sud-denly broke. But the shuttle is travelingso fast that the Earth curves away fromit as it falls. If the shuttle were not con-tinually falling toward Earth, its horizon-

tal velocity would send it flying awayfrom our planet. The astronauts are justfalling around the Earth without everreaching the ground (until they slowtheir speed down and come in for alanding).

So what does it feel like to fall?Imagine jumping off a high diving board.If you sat on a bathroom scale as youfell toward the water, what would thescale read? “Zero”, of course. You andthe bathroom scale would be falling atthe same rate - a weightless situation.Riders cresting over roller coaster hillshave the same weightless sensation.

This same effect happens in orbit.The shuttle, the astronauts, and all oftheir equipment are falling at the samerate around the Earth. So the astro-nauts and their food, tools, and toys allseem to float in the cabin. If an astro-naut were to sit on a bathroom scalewhile in orbit, it would read “zero” just asit did for the falling diver.

The floating effect of SpaceShuttles and astronauts in orbit hasbeen called by many names, such asf reefa l l , weight lessness , zero-G(zero-grav i ty ) , or micrograv i ty .Weightlessness and zero-G are incor-rect terms that imply that gravity goesaway in space. The term freefall bestdescribes what causes the floatingeffect. Space scientists prefer to use thetechnical term microgravity because itincludes the very small (micro) acceler-ations that are still experienced in orbitregardless of the objects falling.

Materials:

• Internet access for video clip fromSTS-54 (Toys in Space mission) found athttp://aesp.nasa.okstate.edu/ftp/anderson/toysweb/index.htm - the one titled“Gravitron”• One gravitron per group of students(no more than 3-4 in a group)(Gravitrons can be located by doing an

internet search for “gravitron toy”).• Student worksheet (see next page)and pencils

Procedure:

1. Ask students how the astronauts getaround inside the Space Shuttle andISS. (They float)

2. Ask how this happens? (SeeBackground Information)

3. Discuss how simple tasks, such aseating and working with tools, is differ-ent in microgravity than it is on Earth.

4. Divide the students up into groups of 3-4.

5. Have each group take 10 minutes toexperiment with the gravitron. Havethem answer #1 on the student sheet.

6. Have students guess what will hap-pen if this toy were played with aboardthe Space Shuttle in microgravity. Havethe students answer #2 on the studentsheet.

7. Show the video clip from STS-54.Have students answer #3 on the stu-dent sheet.

8. Tell students to tell how the actualresults differed from their hypothesis.Have students answer #4 on the stu-dent sheet. (Students have used thescientific method when answering the 4questions on the student sheet.)

Extra Resources:

• Interactive site for NASA Discovery(STS-128) mission to the ISS withBuzz Lightyear aboard -http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Buzz_Lightyear/web/

•Buzz Lightyear ’s Space StationMission Logs (video clip) gives agood description of shuttle blast-off:http://www.nasa.gov/topics/shuttle_station/features/buzz_lightyear_dvd.html

Buzz Lightyear in the microgravityBuzz Lightyear in the microgravity

of space aboard the ISSof space aboard the ISS


Lesson found a t :http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Buzz_Lightyear_Toys_in_Space_prt.htm

WELCOME HOME, BUZZ! Disney's space ranger, Buzz Lightyear, returned

from space on Sept. 11, 2009 aboard space shuttle

Discovery's STS-128 mission after 15 months

aboard the International Space Station.

While on the space station, Buzz supported

NASA's education outreach program-- STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics)--by creating a series of fun educa-

tional online outreach programs. For more, go to

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Buzz_Lightyear

/web/.

Objective: Students will test the effectsof a drag parachute on a shuttle modeland calculate the speed variances.

National Science Standards:

Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry• Abilities necessary to do scientific

inquiry• Understanding about scientific

inquiryContent Standard B: Physical Science

• Motions and forcesUnifying Concepts and Processes

• Constancy, change and measure-ment

Grade Level: 6-12

Background Information:

Drag is the resistance to motionthrough the air. When the Space Shuttlecomes back to Earth, it uses no poweronce it enters the atmosphere. This178,000-lb (80,739.44-kg) craft landsby gliding to the ground. The Shuttle isequipped with a special feature called aspeed brake to help slow it down. It isreally not a brake, but it increases dragto slow the craft. This drag would be likedriving down a road in a car and open-ing both doors. The increased resist-ance of the open doors drops the speedquickly.

When the shuttle decreases itsspeed to about 185 knots (343 km) perhour, it deploys a drag parachute to

help slow it at an even faster rate. Thistype of drag parachute is also used onsome high-performance jets.

Materials: (per group)

• small shoebox with lid attached or aclean half-gallon milk carton• round balloon• one piece of black construction paper• two pieces of white construction paper• string or yarn• one small plastic shopping bag with

handles• tape• scissors• stopwatch or watch with a second

hand• yardstick, rulers, or meter stick

Procedure:

1. Discuss drag force and how it is veryimportant in slowing down the shuttle.(The best way to increase drag is to addspace that air has to flow over. A para-chute will slow down an object becausethe air fills it up, and it pulls back in theopposite direction from the air that is fill-ing it. Then, the parachute pulls back onthe object to which it is attached. ThisAction-Reaction is an example ofNewton’s Third Law of Motion.)

2. Divide the class into groups of 3-4students per group. Hand out the stu-dent sheets and allow students time tofollow the directions while you observetheir progress.

3. Students in each group should take asmall shoebox or a half-gallon milk car-ton, and punch a hole in one end with apencil.

4. Students then place a balloon insidethe shoebox or carton, and pull theopen end through the hole. See the dia-gram following diagram. This will be theback of the Shuttle.

5. Tell students to make a nose cone forthe shuttle using the black constructionpaper. See the pattern below.

6. Students should form the cone asshown in the following figure.


CURRICUL UM CORNER (Grades 5 -1 2 ). . . . . . .

Shuttle Drag Parachute (Lesson from NASA’s “Adventures in Rocket Science”)http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/265386main_Adventures_In_Rocket_Science.pdf


Sh u t t l e D r a g P a r a c h u t e ( c o n t . ) G r a d e s 6 - 1 27. Tell students to attach the cone to theopposite end of the box or carton fromthe balloon. This will be the front of theshuttle.

8. Have students make wings to attachto the sides of the shuttle by drawingtwo large triangles on the white con-struction paper, and taping one to eachside of the box with the larger end of thetriangle positioned at the back of theshuttle. See the following figure.

9. Students should find an area at least10 ft. (3.05 m) in length for the shuttle totravel on a smooth tile floor (a hallwayor a clear area in the classroom).

10. Students should place a piece oftape on the floor for the starting line.

11. Have students line the path youwant the shuttle to travel with books tohelp keep it in a straight line.

12. Students will then carefully blow upthe balloon as full as possible, and holdthe end until ready to release it.

13. Students will place the shuttle onthe floor at the starting line.

14. As soon as the students release the

balloon, start the stopwatch or checkthe watch with the second hand. Havestudents record the amount of time theshuttle moves on their chart (see at bot-tom of page).

15. Have students mark where the shut-tle stops and measure the distancetraveled. Students then record the dis-tance on the chart.

16. Write the following formula on theboard. Speed (in/s) = Distance (in) ÷Time (s). If using metric rulers, substi-tute centimeters for inches.

17. Fill in the numbers and completethe formula for calculating speed. Showthe class the math, and have studentsrecord the speed on their charts.

18. Have each group repeat the testseveral times. Ask the class why youare testing the shuttle more than once.Explain that an experiment should betested more than one time to check orverify the results. Many variables canchange the outcome. For instance, theballoon may not have been blown up tothe exact size it was the first time.Brainstorm with the class for other vari-ables or things that could change theresults.

19. Explain to the class that they aregoing to add a parachute. Ask themwhat this should do. They shouldrespond that it would slow the shuttledown by increasing drag.

20. Have the students add a parachute

to the back of the shuttle, and repeatthe tests again. The parachute (which isthe plastic shopping bag with handles)should be attached with string or yarn.See the following diagram.

21. Students should write the informa-tion each time on their chart. Calculatethe average speed for each configura-tion.

Extension:

Have the class design speed brakes forthe shuttle model. Test their designs.Record information and calculate thespeed with speed brakes and a para-chute. Discuss the class findings.

Shuttle landing strip

Shuttle gliding to stop in Earth’s atmosphere.

As CAP applauds the Air ForceAssociation each quarter for themany years of financial support toCAP’s units and teacher membersto perpetuate the AE mission ofboth the AFA and CAP. Once again,CAP sends appreciation to the AFAfor its belief in the worth of CAP’syouth development programs.Congratulations to this quarter’s AFA/CAP Unit $250 Grant Winners to com-plete excellent AE projects and pro-grams as noted below:

• St Charles Comp Sq, St Peters, MO- Aerospace Educator Workshop

• Three Rivers Flight, Carlsbad, TX - High Altitude Balloon PackagingExperiments

• Pell City Comp Sq, Moody, AL - Community Model Rocketry Day

• Marion County Comp Sq, Ocala, FL- Rocketry Program with AFA Chapter136

• Chicago Comp Sq, Chicago, IL -AF Academy High School RocketryProgram with JROTC

• Atlanta Sr Sq with Griffin Cadet Sq,Griffin, GA - Community Outreach AEExhibition

• Flying Castle Comp Sq, Tinker AFB,OK - Cosmosphere Museum andRocketry Program

• Missoula Comp Sq, Missoula, MT - Robotics Program with Cadets andLocal Students

• Central Florida Comp Sq, Oviedo,FL - Community Remote ControlledAircraft and UAV Program

• Capitol Composite Sq, Berlin, VT - Cadet Career Exploration FAA WrittenExam Program

• Palm Springs Comp Sq, La Quinta, CA -Community Connection w/ RocketryOrganization of CA Program

• Bessemer Comp Sq, Leeds, AL - Aviation Tours & Aircraft DesignProgram

• Cass County Comp Sq ,Harrisonville, MO - Flight Simulator andCareer Exploration

• Ascension Comp Sq, Gonzales, LA- Middle School Educational OutreachProgram

• Starbase Comp Sq, Tulsa, OK - Gyroscopic Aviation Program

• West Richmond Cadet Sq, Richmond,VA - Rocketry Dimensions Program

• Hammond Comp Sq, Hammond, LA - CAP ‘n Space Community HighAltitude Balloon Program

• Van Dyke Cadet Sq, New Baltimore, MI -Rocketry and Air Museum Program

• Grover Cleveland High School Sq,Ridgewood, NY - Delta Dart Principlesof Flight Project

• Paradise Valley Comp Sq, Scottsdale,AZ - AE Internet Projection Program

Twenty units in 15 states willimpact almost 2,000 young peopletoward a greater interest in STEM sub-jects and careers! Congratulations tothese units! And, much gratitude to theAir Force Association!

To find out about all the partnershipprograms between the AFA and CAP,please go to the AFA Partnership link atwww.capmembers.com/ae. If you arenot a member of a local AFA chapter,you can find information on how tobecome a part of the AFA’s communityoutreach programs in your area at thatsame Web site.

Air Force Assoc ia t ion Par tnersh ip

The Air Force Association’s

CyberPatriot III registration is

OPEN NOW for High School

cadets and students across

the nation!

The Air Force Association (AFA)has developed a cutting-edge competi-tion for high school students around thecountry, CyberPatriot. For the past twoyears, a division of Air Force JROTCand CAP cadets have competed todetermine which organization has thebest cyber defense team. This fall, a

second division will be added to thecompetition--- any high school studentteam across the nation can compete inCyberPatriot III. The program is quitedetailed, but has caught the attention oftech-savvy young people who are inter-ested in learning more about how touse science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM) to defend our countryfrom cyber attacks. The AFA’sCyberPatriot Web site has all detailsand information and is found athttp://www.afa.org/cyberpatriot/Cy

berPatriot_FAQ.asp.The CAP siteincludes a downloadable CyberPatriot

III flyer useful in promoting the programat the unit level to high school cadets:http://www.capmembers.com/cade

t_programs/index.cfm/cyberpatriot

_2010?show=entry&blogID=171.Registration will end September 10, orwhen 500 team slots from both divi-sions are filled.


AFA Grants help CAP units and class-

rooms come alive with interesting and

exciting STEM-related projects.

From The Deputy Director’sDesk........Dr. Jeff Montgomery

The 9th annual National AerospaceEducation Officer School was recentlyheld from June 23-26 at PensacolaNaval Air Station, Florida. Forty atten-dees from seventeen different CAPwings were in attendance. Many of theattendees had less than one year ofexperience in aerospace education.The students spent three days coveringthe many duties and responsibilities ofAEOs at all levels of CAP and alsospent much time discussing the manyAE programs and products available tothe AEOs. Additionally, educational andfun hands-on activities were con-ducted throughout the course. Theattendees joined thousands of specta-tors to watch the Navy’s Blue Angelsperform their practice routines. Theattendees spent time touring the NavalAir Museum, watching different IMAXshowings, and enjoying F-14 simulatorrides. Brig Gen Reggie Chitwood, CAPNational Vice Commander, was inattendance and participated in the dis-

cussions and the hands-on activities.Having our national CAP leadershiptake the time to attend this AEO Schoolwas much appreciated.

Other regional schools were heldthis summer with one left to go, the

Great Lakes Region AEO School. Thisschool will be held from August 11-14 atthe national Museum of the Air Force atWright-Patterson AFB, in Dayton,Ohio. For more details, towww.capmembers.com/ae.


CAP Looses Dear Friendsand Colleagues....

Affectionately and respectfully

known to many as “Miss Alice,” Lt Col

Alice Noble passed away June 6,2010. Kentucky native and GLR staffoperations volunteer, Alice was repre-

sentative of what a CAP volunteerembodies....sacrifice and a love forCAP and her country. Having a passionfor Operations and AerospaceEducation, Alice spent many hours giv-ing of herself and her talents to furtherthe excitement and knowledge of avia-tion to those with whom she came incontact. Alice will be missed by all thepeople she touched and those of uswho worked closely with her. Hercuriosity and desire to learn inspiredmany. The joy she gained from everyexperience was evident by her smileand eagerness to share. There wasonly one “Miss Alice” and she will be alasting memory in CAP and to all herfriends and fellow volunteers.

Another of CAP’s long-standingand dedicated AE professionals, DottieWarren, also passed away this year.Col Dorothy P. “Dottie” Warren, CAP,died June 24, just before her July 7th85th birthday. For over 40 years, Dottie

led the way for female leadership inCAP. In her prime she was the onlyfemale on the uniform committee, wasthe National AE Adviser, worked withthe National Staff College, and was theSouthwest Region (SWR) Vice Commander.As an educator and pilot in Clifton, TX,Dottie was a proponent of aerospaceeducation for cadets and youth acrossAmerica. She was a member of theNinety Nines, Inc. and the InternationalOrganization of Women Pilots. At age68, she was hired as the CAP SWRDirector of Aerospace Education; fight-ing tirelessly to bring aerospace to theforefront in units and schools through-out her region. Dottie was small in size,but powerful in her passion for CAPmaking many cross-country trips in herpersonal vehicle to promote the organi-zation she had grown to love. For allwho knew and loved Dottie, the littleTexas Whirlwind will never be forgotten.

AE National Advisor, Lt Col Mike McArdle, instructs AEOs at the 2010 National

Aerospace Education Officers School in Pensacola, FL


REGION TO REGIONNORTHEAST REGION

None for this issue.

MIDDLE EAST REGIONJuly 12-16

NASA Lunar Institute for Educators -Grades 6-12 - will be held at GoddardSpace Flight Center in Greenbelt,Maryland.

http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/

lunarinstitute/

September 13-15

The Air Force Association’s Air & SpaceConference and Technology Expositionwill be held at the Gaylord NationalResort & Convention Center on thePotomac, in National Harbor, inMaryland.

http://www.afa.org/events/

Conference/2010/

GREAT LAKES REGIONSeptember 23-26

Lilly Conference-Traverse City

Conference titled “Evidence-Based

Learning and Teaching” will be held in

downtown Traverse City, Michigan.

http://lillyconferences.com/tc/default

.shtml

SOUTHEAST REGIONNone for this issue.

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONNone for this issue.

SOUTHWEST REGION July 9

2010 National Science TeachersAssociation (NSTA) will offer an excit-ing, hands-on, three-day institute enti-tled “Moving Toward Excellence inElementary Science Teaching” at theJW Marriott Hotal in New Orleans,Louisiana. Conference is August 5-7.

http://www.nsta.org/conferences/

2010/summerinstitute.aspx?lid=hp

July 12-16

The Space Foundation DiscoveryInstitute in Colorado Springs, Colorado,will present two courses entitled “SpaceTechnologies in the Classroom: Robotsand High-tech Science” and “Lunar /Mars Exploration and BaseConstruction.” Scholarships are avail-able.

http://spacefoundation.org/

education/node/77

July 31 - August 4

The Astronomical Society of the Pacificand the Geological Society of Americanpresent Cosmos in the Classroom 2010Conference. The theme is “Earth andSpace Science: Making Connections inEducation & Public Outreach.” This con-ference will be held at the University ofColorado at Boulder in Colorado. http://www.astrosociety.org/events/

meeting.html

July 19-23

The Lewis Center for EducationalResearch in Apple Valley, California,offers educational training for teacherswho want their students involved withthe Goldstone Apple Valley RadioTelescope (GAVRT). Online applicationavailable!

http://www.lewiscenter.org/gavrt/

opportunities.php

August 2-4

Techbridge’s Summer Institute will beheld in Oakland, California. ThisInstitute is a 3-day workshop that giveseducator participants strategies andcurriculum for inspiring girls in technolo-gy science and engineering.

http://www.techbridgegirls.org/

Educators/SummerInstitute/tabid/

98/Default.aspx

August 21

Flight Festival - Celebrating 100 yearsof Flight in Los Angeles will be held inGlendale, California.

http://www.fllightfestival.org

August 30 - September 2

Education Alley, presented at the 28thAmerican Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics (AIAA) Conference andExposition, will “Discover What’s OutThere” with students and teachers inthe ultimate field trip. The conferencewill be held at the Anaheim ConventionCenter in Anaheim, California.

http://www.aiaa.org/

content.cfm?apgeid=834

September 1-4

Civil Air Patrol’s Annual Conference &Summer National Board Meeting will beheld at the San Diego Marriott Marina inSan Diego, California.

http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com

October 22-24

California Science EducationConference will be held inSacramento, California.

http://www.cascience.org/csta/

conf_home.asp

Coming to a theater near you! CAPmembers, plan now! - CAP teacher,adult, and cadet members are beingoffered opportunities for special groupdiscounts and viewings of the newLegends of Flight Imax film that wasrecently released. To find out moreabout viewing dates and locations, aswell as associated educational curricu-lum for cadets and students, go tohttp://www.capmembers.com/aerosp

ace_education/general/announceme

nts.cfm.

REGION TO REGION

Special EventsPACIFIC REGION

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

For information on other pertinent dates for CAP

Members and Educators, go to our calendar at

www.capmembers.com/ae.

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