Des Moines Metro Squadron - Sep 2009

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0 7 2 N D D E S M O I N E S M E T R O C A D E T S Q U A D R O N | R E D O A K D E T A C H M E N T

VOLUME 2009, ISSUE 9

Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Squadron News 1, 2

Safety Briefing 2

Upcoming Events& Calendar

3

Senior Members 4

Cadets 5

News FromAround the North

6

New NCR News Editor2Lt Jessa Brace

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Inside this issue:

Squadron News 1

Safety Briefing 2

Upcoming Events &Calendar

3

Squadron News(cont.)

4

Cadets 5

News From Aroundthe North CentralRegion

6

Worlds YoungestWing Walker At Age 8

7

It is with great pleasure that

we announce the recent

promotion of

C/A1C Logan Taylor to the

rank of C/SrA.

Cadet Taylor has worked

long and hard towards this promotion and

we are all proud of him.

Congratulat ionsCadet Taylor

Ankeny Fly In

I am looking forward to work-

ing with Jessa as I transition

the editing of NCR News toher. She will begin editing

NCR News with the Septem-

ber Issue.

Please join me in congratu-

lating Jessa on her new as-

signment!

-Al Pabon

National Public Affairs

Team Leader

It gives me great pleasure to

announce the appointment of

2d Lt Jessa Brace as thenew editor of NCR News.

Jessa is a member of the

Red Oak Detachment of the

Des Moines Metro Cadet

Squadron in Iowa Wing. She

has been very active as a

Public Affairs Officer for the

unit.

During her short membership

Jessa has created a squad-

ron website

www.redoakcap.us and pub-lishes a regular squadron

newsletter. She will remain a

member of her home unit

and work with us on an addi-

tional duty basis.

She has a professional back-

ground and training in E-

marketing, design and busi-

ness analysis.

our members, and our pro-

grams to those interested.

C/A1C Logan Taylor, 2Lt

Jason Erickson and 2Lt

Jessa Brace, all from the

local Red Oak Detachment of

the 072nd Squadron, partici-

pated in the event.

Seven cadets, 2 senior spon-

sors and 5 senior members

from the 072nd Des Moines

Metro Cadet Squadron par-

ticipated in the Ankeny Fly In

held on Saturday August

22nd at the Ankeny Airport.

Members assisted the localEAA Chapter in a number of

areas including, but not lim-

ited to, flight line marshalling,

crowd control, and set up

and tear down. On hand

also was a table manned by

the group members through-

out the day providing infor-

mation on the Civil Air Patrol,

North Central RegionConference

The North Central Region Conference will

be held in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday Octo-

ber 30th and Saturday October 31st. If you

are interested in attending or want additional

information, check out this link.

The cost for the weekend is $30/person

which covers all activities including the ban-

quet. Hotel room costs are separate.
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First steps toward a good start

A new school year has arrived, and it's time to get stu-

dents of all ages ready for what can be a big change.Learn simple ways to ease anxieties that go with the tran-

sition.

8 thoughts that shape college success

Tips for making the move into the dorm easy

Easy ways to get involved at school

Tips for the 1st day of kindergarten

The lighter side of weather

Keep this summer goldenthrough your child's favorite

weather moments.

Submit photos.

Slideshow: Salute to summer

Slideshow: Kids in weather

On the roads back to school

Whether dropping your student off nearby or away at col-

lege, knowing the weather conditions or what traffic lies

ahead can save you time and frustration.

How to drive safely in all kinds of weather

Point "A" to point "B" interstate forecast

Best scenic routes in every state

Tips for once the year

begins

Bus stop safety tips10 great lunchbox ideas

Ease tween anxiety

Your swine flu FAQ

Safety Briefing Back to School

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NEWSLETTER

The Sentinel - The Official CAP Safety Newsletter

Safety Rules:

School Bus Stops

School buses are the safest way

to get to school.

School buses are nearly 8 times

safer than passenger vehicles.

But children must take care

when boarding or leaving the

bus. While an average of 7

school-age passengers are

killed in school bus crashes

each year, 19 are killed getting

on and off the bus.

Most of those killed are children,

five to seven years old. They are

hit in the danger zone around

the bus, either by a passing ve-

hicle or by the school bus itself.

It is illegal for a vehicle to pass a

bus with its red light flashing.

Young children are most likely

to be hit because they:

*Hurry to get on or off the bus

*Act before they think and have

little experience with traffic

*Assume motorists will see them

and will wait for them to cross

*Don't always stay

within the bus

driver's sight, or ...

*Drop something

as they get off the

bus and run intothe path of the

bus to pick it up

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Schedule of Events

1 SeptemberCadet MeetingAerospace Education

Red Oak, IA Airport

1830-2030

7 SeptemberLabor Day

8 SeptemberCadet Meeting

PT & Testing

Red Oak, IA Airport

1830-2030

8 SeptemberSenior Meeting

Red Oak, IA Airport

1930-2030

12 SeptemberClinton SAREX

Clinton Airport


Emergency Services

Red Oak, IA Airport

1830-2030

16 SeptemberCPR Class

$35MCMH Conference Rooms6:00-9:30pm

19 SeptemberKnoxville Fly In

Knoxville Airport


Moral Leadership, Drill & Testing

Red Oak, IA Airport

1830-2030

22 SeptemberSenior Meeting

Red Oak, IA Airport

1930-2030

26-27 SeptemberDMMCS Bivouac


Open House Night

Red Oak, IA Airport

1830-2030

September is shaping up to bea very busy month! From meet-

ings to SAREXs and everything

in between, we have the oppor-

tunity to participate in these

great activities and we want to

make them available to every-

one who wants to take part.

In order to arrange transporta-

tion for those wanting to go, we

need to know ASAP who wants

to go to what. If theres some-thing you want to attend, email

us!

Upcoming Events

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Open House NightSeptember 29th

Please note that on September 29th we will be having a special open house during our regu-

lar cadet meeting time. This is a special event taking place due to an irregular 5th Tuesday

of the month and I encourage everyone to bring their families as we will be having a question

& answer session to help us better serve the cadet program and CAP as a whole. This

event is open to the public so invite your friends, your neighbors, even your teachers!

Live Stream 2009 Annual Conference

Don't forget that you can watch the 2009 Annual Conference and National Board meetinglive via web stream on www.capchannel.com.

Please look at the schedule below for live stream times.

September 3rd 1-5 PM CST National Board Meeting

September 4th 8-9:45 AM CST General Assembly

September 5th 8:30-9:45AM CST Awards Ceremony

September 5th 7-10 PM CST Banquet

First Aid Certification & CPR classes

The Montgomery County

Medical Hospital (MCMH)

is offering first aid and

CPR classes to those who

are interested.

Flyers are posted in theRed Oak FBO with all the

info you need so be sure to

check them out the next

time youre there.

The dates are also posted

on our calendar.

Since MCMH is offering

these classes we do not

need to take them as a group

but it would be great to have

as many people attend as

possible.

First aid is the only required

certification for Emergency

Services, but CPR is, as al-

ways, highly recommended!

Heartsave CPR

when: Wed. Sept. 23rd 20096:009:30 pm

where: MCMH

cost: $35

First Aid

when: Wed. Oct. 14th 20096:009:30pm

where: MCMH

cost: $35pre-registration is REQUIRED!

DMMCS Parental Permission Form & CAPF 60The CAPF 60 form is a MUST HAVE for everyone, cadet and senior member alike. In order to

participate in SAREXs and other activities, individuals must have 2 copies of the for filled out, one

to keep on your persona and one to leave with the sign-in person at the event for the day. If you

dont have a current form filled out you can grab it from the link above.

The parental permission formalso needs to be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian for

every CAP event. Please download it to your computer for easy reference.
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and state-level events. The

cadets are aged 12 to 20

and wear the blue uniform of

the U.S. Air Force. Most aremotivated by an interest in

the military and a love of

airplanes. Each is astonish-

ingly serious about being a

cadet and living up to what

the uniform represents. Dur-

ing the 4-day competition,

theyll compete in a one-mile

run, test their knowledge of

aviation through a written

exam and a game like Jeop-

ardy, stand for an inspection

of their uniforms, and per-form complex military drill

routines. Their rifles are

fake.

THE MICHAEL J. FOX FAN

CLUB

My first sight of New Jer-

seys Dragon Drill Team is of

them snapping their fingers

and fisting their palms in

quick succession, just as

Michael J. Fox used to do on

Family Ties. Not wanting todate myself, I dont make

reference to 80s tv. The av-

erage CAP cadet was born

in 1994.

Posted by Curt LaFond

July 15, 2009

Military drill was not the only

competitive activity at CivilAir Patrols National Cadet

Competition. In the midst of

a ham sandwich and rigatoni

dinner, an arm-wrestling

match breaks out between

two teenaged Texas cadets.

At first I think the male is

letting the female win, but it

quickly becomes obvious

that this struggle is real. Im-

mediately a dozen cadets

gather round and begin

cheering, Hannah! Han-

nah! A minute later, she

pins the well-built 17 year

old. If anyone is wondering

what kind of youth event is

about to begin, this prelude

is their warning. These ca-

dets are fierce.

NCC, as its known to the

cadets, involves eight drill

teams and eight color

guards from around the

country. Each team earnedthe right to compete here in

McMinnville, Oregon (home

to Howard Hughes Spruce

Goose) by winning regional

Do you guys know Maver?

I ask. Dave Maver was our

national cadet of the year in

2007. Four or five cadetsstart telling me everything

they know about The Maver,

making him out to be a 5 4

living legend. He did flutter

kicks and pushups at the

Dining In at Club Dix, one

cadet reports. Hes an AP-

JOC grad hes rappelled

Australian style, upside

down. Perseus beheaded

Medussa. Maver flut-

terkicked at a dance.

In this group, the center of

attention is a 13 year old girl

with red hair and braces,

Sara Peisch. Shes wearing

the insignia of a cadet chief

master sergeant eight

stripes is a lot for such a

young kid. As the team is

summoned to the field for

the Innovative Drill, she says

to me, Sir, stay and watch

the professional side of us.

Read more

What I Saw at the Cadets Competit ion

Announcing AF Security Forces Familiarization Course

Posted by Joe Curry | August 18, 2009

Nevada Wing is hosting an exciting new activity in December!

Cadets will encounter Air Force Office of Special Investigation (OSI), the Las Vegas Metro-politan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Experiences include law enforcement/security training, military working dog program, small

arms weapons familiarization, antiterrorism/force protection and emergency services re-

sponse.

Cost is $400.00 and the application deadline is 1 October, 2009

Please view the flyer orvisit their website for more information and direct your questions to

the activity POC Maj Brandon Ford, USAF.

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Kansas Members Show Sights to IACE Visitors

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with two of the nights major

events, the squadron staffed

a recruiting booth, where

members handed out mate-

rial promoting Civil Air Patrol

and shared fun stories about

CAP with all who stopped

by.

Maj. Chad Derby

Public Affairs Officer

119th Air National Guard Cadet

Squadron

Civil Air Patrol

NORTH DAKOTA Mem-

bers of the 119th Air Na-

tional Guard Cadet Squad-

ron helped ensure the suc-

cess of the Night to Unite

neighborhood gatheringAug. 2 in West Fargo, with

the color guard cadets par-

ticipating in flag raising cere-

mony at Elmwood Park and

others helping secure a

landing zone for a North

Dakota Army Guard helicop-

ter.

In addition to helping out

N.D. Cadets Assist with Night to Unite

Outside the realm of avia-

tion, activities included:

A historic tour of the Steam-boat Arabia at the Kansas

City, Mo., City Market.

A Kansas City Royals base-

ball game.

Visits to the Plaza, Union

Station and Crown Center in

Kansas City, Mo.

A day at Worlds of Fun

amusement park in Kansas

City, Mo.

A tour of the Merriam, Kan.,

Fire Department, where the

IACE team was able to see

the ladder tower in action.

American culture proved

fascinating for the visitors,

who encountered many per-

sonal firsts, including the

Sr. Mbr. Gena Borden

Assistant Public Affairs Officer

Kansas City Composite Squadron

Kansas Wing

KANSAS The Kansas City

Composite Squadron hosted

five International Air Cadet

Exchange participants this

summer, making sure their

visitors stayed busy with a

taste of Kansas City, avia-

tion-related activities and

exposure to various aspects

of U.S. culture in Kansas

and Missouri.

Three of the IACE guests

came from Belgium -- chap-

erone Kevin Dekroes and

cadets Tim Keymis and

Cedrick VanGoethem. Ca-

dets Jordan Bailey and Mel

Thyberghien hailed from

Canada.

baseball game and the

amusement park.

The Kansas City squadronmembers made sure their

guests were exposed to cul-

tural experiences that could

only be encountered in the

U.S. Stops included several

fast food establishments and

retail stores in Kansas City.

At a Krispy Kreme Dough-

nuts shop the IACE team

was able to see the dough

mixed, cut, cooked and

frosted, followed by a tastysample at the end of the tour

for a special treat.

The guests were also struck

by their visit to a Cabelas

outdoor outfitters, from the

taxidermy to the weapons on

display.

Read More

NCR News

August 2009

Cadet Jackson Owing and Cadet

Tech. Sgt. Bjorn Altenburg

(foreground) talk with a pair of

prospective cadets about Civil Air

Patrol.
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R E D O A K D E T A C H M E N T

Norman, runs the SuperAeroBatics, the

worlds only formation wing-walking

team, and Tiger had been begging for his

chance to experience the ride of any-ones life.

Hes wanted to do it since he was a little

baby, Zoe Brewer told Curry. Hes been

asking my dad every year when he could

go up there. He had to wait until his feet

reached the wing until he was tall

enough.

Until Tiger took to the air, the youngest-

ever wing walker had been Pink Floyd

drummer Nick Mason's son, Guy, who

did it in 2001 at the age of 11.

On Wednesday, Tiger lowered that re-

cord by three years. With two official wit-

nesses on hand from the Guinness

By Mike Celizic

TODAYShow.com contributor

updated 8:13 a.m. CT, Fri., Aug 21, 2009

Readers advisory: Parents who wontlet their children out of the house with-

out wearing a helmet might not wish to

read any further about 8-year-old Tiger

Brewer, whose idea of fun is to ride an

airplane at 120 mph 500 feet in the air

standing on top of the wing.

Two days after becoming the youngest

-ever wing walker, Tiger tried to

explain to TODAYs Ann Curry Fri-

day what he was thinking when he

found himself soaring over the Eng-

lish countryside strapped to the topof his grandfathers 1942-vintage

biplane.

What was going through my mind

was why Im doing it, the lad said

in a live interview with his proud

mum, Zoe, from England.

OK, Curry said: Why?

But Tiger, who seemed more intimi-

dated by the television camera than he

had been by his historic flight, only

shrugged.

Family affair

Fortunately, his mother jumped in to

explain that wing walking is in the fam-

ily blood. Her father, 61-year-old Vic

World Records, the diminutive dare-

devil donned his flight gear, which

looked remarkably like his hanging-

around-the-house clothes: baggy,knee-length pants, sneakers and a

black T-shirt. His head unencumbered

by a helmet, he wore just a pair of

goggles to protect him from the wind

and whatever bugs might be in his

flight path.

Members of Normans wing-walking

team strapped Tiger to a stanchion

fixed to the middle of the upper

wing of Normans red-and-white

1942 Boeing Stearman biplane.

It was a perch his mother hadstood in when she was just 18.

My dad took his pilots license on

his 17th birthday, she said. Hes

been flying all his life. He has a

wing-walking team that hes had for

many years. Ive been wing walking

when I was 18.

Safety first

Though it looks scary, its actually

quite safe, Zoe Brewer said. Although

its called wing walking, its really wingstanding; once Tiger was strapped in,

he couldnt have walked anywhere if

he wanted to.

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Meet the worlds youngest wing walkerhes 8Tiger Brewers grandfather piloted plane that reached 500 feet, 120 mph
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