155th Composite SquadronCivil Air Patrol

MEETING NIGHTSMEETING NIGHTS

Physical Fitness & Academic TestingPhysical Fitness & Academic Testing

Character Development & LeadershipCharacter Development & Leadership

Emergency ServicesEmergency Services

Aerospace EducationAerospace Education

Physical Fitness - Stretching

Physical Fitness - Stretching

Physical Fitness - Mile Run

Physical Fitness - Mile Run

Physical Fitness - Mile Run

Physical Fitness - Sit & Reach

Physical Fitness - Sit & Reach

Physical Fitness - Sit & Reach

Physical Fitness - Sit-Ups

Physical Fitness - Sit-Ups

Physical Fitness - Push-Ups

Physical Fitness - Push-Ups

Physical Fitness - Push-Ups

LEADERSHIP

Leadership – Guest Speaker Drill Sgt Chase

Leadership – Guest Speaker Drill Sgt Chase

Leadership –Speaker Airman Dustin Day

Leadership –Speaker Airman Dustin Day

Leadership –Speaker Airman Dustin Day

AEROSPACE

Flag PlantingFlag Planting

Soldier’s Circle – Wyuka CemeterySoldier’s Circle – Wyuka Cemetery

Memorial Day WeekendMemorial Day Weekend

Chuck Lutz- Preifert and Andrew Kocarnik plant flags by veterans headstones.

Cadets (L to R): Amy Masek, Kristie Moore, and Jonathan Patience

Cadets Weston Woldt and Chase Hartman

Cadet Shawn Gallagher pays his respects

Back row: Woldt, Kocarnik, Kocher, Masek, Gallagher

Front row: Patience, Hartman, Lutz-Preifert, Moore, Garton

Community Service Community Service & Activities& Activities

Prairie Medic ExercisePrairie Medic Exercise

21 April, 200721 April, 2007

Camp Ashland, Nebraska Camp Ashland, Nebraska

The 155The 155thth Composite squadron was Composite squadron was invited to help the Army National invited to help the Army National Guard and U.S Air Force Reserve by Guard and U.S Air Force Reserve by volunteering to be volunteering to be victims victims during a during a medical exercisemedical exercise..

2Lt Cooke, 1Lt Bargar, Cadet Bargar

Cadet R. Ericksen and 1Lt Cochran

Moulage TentMoulage Tent

1Lt Tom Bargar Shows Off His Legs

Cadet Kristie Moore Gets A Belly Wound

“Burn Victim”Cadet Rachel Ericksen

155th Composite Squadron Cadets (L to R): Chase Hartman, Matt Garton, Kristie Moore, Rachel Ericksen, Chuck Lutz-Priefert, Jessi Ericksen

Cadets Get Acquainted with theCH-47 Chinook Helicopter

Standing L to R: Cadets Kristie Moore, Rachel Ericksen & Jessi Ericksen

The Cadets are transported to Mead, NEwhere the helicopter will pick up more casualties

Cadet J. Ericksen role-plays as she is carried to the medical tent

Cadet Lutz-Priefert“Acting” His Part

BLACK HAWK RIDES

Maj Neal Secures Cadet Patience

Cadet Andrew Kocarnik155th Composite Squadron

Governor’s Cup RunGovernor’s Cup Run

Oct 21, 2007Oct 21, 2007

Cadets (L to R): Luke Wunderlich, Walker Weatherly,Nicole Kubert, and Kristie Moore

Runners take water from the cadets.

Cadets (L to R): Phil Kocher, Ben Heiliger, Chuck Lutz-Preifert and 1Lt Mike Kocher

ENCAMPMENTSENCAMPMENTS

8 cadets attended Civil Air 8 cadets attended Civil Air Patrol EncampmentsPatrol Encampments

Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain Region EncampmentRegion Encampment

Guernsey, Wyoming – August 2007

Cadets:Cadets:

Jonathan PatienceJonathan Patience

Joseph StellatoJoseph Stellato

On Encampment Staff:On Encampment Staff:

Flight Sergeant, Flight Sergeant, Cadet Chief Master Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Patience Sergeant Patience

Cadet Stellato at Inspection

Cadet Stellato

Cadet Stellato

BEFORE

Free Encampment Haircut?Free Encampment Haircut?

BEFORE

Encampment Photo

Stellato graduates from encampment.

Kansas Winter EncampmentKansas Winter Encampment

Jonathan PatienceJonathan Patience

Josh WoodsJosh Woods

Kansas Winter EncampmentKansas Winter Encampment

Josh Wood is named Josh Wood is named outstanding cadet at outstanding cadet at the encampmentthe encampment

Joint Dakota EncampmentJoint Dakota Encampment

Rapid City, South Dakota – June 2007

Cadets:Cadets:

Weston WoldtWeston Woldt

Rachel EricksenRachel Ericksen

Chase HartmanChase Hartman

Chuck Lutz-PriefertChuck Lutz-Priefert

Kristie MooreKristie Moore

Cadet Ericksen memorizing her encampment handbook.

Cadet Moore marching with her Flight.

Cadet Ericksen

Cadet Ericksen marching with her flight.

The cadets visited Mount Rushmore.

Cadet Ericksen

Cadet Hartman

The cadets visited Mount Rushmore.

Cadets toured the Air and Space Museum and Ellsworth AFB.

Cadet Moore

Cadet Ericksen

Cadet Woldt

On Encampment Staff:On Encampment Staff:

C/Capt Weston WoldtC/Capt Weston Woldt

        Foxtrot Flight Foxtrot Flight Commander Commander

Cadet Kristie Moore Cadet Kristie Moore “Encampment “Encampment Outstanding Female Outstanding Female Athlete“Athlete“

Joint Dakota EncampmentJoint Dakota Encampment

Cadet Rachel Cadet Rachel Ericksen selected to Ericksen selected to sing National Anthem sing National Anthem at Banquetat Banquet

155th Composite, Offutt Composite& Tri-Cities Squadron Cadets visit the Badlands.

Yes! We did talk about snakes…

…BEFORE getting out of the van in sandals!

Cadet Hartman Can’t Say Enough About the View

Wall Drug - Sitting on the Jack-a-lope.

On the Way Home.

20072007BivouacBivouac

Major Neal getting ready to cook.

Setting up camp.

Ben Heiliger rolling up his sleeping bag.

Cadet Briefing

Teamwork Activity: Making a fishing pole with supplies on hand

Cadets Hartman, Stellato, and Heiliger Caught a Catfish - Teamwork!

The cadets preparing for a missing persons search

Cadets organizing a nighttime search.

Fun game of volleyball with cadets, family members and seniors

Major Neal getting ready to serve.

Bivouac MilestoneBivouac Milestone

1Lt Cindy Masek Spent Friday Night in a 1Lt Cindy Masek Spent Friday Night in a Tent Tent

Her first night out in a tent - Her first night out in a tent - EVER!EVER!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Color Guard & AwardsColor Guard & Awards

Cadets: A. Masek, J. Wood, B. Dilley, J. Patience, K. Moore, and MSgt Krotz

Cadet Wood helps get uniforms ready.

MSgt Krotz helps Cadet Moore with her uniform.

Major Neal helps Cadet Patience position his hand.

Color Guard getting inspected during the state competition.

Flag Raising Competition

Cadets warming up for the physical fitness competition.

Receiving First Place Trophy for State competition.

North Central Regional Competition.

Chaplain Patience, Cadets Garton, Wood, Dilley, Patience, Moore, and MSgt Krotz.

Receiving First Place at the North Central Region Competition.

Color Guard at National Competition.

Cadets Dilley, Moore, Gallagher, and Patience folding the flag.

Color Guard Cadets with trophy.

Color Guard at 2007 State CompetitionColor Guard at 2007 State Competition

Raising The Flag at Camp AshlandRaising The Flag at Camp Ashland

Members of the 2007-08 Color Guard: Cadets Ben Heiliger, Chase Hartman, Trace Thompson, Shawn Gallagher.

Squadron receiving Unit Citation.

More Awards.

Cadet Woldt Receives Earhart AwardCadet Woldt Receives Earhart Award

Change of CommandChange of Command

(L-R) New Cadet Commander Ben Dilley, Major Neal, Outgoing Cadet Commander Weston Woldt and First Sergeant Josh Wood.

Community Service ActivitiesCommunity Service Activities

Nebraska National Guard Nebraska National Guard Children’s Holiday PartyChildren’s Holiday PartyAmerican Legion - American Legion - Salvation Army Bell Salvation Army Bell RingingRingingLincoln MarathonLincoln MarathonThunder RunThunder RunGovernor’s Cup RunGovernor’s Cup RunWyuka Flag PlantingWyuka Flag PlantingCornhusker State Games Cornhusker State Games Opening CeremonyOpening Ceremony

Prairie Medical Exercise - Prairie Medical Exercise - Nebraska National GuardNebraska National Guard1929 Ford Tri-motor 1929 Ford Tri-motor Airliner event & Airliner event & STARBASE FundraiserSTARBASE FundraiserSeward Squadron Seward Squadron Charter CeremonyCharter CeremonyCommunities that Care Communities that Care Youth SurveyYouth Survey

Nebraska National Guard Children’s Holiday PartyCadet “Elves”: Jessi Ericksen, Rachel Ericksen, Chuck Lutz-Priefert, Weston Woldt, Amanda Proctor, Tucker “TJ” Merrihew and SANTA

TrainingTraining

Emergency Services (ES) Emergency Services (ES) Exercises – Grand Island, Exercises – Grand Island, Fremont, Chadron, Fremont, Chadron, Columbus, SewardColumbus, Seward

Community Emergency Community Emergency Responders TrainingResponders Training

Operation Pathfinder ES Operation Pathfinder ES Activity in FremontActivity in Fremont

Counterdrug & Counterdrug & CommunicationsCommunications

First Aid & CPRFirst Aid & CPR

Encampments: Joint Encampments: Joint Dakota, Kansas, Rocky Dakota, Kansas, Rocky Mountain – Wyoming.Mountain – Wyoming.

Nebraska Wing Nebraska Wing ConferenceConference

Weekend ES BivouacWeekend ES Bivouac

CAP Orientation FlightsCAP Orientation Flights

Glider Flights – IowaGlider Flights – Iowa

Summer Flight Summer Flight AcademiesAcademies

Cadets Moore, Masek, R. Ericksen at Wing Conference

Awards & RecognitionAwards & Recognition

Cadets Woldt, Patience, Cadets Woldt, Patience, Wood – Encampment Wood – Encampment StaffStaffCadet Patience - National Cadet Patience - National Flight AcademyFlight AcademyCadet Moore – Top Cadet Moore – Top female athlete, Color female athlete, Color Guard Competition & Guard Competition & EncampmentEncampmentCadet R. Ericksen - Cadet R. Ericksen - Selected to Sing National Selected to Sing National Anthem at EncampmentAnthem at Encampment

Cadets Woldt & Kocher Cadets Woldt & Kocher USAF Academy Summer USAF Academy Summer SessionSessionCadet Wood US Naval Cadet Wood US Naval Academy Summer Academy Summer SessionSessionCadet Wood – Air Force Cadet Wood – Air Force Association (AFA) Cadet Association (AFA) Cadet of the Yearof the YearCadet Wood – Cadet Wood – Outstanding Cadet – Outstanding Cadet – Kansas EncampmentKansas Encampment

Did You Know? - - They’ve Got “Wings”

Awards & RecognitionAwards & Recognition

11stst Place Color Guard – Nebraska Wing Nov 06 Place Color Guard – Nebraska Wing Nov 06

11stst Place Color Guard – North Central Region Place Color Guard – North Central Region

National Competition – Wright-Patterson AFB National Competition – Wright-Patterson AFB

Squadron of the YearSquadron of the Year

Arthur C. Storz Victory AwardArthur C. Storz Victory Award

Nebraska Wing Squadron of the Year - as chosen by Nebraska Wing Staff...evaluated on ability to carry out the 3 missions of CAP, increased membership, retention, organizational efficiency and operational effectiveness

Squadron of Merit AwardSquadron of Merit Award

Unit CitationUnit Citation

Squadron of the YearSquadron of the Year

Credits:Credits:

2007 Slideshow By:2007 Slideshow By:– Cadets Rachel Ericksen, Phil Cadets Rachel Ericksen, Phil

Kocher, Jessi Ericksen, Ben EricksenKocher, Jessi Ericksen, Ben EricksenAssisted by 1Lt Soni CochranAssisted by 1Lt Soni Cochran

Credits:Credits:

Photo Contributors & Sources:Photo Contributors & Sources:– Soni Cochran, Dennis Patience, Soni Cochran, Dennis Patience,

Rachel Ericksen, Mike Kocher, Andy Rachel Ericksen, Mike Kocher, Andy & Janice Stellato, Ben Heiliger & Janice Stellato, Ben Heiliger FamilyFamily

– 2007 Joint Dakota & Rocky 2007 Joint Dakota & Rocky Mountain Encampment Web sitesMountain Encampment Web sites

Credits:Credits:

Music Credits:Music Credits:– Kung Foo Fighting – Foo FightersKung Foo Fighting – Foo Fighters– Terminator 2 – Main ThemeTerminator 2 – Main Theme– Waterfall – EnyaWaterfall – Enya– There You’ll Be - Faith HillThere You’ll Be - Faith Hill– Battle of New Orleans – Johnny HortonBattle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton– America the Beautiful & God Bless America – America the Beautiful & God Bless America –

United States Marine Drum & Bugle CorpUnited States Marine Drum & Bugle Corp