01 November 2016 Volume 1, Issue 9

Louisville Composite Squadron

KY-839 and KY-039

Upcoming Events

05 November– Ft Knox Veteran’s Day Ceremony (All

Cadets)

11 November– Louisville Veteran’s Day Parade

11 November– Bloomfield, Veteran’s Day Ceremony

11-13 November– National Character Activity

November– Cadet Photos (Date TBD)

November– Yearbook and Squadron T-Shirts Sales

(Date TBD)

Inside this issue:

NCSA Schedule and Applications

Veteran’s Day Events

National Character Weekend

November 2016

PT Night 7

Emergency Services 14

Leadership Night 21

Aerospace Night 28

Meeting Agenda

Join as a Senior Member

Senior Member volunteers are always needed. Senior Members can work at the Squadron, Wing or National Level: admin, logistics, driving, and many other positions. In addition, Senior Members can volunteer for Ground Teams, Mission Scanners, Aerial Photographers, just to name a few. No previ-ous experience is required! See Capt Steyn to

Did you know?

National Cadet Special Activities and Summer Encampment information will

soon be available. Any Cadet wishing to attend an activity outside of the State

will need Wing Commander approval. Many applications can be submitted as

early as December for priority consideration. Please plan ahead, and do not

wait until the last minute for the appropriate approvals. Hawk Mountain Rang-

er School has already posted the 2017 training calendar and requirements.

NCSA: http://ncsas.com/

Summer Encampments: https://www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/

activities/encampment/springsummer-2017-encampments/

HMRS: http://capranger.org/index.html

Johnson Flight Academy

Be a part of the only balloon academy in Civil Air Patrol. Join cadets from

across the country as you learn about the safe and fun operation of a hot air

balloon. Enjoy an once in a lifetime chance to float above beautiful Mattoon

Illinois at sunrise and sunset.

St. Francis in the Field Episcopal Church

6710 Wolf Pen Branch Rd.

Harrods Creek, Kentucky 40027

Website: http://ky039.kywg.cap.gov/home/

Email: asteyn@kywg.cap.gov

Civil Air Patrol

Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect

Parents and Senior Members

All are invited to the Squadron business meeting,

immediately following the opening ceremony. For

approximately 30 minutes a short agenda is cov-

ered, with topics varying from finance, logistics,

activities, and group planning. Every member of

the Squadron has a vested interest in the success of

the group. Come out, join us and help make the

Squadron the best in Kentucky!

Veteran’s Day Ceremony

All Cadets are invited to the Fort Knox Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the Patton Museum Auditorium. Transpor-tation will be departing from the Church at 1100 on 05 November. If you intend to participate please ensure you let Capt Steyn know. If you plan to meet at the Patton Museum please ensure you let 2dLT Nordman know. All Cadets participating will need to be at the Patton Museum no later then 1300. The ceremony will begin promptly at 1400.

Cost: Money for food

UOTD: Dress B’s

*Traffic at the Fort Knox, Chaffee Gate can be unpredictable. Please plan a few extra minutes.

The Patton Museum will be open at 1000.

Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect

National Character Weekend

The Kentucky Wing is hosting a National Character Weekend activity that will serve to motivate cadets to take seriously the issues of character and honor, while recom-mitting themselves to the drug-free ethic. This program replaced the Cadet Academy that we have traditionally offered in the fall. The news is filled with stories on lapses of moral character. Performance enhancing drugs bench-ing sports stars. Grade inflation and cheating at school. Cheating on tests by USAF nuclear crews. Embezzlement and creative accounting on Wall Street. National Charac-ter Day is an opportunity for CAP to showcase our pro-character and anti-drug messages to cadets. The curricu-lum offers something for everyone – Senior Members, Cadet Officers and NCOs, and brand new Cadets alike. Further, it is hoped that National Character Day will moti-vate cadets to be the leaders of character needed in the Red Ribbon Leadership Academy. POC is the KYWG Drug Demand Reduction Administrator, Capt Angela Felts, who may be reached atafelts@kywg.cap.gov mail-to:afelts@kywg.cap.gov.

Deputy Commanders for Cadets, Cadet Program Officers and Drug Demand Reduction Officers are encouraged to volunteer for instructor staff.

These activities will be at the Harry S. Frazier Scout Res-ervation (Camp Crooked Creek) located near Knobs State Forest from November 11th - 13th. Arrival time is between 1700-1900 eastern time with graduation on Sunday at 1400. Orientation Flights are being scheduled out of Sam-uels Field in Bardstown for all eligible cadets. Cost of this event is only $20.00 per participant. Uniform of the Day is BDU's for Cadets and the BDU's, B/BDU's or polo for SM's. SM's who desire to stay offsite may do so at their own expense. Sleeping bags (we are staying indoors), personal hygiene kits, personal medication, PT clothing/Tennis Shoes (Cadets required/SM's encouraged) and shower shoes are required for all participants. CAPF-31 (CAPF-17 for SM's) and CAPF-161 are due by November the 7th. The forms are found at Caution-https://www.capmembers.com/forms_publications__regulations/forms/ <https://www.capmembers.com/forms_publications__regulations/forms/ > .

These forms and payment (check made out to the Ken-tucky Wing, Civil Air Patrol) need to be mailed to the un-dersigned at the following address: Maj Cory Felts, 6919 Glen Lily Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101-7858 or emailed to cfelts@kywg.cap.gov < Caution-mailto:cfelts@kywg.cap.gov > with unit funds transfers complete by the same date. As the Activity Director, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Kentucky Wing Encampment

The dates for the 2017 Kentucky Wing Encampment are 18-25 June 2017. This activity is returning to the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, in Greenville, KY. I have already begun making contacts with Military units to support us for this activity. At this time, I am not going to divulge my plans or the schedule, but I can promise you, the Cadets of Kentucky Wing, that if all goes as I envision.... this will be an encampment to remem-ber.....so please.... If you have never been to an encampment....plan on being there... If you have been to encampment.... consider applying for staff....... If you have been there and done that... consider the advanced en-campment this year...it may be unlike anything you have ever expe-rienced... If you are a Senior Member and think that there is nothing to gain from the encampment experience...come see what we have to of-fer... At this time I am formally announcing that the applications are being accepted for the Cadet Executive Staff. We are filling the following positions: Cadet Commander ....Must be at least a C/Maj by encampment Cadet Deputy Commander.... Must be at least C/Capt by encamp-ment Cadet Exec Officer....Must be at least C/Capt by encampment Cadet First Sergeant...... Must be C/CMSgt by encampment If you feel you are qualified and would like to apply, please forward me an email with your letter of intent and a brief resume describing your qualifications. I will then meet with all applicants at each groups Joint Training Assemblies between December and February. From that point, applications will be accepted to fill 3 Squadron Commander and 6 Flight Sgt positions. The Squadron / Flight Com-mander as well as the Flight Sgt position for the 4th (Advanced En-campment) will be determined latter from those who are eligible and apply for those positions.

I will also be looking to recruit several Cadet NCO's / officers and

Seniors for the Instructor Staff. So if you would like to attend en-

campment and teach.... this will be a great opportunity.

I also am going to require the assistance of Seniors to fill the posi-

tions of TAC officers. I will need at least 1 Tac from officer for each

flight to include at least 1 Female Senior member. For any of you

wishing to help with this role.....Please just respond to me at mri-

ley@kywg.cap.gov mailto:mriley@kywg.cap.gov with your contact

information. I will provide more information to you privately.

V/R, Capt Riley Capt Mark R. Riley, CAP Director of Cadet Programs Kentucky Wing (C)615.880.0054 < tel:615.880.0054 > U.S. Air Force Auxiliary GoCivilAirPatrol.com < Caution-http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ > kycap.org < Caution-http://kycap.org/ >