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UNIT CITATION AWARD

INFORMATION

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

Email submissions [email protected] deliver a hardcopy.

All photographs are byLt. James Kalemis unlessotherwise noted.

FEBRUARY 2006CIVIL AIR PATROL - US AIR FORCE AUXILIARYHTTP://WWW .GROUP22.NET/MCCS

WOODSTOCK PATROL

THE NEWSLETTEROFTHE MCHENRY COUNTY COMPOSITE SQUADRON

Major Grant Farrell, Group 22 Commander, presents Cadet Maria Mangano, CadetCommander, and Major Rhonda Anderson, Squadron Commander, with the UnitCitation Banner for the Squadron flag.

The McHenry County Composite Squadron received the Unit Citation Award for meri-torious service during August 2003 to August 2005. The cadets and seniors that weremembers of the squadron during this time period will now wear the Unit Citation rib-bon.

The squadron met and exceeded the goals set forth by its commander, Major RhondaAnderson, since taking command of the squadron in August 2003. Also, several mem-

bers made exceptional contributions to the squadrons merit.

The squadrons accomplishments and exceptional contributions in Cadet Programs in-cluded: monthly promotion boards instituted for all promotions; color guard competedin the Illinois Wing color guard competition; conducted monthly orientation flights (18done in the two-year period); sponsored cadet initiative King of The Rock which in-cluded Wisconsin Wing (four years running); winners of group-sponsored model build-ing contest; Cadet Advisory Board representation by two cadets; International Air Ca-

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det Exchange members hosted bysenior members; joint activitieswith other units in the group, in-cluding Challenger Center visit,

orientation flights, physical train-ing, and emergency services train-ing; trips to Washington D.C.,Oshkosh, Chicago Air & WaterShow, and museums; participatedin frequent community serviceprograms including serving mealsat the VFW, assisting chaplain withgift wrapping, family readinessgroup; and providing a color guardto multiple parades.

In Emergency Services, the squad-rons contributions included: rep-resentatives participated in localEmergency Services & DisasterAgency meetings; two squadronmembers became First Aid Instruc-tors and conducted classes regu-

larly; one of the few full ground teams in the wing; emergency services training activities facilitated quarterly, and supported39 missions, practice and actual.

Contributions in Aerospace Education included: the Aerospace Education Excellence program completed three years in a row;AE presentations conducted at schools, Boy Scout clubs, and libraries; model rocketry program completed with nine cadetsreceiving the Rocketry Badge; Charles E. Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award received by three mem-

bers; grants received from theAerospace Foundation and the Pal-waukee Pilots to purchase booksand conduct school & communityevents.

Other accomplishments included:A perfect safety record; formalsafety briefings every month withmonthly reports filed; squadronmembership tripled; eight recruit-ing fairs attended; posters and bro-chures available at all local libraries

in McHenry County; created theofficial on-line news source for thewing; weekly local press releases;unit newsletter implemented; web-site implemented; articles consis-tently published in CAP Newsonline; squadron funds increased

tenfold; and quarterly annual fund raising conducted, including at theChicago Air & Water Show.

The squadron celebrates receiving the Unit Citation Award.


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On Jan 24th our squadron hosted the LITH Squadron toa friendly PT day. As many of you know, I am the PTofficer and enjoy it thoroughly. Watching the meeting go

smoothly from the stretching to the leadership activitieswas outstanding. I would have to say that it was one ourbest PT days of all time. The cadets and senior membersthat came could not have been nicer. I definitely enjoyedhaving LITH and would love to do it again.

Cadet Jared Hendler

PT- ING WITH LAKE IN THE HILLS SQUARON

The experience and interaction between the two squadrons was

great! I am sureand all the cadets at Lake in the Hills wouldagree that the time we had with McHenry squadron doing PTwas certainly an activity we always look forward to. Thanks forthe space you provided and the time we had to get involvedwith your squadron. Thank you!

Cadet Matthew Menadier, LITH Squadron


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HOW CAP HELPS YOU PREPARE

Capt. Mason W. KehsC/Colonel & Illinois Wing Drill TeamCommander, Retired

I thought you all might be interested toget a glimpse of just how much thethings youre learning in Civil Air Patrolmight help you out in the future.

Today I spent my whole ground schoolperiod (for my commercial rating) talk-ing about aerodynamics (the four forcesof flight) and the different types of lift(namely, Bernoullian and Newtonian).

My entire Air Force class (Junior level,mind you) was on the job (knowing what

it is, how to do it, and doing it), theleader-follower relationship, and theresponsibility to ourselves.

Then I spent Leadership Laboratory re-viewing customs and courtesies and wearof the uniform with the sophomores.Then we headed to field training.

Just something to think about as youengrave all that Drill Team (and CAP)knowledge into your brain. All thattraining definitely pays off down theroad

NCSA REVIEW BOARDS

National Cadet Special Activities Review Boards took placeon January 14, 2006. I was particularly nervous but stilldelighted to attend the review boards as one of the cadets inMcHenry County Composite Squadron. For me, my nerv-ousness did not start to occur until I was standing in front ofthe door waiting to enter. I was lucky to have the boardmembers I had because they made me feel much betterwhen they told me to relax and that this was nothing to

worry about. While in the review board I was asked manyquestions but there were only one or two I did not know.Some of the questions included what I was applying for andwhy I should be accepted. One senior member asked mewhat airline companies had just gone bankrupt or are in theprocess of going bankrupt. Overall I believe I did well inthe review board and hope to be accepted to at least oneNational Cadet Special Activity.

Cadet Shelby McMahon

When I first arrived at the NCSA boards, I was a little nerv-ous. After I got into my uniform and started to talk withthe other cadets, my nerves settled down a bit. We startedwith the inspection, test, and then the boards themselves. Idid not have to wait long for my board, since I finished mytest fairly quickly. Once I had entered my board, thethree "boarders" asked me a series of questions from whatdo flaps act to increase to "what would you do if...." integ-

rity questions. At the end of the board, I was confident andthought, "If I can be in a board with Lt. Col. Kelly, andcome out alive, I must have done well". This year I appliedfor Cadet Officer School and National Blue Beret and amhoping to get both of them.

Cadet Steven DeCraene

COMMANDER S CORNER

Receiving the unit citation was a monumental accomplish-ment. The front page article says it all - this could not bedone without the teamwork so aptly evident at all our MCCSevents. Thank you one and all for making our flag the proudbearer of the unit citation banner. It is going to be fun trot-ting it out to the next community event!

With the same teamwork, the same safety record, the samecutting edge activities, and the same dedication to CAP core

values, we should be able to apply for a star for our ribbons inanother couple of years! It feels good to be the current flag-ship in the group. The gauntlet is down, go Group 22!

Thank you parents for your support, it took us all. My specialthanks to Major Grant Farrell for his support and encourage-ment for the task.

Major Rhonda Anderson


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PROMOTIONS


C/TSgt Emily Medina2Yr Service Ribbon

C/Amn Jennifer IrockyA1C

C/CMSgt Steven DecraeneArmstrong Ribbon

C/SSgt Scott HendlerTSgt

Wright Brothers

C/TSgt Brian FreundMSgt


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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 . SM John PetermanFinance ...... 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 ... OpenMoral Leadership Officer . 2Lt Mike McMahonOrientation Flights ... 2Lt James KalemisNewsletter Editor .... 2Lt James KalemisAssistant Editor .... 2Lt Diane Workman

CAP-USAF LiaisonTSgt 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

Great Lakes Region CAPhttp://glr.cap.gov/files/index.html

National Headquarters CAPhttp://www.cap.gov

CONTACT INFORMATION

3806 Spy Glass Ridge Road

Crystal Lake, IL 60012(815) 788 0737

MEETING INFORMATION

Tuesdays 6:309:00pmIllinois National Guard Armory

1301 Sunset Ridge RdWoodstock, IL 60098

CADET STAFF

Cadet Commander .. Capt 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 ... Capt Maria ManganoEmergency Services CMSgt Steven DeCraeneCommunication Officer 2d Lt Krystal FreundPT Officer ..... TSgt Jared HendlerLogistics Officer .. 2d Lt Krystal FreundColor Guard Commander .... SMSgt Emily Medina

EVENTS

February 18 Ground SAR Exercise, LITH Airport

February 25 Color Guard Competition, Champaign

March 18 Mitchell AFB visit with LITH, WI

March ??? O-Flights

April 8 Kmart Candy Sales

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