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1 light Loglight LogPell City Composite Squadron 118Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol

From Our Commander,

New Plan

"What is the New Plan?" My sons would get so tiredof me asking that question. When there was aproblem, I would ask, "What is the new plan?" Theywould tell me what they were doing. I would say,"That was the old plan and it is not working. I want to

here about the new plan?" They would then stop andformulate a new plan that accounted for the newinformation.

The logic is that things are always changing. Youhave to realize that things are changing and adjust your responses to meet thesechanges. You often need "A New Plan". Even things that we really want to go acertain way often do not. We must adjust. Continuing to follow a plan that is notworking will usually lead to failure.

We spend a great deal of time encouraging the use of a risk benefit analysis to

assess the risk of all of our activities. This analysis is of no value if we do notadjust our plans to minimize or eliminate identified risk factors. We must never linternal or external pressures force us to follow a plan that will not work.

Recently we were on a flight and had to make several adjustments due tounforeseen circumstances. Someone asked, "What is this, Plan C?" I said yes,but don't worry. We still have 23 letters to go.

It does not matter if you are working on an Air Crew or a Ground Team. You stayaware of what is going on around you. You recognize changes in the situation.You adjust your plan to account for the new conditions. It is how you stay safe!

"Plan your work, and Work your plan".But, always be ready when someone asks;"What is the New Plan?"

Jim Gosnell, Commander

Vol. 4, No. 2 February 2013Squadron

CommanderMaj. Jim Gosnell

Deputy Commander for

Cadet Programs -

Capt. Cindy Bennett

nside this issue:

Commanders 1

Calendar 2

Safety 3

Safety Newsletter

nd Volunteer

Magazine

4

Did You Know? 5

Data Burst 6

Seniors Page 7-8

013 AL Wing

Conference

9

WESS 10

N.E.S.A. 11

AL/MS SummerEncampment

12-14

CharacterDevelopment

15

Cadet Focus 16

Cadet Corner 17-21

Scholarship Info 22-25

NewsletterEditor2nd Lt.

Elizabeth Shurbutt


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Cadet Schedule and Uniform for February 2013:February 7 P.T. 18:00 at Lakeside Park

February 14 Leadership (Blues)February 21Character Development (BDUs)

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Safety . . . Page 3

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SafetyDuring the winter a few years ago, a young commercial pilot (instrument rated) was ferrying a load of checks

from Birmingham to Memphis. She had just completed another such run in the company PA32 R TC toColumbus, GA and back to Birmingham with no problem. The weather report by the FSS called for freezingabove 12,000 feet but none at the 4,000 level the pilot filed a flight plan for. The briefer did note that a coldfront was approaching and the temperatures behind the front were dropping like a rock. She took off fromBHM and proceeded along the route to MEM with a ground temperature at BHM 15 degrees F above the

freezing point. However, she had also been advised by the briefer that MEM was reporting a currenttemperature of 37 degrees. Along the route, shortly after being handed off to MEM ATC, she began to pick upsome structural rime ice and asked ATC for a lower altitude which was given. Only a few minutes later sheadvised MEM that she wanted to do a 180 and probably go back to get out of this.

On her way back to the BHM area, the pilot was advised to contact the BHM ATCT which she did. Beforeswitching her to BHM, MEM advised her that he was showing her level at 3,000 now. MEM then contactedBHM to let them know the aircraft was on the way back but did not relay anything about the icing situation. Justprior to this, another aircraft in the BHM area flying at 3,000 called ATCT and advised them that the OAT was 1degree above the freezing mark.

As the flight progressed toward BHM, the pilot advised ATCT that she was having some difficulty controllingthe aircraft and would need expedited arrival handling when she got to BHM. ATCT asked if the pilot would liketo descend to 2,500 and the answer was affirmative. As the flight was nearing the Walker County (Jasper, AL)airport, the controller asked if she would like to land there instead of BHM. The pilot seemed unfamiliar with theairport and asked if it had an instrument approach procedure. The controller confirmed that it did have a VOR/DME approach and offered to give the pilot all of the info since she apparently did not have ready access to theprocedure in the cabin.

However, the pilot elected to continue inbound to BHM and at about 1858 local time the aircraft struck apower line and then a tower before plunging to the ground. The pilot was killed in the impact.

ANALYSISAt our G1000 ground school last weekend, Donnie Todd asked if anyone had ever flown a single engine

aircraft into reported icing conditions and no one had. But several of us had encountered icing, nonetheless,since it is difficult to get a clear forecast on icing unless some pilots are reporting it. This pilot had a reasonableexpectation that she was not going to encounter icing conditions enroute to MEM at 4,000 according to theweather briefing she received. One huge red flag, however, should have been the forecast temperature of 37degrees at MEM. A quick mental calculation would show that the freezing level could be as low as 2,000 usinga 3 degree/1,000 lapse rate.

The pilot made a wise and timely decision to turn around only minutes after the ice started to accumulate onthe airframe and she was also not shy about requesting priority handling as she approached the BHM area.The National Transportation Safety Board faulted her decision to turn down the more expeditious landing at thecloser airport (Walker County) and choosing to try to make it to BHM. The other factor cited was the pilotsfailure to maintain the given altitude which resulted in the collision with the electrical line. It is entirely crediblethat the aircraft could simply not maintain altitude with the load of ice and it changing in configuration but wecan never know this for sure.

In Alabama, we sometimes feel that the start of February and certainly the start of March are almost mid-spring to us. But, we all need to keep our guard up for any possibility of structural icing since our aircraft are notcertified to fly in those conditions and very minimally equipped to survive it if encountered.

Some of us will fly ALWG aircraft other than N261CA from time to time and many of our wing aircraft willhave carburetors rather than fuel injection. A quick search of the Alabama accident data base revealed thatcarburetor icing accidents have occurred from December 15thall the way to August 28thso use the carburetorheat when the POH requires it.

Stay Safe! Ron Harlan, 118 Safety Officer

Reminder: Read the newsletter and receive a Safety Briefing Credit.Please email Ron Harlan at - [email protected]


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Safety Beacon -Official Safety Newsletter of theCivil Air PatrolFebruary Issue

Click on the link below to see the latest copy of this newsletter:

http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Safety_Beacon__Feb_2013_A64FCE292CD7A.pdf

Share the JoyOne of our responsibilities as Pilots is to share the joy we have of aviation with

others in a safe manner. In the CAP one of the opportunities we have to do that isby giving Cadet Orientation Rides (O-Rides). These are aircraft flights that last

about one hour following a syllabus that has been approved. Each Cadet isallowed five funded Powered Flights, and five funded Glider Flights. If you have

not had the pleasure of giving the First Flight to a Cadet you are truly missing agreat experience.Major Jim Gosnell

Civil Air Patrols Volunteermagazine for

JanuaryMarchis now available online!

http://cap.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vcap13/i1/p0

If your household has more thanone CAP member and you

receive multiple copies of thismagazine, you may choose to

opt out to help save CAP money.

A digital version of the magazine isavailable online

http://www.capvolunteernow.com/cap_volunteer


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Did You Know? . . . Page 5

Did You Know?Did you know that during all of history the top killer of sailors was

not war? The top killer was Scurvy. Thats right, a disease caused

by the lack of Vitamin C. Between 1500 and 1800, Scurvy is

believed to have caused the death of at least 2,000,000 sailors. Nto mention passengers at sea. The ironic thing is there were

officers in the British Royal Navy as far back as the 1500s, who were saying that fruit juice would cure i

It took about 250 years for the Royal Navy to get serious about providing Vitamin C to the diet of men to

avoid Scurvy. (It usually came in the form of lemon or lime juice.) Why you ask? Change!

As humans, we dont like change. We get comfortable in what we know and simply dont want to risk

getting uncomfortable. I have heard it said many times that if you are not going forward, you are backin

up. Sadly, the older you get, the more we seem to avoid change. Young people may not always deal

with it well but older folks seem to avoid it like the plague. Why? I think it is partly because we think we

have it all figures out and we know as much as the next guy. Sometimes I think we are just a bit lazy.

There was once a Bishop named Milton Wright, who was visiting a university and was to dine with thecollege president. After the meal they were having a discussion and the Bishop stated that he believedthat the millennium must be near. The professor asked why he believed that. The bishop cited the factthat everything about nature had already been discovered and that all useful inventions had alreadybeen made. The professor politely told the bishop that he was mistaken. "Why, in a few years," he sai"we'll be able to fly through the air." "What a nonsensical idea," Bishop Wright said. "Flight," he assuredthe professor, "is reserved for the birds and the angels."

The bishop had two young sons. Their names were Wilbur and Orville. As you know, one day these tw

birds flew the coup and history was forever changed.

What was the difference between Bishop Wright and his sons. Had he not been a great influence on hisons? The Bishop was known as a strict disciplinarian however, he encouraged his children to pursueintellectual interests. Could it be that the bishop had forgotten what it was like to take risks? Changemeans taking a risk. If you are to change the world, you are going to have to take a certain amount ofrisk. That risk may come in the form of writing a book, traveling to foreign lands or becoming a doctor.But, it all starts with a vision. The Bible says, without a vision, the people perish. This is true whetheryou are young or old.

In the Civil Air Patrol we talk a huge amount about risk management. That is important however, we alsknow that we could do nothing to help others without taking some amount of risk. In 1941, some peoplehad a vision of defending our nation from attacks by the enemy. This would be by patrolling the air insmall airplanes piloted by civilians. That vision meant taking some risks. It meant making somechanges. It meant that just like the Home-guard and other civilians in the past, they would have to leavethe comfort of their homes. They would have to make an effort! That effort would forever changehistory. They would become the Civil Air Patrol. Let the changes begin! And now you know.

Eddie Shurbutt, Capt.Pell City SquadronSER-AL-118


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Data Burst Page . . . Page 6


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Seniors Page . . . Page 7

Attention all SENIORS !!!

Well we are well into our second quarter, the year is racing by ! Please work on your SQTR sheets andcomplete tasks that must be done on line, such as the IS100, IS700 and CAP 117 ES parts 1 and 2 !

Also please check out the new Professional Development site and see whats needed for your next PDlevel. Many members have been at the same rank for a long time and Just need a couple of courses tomove up.Also work to complete all the online ICUT classes and get with a CUL for practical, it is nowrequired for any renewal or initial Flight Crew position.

We are in need of both flight time and getting our cadets in the air. Last report I viewed showed we areonly at 70% on Cadet ORides. If you are available, please contact us or Cindy for help in arranging agreat experience for our Cadets. We are 1/3 of the way through this fiscal year and less than a 1/5 of th

way to our flight time goal. Please fly as often as you can to stay proficient. The Wing will loose a planeat the end of this fiscal year and we need to protect our asset.

Just a reminder that MX costs are due at the end of a flight!There is a laptop with an internetconnection available in the Opps room or you can use an IPAD or any smart phone to access flighttracker and WIMRS to close your flight, which also needs to be completed ASAP after the flight. Flighttracker will tell you how much to write the check for. We will continue to bill for the gas at later date.Please remember, THIS IS A WING REQUIREMENT! If you dont want to leave a check there, it shouldbe mailed al least the next day to;

Pell City CAPPO BOX 43696Birmingham, Al 35243

Hope to see everyone at the meeting next week. If anyone has any questions, please email me [email protected] and let me know.

David L Taylor1stLT, Senior Deputy Commander205-470-9801 -Cell

Date 18:30-18:45 18:45-18:50 18:50-19:10 19:10-20:30

7-Feb-13 PD Review TBD

21-Feb-13 TBD

7-Mar-13 PD Review Safety BREAK TBD

21-Mar

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&

TBD

4-Apr-13 Mentor Discussion TBD

18-Apr-13 PD Review TBD

2-May-13 TBD


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Seniors Page . . . Page 8

Plane for Alabama Wing

Alabama Wing received a Cessna 17

from the Georgia Wing. Severalmembers of Pell City Squadron 118flew to Georgia to pick the aircraft.

Involved in the transfer were: Maj. JT. Gosnell, Capt. T. D. Grimes, 1Lt. R

L. Burke, and 2Lt. T. J. Gamblin.

Pictured is ALWG Maj. James GosnelPell City Composite SquadronCommander, accepting the keys to

N3173E from Lt. Col. Joseph KnightGAWG Chief of Staff.


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2013 Alabama Wing Conference . . . Page 9

Announcing the 2013 Alabama Wing Conference

Mobile, Alabama

March 15-17, 2013

Battle House Renaissance Hotel and Spa

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mobbr-the-battle-house-renaissance-mobile-hotel-and-spa/?toDate=3/17/13&groupCode=CRPCRPA&fromDate=3/15/13&app=resvlink

As we move toward the end of 2012 I am already getting inquiries about the Alabama Wing Annual Conference. I cantell you two very important pieces of information. First the conference will be held in Mobile Alabama. We are veryexcited about this opportunity to have our conference down on the coast in Mobile. Also our venue is the Battle HouseRenaissance Hotel and Spa.Contain the gasp and clapping!! The rates are fantastic (thanks to Meddie Clark) and thevenue probably one of the best, if not the best, hotel and convention location in the area. This is really going to be anice setting for our conference. The second piece of information that is critical for each of you is that the dates of theconference are March 15-17 2013. Be sure to mark the dates!The next item is that the conference hotel registration is actually open. For real. It really is available. I have attachedthe information below for those who want to go ahead and make a room reservation. We will be bringing up the ALWGConference registration online in early January, 2013.

Everyone is excited about our venue. We are planning a superb event with lots of training to be made available. Plannow to attend. Plan to stay the entire weekend. We will have special activities for you but plan some extra time to visitthe city and all the wonderful activities to do from shopping, to the museums, to the USS Alabama, to the beach.There is something for everyone.

Rick Kilgore, Capt, CAPDirector A1ALWG HQCivil Air Patrol


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Wing Training . . . Page 1

WESS 2012-2013

WESS REQUIREMENTS

BASICGSAR

(GTM3)

ADVANCEDGSAR

(GTM2/MRO)

TEAMLEADER

(GTL/UDF)

WILDERNESSADVANCED

FIRST AID

AIRCREW(MS/MO/MP)

Achievement 1(cadets)





Level 1(seniors mem-bers)



Level 1(seniors members)


General ES General ES General ES General ES General ES

WESS MedicalForm

WESS MedicalForm

WESS MedicalForm

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GMT-3 GMT-3 GMT-3 18 Years Old

18 Year Old

15 Years Old

Cost:There is a fee for all participants and covers the entire cycle. This money is used to provide all thetraining materials for the participants.

This fee is due at the October Event.$10 activity fee for all staff members.$25 activity fee for all GSAR and Aircrew participants.$80 fee for Wilderness Advanced First Aid.

WESS 2012-2013 Schedule22-24 FebruaryWESS 13-0622-24 MarchWESS 13-05

THINGS TO PACK:

All gear required by WESS

WARM clothing (thermal,

warm socks, gloves, stocking

cap) It will most likely be

cold.

Healthy Food and water!

CAP ID and 101 Card. If

you have not turned in your

medical form, you must do

o!

A cup and utensils if you

need them. Hot water will be

available for making

chocolate, coffee, or soups.

You must furnish your own

mixes.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR GES AND IS COURSES!!


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N.E.S.A. . . . Page 1

This message is being sent to all CAP cadet and adult members that will be at least 13 years of age by th21st of July. We know some of you have only joined CAP in the last few months, and probably thought yowould not be able to attend any national events this summer. Or maybe youre a long time member lookinto get additional training. Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 National Emergency Services

Academy (NESA) held at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana. Applications will be accepted through th2nd of June for courses being held during our two session weeks from the 20th of July through the 3rd ofAugust 2013. There are courses for all members interested in emergency services, and this is a great opportunity for both new and old members to come train with hundreds of other personnel from across thecountry that have already signed up to attend. Slots fill up fast though.

Apply online at: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.eServices.Web/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fCAP.Events_NESA.Web%2fDefault.aspx

Slots will be filled on a first come first served basis through the 2nd of June or until slots are filled. We encourage you to apply soon to get into the course or courses you desire. Some courses only have a limitednumber of slots and some traditionally fill up fast. NOTE: Registration is hosted in e-services, and you wineed to login in order to register.

Please note that participants can register to take multiple courses back to back, but not at the same time.

Additional information about NESA and the courses available this year can be found at: http://nesa.cap.gov/.In addition to our normal complement of courses for ground teams, aircrews, and the inci-

dent staff we have several short courses this year to allow personnel to participate if they have limited vation time or need training in varied areas.

There are also a limited number of staff positions available for the 2013 NESA as well. Generally, staffmembers are prior NESA graduates, but some exceptions may be made by the NESA Director to ensurethe best qualified personnel are used to provide this training.

The current early bird registration fee to attend NESA available through the 17th of February is $90 for thshort courses, and $180 for a full course. In order to receive this discounted rate members must register

and pay their registration fee by the 17th of February. The registration fee includes, meals, lodging on siteprinted training materials and aircraft and ground vehicle sortie costs for training on site. Participants areresponsible for their own transportation to and from NESA, though many personnel are able to travel in cporate vehicles and aircraft as they are needed on site for training.

f you have any additional questions please direct them to the NESA staff at [email protected] call 1-888-211-1812 extension 323.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 NESA!
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AL/MS Summer Encampment . . . Page 1

AL/MS Wing Summer Encampment AnnouncementJune 22-30, 2013

Ft. McClellan, Alabama

am excited to open the official staff slotting of the 2013 ALMS Summerencampment held at Ft McClellan, Alabama June 22-30th.

The attached letter outlines the application process and deadline. Please do nowait till the last minute, as this reflects on your initiative, motivation and desirefor the job. There have been many request to know how much this encampmenwill cost. That information will be available, as soon as I have confirmation fromfacilities management. You should get a reply to confirm that I have receivedyour application within 24hrs, if I have not, please call or txt.

The website is not up at this time. If you require information that is not covered this attachment, feel free to contact me.

Sam Ogilvie MajorEncampment [email protected](205)296-0696

(See attached letter on next 2 pages)


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HEADQUARTERS ALABAMA WING CIVIL AIR PATROL

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

810 WILLOW STREET MAXWELL AFB, AL 36112

MEMORANDUM FOR WIDEST DISSEMINATIONFROM: 2013 AL/MS SUMMER ENCAMPMENT

SUBJECT: Request for Staff Applications for the 2013 AL/MS Summer Encampment

I. Purpose: The Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol invites you to submit a staff application for the positions of the 201AL/MS Summer Encampment. A successful application and selection will result in a position on the cadet staff. Th

application process will remain open until February 28, 2013 at 11:59pm. This Request for Applications is for all th

positions of Cadet Staff, except those of the Encampment Commander, Encampment Deputy Commander,Commandant of Cadets, Chief of Staff, Cadet Commander, Cadet Deputy Commander, and Cadet Executive Office

II. Qualifications (Cadets Only): In order to be considered, a prospective cadet must meet

the following minimum qualifications:1. Cadets must be at least a C/SSgt.

2. Cadets must have successfully graduated from a previous encampment (not necessarily a past AL/MS encamp-

ment).

3. Cadets must have completed the Cadet Protection Course if they are over the age of 18.

III. Complete Application: In order to be considered, cadets must submit an application consisting of the followintems:

1. Cover Letter Please briefly address interest in desired positions and qualifications.

2. Resume Please address not only CAP qualifications or achievements, but applicable non-CAP qualifications,

achievements, or education. Cadets, include current accurate PFT score, medical category and date of last promoti(Be prepared to back it up at staff training)

IV. Responses: Completed application packages should be emailed to Major Sam Ogilvie at sas-

[email protected].

V. Open Cadet Positions: These are the cadet positions open by this solicitation and the number of positions availa

ble per position. The format will be: Open position (Number ofPositions) Minimum Grade Preferred1. Line Staff

a) Squadron Commander (2) C/Capt

b) First Sergeant (2) C/MSgt


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a) Flight Commander (4) C/2d Lt

b) Flight Sergeant (4) C/SSgt

Support Staff

a) Standardization and Evaluation (5) C/2d Lt

b) Public Affairs (4) C/SSgt

c) Administration (4) C/SSgt

d) Transportation (2) C/SSgt

e) Logistics (6) C/SSgt

f) Communications (2) C/SSgt

g) Safety (1) C/SSgt

h) Medical (1) C/SSgt

I. Open Senior Positions: These are the senior positions open by this solicitation and the number of positions avail

er position. There are no minimum grade requirements for Senior Staff. The only requirements are the completion o

adet Protection Policy and to have completed Level I of the Senior Development Program. The format will be:pen position (Number of Positions)

a) Chief Tactical Officer (1)

b) Tactical Officer (4)

c) Public Affairs Officer (1)

d) Administration Officer (1)

e) Transportation Officer (1)

f) Logistics Officer (1)

g) Communications Officer (1)

h) Finance Officer (1)

i) Safety Officer (1)

j) Chaplain (1)

II. Staff Training Weekend: Applicants selected as staff will be expected to attend a Staff Training Weekend to be

eld at a later date.

III. Suspense: Responses must be received no later than the closing of the solicitation on February 28 that 11:59pmate applications will not be considered unless a need arises by the Encampment to fill positions or add positions as

eeded.

//SIGNED//SAM OGILVIE, MAJOR, CAP

ENCAMPMENT COMMANDER

2013 AL/MS ENCAMPMENT


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Character Development and PAOs CORNER . . . Page 1

WHERE TO FIND US ON THE INTERNET:

Civil Air Patrol

www.gocivilairpatrol.com/

Cadet Services

http://www.capmembers.com/

Alabama Wing of Civil A ir Patrol

http://www.alwg.cap.gov/

Pell City Civil A ir Patrol

http://www.pellcitycap.org/

Wing Emergency Services School (WESS)

http://wess.alwg.us/

Photo F iles on Fl ickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethshurbutt/

collections/72157615727997818/

On Facebook: Civil Air Patrol, AL WingCivil Air Patrol, Pell City

Composite Squadron, SER-AL-118, Civil Air Patrol

CADET PROGRAM EMAILGROUP:

A Yahoo Email group has been set up make communication between membeeasier. Invitations were sent to all the cadmembers.

If you are not receiving updates areminders from the Yahoo Group, you molikely are not a member of it yet.

Please contact Beth Shurbutt at:

[email protected] and request that sadd you to the group.

You can also go to the Yahoo Group site ajoin:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PellCityCAP/

A big SPECIAL THANK YOU goes to our senior members and cadets who made the 5thThursday fun night so much fun. Dr. Bill Snow, pastor of Edgewood Church, commented on thefact that we always leave the church better than we find it. That is a great compliment to ourgroup. He was also appreciative to whoever fixed the volleyball net. Im not who that was, butif you are responsible, THANK YOU.

Our next Fun Night will be May 30. Be thinking about what youd like to do for that occasion.School should be out for most, and you may want to try something different. Edgewood is alwaygracious in letting us use their facility, but reservations need to be made ahead of time.

Another thing we need to revisit is snack foods for Fun Night. If pizza had not been furnishedby one family this past Fun Night, we would have been hard pressed when it came to snack foodIf everyone would pitch in a couple dollars, pizza could be provided again and just keep it simplewith pizza and maybe a dessert. Be thinking about that possibility.

Always make it a habit, no matter where you are, to leave an area better than what you found it.

youre at restaurant, clean off your table. When you see trash on the floor, pick it up and throw iaway. Take a buggy into a store when you go shopping. Go out of your way to do intentionalacts of kindness. The world will be a better place because of it, and it will make you feel prettygood!! Who knows, someone may be watching, and copy your deeds.

Our Character Development study for February will be East or West: What is Easy vs. What isRight. Be giving that some thought.

Lt. Elizabeth Shurbutt


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Cadet Focus. . . Page 16

Michael L. Norwood

Michael L. Norwood letoday for 9 weeks of

basic training with theNavy in Great Lakes,

Illinois. We are proud him and know he will d

well.

From Senior Member, Ellen Randolph . . .

Peter Randolph was awarded his Eaker Award atthe Cadet Wing Conference in mid January-.Jonathan Ernest was awarded his Spaatz at thesame time. It was quite exciting to see theseboys awarded!

Mike & I attended the Cadet Wing Conference,and it was a good experience. One session wason Great Start and I heard some new ideas andcomments. Mike attended the session on Cadetmeetings & activities and heard some interestingideas on schedules and activities and was able toshare with other leaders some things that workwell in our squadron. The catered dinner Saturdaynight was extremely nice and the cadets seemedto enjoy the "GROG". I would like to encourageother cadets and parents to attend next year.

Peter, as the Alabama State President of Childrenof the American Revolution, will be presiding overthe State Conference in February (14-15th) inChelsea. Then he goes to Washington, D.C. forthe Nat'l Convention. It will be a very busy springfor our family!

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Cadet Corner . . . Page 17

One month of the new year, already gone. . .Wow! Pretty soonhe cold weather will be gone and we will dreading to step outside

because of the heat. There have been deadlines passed forNCSAa and I hope that if you have applied for one, you will bechosen. The NCSA slottings will be announced on March 15 th@4:30.

Also this summer will see Cadet Encampment come back to Al-abama for the joint AL/MS Cadet Encampment to be held at FtMcClellan, Alabama at the end of June.The proximity of the encampment is great for our squadron. It isust down the road from Edgewood Church where we have hadour fun nights. Graduating from an encampment is a requirementfor the Mitchell Award and for nomination to some of the end of the year awards. So pleas

start checking your schedule and plan on attending encampment.There are several field trip opportunities coming up and I know that plans are being ma

for a trip to the Space Center in Huntsville soon. I dont have a date yet but there is also gong to be a Hovercraft competition/expo in Tuscaloosa, the Moon Buggy races in Huntsville

There is also the color guard competition Feb 15-17, WESS is Feb 22-24 and Wing Coference will be March 15-17. Registration is open for Wing Conference and you are encouaged to make hotel reservations by Feb 15, remember this event will be in Mobile, Al. thisyear. Keynote speaker will be John Demaris, Director Operations, NHQ, CAP.

Congratulations to Cadet Gabriel Sweatt who promoted to C/TSgt, keep up the goodwork.

Remember too, that cadet staff positions have been posted and if you want a staff posiion, you need to send your resume to the Cadet Commander and copy me on it as well.There will be an interview process once all applications are in and the deadline has passeYou may also apply for more than one position, but a resume is to be sent with each one ung the template supplied in C/LTC Randolph's email.

I did not have a response to last months Trivia question, so it makes me wonder: Did yread it? Did you know it and just not respond? Did you not know the answer and if so not to find it? Did I phrase the question wrong and nobody understood what it was I was ask-ng? Well here is your second chance, your golden opportunity so to speak. We are going

repeat last months trivia question and see who gets the correct answer, so here it is:

TRIVIA QUESTIONSince this is the end of the year award time, where would you find a listing of cadet and se

ior member awards and the criteria needed to submit a nomination.Send your answers to: [email protected]

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AEROSPACE HI

Another month has passed and I have not seen any completion reports for omembers who have taken and passed the Yeager test. So this is your monthnudge to get it done.

Did you get to see the appearance of Jupiters close encounter with tMoon. Isnt it great that we have the knowledge to know when something lthis is going to happen and can go out and take a look. I thought it was amazing sight.

The next celestial event to watch for in February begins February 2-23. Itthe best time to see an evening view of Mercury. Soon after sunset in twestern sky, Mercury will be visible because it will have traveled out of the glaof the sun. On the evening of Feb 8, Mercury will skim to within 0.4 degrees Mars. Mercury will increase in brightness from Feb 2-16 and then start to farapidly.

CAPs historical and present-day advances in promoting STEM education have recently been recognized through a generous funding o

from the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) administered by the Air Force STEM Outreach Coordination Office at the Penta

The funding will be used to build STEM Kits which contain components and associated implementation instructions on subjects suc

flight simulation, astronomy, radio-controlled aircraft, model rocketry, and robotics. Kits on other STEM subjects will be added as fun

permits. The target audience for receiving the kits are Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs) assigned to CAP cadet and composite squadr

CAP Aerospace Education Members (AEMs), AFJROTC Detachments, and regular CAP senior members who are educators in Americhools, air museums, and other youth organizations. The application process is simple as is the program completion report.

I am delighted to see that this NDEP funding offer tends to validate the quality and effectiveness of CAPs aerospace programs and prov

CAP with a tremendous opportunity to enhance our aerospace education mission even more. I strongly encourage all eligible recipien

apply. And, most importantly, on behalf of all 61,000+ unpaid professional volunteers of CAP, my sincere thanks to Mr. Gary Strack, Dire

of the Air Force STEM Outreach Coordination Office, for recognizing the significant STEM outreach of CAP and making this fun

possible.

This text is taken from Major General Charles Carr's message about the STEKit project which can be read in full at www.capmembers.com. Click Aerospace Education and then New STEM kit link. The project allows us

apply for one kit at a time to be used to promote Science, TechnologEngineering and Math. Pell City Composite Squadron has applied for the FligSimulator Kit. The selection process will start in the middle of February arecipients will be notified at the end of February. Lets hope we receive one these kits to enhance our AE program. That is all for this month. Everyoremember Safety First in everything you do.

Maj. Cindy Bennett


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Cadet Schedule . . . Page 1

Quarterly Cadet Schedule

Date Uniform OpeningFormation CoreCurriculum SpecialEmphasis ExtraTraining

3 Jan PT PT Test Safety Brief Game

10 Jan Blues Leadership Drill WESS Brief

17 Jan BDUs canceled canceled Canceled

24 Jan BDUs Aerospace Drill Character Dev

31 Jan Civ Fun Night Fun Night Fun Night

7 Feb PT PT Test PT Test Game

14 Feb

Blues

Leadership

Drill

TLP w/ Watkins

21 Feb BDUsCharacter

DevInspection

Class Mentor Time

28 Feb BDUs Aerospace AEX Inspection

7 Mar PT PT Test Safety Brief Game

14 Mar Blues Leadership Drill Extra Training

21 Mar BDUsCharacter

Dev Mentor Time Drill

28 Mar BluesCommandChange Aerospace AEX


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From the Cadet Commander:

Pell City cadets,

Our six month staff term will soon be coming to an end March 31st. I will be stepping down from Cadet Commander, having

ulfilled my requirements for promotion. Now is your chance to apply! Please seriously think about this before sending in an apcation. Being on staff takes a lot of time, hard work and dedication. The positions open for application are:

Cadet Commander

Executive Officer

Cadet Deputy Commander

Flight Commander

Flight Sergeant

Cadet Aerospace Education Officer

Cadet Emergency Services Officer

Cadet Safety Officer

Please contact me concerning any questions you may have about duties and responsibilities of the positions.

Eligibility:

To apply for CC, XO and CDC you must have attained the rank of C/2ndLt

To apply for Flight Commander you must be attained the rank of C/CMSgt. (Officers will be given priority)

To apply for Flight Sergeant You must have attained the rank of C/SSgt.

To apply for AE Officer you must have attained C/2ndLt.

To apply for ES Officer you must have at least a GTM1 rating

To apply for Safety Officer you must have attained the rank of C/SSgt.

Application Process:

To properly apply you must send a resume via email to me ( [email protected])with Maj. Bennett copied to it with the position yo

would like to fill. Do not hit the "reply all" button to this email!!!You may apply for more than one staff slot, but you must filout a resume for each desired position. Please see the attachment for a resume template. It should not exceed two (2) pag-es. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Each application will be reviewed and every cadet that applies will be interviewed beween March 7th and March 21st. The Change of Command will take place March 28th.

f you have any questions feel free to email, txt or call me. My number is (205) 362 -9901.

Randolph, Peter, C/MajorCadet CommanderPell City Composite Squadron
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TRIP TO HUNTSVILLE SPACE & ROCKETCENTER

After reviewing the schedule, I think the best time to plan the Huntsville trip is February 28th or March 21Both are Thursdays and can count for both Aerospace, AEX and our weekly meeting. They are open from

9am-5pm on normal business days. For groups they have 3 options that I have copied from the site...

All options include:Entrance to MuseumShuttle ParkRocket ParkPublic Museum Simulators

Option 1:Entrance to Museum, Shuttle Park, Rocket Park, Public Simulators $11/person

Option 2:All items listed in Option 1, plus IMAX or 3D movie $18/person

Option 3:All items listed in Option 1, plus IMAX or 3D movie and a hot dog boxed lunch $22/person

We must have at least 15 to qualify for the group rate. Otherwise we have to pay the regular rate of $20/person for general admission. Personally, I'm a fan of option 1. If people want to spend extra money onood, IMAX and other activities they can.

have copied the link below so you can review it if you'd like. Let me know what you think.http://www.spacecamp.com/mu/groups/dailytours

Please let Peter know (senior and or cadets) if youd be interesting in this trip! [email protected]


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Dear Alabama Wing Members,I would like to thank all of those that have donated to the Alabama Wing's Cadet ScholarshipFund for 2013. Although we have done well so far to meet our goal of providing 2 x scholarshipsworth $1500 each to 2 well deserving AL Wing CAP Cadets, we are short about $1100. I wouldlike to ask those of you within the wing that would like to contribute to the education of a promis-ing young man or woman wishing to attend a university, to please contact me as soon as possi-ble. I truly believe in taking care of our own. The deadline is quickly nearing and we cannot an-nounce the application request until the scholarships are funded. If you make a donation, the

ALWG Finance Officer will ensure you receive a receipt signed by the Wing Commander for yourtaxes.Send your donations to:

ALWG FinanceP.O. Box 1626Bessemer, AL 35021

Please make your checks out to "Alabama Wing CAP" with a note in the memo section of yourcheck "2013 Cadet Scholarship Fund"

I have also attached the scholarship requirements to this e-mail. Thank you and SemperVigilans!Respectfully,

Brett Lewis, Lt Col, CAPDirector, Cadet Programs

Alabama Wing"Semper Vigilans"Cell: (334)791-6911


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