December 3rd

Welcome back - Its our Leadership meeting night

Uniform of the day is BDUs

Testing is available - (reminder - let someone know you need to test/board)

Colorguard members - we will be meeting with Col Bost and Capt Mettmann tonight - ask your parents to attend this meeting - we will be setting up our training schedule.

Hope to see everyone there

Phoenix - Second to none!!

Wreaths Across America order form

Wreaths Across America Fundraiser

Our squadron can fundraise by taking orders for the WAA program. It is part of a national program, has many years of success and always includes a great program in December.

By taking an order from a friend, neighbor, relative or your own family, a person or family can dedicate a wreath to a fallen soldier or vet at the start of the winter holiday season, when we most find comfort in giving. CAP however, does not allow cadets to go door-to-door, so generally, just asking around produces a number of donations.

An order consists of one $15 check or money order for each wreath ordered. The checks go to the squadron fundraiser by Nov. 28th, and are then sent to a national team that orders the wreaths. (Make them out to WAA) The wreaths are then shiped via truck to each state on December 12th and delivered to the veteran cemetary. On that day, and simultaneously across the country, cadets, veterans, military groups, or any civic group enjoys a program dedicating and honoring, teaching and distributing. It will be held at 10am at the Utah State Veteran’s Cemetery on that Saturday. Wreaths are placed by cadets, familys, etc.
The goal is to have one wreath for every headstone!

Last year, Utah doubled the number placed on that day. Squadrons received $5 for each wreath, which was utilized for flights, supplies, or other needs determined by the squadron.

Please send any funds and the names of contributors to Public Affairs in the Squadron (I will pick them up if you call me). Be sure to put the event on your calendar, whether you donate or not. It is really a super opportunity for cadets to participate in a national event, and gain knowledge while honoring those who served.

Thanks for any support you can give. An application is available here to download for each wreath, or it is on line at Wreathsacrossamerica.org .

Lt Sue Chamberlin, Public Affairs Officer
Phoenix Squadron, Ut Wing Civil Air Patrol
10821 South 3210 West
SJ Ut 84095

801-556-8685 cell

PS
We cannot take orders for specific veteran headstones or people, but that can be done by accessing the Wreaths Across America website. We cannot get funding for those orders.

November 26

Thanksgiving - No meeting

Our next meeting is scheduled for December 3rd - uniform of the day is BDU's

If requested, testing will be available.

Have a great holiday and we'll see you in December!

November 19th

Character Development week - uniform of the day is Blues

There will be an inspection of uniforms this week. Make sure your shoes are shined, uniform pressed (not a sleep and wear wrinkle).

Testing opportunities are available - (make sure you leave a post that you need a test)

This will be the last meeting for the month of November (next week is Thanksgiving)

O-Flights were cancelled due to lack of funds from the Wing - were working on fixing that.

Nov 12th

Aerospace this week -

We will be traveling to the Clark Planetarium to see a show and view exhibits. We will be meeting at 6:00pm at the squadron building, AN HOUR EARLIER than the regular meeting time. The show will cost $8.00 per person. Cadets will be transported by senior members or parents from the Squadron building to the Planetarium.

If your a Parent who can assist with transportation, please notify Flight Officer Coffman at 801-641-3499.

There will be NO testing this week (because of the field trip)

Speaking of testing - C/Lt Pratt will be posting a memo explaining new testing procedures - specifically, unless you let someone know prior to the meeting that you want to test, you will not be allowed to test. More information to follow.

Have you purchased your Squadron T-shirt yet (cost is $10)

Nov 5th

Slight change in the schedule, this weeks meeting will be Leadership -

Uniform of the day is BDUs

Testing opportunities are available - are you testing?

Study groups will start next week (after Color Guard Competition) if you need help.

There are lots of activities happening at the squadron - have you been participating????

New Sqdn T-shirts are in - cost is $10 - everyone will be required to have a t-shirt before the end of the year.

Just to keep everyone aware of what is happening in the next few weeks:

Next week is Aerospace - we will be going to Clark Planetarium - Leaving the Sqdn building at 6:00pm. Cost is $8.00

We are trying to set-up powered Orientation Flights - this activity is where the cadets gets to sit in the front seat of the plane and when it is flying, gets to .......). No cost -

And remember - Phoenix - Second to None!!