Next Meeting: Thursday 29 Aug 2013

1900 to 2100 hrs

Location: West Jordan Armory
7563 South Airport Road
West Jordan, Utah

Physical Training

Uniform of the Day: PT

Item 1: There is no testing during PT meetings (except for PT of course). On line testing is always available.

Item 2: Rocketry FTX in Wendover coming up SOON. Plan for it now, this will be a Friday through Sunday overnight at Wendover AFB. Tentative cost is $60.00 at this point.

Phoenix, YOU ARE Second to NONE!

Next Meeting: Thursday 22 Aug 2013

1900 to 2100 hrs

Location: West Jordan Armory
7563 South Airport Road
West Jordan, Utah

Physical Training

Uniform of the Day: PT

Item 1: There is no testing during PT meetings (except for PT of course). On line testing is always available.

Item 2: See last week's blog for details on the upcoming Dining In, and Rocketry FTX. The FTX is next month, start getting ready. The Dining In is THIS FRIDAY, so jump on that now if you want to go.

Don't forget to sign in, and bring a friend to a meeting.

Phoenix, you are Second To None!

Next Meeting: Thursday 15 Aug 2013

1900 to 2100 hrs

Location: West Jordan Armory
7563 South Airport Road
West Jordan, Utah

Character Development / Safety

Uniform of the Day: Blues

 

Item 1: (Standing Order) If you are ready for a drill test, a written test or a review board, you must log in right here PRIOR to Wednesday at 1700 hours. There will not be time to schedule these on Thursday when you arrive for the meeting.

Item 2: There will be a Military Dining In, sponsored by Weber Minuteman Squadron on Friday 23 August, at the Buca Di Beppo restaurant in Salt Lake City from 1800 to 2100 hours. Tickets are $24.00 per person, and can be obtained directly at http://eventbrite.com/event/7744188075/efblike

Uniform is formal, blues uniform for males, blues uniform or appropriate formal wear for females. If you have a set of blues, make sure you have all ribbons you are entitled to wear, and a name plate. If you have or can get an Air Force tie and or service coat, you may wear them even if you are not a squadron staff member. If you can not get a set of blues in time, then your best shirt, slacks and tie. Do not miss this if you want to attend, just because you don't have a full uniform yet. NO BDUs.

Item 3: The Rocketry FTX will be from 1900 Friday 20 Sep 13 through Sunday afternoon 22 Sep at Wendover AFB. Cost is $60.00 as of now, however they may be reduced in the near future. The cost will be announced if there is a change, but is due by 2 Sep. If you would like to earn your Rockety Badge which any cadet may wear on your blues, and the Rocketry Patch which you may wear on your BDUs, plan on attending.

Item 4: Check last weeks blog for a letter from the UTWG Disaster Relief Officer for upcoming Emergency Services training.

Item 5: Phoenix Squadron is proud to support our good friends at Weber Minuteman, as well as our Utah Wing. Do you want to see our squadron taking a more active role in activities like these? Then let us know what you would like to see us do, right here on the blog. This is your first, best chance to let your self be heard.

Item 6: Recruiting. Our attending numbers have been up and down for some time now. School will be back in session soon, and after you have had a chance to settle into your new class schedules,  be thinking about bringing one or two prospective members to our meetings. You don't have to wait for school to start though, you can bring a friend or a family member any time.

Phoenix, you are SECOND TO NONE!

Next Meeting: Thursday 8 Aug 2013

1900 to 2100 hrs

Location: West Jordan Armory
7563 South Airport Road
West Jordan, Utah

Leadership

Uniform of the Day: BDU

There are several items this week BE SURE TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND AT LEAST CHECK OUT WHATS BEEN POSTED.

Item 1: (Standing Order) If you are ready for a drill test, a written test or a review board, you must log in right here PRIOR to Wednesday at 1700 hours. There will not be time to schedule these on Thursday when you arrive for the meeting.

Item 2: Stargazing Activity. If you still want to go, post right here asap. Last minute attendees will likely be allowed, but Weber Minuteman needs numbers to properly plan. Plan for an overnight, Saturday night to Sunday morning, leaving Sun morning. You may sign in here to let us know if you want to go. If you signed up at the last meeting, you do not need to sing in here again this week. Details are re-posted here:

 Aug. 10 the Ogden Astronomical Society is having a star gazing night on Antelope Island.  They will have all their big telescopes out.  We are going to attend by at least having a BBQ  while we wait for dark and then star gaze, but we thought it might be fun to get a group camp site and just stay overnight.  It's a great place for geocaching- hot- but fun.  If there is enough interest we will reserve a group camp site.  If not we will stick with the BBQ and star gazing only.  In any case, all of you are invited to join us!

Item 3: The Rocketry FTX is coming up, if you want to earn your rocketry badge, plan for it now.Details are re-posted here:

 rocketry FTX the weekend of Sept. 21 in Wendover, using the c-huts and dining hall.  Our plan is to build all 4 rockets, take the tests, launch, and get the patch and badge all in the same weekend.  We've done it before and it turned out really well.  I know many Cadets may already have their rocketry badge, but they may just want to come and build and launch rockets.  This event we are going to do a little fundraising for to lower the cost, we hope, but we generally have to get money in advance for it, and it's around $60 each for the food, rockets, and badges.   Hopefully we'll be right around that target number again.

Item 4: Emergency Services Training. Read the following letter to the Wing from the Disaster Relief Officer. Check out the dates, Cadets and Seniors are invited. Cadets should clear any or all dates with your parents / guardians NOW, and let your chain of command know what class(s) you want to attend.

Utah Wing is hosting Disaster Relief Training for its members. FEMA has been aggressively seeking other opportunities to employ CAP personnel in operations, and not just for airborne support, but also ground operations.  In the last few days the FEMA Mass Care office has offered CAP a unique chance to host up to ten Point of Distribution (POD) and Shelter Field Guide training courses before the end of FY13, 30 September. Myself and the Emergency Services Director at the Wing Level have come up with a few dates.  Aug. 30-31 as the first choice of dates. the next choice would be Sept. 13-14 or Sept. 27-28.  There will be a follow up email with the dates with the dates the instructors from FEMA can conduct this training at the UTWG HQ.  As of right now we only have space for 50 CAP members to attend with a minimum of 20 members. If we have more then 50 members that would like to attend we will make it work.

If you or members from your Squadron would like to particapate in this training I will need to have a list with NAME, CAPID PHONE, EMAIL. by the 20th of Aug. 2013.  Both Sr. Members and Cadets are welcome to attend this training. 

Descriptions of the courses are below:



                Points of Distribution (POD) Course

                PODs are centralized locations where those in need can obtain life sustaining commodities. The participant will recognize the importance of POD planning and execution.  The participants as a team will pick a location, determine the commodities that will be distributed, help set up, staff, operate and demobilize a POD.


                Class Structure

                •             20 or more students per class, open to any member that is at least GES qualified

                •             Some classroom lecture, but primarily hands-on non-classroom training either outdoors or in open space indoors; the host will need a projection screen, but not a projector as this will be provided by the instructor

                •             Class is instructed setting up a type I,II and III POD

                •             Requires 4 hours of instruction


                Shelter Field Guide Course

                This course prepares participants to use the Shelter Field Guide to manage and operate shelters using fundamental, consistent and flexible principles based on best practices.  The participants will be instructed in supporting the Shelter management in setting up dormitory areas, children and family areas, registration areas, and feeding areas.  The participants will interact with the shelter staff and survivors to help make sure all the needs are being met.  While working in a shelter environment, the volunteers will not be asked to do anything that they do not feel comfortable doing. Upon completion of this course, members should be able to describe fundamental tasks for preparing, opening, maintaining and closing a shelter which they will have a role participating in, describe key relationships required to manage shelters, and be able to locating and use of the Shelter Operations Field Guide.


                Class Structure

                •             20 or more students per class, open to any member that is at least GES qualified

                •             Some classroom lecture, but primarily hands-on non-classroom training either outdoors or in open space indoors; the host will need a projection screen, but not a projector as this will be provided by the instructor

                •             Each participant needs to download and review the manual prior to class; NHQ will coordinate delivery or assist with printing if necessary; links will be provided to your POCs once received from FEMA

                •             Class is instructed using the Shelter Field Guide and exercise injects

                •             Requires 8 hours of instruction


                The Mass Care staff plans to do this training in two days back to back, generally from 8am to 5pm on the first day, and 8 to 12 on the next day.

If you have any questions please feel free to email myself.

V/R

Tyler T. Budd 2nd Lt. 

Disaster Relief Officer

Utah Wing Civil Air Patrol  

Phoenix, you are SECOND TO NONE!