Next Meeting: Thursday, 30 Jan 14

Meetings are from 1900 to 2100 hrs

Cadets should arrive between 1845 and 1855 hrs.
Senior Staff and admin and testing available from 1830-1855.

Prospective members and parent/guardians welcome
to arrive between 1830 and 1900.
Parents are welcome to remain during the meeting.

No appointment is needed, first time visitors may contact:
Deputy Squadron Commander
Maj. Nicolas Cook
ncookrmrut@gmail.com

Location: West Jordan Utah Army National Guard Armory
(The building behind the green Huey, Viet Nam era helicopter on display on the west side of the roadway)

7563 South Airport Road
West Jordan, Utah

Meeting Topic: CPFT (Physical Training Testing)

Uniform of the Day: PT Gear

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Item 1: Cache Valley Winter FTX.

The next winter FTX will be in February, dates to be confirmed. This one is sponsored by and in Cache Valley, and will include building snow caves and winter survival. The sign up will be posted immediately after this post. If you want to go, SIGN UP ON THE BLOG. More information will be posted there, and will be updated as we get closer, so be sure to check back over the next few weeks.

 Item 2: The Squadron year end banquet will again be held at the Friends of Eagles reception hall, and is being scheduled for February. Stay tuned for more details as they are posted. You need your best blues uniform. Any cadet may wear a tie, and service coat if you have one for the banquet. Cost is expected to be approximately $15 per person.

Item 3: DESERT HAWK X11 SUMMER ENCAMPMENT NEWS UPDATE

This is the latest e mail from the Encampment Command- This is different from the message posted last week concerning the Cadet Staff Applications:  

The 2014 Utah Wing Summer Encampment is proud to announce the selection of this year’s Cadet Encampment Commander, C/Capt Brett Coleman.  C/Capt Coleman bring several years of encampment command experience and please join us in congratulating him on his selection.

C/Capt Coleman is now accepting applications for this year’s Cadet Staff positions. Applications/letters of interest can be sent via email directly to C/Coleman at brettclmn11@gmail.com and a copy cc'd to capdpp@msn.com.

Cut off for command cadet staff applications will be 8 Feb 14 and for all other staff positions 28 Feb 14.

If you have questions – please ask.

-Maj Fernandez

See also last weeks blog for encampment info.

Item 4: Huck A Puck Fund Raising:

This years' fund raising has begun. All cadets are encouraged to obtain a permission slip to be signed by your parent or guardian. You will then be issued vouchers to sell. UNDERSTAND, you / your family will be responsible for those vouchers, if lost, you are responsible to pay for them. If you don't sell them all, you can turn them in at no cost to you.

This has been a good fund raiser for our unit every year, so see Lt Nielsen for slips and vouchers and support our squadron.

STANDING ORDERS / INFORMATION

1. If you are ready for a drill test, a milestone written test, a speech or a review board, you must log in right here PRIOR to Wednesday at 1700 hours and let us know what you need. There will not be time to schedule these on Thursday when you arrive for the meeting.On line testing (Leadership and Aerospace Tests) must be completed before a drill test will be given.

The PT test for your next promotion can be taken on any PT meeting.

On line tests, PT and drill tests (as applicable), speeches or SDAs must be completed prior to requesting a promotion board. The board is the LAST step before completing any achievement.

2. If you need anything from supply, to place an order, need uniform parts, you should arrive at 1830. All such requests should be made before the meeting. 

3.  BDU UNIFORMS! Boots, pant, blouse and BDU flat top cover, are available through the Wing. Utah Wing has purchased a number of various sizes, and are making those uniforms available to the membership. 

You can get a full set for $20 total. If you need a full uniform, or if you need one or two of those four parts, let the command staff know what you need ASAP. 

Individual uniform parts are $6.00 a piece (which is anything less than all four parts). We will need to notify the Wing staff what we need. This is not a retail situation, where you can show up at the Wing building anytime, and buy stuff, so we need to do some arranging, but this will not be difficult, nor will it have to take a long time, so figure out what you need, and put a list together now.

Sizes are not guaranteed, but chances are we can get you outfitted. If you already have a uniform, you can still buy a new set, and then you will have a set for squadron, and a set you can wear for FTXs. There is no rule that says you can't take advantage of this opportunity just because you already have a set. There is no rule which limits 1 set per member either.

These uniforms are new or used but good condition. JUMP ON THIS NOW. If this program works well, the Wing may continue, and buy more next year. If no one needs uniforms, and the Wing is stuck with all those uniforms, they will likely not do this again. Its not free, but you will not see a full set of uniforms in this good condition for this little money again.

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