Lewis County Squadron - Jul 2010

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July Issue 2010

LEWIS COUNTY COMPOSITE SQUADRON PCR-WA-110

WASHINGTON WING, CIVIL AIR PATROL

NEWSLETTER OF

Inside this issue:

Gliders 2

Leadership 2

58th BME 3

Birthdays 3

Websites of Interest 4

Upcoming Events 4

The U.S.S Turner Joy & Naval Undersea Museum

By Cheyenne SibitzkyPublished by Lewis Co. Sq., CAPPO Box 56Chehalis, WA 98532

Editor:

A few weeks ago, the squadron took a very unique and fun field trip both tothe U.S.S Turner Joy and to the Naval Undersea Museum. What made this tripso unique is the fact that at our first stop on the first day we got to spend thenight on the Turner Joy!

We all slept in the same quarters that the crew of the ship slept in, but be-fore we bunked down for the night, we were given a lesson in knot making.

They were so simple, they were hard! Then we toured the ship with a guide.

Sadly, it was soon time to hit the bunks. The next morning, we had our open-ing formation right on the deck! After all of the morning technicalities whereover and done, we were all set loose on the ship. We could revisit the places wesaw the previous day or visit the places that we missed the first time around. Itwas all a really great experience, and I think I can speak for most of us that wereally didnt want to leave.

But of course, we had one more stop to make - the Naval Undersea Museum.We saw many different submarines, diving equipment, and lots of other coolundersea things such as torpedoes. You could really spend hours in the mu-seum.

All and all, we had a very successful weekend. I mean, its not like everynight you get to sleep on a Navy Destroyer.

Left: At the U.S.S Turner Joy

Right: At the Naval Undersea Museum


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CivilAirPatrol

Drug

Free and

Proud!

Air Port Tales

By Campbell Dollarhyde

On Sunday, June 6th, I went glider flying. It was a rainy, cloudy day, but there were plenty of

breaks in the rain so we could fly. We were doing winch launches that day instead of using aircraftto tow the gliders. It was different but still wonderful! I learn something new every time I fly, and

Sunday I learned how to land, how to take off, and when to release the tow rope. Its not as hard as

you think. Its all about timing. I also learned how to hook the tow rope to the glider, how to be a

wing runner and tail runner, and why its important to be a tail runner. A tail runner keeps the tail

on the ground so when the glider takes off, the wheel doesnt hit the ground. If the wheel keeps hit-

ting, the wheel will soon be ruined.

I cant wait to fly again. Its amazing!!!

Leadership Literature Suggestions

By Timothy Sizemore

Leadership is present in any conceivable field of operations. Doctors, dentists, athletes, architects,sewage system workers, airmen, soldiers, and sailors all have their leaders who guide them, nurture

their strengths, support their weaknesses, and guide them as part of a whole toward the accomplish-ment of the mission, whenever the mission may be. Effective leadership may result in lives saved;

sometimes the abilities of the leader, whether they be the doctor in charge in the Emergency Room,

the young LT in charge of his soldiers on a battlefield, or the supervisors of the engineers in theiroffices, is a deciding factor between who lives and who dies.

ThoughLeadership for the 21stCentury is a good, comprehensive book, it should only be a start-ing place. It should provide a starting point from which you can launch yourself into a study of lead-

ership. Though experience is the best teacher of almost anything, below is a list of books that Ivefound are worth the time to read.

My American Journey by Colin Powell

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John

C. Maxwell

Leadership Gold: Lessons Learned From a Lifetime of Leading by John C. Maxwell

The 360-Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence From Anywhere in the Organization

by John C. Maxwell

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team by John

C. Maxwell

Common Purpose: How Great Leaders Get Organizations to Achieve the Extraordinary by

Joel Kurtzman

Leadership is important in all aspects of life. Learn the skill; study it. Someday it will be

useful.


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2nd Lt Zack Bell

SM Rex Beresford

C/A1C Joshua Denton

1st Lt Gregg Paterson

C/2nd Lt Jonathan Paterson

1st Lt Joseph Sibitzky

1st Lt Ronald Wehnau

Capt Daniel Whalen

July Birthdays

PAO at BME

By Cheyenne Sibitzky

My first time being a PAO at an activity outside of the squadron was at the June Basic Marksmanship Encampment.

PAO, as most of you know, means Public Affairs Officer. The job consists of taking pictures, writing articles, andsomething that I havent quite gotten into yet - recruiting. But the taking pictures and writing articles both apply at anyactivity and BME is no exception. Although most of the activities of the weekend take place in one area, there are still

many photo ops. From cadets shooting to cadets marking their targets, even the smallest things can make a great shot.You just have to always be looking.

The other side of taking photos is writing articles. Now, since I was

the PAO at this activity, I am responsible for writing an article about it.But, because I am the PAO does not mean that no one else can writearticles about activities. Lots of you probably dont want to write arti-cles because they take so much time, but this took me maybe an hour

at the most.

And I am writing this on a bench in the shooting range at the 58th

BME.

Top: Cadet Hughes getting ready to shoot DetectiveSergeant Dusty Breen's Heckler & Koch MP5, fully

automatic 9mm assault weapon. Exiting!

Left: Cadet Wilson also getting ready to shoot.

Above: Cadet Gillespie checking his partners targets.


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Important DatesAdd to your Calendar TODAY!

DATE TOPIC

1st Thurs Drill & Ceremony

2nd Thurs Drill & Ceremony

3rd Thurs Senior Training

4th Thurs Cadet Programs

Civil Air Patrol

Websites of interest for Cadets:

National CAP Website(Check out the National encampments! Youmust sign up for them by the end of Dec.)

http://www.cap.gov/Washington CAP Website

http://www.wawg.cap.gov/The Hock Shop (For Uniforms)

http://www.thehock.com/

OFFICER DRILL SCHEDULE

THURSDAYS

6:30 pm SCOUT LODGE

At 3rd and Adams

Chehalis, WA

The LCCS squadron website is

filled with pictures, articles,

information, and important

links. Check us out at:

www.lewiscountycap.org

If you have any questions about events (price, how to apply,

etc) call your higher-ups, and they can help you out!

17 JulySeattle to Portland Bike RideThis LCCS fundraiser needs to

have all hands on deck! There are piles and piles of luggage to move!

7 AugustChehalis Air Fair. This is an overnight event, so get it on

your calendar now!

17-22SWW FairWe traditionally man a booth at the fair where we

are available to help find lost kids (and/or parents!) We need people

who are willing to do 4 hour shifts. Plan a few of these. You will get

a free entry ticket if you do a shift at the booth. It is a fun time to get

to know other cadets. You also spend time walking around the fair

with your team. This is a very popular event for all cadets!

17-19 SeptemberWTA begins again. There is lots of training avail-able if you want to take advantage of it. There are radio and ES

classes along with classes about food prep for large CAP events. Its

also a great time to get to know other cadets from around the state.

Put the 3rd weekend of every month on your calendar and make it a

priority to get that training!

Be sure to check the website on a regular basis to find out about up-

coming events, calling tree, and a multitude of other great resources.

PLEASE NOTE: Deadline forarticles is on the 15th of themonth.Schedules must be in by the20th. Send to the editor [email protected] Fireball is an unofficialnewsletter, published monthlyin the interest of the members

of Lewis Co. CompositeSquadron, Civil Air Patrol.Opinions expressed bythe publishers and writers aretheir own, and are not to beconsidered official expressions

of CAP or the U.S. Air Force.Advertisements in thispublication do not constitutean endorsement by CAP or theDept. of the Air Force of the

products or servicesadvertised.

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