Cadets from the Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron were working on Drill routines... please, if you have Facebook, take time to vote for one of these two routines and provide cometary.
Cadet Spencer's Rifles:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150280200105476&comments
Cadet Jimenez's Rifles:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150280201325476&comments
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
June- July 2011- Calendar and Activities for Coastal Bend Cadets Squadron
June 2011
21 June 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, activities will involve outdoor activities and cleaning and organizing the main meeting room after the custodians waxed the floor.
28 June 2011- No meeting, MAJOR CARRALES will be in Dallas, Texas on a school WORKSHOP
JULY 2011
4 July 2011- Possible ACTIVITY in support of US Independence Day (check back for details) Cadets are allowed to support 4th of July activities in uniform us practical and in line with CAP Regulation.
5 July 2011- No REGULAR MEETING in Support of INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs. Activities and Agenda to be announced.
19 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, Activities and Agenda to be announced.
26 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, Activities and Agenda to be announced.
21 June 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, activities will involve outdoor activities and cleaning and organizing the main meeting room after the custodians waxed the floor.
28 June 2011- No meeting, MAJOR CARRALES will be in Dallas, Texas on a school WORKSHOP
JULY 2011
4 July 2011- Possible ACTIVITY in support of US Independence Day (check back for details) Cadets are allowed to support 4th of July activities in uniform us practical and in line with CAP Regulation.
5 July 2011- No REGULAR MEETING in Support of INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs. Activities and Agenda to be announced.
19 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, Activities and Agenda to be announced.
26 July 2011- Regular Meeting at CAP STATION KINSGVILLE at Memorial Middle School, Uniform of the Day is BDUs, Activities and Agenda to be announced.
Friday, June 10, 2011
COASTAL BEND CADET SQUADRON MEMBERS TO TRAVEL TO BROWNSVILLE
SOUTH TEXAS- To promote cadet fraternity and amity among the cadets of the newly formed Group VII/Texas Wing a day trip has been organized to take several cadets to visit a meeting of the Brownsville Composite Squadron on 14 June 2011.
12 Cadets can go and the van is available. Cadets will meet at 1500L hrs (regular meeting time) and the Kingsville meeting will be only 1 hrs.
Cadets who attend trip will leave at 1600 hrs, 10 dollars will be needed and each cadet will provide three of those dollars for gas, the rest is for dinner. Since the meeting will end in Brownsville at 2100 hrs, return is expected to be late during the 2300 hour depending on how long it takes to drop off cadets.
CAP UNIFORM is MANDATORY.
"This continues out unit's policy of working with the cadets of other units," said Major Joe Ely Carrales, Coastal Bend Cadet Commander, "we have been working closely with out Sister Squadron in Corpus Christi and now will meet and better acquaint ourselves with the cadets of Brownsville."
The move mirrors and initial trip to Brownsville undertaken in 2005 where Major Joe Ely Carrales, Major Fidel Alvarado and then Capt. Sandy Phelps made a "fact finding" trip to examine Squadron Operations for the rebuilding of the then struggling Corpus Christi Composite Squadron. It was during that trip that the most basic ideas for a flight of Cadets in Kingsville was discussed.
________________________________________________
Cadets were to provide Major Carrales with proof of intent to attend.
1) C/A1C A. Ziyad, CAP
2) C/SrA J. Cardec, CAP
3) C/AB M. Cardec, CAP
4) C/A1C J. Stillwagon, CAP
5) C/1st Lt M Spencer, CAP
6) C/SSgt S. Jimenez, CAP
7) C/AB T. Wolfe, CAP
8) C/A1C E. Mejia, CAP
9) C/A1C S. Del Valle, CAP
10) C/Amn R. Gonzalez, CAP
Maj J. Carrales-Driver
12 Cadets can go and the van is available. Cadets will meet at 1500L hrs (regular meeting time) and the Kingsville meeting will be only 1 hrs.
Cadets who attend trip will leave at 1600 hrs, 10 dollars will be needed and each cadet will provide three of those dollars for gas, the rest is for dinner. Since the meeting will end in Brownsville at 2100 hrs, return is expected to be late during the 2300 hour depending on how long it takes to drop off cadets.
CAP UNIFORM is MANDATORY.
"This continues out unit's policy of working with the cadets of other units," said Major Joe Ely Carrales, Coastal Bend Cadet Commander, "we have been working closely with out Sister Squadron in Corpus Christi and now will meet and better acquaint ourselves with the cadets of Brownsville."
The move mirrors and initial trip to Brownsville undertaken in 2005 where Major Joe Ely Carrales, Major Fidel Alvarado and then Capt. Sandy Phelps made a "fact finding" trip to examine Squadron Operations for the rebuilding of the then struggling Corpus Christi Composite Squadron. It was during that trip that the most basic ideas for a flight of Cadets in Kingsville was discussed.
________________________________________________
Cadets were to provide Major Carrales with proof of intent to attend.
1) C/A1C A. Ziyad, CAP
2) C/SrA J. Cardec, CAP
3) C/AB M. Cardec, CAP
4) C/A1C J. Stillwagon, CAP
5) C/1st Lt M Spencer, CAP
6) C/SSgt S. Jimenez, CAP
7) C/AB T. Wolfe, CAP
8) C/A1C E. Mejia, CAP
9) C/A1C S. Del Valle, CAP
10) C/Amn R. Gonzalez, CAP
Maj J. Carrales-Driver
GROUP VII- SATFF MEETING CALLED AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS-Lt Col Sean Crandall, Commander-Group VII, has called a meeting of Squadron Commanders, Staff and selected Cadets for Corpus Christi, Texas. Initially set to be earlier but o make it a little easier for transportation, the meeting start time has been moved to10am. The location of the meeting will be at the Corpus Christi Terminal building in the Green Room. We will start once everyone arrives.
TO ALL GROUP VII MEMBERS:Welcome to the New Group VII of the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol! We will be having our first staff meeting in person with all the Squadron Commanders and your unit’s staff on June 11, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The meeting will be from 8am-11:45am, on Saturday. The staff meeting will be to establish our goals for the newly formed group and assist units with any needs which you may have. I wanted to give you some time to get this on your calendars. Each Squadron Commander please have your Cadet Advisor Council (CAC) representative with you at the meeting, along with any other cadets who wish to attend. Please respond in an email back to me that you will be attending and how many you will be bringing. If you have any concerns which you would like to take care of at the meeting, please include them in your email. I’m working on getting the group staff together and will be contacting some of you shortly. Lt. Col. Barfoot is working on a location for our meeting and I will send out an email once we have the location.Thank you,Sean Crandall, Lt. Col., CAPCommander, Group VII
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Cadet Drill Routines-7 June 2011
Kingsville, Texas- Cadets continued CAMP activities but did have time to start writing some CADET DRILL ROUTINES which we might unleash onto some unsuspecting crowd at a future parade.
There were two drill routines...
If you have FACEBOOK, please go to the videos and critique and vote for the one you like best...
Drill Routine 1: Written by Cadet J. Jimenez
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150266836480476&comments
Drill Routine 2: Written by Cadet M. Spencer
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150266837990476&comments
They still need lots of work, but please help with constructive criticism.
There were two drill routines...
If you have FACEBOOK, please go to the videos and critique and vote for the one you like best...
Drill Routine 1: Written by Cadet J. Jimenez
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150266836480476&comments
Drill Routine 2: Written by Cadet M. Spencer
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150266837990476&comments
They still need lots of work, but please help with constructive criticism.
Meeting Agenda 7 June 2011
"The most important thing a person can bring to the unit is a level of self-sufficiency coupled with the idea that you have to work as a team to get things done. The strength of the unit comes from having strong members." -Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP
1500L hrs: Opening Ceremony with Colors Guard
1510L hrs: Review of CAMPOUT and upcoming activities
1) Group VII staff meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas. Major Carrales, 1st Lt Hoelscher, C/1st Lt Spencer, C/SSgt Jimenez and C/A1C Stillwagon requested to attend. Numerous issues will be covered including new Command Structure of Group VII and Cadet Advistory Council. Major Carrales will pick up cadets who will wear blues at their homes starting at 0655L hrs. Cadets will need money for one meal, lunch. Must be on the road for Corpus Christi no later than 0715L hrs. Expected return 1400L hrs.
My child, ___________________________________________, has my permission to attend the Group VII Staff Meeting. _____________________________________________(signature)
2) Discuss trip to Brownsville Composite Squadron Meeting. Will take place 14 June 2011. 12 Cadets can go if the van is available. Cadets will meet at 1500L hrs (regular meeting time) Kingsville meeting will be only 1 hrs. Cadets who attend trip will leave at 1600 hrs, 10 dollars will be needed and each cadet will provide three of those dollars for gas, the rest is for dinner. Since the meeting will end in Brownsville at 2100 hrs, return is expected to be late during the 2300 hour depending on how long it takes to drop off cadets. CAP UNIFORM is MANDATORY.
My child, ___________________________________________, has my permission to attend the BROWNSVILLE CADET SQUADRON Meeting in BROWNSVILLE. _____________________________________________(signature)
1530L hrs- Create phone list.
1540L hrs: CAMP OUT practice. Cadets will harvest six more camp poles from the treeline and set up two tarps, tables and cook areas. One detail will assemble the guidon tower.
1600L hrs: Practice moving camp to closer to MMS building and short cooking activity.
1700L hrs: DISMISS
1500L hrs: Opening Ceremony with Colors Guard
1510L hrs: Review of CAMPOUT and upcoming activities
1) Group VII staff meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas. Major Carrales, 1st Lt Hoelscher, C/1st Lt Spencer, C/SSgt Jimenez and C/A1C Stillwagon requested to attend. Numerous issues will be covered including new Command Structure of Group VII and Cadet Advistory Council. Major Carrales will pick up cadets who will wear blues at their homes starting at 0655L hrs. Cadets will need money for one meal, lunch. Must be on the road for Corpus Christi no later than 0715L hrs. Expected return 1400L hrs.
My child, ___________________________________________, has my permission to attend the Group VII Staff Meeting. _____________________________________________(signature)
2) Discuss trip to Brownsville Composite Squadron Meeting. Will take place 14 June 2011. 12 Cadets can go if the van is available. Cadets will meet at 1500L hrs (regular meeting time) Kingsville meeting will be only 1 hrs. Cadets who attend trip will leave at 1600 hrs, 10 dollars will be needed and each cadet will provide three of those dollars for gas, the rest is for dinner. Since the meeting will end in Brownsville at 2100 hrs, return is expected to be late during the 2300 hour depending on how long it takes to drop off cadets. CAP UNIFORM is MANDATORY.
My child, ___________________________________________, has my permission to attend the BROWNSVILLE CADET SQUADRON Meeting in BROWNSVILLE. _____________________________________________(signature)
1530L hrs- Create phone list.
1540L hrs: CAMP OUT practice. Cadets will harvest six more camp poles from the treeline and set up two tarps, tables and cook areas. One detail will assemble the guidon tower.
1600L hrs: Practice moving camp to closer to MMS building and short cooking activity.
1700L hrs: DISMISS
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
3-4 June 2011- CAMP OUT/O-FLIGHT WEEKEND at Bishop Municipal Airport
Bishop, Texas- Cadets and CAP Officers are currently planning a Camp Out/O-Flight weekend for 3-4 June 2011 at Bishop Municipal Airport. Cadet Spencer and Major Carrales will begin moving materials to the site at around noon.
Additionally, I want this to be a "prototype" for other summer "camp out" activities testing such things such as 1) expense (how much food, supplies, money et al will be needed for future events) 2) the interested of the cadets and 3) if these activities are even possible (things like behavior, attention and the like)
Since camping experience is likely limited, much effort will be made on teaching several key concepts.
Setting Up a Camp Site (tents)
Setting up a "cook area" (setting up a tarp)
CAMP COOKING (from as much a "scratch" position as is practical)
activities that build on the knots lessons
An ELT SEARCH will be organized to introduce/reinforce the skill.
O-Flights, flown in pairs, take will about 2 hours each. Bringing 3 cadets each will account for at a minimum 6 hours of flying. With two pilots, we can "prep" the next group of cadets and fly continually. I would recommend starting as early as possible. Two cadets can fly on Friday.
Cadets in Attendance:
SWR-TX-026 Corpus Christi Comp Squadron
C/Amn N. Ritter
C/SrA M. Ortiz
C/Amn E. Phelps
SWR-TX-454 Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron
C/1st Lt M. Spencer
C/SSgt S. Jimenez
C/Amn S. Del Valle
C/Amn R. Gonzalez
Proposed Schedule:
Friday, 3 June 2011
1700L hrs- Cadet Arrive at Bishop Municipal (set up cook area and Community area) and personal tents with facilities set up with a wide separation of Male and Female areas. Flying Cadets can be prepped and take to the sky as soon as possible.
1800L hrs- Begin cooking dinner (ground meat, assorted bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots (if desired) and other items rolled into a ball and cooked over open fire in heavy duty foil. My cadets will practice this this and next week.) Fires will be built in accordance with burn ban regulations. A senior member will watch the fire until it is prepared for cooking.
Cadets will develop a Drill routine, purpose 1) Apply normal drill in a manner other than the usual, 2) have such a routine for future parades and exhibition. The Drill is Cadet written with Senior Member guidance and 3) use time to build team work. (sun set will end this activity)
1900L- Possible Athletic activity such as foot ball or the like.
2100L hrs- Night time ELT search with paperwork
2200L hrs- Lights Out
"FIRE WATCH" (Adult on Duty) UNTIL MORNING
0545 hrs- Revelle
0600L hrs- FIRST CALL Morning COOK CREW PREPARES COOK FIRE/STOVE
0630L hrs- Breakfast (BACON, EGGS et al)
0730L hrs- Assembly presentation of the Colors
0800L hrs- On deck for 1st O-Flights
1000L hrs- On deck 2nd O-Flights
1115L hrs- Begin preparing lunch (CAMP PIZZA)
1200L hrs- On Deck for 3rd O-Flights
1400L hours- Have CAMP STRUCK, Strike colors and depart once area is policed and passes inspection
Meals can be adjusted for religion, vegan or vegitarian diet. Other day time activities will be >needed. Capt Ward may have a work detail activitiy to erect a flag pole.
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Additionally, I want this to be a "prototype" for other summer "camp out" activities testing such things such as 1) expense (how much food, supplies, money et al will be needed for future events) 2) the interested of the cadets and 3) if these activities are even possible (things like behavior, attention and the like)
Since camping experience is likely limited, much effort will be made on teaching several key concepts.
Setting Up a Camp Site (tents)
Setting up a "cook area" (setting up a tarp)
CAMP COOKING (from as much a "scratch" position as is practical)
activities that build on the knots lessons
An ELT SEARCH will be organized to introduce/reinforce the skill.
O-Flights, flown in pairs, take will about 2 hours each. Bringing 3 cadets each will account for at a minimum 6 hours of flying. With two pilots, we can "prep" the next group of cadets and fly continually. I would recommend starting as early as possible. Two cadets can fly on Friday.
Cadets in Attendance:
C/Amn N. Ritter
C/SrA M. Ortiz
C/Amn E. Phelps
C/1st Lt M. Spencer
C/SSgt S. Jimenez
C/Amn S. Del Valle
C/Amn R. Gonzalez
Proposed Schedule:
Friday, 3 June 2011
1700L hrs- Cadet Arrive at Bishop Municipal (set up cook area and Community area) and personal tents with facilities set up with a wide separation of Male and Female areas. Flying Cadets can be prepped and take to the sky as soon as possible.
1800L hrs- Begin cooking dinner (ground meat, assorted bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots (if desired) and other items rolled into a ball and cooked over open fire in heavy duty foil. My cadets will practice this this and next week.) Fires will be built in accordance with burn ban regulations. A senior member will watch the fire until it is prepared for cooking.
Cadets will develop a Drill routine, purpose 1) Apply normal drill in a manner other than the usual, 2) have such a routine for future parades and exhibition. The Drill is Cadet written with Senior Member guidance and 3) use time to build team work. (sun set will end this activity)
1900L- Possible Athletic activity such as foot ball or the like.
2100L hrs- Night time ELT search with paperwork
2200L hrs- Lights Out
"FIRE WATCH" (Adult on Duty) UNTIL MORNING
0545 hrs- Revelle
0600L hrs- FIRST CALL Morning COOK CREW PREPARES COOK FIRE/STOVE
0630L hrs- Breakfast (BACON, EGGS et al)
0730L hrs- Assembly presentation of the Colors
0800L hrs- On deck for 1st O-Flights
1000L hrs- On deck 2nd O-Flights
1115L hrs- Begin preparing lunch (CAMP PIZZA)
1200L hrs- On Deck for 3rd O-Flights
1400L hours- Have CAMP STRUCK, Strike colors and depart once area is policed and passes inspection
Meals can be adjusted for religion, vegan or vegitarian diet. Other day time activities will be >needed. Capt Ward may have a work detail activitiy to erect a flag pole.
The Dawn of Group VII- Texas Wing
Texas Wing- The Texas Wing announced Thursday, 31 March 2011, the creation of two new Groups. Col Brooks Cima, Texas Wing Commander, cites the move is to relieve the "administrative burden on our Group Commanders." This effects both the Corpus Christi Composite Squadron as well as the Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron which which previously bad been organized as part of Group V.
"The Corpus Christi Comp Squadron had been a member of Group V since early this decade," said Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP, "prior to that we were organized under the old Group 3/Texas Wing."
The Texas Wing had adopted a 5 Group plan during the latter part of the Administration of Col Frank Eldridge. This had resulted in the loss of several Groups and creation of several geographically large, albeit well commanded areas.
"Group V was actually, in a very real sense, larger that some Wings," continued Major Carrales.
Group VII will be commanded by notable Brownsville Composite Squadron Commander Lt Col. Sean Crandall and centered in the Rio Grande Valley. Group V will continue to be be commanded by Lt Col Eddy Billman of San Antonio.
The Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron offers it support and the best of wishes for a successful Command to Lt Col Crandall and looks forward to working with Rio Grande Valley units and Victoria. Major Jay Workman will be the new Group VI Commander.
Units of Group VII/Texas Wing
SWR-TX-070
Group VII HQ
Brownsville
SWR-TX-026
Corpus Christi CS
Ingleside/Corpus Christi
SWR-TX-091
Brownsville CS
Brownsville
SWR-TX- 241
Wild Horse Desert CS
McAllen
SWR-TX-386
Victoria CS
Victoria
SWR-TX-452
Mid Valley SS
Harlingen
SWR-TX-454
Coastal Bend Cadet
Premont
LETTER FROM COL B. CIMA, CAP
Texas Wing Members,
In order to relieve the administrative burden on our Group Commanders, we have come up with a plan to reorganize the current Groups and create two new groups. This reduction in units puts the span of control into a more reasonable range and reduces (in many cases) the distance for members to travel to Group-wide events. After these initial changes settle out there may be minor \"tweaking\" to accomplish the first reason for this change - to make performing missions and doing training easier for our members.
The hallmark of my command is the statement \"One Wing - One Team\". I urge you to assist your Group Commander and give them your complete support but think of Group boundaries simply as administrative lines. Train at locations that are the most geographically convenient and support weaker units that can benefit from your strengths. These changes will make Texas Wing stronger.
Congratulations to Major Jay Workman, the new Group VI Commander and Lt Col Sean Crandall, the new Group VII Commander.
This link to the new Groups will take you to a .pdf file that puts squadrons into their new command structures. A map is under construction that will make the divisions by county.
Regards,
Brooks
BROOKS CIMA, Col, CAP
Texas Wing Commander
brookscima@gmail.com
"The Corpus Christi Comp Squadron had been a member of Group V since early this decade," said Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP, "prior to that we were organized under the old Group 3/Texas Wing."
The Texas Wing had adopted a 5 Group plan during the latter part of the Administration of Col Frank Eldridge. This had resulted in the loss of several Groups and creation of several geographically large, albeit well commanded areas.
"Group V was actually, in a very real sense, larger that some Wings," continued Major Carrales.
Group VII will be commanded by notable Brownsville Composite Squadron Commander Lt Col. Sean Crandall and centered in the Rio Grande Valley. Group V will continue to be be commanded by Lt Col Eddy Billman of San Antonio.
The Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron offers it support and the best of wishes for a successful Command to Lt Col Crandall and looks forward to working with Rio Grande Valley units and Victoria. Major Jay Workman will be the new Group VI Commander.
Units of Group VII/Texas Wing
SWR-TX-070
Group VII HQ
Brownsville
SWR-TX-026
Corpus Christi CS
Ingleside/Corpus Christi
SWR-TX-091
Brownsville CS
Brownsville
SWR-TX- 241
Wild Horse Desert CS
McAllen
SWR-TX-386
Victoria CS
Victoria
SWR-TX-452
Mid Valley SS
Harlingen
SWR-TX-454
Coastal Bend Cadet
Premont
LETTER FROM COL B. CIMA, CAP
Texas Wing Members,
In order to relieve the administrative burden on our Group Commanders, we have come up with a plan to reorganize the current Groups and create two new groups. This reduction in units puts the span of control into a more reasonable range and reduces (in many cases) the distance for members to travel to Group-wide events. After these initial changes settle out there may be minor \"tweaking\" to accomplish the first reason for this change - to make performing missions and doing training easier for our members.The hallmark of my command is the statement \"One Wing - One Team\". I urge you to assist your Group Commander and give them your complete support but think of Group boundaries simply as administrative lines. Train at locations that are the most geographically convenient and support weaker units that can benefit from your strengths. These changes will make Texas Wing stronger.
Congratulations to Major Jay Workman, the new Group VI Commander and Lt Col Sean Crandall, the new Group VII Commander.
This link to the new Groups will take you to a .pdf file that puts squadrons into their new command structures. A map is under construction that will make the divisions by county.
Regards,
Brooks
BROOKS CIMA, Col, CAP
Texas Wing Commander
brookscima@gmail.com
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