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9th MN CTG Encampment Issue # 1: Saturday, June 23, 2007 Civil Air Patrol program, the things that you can do at encampment become more and more exciting. Youre actually going to run the encampment!
9th MN Wing Encampment, June 23, 2007 member that assists each cadet in balancing and integrating the requirements of the physical, military, academic, and moral-ethical programs and aspects of encampment.
Well try to let you know the actual date of publication as soon as we can. Tomorrows menu is: Breakfast: Hard Cooked Eggs Sausage links Waffles Fruit Cereal Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese Green Beans Lettuce Salad Jello Supper: Baked Chicken Rice Mixed vegetables Lettuce Salad
MILK, JUICE, & WATER ARE SERVED WITH EVERY MEAL
Encampment facts
The Minnesota Wing has been running cadet encampments since the 1950s. Over the years they have been modified and adapted to meet the needs of our wing and its cadets. Nearly 1,000 cadets have participated since 1999.
MED Tips
Drink a lot of water. You must drink at least two canteens worth each day. Yellow urine indicates that you are dehydrated; urine should be clear. If you are thirsty, its too late! Do not drink any soda, coffee, or tea. Do not lock your knees Use plenty of sunscreen. Reapply it frequently.
The Daily Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1. It is published daily from 23 June to 30 June 2007 from the offices at Camp Ripley Military Reservation.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
THE GREMLIN
9th MN CTG Encampment Issue # 2: Sunday, June 24, 2007 sheets and measuring t-shirts making sure they meet the specifications set by the Standards and Evaluation Team who are responsible for supervising and executing the inspections during encampment.
Welcome to Day 2:
Day 2 of encampment started with physical training (PT) consisting of various stretching and resistance exercises followed by a light jog before showering up and changing to Blues in preparation of breakfast and an ecumenical service held at the Camp Ripley Chapel. Encampment chaplains Major Chris Priest and Major Robert McLawhorn provided those attending the service some words of advice and encouragement for the week. Chaplain Priest told the cadets that it would be a week of stress and frustration at times, and to draw on their faith. The Bible is a great resource with all sorts of coping tools. Chaplain McLawhorn called the cadets heroes because of the volunteer service they provide their community, state and nation by being members of the Civil Air Patrol. Calling encampment an important step in each cadets life, McLawhorn went on the say, The skills youll learn at encampment youll carry for the rest of your life. A section of the morning was also spent squaring away uniforms, bunks, footlockers and rooms for a series of formal inspections that will occur throughout the rest of the week.
The cadets were kept busy most of the rest of the afternoon with sessions on Morale Leadership, CAPs Emergency Services Mission and more drill and ceremony.
Just when the cadets thought they had spent enough time with inspection preparation, it was another round of folding and refolding blankets,
Tomorrows menu is: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs French toast Bacon Fruit Cereal Lunch: Tacos Green Beans Lettuce Salad Jello Supper: BBQ pork ribs Mashed potatoes Peas Lettuce Salad
MILK, JUICE, & WATER ARE SERVED WITH EVERY MEAL
MED Tips
Apply sunscreen before leaving the barracks and reapply frequently. Pre-hydrate (drink water) before leaving the barracks. Throughout the day, DRINK WATER!
SDS Report:
For SDS the first day was stressful. They had two classes, which dealt with drill and encampment. Several of them had a brief opportunity to be their Flight Commander of the day. Their 2nd day started with PT. They then marched to their barracks and changed into their Blues for the day. Today they had several classes including: Instructing a Flight, Safety Briefing, Goal Setting, and Moral Leadership.
SDS report contributed by: C/SrAmn Ryan Conrad C/A1C William Donkers
the tools to be able to successfully complete the mission. In short, I do not provide people the means to fail, only to succeed. Favorite part of encampment: It is always a joy when you see the basic cadets come together and work with each other. They use teamwork, give advice to each other and stand up for each other. Each individual comes to encampment as a scared individual and by the end of the week they have become a large confident group of one. You see the camaraderie years later between them when they talk about their year as a basic. I enjoy seeing cadets build friendships and working relationships with fellow cadets that they may have never met or worked with if they had not gone to encampment. Least favorite part of encampment: The hot weather! Something I look forward to doing at encampment: I have had the privilege to work with many different people and work in many different jobs. I enjoyed being a tactical officer the most but would like to try a support staff role someday. Something I look forward to doing later in life: I would like to try for IACE in a few years. My next big activity after my tour as encampment commander will be Region Staff College. In my spare time: Civil Air Patrol of course! I also enjoy checking out the eBay pages and buying and selling as a hobby. I also collect vintage ship photographs and Civil Air Patrol unit patches. Something you would not know from just looking at me: I enjoy listening to classical and swing music. I also have an interest in fine arts. Most important to me in life: Definitely my family, my son and my girlfriend. Biggest fear: Not being successful. What am I most proud of: Being given the opportunity to command this encampment. Extra information: It has been a great opportunity and an excellent learning experience being here with such a fine group of individuals. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you and I hope you have a great encampment experience.
The Daily Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1. It is published daily from 23 June to 30 June 2007 from the offices at Camp Ripley Military Reservation.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
THE GREMLIN
9th Minnesota Cadet Training Group If cadets at the 9th Minnesota Cadet Training Group (CTG) return to their home squadrons with stories to tell about Tangle Foot Island Hopper and The Tarzan dont think theyre telling you about the latest dance step. Those were just some of the names of the different stations they tackled Monday on Camp Ripleys formidable obstacle course. A convoy of CAP vans transported the cadets to the site located in the recesses of Camp Ripley. The course, located among the cover of trees, brought a welcomed respite from the heat, as well as a great way to get outside and burn off some energy. Maybe the best way to explain the obstacle course is through some pictures and some quotes from the cadets (in no particular order): Cadet Andrew Bauch, Red Wing Composite Squadron: I want to do it again! Issue # 3: Monday, June 25, 2007
Cadet Charlie Ramler, St. Cloud Composite Squadron: Organized chaos, but it was great!
Cadet Kristin Young, Duluth Composite Squadron: Awkward and hard at the same time, but I liked it. Cadet Carlos Abarca, St. Croix Composite Squadron: Getting to help others on the obstacle course is what encampment is all about: teamwork.
I would have been disappointed and jealous if I couldnt have done this. - Cadet Sean Higgins, St. Croix Composite Sqdn
too. So when encampment came around in June 2006, confidence was no longer a problem. Gremlin: What other staff positions have you held at past encampments? Waddell: None. Gremlin: What is your favorite part of CAP? Waddell: Leadership training. I enjoy learning how to better my leadership skills, increase my character, confidence, and accountability, while raising my standards. I strive to be a leader of excellence so that I, in turn, can train others to be great leaders. Gremlin: What advice do you have for the basics? Waddell: Attitude is everything. Encampment is just a phase. It will come and it will go. Don't loose sight of the end goal graduation. Remember, encampment is the 'chief cornerstone' of your CAP career and the start of your process of becoming a better leader. Be focused. Don't fight what's coming, just dive into it because what you put into CAP is what you will get out of it. That's a given.
Cadet Derek Fox, St. Paul Composite Squadron, probably summed it up best: It was fun!
Tomorrows menu is: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Hash browns Sausage Fruit Cereal Lunch: Grilled cheese Tomato soup Corn Lettuce salad Supper: Salisbury steak Steak fries Peas and carrots Lettuce Salad
MILK, JUICE, & WATER ARE SERVED WITH EVERY MEAL
Lindberg spent decades explaining that it was his patrol, not the one captured in the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal, that raised the first flag over the island. In the late morning of Feb. 23, 1945, Lindberg fired his flame-thrower into enemy pillboxes at the base of Mount Suribachi and then joined five other Marines fighting their way to the top to raise the flag. He was awarded the Silver Star for bravery. The Minnesota Legislature passed a resolution in Lindberg's honor in 1995. His face appears on a huge mural in Long Prairie of the battle for Iwo Jima, and his likeness is etched into the black granite walls of Soldiers Field in Rochester.
The Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1. It is published daily from 23 June to 30 June 2007 from the offices at Camp Ripley Military Reservation.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
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9th Minnesota Cadet Training Group Issue # 4: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 land navigation skills to locate some of the six potential checkpoints located along the course. We jumped off at 9:45 a.m., but before long there was some disagreement among the cadets about what direction we were heading. Thoughts of being lost at Camp Ripley quickly entered my mind, but just as quickly the cadets resolved their issues and we entered the woods. At 10:05 we found the first checkpoint!
Cadets spent a considerable amount of time Tuesday on land navigation activities. As someone who always liked to get into the field during his military days I loaded into a van filled with cadets as we made our way along the dusty roads leading to Camp Ripleys Land Navigation Course. Once at the site Chief Master Sergeant Don Vance, Bravo Flight Tactical Officer, gave a safety briefing. The cadets were then formed into teams of five or six members. Vans containing water and immediate transportation back to cantonment shadowed each team. We also had a medical team readily available to assist if needed. First Lieutenant Karen Anderson and I tagged along with a group of Alpha Flight members including C/A1C Jack Dillow (Red Wing Squadron), C/SrA Derek Fox (St. Paul Squadron), C/A1C Peter Mayhew (Anoka), C/A1C Joshua Mandrell (Northland Squadron), C/Amn Russ Nelson (Wesota Squadron) and C/Amn Blake Widing (Northwest Squadron). Alpha Flight Commander Cadet/Second Lieutenant Jason Anderson was not to assist the group. It would be their responsibility to apply their map reading and
It wasnt a pleasant journey as we continued to tramp through the woods, the cadets, now working like a team, leading the way through a dense thicket made more miserable by the heat and humidity.
At 10:42 the cadets located the second checkpoint. We took a break, checked each other
for ticks and hydrated ourselves. At 11:00 one of the trace vans rolled up and we refilled our canteens. With the exercise scheduled to end at noon we were told to stand fast, but the group of Alpha Flight cadets felt there was still time to find one more checkpoint. Back into the woods we went again, cadet confidence sky-high. You bet they found a third checkpoint! When the heat and humidity got the best of one of the team members, cadets quickly volunteered their canteens, as well as words of encouragement. They had no plans to leave their team member to the care of the senior officers. Using their hats as fans they provided a cool breeze, which revitalized the team member. During this time some of the cadets applied their land navigation skills again and scouted out a direct route back to the starting point. The trail was an overgrown access road so the walking was easy. When we appeared out of the woods we were greeted with Were you guys lost? I proudly pointed out that this group from Alpha Flight had found three checkpoints and a quick route back to the jump-off point. During the debriefing Chief Master Sergeant Vance told the entire group of cadets that land navigation is a hard course. Its a perishable skill that you need to practice or you forget your technique, Vance said. He encouraged all of the cadets to ask their home squadrons to make land navigation and ground team training a priority. I think some squadrons have some ready-made trainers in their midst. And, if youre ever planning a camping excursion in this great state Id suggest you contact some CAP cadets named Dillow, Fox, Mandrell, Mayhew, Nelson and Widing for directions.
The Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1. It is published daily from 23 June to 30 June 2007 from the offices at Camp Ripley Military Reservation.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9 th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
Wednesdays menu is: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Waffles Bacon Fruit Cereal Lunch: Hotdogs w/buns Tater Tots Cole slaw California blend Supper: Chicken stew w/rice Lettuce salad
MILK, JUICE, & WATER ARE SERVED WITH EVERY MEAL
THE GREMLIN
9th Minnesota Cadet Training Group Issue # 5: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The tank simulator contained several modules replicating the actual crew space of an M1 Abrams, including toggle switches, headsets to communicate, firing systems and computer generated targets visible through vision ports. While one module housed the driver, a separate computer link connected the compartment that contained the tank commander/loader and gunner. The cadets operated as a team to maneuver and shoot the tank in a virtual training environment.
Gunner Estes
While Bjorkman, Blair and Estes manned the tank, another group of cadets were using a computerized M-16 rifle range that exposed them to several virtual tactical scenarios.
The $3-million simulator system is state of the art training equipment that was made available to the cadets thanks to the assistance of the Minnesota Army National Guard.
C/2 nd Lt Julie Crevier (Viking) and C/SrA Lydia Stone (St. Cloud) share a real smile during a virtual activity.
The rest of the day was spent in classes such as moral leadership, CAP Cadet Aerospace Program and USAF commissioning routes. Following dinner the cadets returned to their respective barracks to prepare for an inspection before personal time and lights out.
Puckett: I was a Flight Sergeant at 7th CTG and a Flight Commander at 8th CTG. Gremlin: What is your favorite part of CAP? Puckett: I would say the Cadet Program, but more specifically, I love wing activities such as encampment, NCOS/BCOS, and EPS. I love all of those things and attended them as much as possible. I'm also very involved in emergency programs. I have been on numerous practice and actual missions and I'm as qualified as I can be at this time. I've also attained my solo rating in a Cessna 172 at Flight Academy. That's an awesome activity by the way that I'd recommend to every cadet. Gremlin: What advice do you have for the basics? Puckett: Remember you're not going to get through this without the person to your right and left. This is a team effort! Treat them with respect and watch their backs; they'll do the same for you. Also, trust and listen to your flight staff. They are here to help you! Even if it seems that they are just out to get you, they really are looking out for your best interest.
SDS Report
SDS started the day off early with PT. After showering and breakfast we had a leadership class taught by C/Lt Col Dunlevy. We also performed job shadowing of staff members to learn more about their jobs and how they do them.
C/SrA Peter Hibma
C/SSgt Lupe Diaz of Davenport, Iowa, is among a handful of Iowa CAP cadets attending the Minnesota encampment. When asked why he said, Because we always hear its the best.
Thursdays menu is: Breakfast: Pancakes Scrambled eggs Bacon Fruit Cereal Lunch: Chicken strips Buttered noodles w/parsley Peas Lettuce salad Supper: Spaghetti w/meat sauce Green beans Garlic toast Lettuce salad MILK, JUICE, & WATER ARE SERVED WITH EVERY MEAL
The Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1. It is published daily from 23 June to 30 June 2007 from the offices at Camp Ripley Military Reservation.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9 th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
THE GREMLIN
9th Minnesota Cadet Training Group Issue # 7: Friday, June 29, 2007(Last one!)
Major Conrad Peterson, Encampment Commander, reiterated Puhls sentiment in saying that the cadets made great strides during their week at encampment. "You gave us great young people, and we are giving you back great young adults." Anderson said he believes there's little reason for anyone not to want to come to encampment. "You do and see so much in only one week," Anderson said. "Even if you have any doubts, just apply next year and experience it. I know you wouldn't regret it."
Important Announcements:
Its hard to believe that the cadets will graduate tomorrow from the 9th CTG Encampment. PLEASE NOTE that the Pass in Review location has changed to the post chapel, which is located approximately one mile straight ahead from the main entrance at Camp Ripley. We will have members direct parking. Start time remains 11:00 a.m.
Editors note:
With graduation looming tomorrow this will be the last edition of The Gremlin. We hope that we have provided a snapshot of the many activities that occurred during encampment.
Drill Competition
Present arms Dress and Cover To the rear march were just a few of the commands made during todays Drill Competition between all 9th CTG flights. When the scores were added up it was Alpha Flight, 17th CTS, that was the winner.
Friday afternoon the cadets took a multiple choice, T&F, matching test on CAP history, uniform wear, etc., based on the Standard Operating Procedures booklet that they had been studying all week.
Volleyball - 1st Place - Alpha Flight, 17th CTS.
Blues on parade
In preparation for Saturdays graduation cadets put on their Blues for a dress rehearsal Friday evening.
The Cadet Staff vs. Senior Officer Staff volleyball game was officially called a draw by senior staff. Youre free to read between the lines! The Senior Officer ringer was none other than Minnesota Wing Commander, Colonel Steve Miller, but even he wasnt enough to change the outcome.
A note from the senior officers to all parents and guardians of the cadets.
It has truly been an honor to have had the opportunity to spend the past week with your cadet. They truly are above the best.
The Gremlin is the official daily newsletter of the Ninth Cadet Training Group and the 2007 Minnesota Wing Encampment. The Internet version of the publication is an official Internet operation in accordance with CAPR 110-1.
Major Conrad Peterson: Encampment Commander Capt Richard Sprouse: Encampment Public Affairs Officer C/Lt Col Brian Anderson, 9th CTG Commander C/MSgt David Blessman: 9th CTG Public Affairs Officer
The Minneapolis Star Tribune is scheduled to run a story on the encampment in the Wednesday, July 4, 2007 edition.