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I had my fourth o-flight. This o-flight went over instrument readings. We were able to get up to an altitude of about 2500 ft agl. This was one of my better o-flights because I was able to fly the plane for the majority of the time that we were up in the air. Another reason that my o flight was enjoyable, I didn't get sick at all! Thats always a plus. - Cadet Steven Decraene In my third orientation flight I got the chance to experience steep turns and imminent stalls. I particularly enjoyed the steep turns because they gave me a roller coaster feeling which I love. The imminent stall wasnt that exciting though. I thought that Lt. Lain was going to demonstrate a stall where the plane stops and has to go straight down and then back up to maintain flight. Instead, imminent stall was just a tiny hill in my perspective. After I executed the steep turns I flew the plane over Antioch and flew over my house. One passenger got sick so we took her back, then I went back up to finish my flying time. I promised everybody that I would not get sick. I kept my promise! - Cadet Shelby McMahon

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Deadline for all submissions is the 25th of the preceding month. Email submissions to jkalemis@comcast.net or deliver a hardcopy. All photographs are by 1Lt. James Kalemis unless otherwise noted.

U PCOMING E VENTS
May 5-7 GLR Cadet Competition, WPAFB, Dayton May 20 May 26 May 28 May 29 Color Guard at Sears Opening, McHenry Picnic, 6pm, Emricson Park, Woodstock Color Guard at Evangelical Church, Cr Lk Johnsburg Memorial Day Parade

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Okay, okay, so I barfed. Oh, you didnt hear? Well then, let me tell you a secret. I puked on my last backseat ride. On the return ride to Galt, Cadet Kohler kindly asked me not to throw up on him. I completed my third O-Flight earlier in the morning. I havent flown for nearly a year, so it was great to be up in the air again. And, of course, Lt. Kalemis cooked an outstanding lunch for all the cadets who participated. Cadet Maria Mangano

My o-flight was very interesting and the glass cockpit was sweet. I got to help check the gas after we filled the plane up and that was cool. I learned a lot about flying and the oscillations were really fun, like a roller coaster a 25 hundred feet! - Cadet Ross Kohler Words can not convey our graditute to Lt. Mike Lain for giving up his entire day to offer us the O-Flights. Cadets, please read CAPP 52-7 for information on O-Flights and see meLt. James Kalemis

C ADET O FFICER S CHOOL

Cadet Maria Mangano Cadet Officer School is one of the most prestigious NCSAs. I am extremely excited to be participating in COS 2006. When I attended Engineering Technologies Academy in 2004, one of my fellow cadets had attended COS that summer. She talked about it all week, and how much fun it was. She also mentioned the large amount of work that was required during COS. I decided I didnt want to attend. But two years later, Ive changed my mind. I am ready for the challenge and think it would be an excellent opportunity to broaden my leadership experience. Many advanced leadership theories will be taught, helping me become a better leader. On March 21st, e-Services posted my status, and sure enough, I had been given a primary slot. I look forward to flying to Montgomery Alabama with Cadet DeCraene and another friend from ILWG. I anticipate COS to be challenging, tiring, hard core, academic, and most of all, FUN! Many cadets will come together for ten days. We will have had no previous experience with each other, but at the end of ten days, we will be one huge team.

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J OHNSBURG J UNIOR H IGH S CHOOL

Major Rhonda Anderson Cadets Jared Hendler, Ethan Peterman, Maria Mangano spoke to Johnsburg Junior High School students about the Civil Air Patrol Program. Cadet Hendler approached the principal, Mr. Flynn, at his former middle school to request an opportunity to meet with students. Mr. Flynn arranged for the cadets and senior members to set up a display and speak to the students during their lunch hours. Capt Doris Mangano and Major Rhonda Anderson were the senior escorts. Several parents have already contacted the MCCS squadron commander for additional information. Kudos to Cadet Hendler for his initiative in completing this project and for the other cadets and senior members for their assistance.

R OCKETRY P RESENTATION
1st Lt James Kalemis

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Cadet Matthew Menadier, Cadet Deputy Commander of the Lake in the Hills Squadron, and Cadet Maria Mangano, Cadet Commander of the McHenry County Squadron, with 1st Lt James Kalemis, Deputy Commander Seniors of McHenry County Squadron give a rocketry presentation at Wauconda Library. The presentation was based on the Newton's Three Laws of Motion and rocketry. Nine youngsters and two parents, with Mrs. Pat Brennan, Young Adult Programs of Wauconda Library, participated in the program. First, the group went out-

side to shoot an Estes Air Rocket. Then the group went inside to build the Fizzy Flyer rocket and the CD Hovercraft. Of all the programs Cadet Mangano and I have done, the Fizzy Flyer was a real success this time. Not so much "fizzy" as mush as almost hitting the high ceilings! We launched an air rocket while observing Newtons Laws, built a CD hovercraft, and constructed the Fizzy Flyer rocket. Tiny fins and a nose cone are taped to a film canister and Alka-Seltzer and water are poured into canister. The result? Either a rocket that fizzes or flies! One of the kids built the record Fizzy Flyer it went about eight feet high!, said Cadet Maria Mangano.

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Do you ever take the time to peruse CadetStuff.org? Cadet or senior, there is a lot of information to glean from members around the nation. Recently, an article entitled You Dont Know Squat! (and neither do I) came to my attention. called quiet professional. As we train, the more we realize we dont know! There is a whole world out there to explore, to learn about, to grow in and to teach others. To be a successful leader, you must be someone that others will desire to emulate. Having an elitist attitude does not attract appropriate followers. Keep the attitude in check. Keep learning and keep training. To read all of the You Dont Know Squat article, see: http:// dwsystems.com/squat.html School is dragging, cold weather is hanging on, but summer is coming! CAP seems to be the same ole thing each and every week, but summer is coming! Your job is too demanding, and Mom and Dad seem to be pushing too hard, but summer is coming! What is happening this summer? NCSA, summer encampment, geocaching and leadership events with the Army Guard, more time to spend with your CAP friends, monthly Orides, change of command staff, mix it up, hang out time, parades, eventsI am looking forward to spending more time with CAP in the great weathermake the most of it, get your calendars in order, let us make the most of summer events and training opportunities with CAP.

The article discusses boasting and elitism. There are some very challenging events open to cadets such as National Blue Beret, Pararescue Orientation, Honor Guard Academy, and Hawk Mountain Ranger School. Does graduating from these events make you an expert? No, by no means do you become a craft master. Point being, what is your attitude about your abilities? Learning something new can be exciting and your attitude reflects this. But after you learn the basic skills it is a temptation to think that you are best there is. To quote Capt. Brodsky, Over time, as you learn more, you begin to see that, back when you thought you knew everything, you really didnt know squat. Smart people realize this, and adopt a more appropriate attitude. On the far right of the experience line, really, really good people are generally very affable, and have almost no elitist attitude. Everyone knows that they are good, and they dont need to exude attitude to prove it. They are also humble enough to know they have made mistakes, and they dont know everything. The so-

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Cadet Maria Mangano I will miss being your Cadet Commander. It has been an honor and pleasure serving you. I have enjoyed the responsibilities of Cadet Commander the last year. But what I really enjoyed was watching each and every one of you grow. Some of you have grown in leaps and bounds. Not just as leaders, as people. Keep up the good work. I challenge you to continue to grow throughout 2006. Set a goal for yourself, in Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, or Emergency Services. Set your goal high enough that you need to stretch to reach it. When you stretch to achieve your goals you begin to grow. I, too, have goals set for myself. I plan on running for ILWG Cadet Advisory Council Chair and eventually serving on National CAC. I will still attend MCCS meetings, of course. Reach for the stars.

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1st Lt James Kalemis There comes a time in everyones life, perhaps several times, that you find yourself in the presence of a great person. That person could be a general, a teacher, or the President. For me, it was Dr. Guy Consolmagno, SJ. I have been an amateur astronomer for many years, far before I knew what the Civil Air Patrol was. One of the first books I purchased to help my observing skills was Turn Left at Orion. This book covers what one can see with a small telescope. An excellent resource for a beginner and my most dew-damaged book. When I saw the announcement that Dr. Consolmagno was having a talk about Planet X, the name was familiar, but I never realized he was the author of my prized book. Dr. Consolmagno obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Arizona. He joined the US Peace Corps to serve in Kenya for two years, teaching astronomy and physics. In 1989 he entered the Jesuit order and has studied philosophy and theology since then. Dr. Consolmagno is an astronomer at the Vatican and curator of the Vatican Meteorite collection. He has served on the governing boards of the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences, and the Meteoritical Society, and in 2003 was elected president of the International Astronomical Union Commission 16 (Planets and Satellites). In 2000, the IAU named an asteroid, 4597 Consolmagno, in recognition of his work. The lecture was about Pluto and Planet X. Recent reports show that this planet, temporarily named 2003UB313, is actually larger than Pluto. It was also discovered last year that Pluto has several moons other than Charon, three more to be exact. The lecture concentrated on the difficulties of crafting a definition of what is a planet. Is it size? Being compact and having geology? Orbiting another object? Maybe Pluto is a moon of an object the size of Mars and 20 AU from the sun we have not seen yet. There are many objects around Plutos orbit, most smaller than Pluto, but have eccentric orbits like Pluto. New things about our Solar System and the things outside are being discovered all the time. It means that the things I thought I know, I dont, and thats whats exciting!, said Dr. Consolmagno. The lecture was quite stimulating, especially watching a man of God being so excited about science. Science is like a puzzle, explained Dr. Consolmagno, where you think you are getting close to a solution and all of a sudden one small part can throw everything off. Science is a game I play and I play that game with God. What can be more exciting than trying to piece together and understand what He has created. Those are truly inspiring and thought provoking ideas. So how many planets are there in our Solar System? I dont know, but I do know its not 9!

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P ROMOTIONS

SSgt Ethan Peterman A1C Ross Kohler

SrA TSgt

1st Lt James Kalemis

Loening Aerospace Ribbon Search & Rescue Ribbon

AB Chris Kokklenberg
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MSgt Jared Hendler

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SSgt Tammy Pals

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Amn Jennifer Irocky

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S ENIOR S TAFF
Commander ... Major Rhonda Anderson Deputy Commander Seniors . 1Lt James Kalemis Deputy Commander Cadets . Major Kenneth Anderson Medical Officer . Capt Doris Mangano Safety .... 2Lt Mike McMahon Administration .... 1Lt Sharon Freund Aerospace Education ... 1Lt James Kalemis Cadet Programs ... 1Lt Esther Medina 2Lt Paul Ebanks 2Lt Diane Workman Communications . SM John Peterman Finance .... Capt Doris Mangano Logistics .. 1Lt Esther Medina MIS/IT .... 2Lt Estera Corcoran Public Affairs & Marketing ... Capt Doris Mangano 1Lt James Kalemis Emergency Services ..... 1Lt James Kalemis Personnel ....... 1Lt Sharon Freund Professional Development ... Open Moral Leadership Officer . 2Lt Mike McMahon Orientation Flights ... 1Lt James Kalemis Newsletter Editor .... 1Lt James Kalemis Assistant Editor .... 2Lt Diane Workman

C ADET S TAFF
Cadet Commander .. Capt Maria Mangano Executive Officer . 2d Lt Krystal Freund First Sergeant .. SMSgt Emily Medina Flight Commander ... 2d Lt Steven DeCraene Romeo Flight Sergeant SSgt Shelby McMahon Zulu Flight Sergeant .. MSgt Jared Hendler Administrative Officer ..... 2d Lt Krystal Freund Aerospace Education Officer ... Capt Maria Mangano Emergency Services . 2d Lt Steven DeCraene Communication Officer 2d Lt Krystal Freund PT Officer ..... TSgt Jared Hendler Logistics Officer .. 2d Lt Krystal Freund Color Guard Commander .... SMSgt Emily Medina

Events Calendar
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W EBSITES
McHenry County Composite Squadron http://www.group22.net/mccs Illinois Wing News Blog http://ilcapnews.blogs.com Group 22 CAP http://www.group22.net Illinois Wing CAP http://www.ilcap.org Great Lakes Region CAP http://glr.cap.gov/files/index.html National Headquarters CAP http://www.cap.gov

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