Group 3 CAC Meeting: Sep. 7, 2002 – Hawk Mountain

I. Elections
a. Chairperson- C/2d Lt Alex Tullo
b. Vice- Chairperson- C/Maj Julia Doane
c. Recorder- TBD

II. Fall Programs
a. BCOP
    i. Wing-wide
    ii. December 7th-8th
b. Resource Teams
    i. Problems
        1. Cadets might lose faith in their staff if strangers teach them
        2. Location
    ii. Possibilities
        1. Teams teach only staff
        2. Teams teach students the basics and teach the staff more advanced things to teach the students later
        3. Use website instead of traveling
        4. Have weekends if multiple squadrons need a team

III. Ideas to be passed up to Wing
a. Moving the location of the Region Cadet Competition to a more centralized location (i.e. New York)
b. Making PAWG CLS eligible for Region CLS
    i. Lt. Tullo will find out criteria for RCLS and bring it to the Oct. meeting

IV. Encampment and Staff Training Review
a. A formal list of suggestions is being made by Lt. Tullo and Maj. Doane to send to Wing. Email suggestions to them.

V. Recruiting Ideas
a. Go to school Talent Shows for parents
b. Benefit Concerts
c. Squadron Color Guard being the primary recruiters

VI. Future CAC Meetings (Tentative)
a. Sunday October 20th 2002- 1500 Doylestown Airport
b. Sunday November 24th 2002- 1500 Doylestown Airport

There will be a CAC meeting on September 8th from 1500-1800. This will take place at the First Aid weekend at Hawk Mt. At this meeting we will be electing a new Group Chairperson to replace our beloved C/Capt Littleton who has served her term :(
Please make every attempt to have at least one representative from your squadron at this meeting.

There's going to be a CAC meeting at the Seniors' North Group meeting to finalize BCOP. This meeting is going to be on Wednesday May 22 at 1930 at Quakertown Airport. Keep checking the website for more updates.

The website's contact list is now up, check it out and send any updates to C/CMSgt Tullo.
And make sure to keep sending in ideas for Resource Teams!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the PAWG Colorguard/Drill Team Competition and congratulations to those who placed. The day was awesome. The Cadet and Senior project officers did an outstanding job also.

Group 3 CAC Developments as of 6 April 2002:

Resource teams:
   Write up for web site being done by Sgt Tullo.
   All comments or suggestions for the page can be fwd to C/1Lt Littleton or Sgt Tullo at alextullo8@yahoo.com
>BCOP
   Schedule
      Emphasizing core values etc...
      FC's Spend time discussing what each means and how to apply them to CAP
     D&C Standards
      To insure uniformity D&C goals will be mapped up. C's are to accomplish these goals, in order, at the speed of their flight.
     Smaller Classes
       A rotating schedule is being developed to cut down the class sizes. This allows more personal attention and hands on learning.
       Down time during testing on Saturday will be used by the FC's to do hip pocket training or allow their shadows to give a class. Topic is up to the FC. Due to testing not all cadets will be present.
     Shadow classes
        New shadow classes include Public speaking and problem solving
    Staff
       Kitchen staff is still needed. (This is a really fun job) Kitchen staff will act as tutors/mentors when needed and be under the command of Capt Ski.
        Staff prep meeting will be held at the May Gp 3 North meeting. This is meeting is important - details will be wrapped up, questions answered etc...
       The official staff list will be posted shortly

REMINDER: The Group 2/3 CAC meeting will be held at FTIG from 1700-1800hrs during the colorguard competition. Sqdrn reports are due for this meeting. Other assignments include: Recruitment ideas, get input from your cadets; Find out your squadrons strengths and weaknesses for the Resource Teams; List of people who could be on Aerospace, Drill, and SAR for Resource Teams. I look forward to seeing you this weekend!

HERE are the beginnings of the Resource Page. Check it out and submit any ideas you have in the forum.
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Gp. 3 CAC Meeting: Feb. 24, 2002 – Doylestown Airport

I) Staff Training
a. Permitted to miss one weekend
b. Encampment/CLS/Hawk Mt. Combined Training
    i. Dates: March 9, 10 March 23, 24 April 13, 14 April 27, 28
c. Hawk Mt. Only
    i. Dates: May 4, 5 May 18, 19 May 31, June 1, 2 June 15, 16

II) Issues To Vote On
a. Squadron Updates- Yes
    i. Squadron Primary will give a report on their squadron
    ii. Prep. Work for reports
    iii. Activities
    iv. Problems/Concerns
    v. Solved Problems
    vi. New ideas
b. Roberts’s Rules of Order- Undecided
    i. Lt. Doane will bring revised version to next meeting

III) Resource Teams
a. Teams go to squadron to teach specific things
b. Needs:
    i. Emergency Services/Search and Rescue
        1. Lt. Col. Wirth is main contact point
    ii. Trick Drill
        1. Project Officers: Sgt. Hontz, Sgt. Pinto, Sgt. Kursh, Lt. Littleton
        2. Guidon, Box-Step, Shadows, Counter Columns
        3. ROTC cadets teach drill
        4. Sgt. Pinto can get rifles for armed drill teaching
        5. Cadences
            a. Put a list of cadences on a page of the CAC website
    iii. Ranger Training
    iv. Aerospace Education
        1. Use training manuals for some of the harder chapters (2)
        2. Practical Application
        3. Team: Sgt. Lesh, Lt. Ski, Lt. Eichler
c. Email links on CAC website to Resource Team members
d. Publish list of people who can teach specific areas and send it to Squadron Commanders
e. Squadrons must schedule Resource Teams in advance

IV) Color Guard/Drill Team School
a. Review of all areas of the competition
b. Uniform is BDUs
c. 9:00-4:00 at Schambach Hall, FIG
d. Bring:
    i. CAP Manuals, 5$ for lunch, Flags, Holsters, Rifles
e. If you signed up for the school and can’t go you must let Lt. Doane know

V) Color Guard/ Drill Team Competition
a. April 6 9:00-4:00
b. FIG
c. 25$ registration fee per team

VI) Prepare for SAR-EX
a. Classes on basics SAR skills:
    i. What should be in day gear
    ii. Selecting a campsite
    iii. Crash site procedures
    iv. Stress Management
b. Range Staff teaches classes during downtime at SAR-EX
c. Provide experienced cadets to help inexperienced members at SAR-EX

VII) BCOP
a. June 1, 2
b. Send staff applications to Lt. Littleton
c. Project Officer- Lt. Hontz

VIII) CAC Recruiting
a. Schools- Talent shows
b. Malls- Aerospace projects for public to do
c. Project Officers: Sgt. Pinto- Chairperson, Lt. Eichler, Sgt. Pieroni, Lt. Cressman

IX) CAC Fundraising
a. Cadets outside the BX at FIG
b. Raffle a DVD Player

X) Team Building Workshop
a. May ?
b. Boss vs. Leader
c. 4 stages of team building

XI) National Board Meeting
a. 4 days in August in Philadelphia
b. Commander’s Aid needed
c. Winning Color guard will post the colors

XII) Keep Deputy Commanders for Cadets and Squadron Commanders informed of what CAC is doing, don’t go behind their backs

XIII) There are Wing CAC meetings on Monday nights at 8:00 on AOL Instant Messenger

XIV) Next CAC Meeting is April 6 after Drill Competition at 4:00

XV) For Next Meeting
a. Recruitment ideas, get input from your cadets
b. Find out your squadrons strengths and weaknesses for the Resource Teams
c. List of people who could be on Aerospace, Drill, and SAR for Resource Teams

Quote of the day:

"Well, the rangers are finally coming out of the woods!"
(Made in reference to the Hawk Mt. Website being operational. No disrespect towards the Ranger Program was intended.)