Civil Air Patrol- Trail of Tears Composite Squadron to Hold Fundraising Event

For Immediate Release

Cape Girardeau, Missouri October 28, 2015

The Civil Air Patrol - Trail of Tears Composite Squadron is holding a fundraising event on October 31, 2015 from 8:00 am through 2:00 pm at the Walmart Supercenter located at 3439 Williams Street.

The fundraiser will help support the squadron provide educational opportunities for both cadets and senior members in search and rescue, emergency services, aerospace education, drug demand reduction, and other cadet programs. Multiple times per year, the squadron attends various events designed to educate in these areas. The squadron uses fundraising to pay for these events to prepare cadets and senior members in case of a local or national emergency as well as prepare cadets for post-secondary endeavors.

This year, the squadron has participated in Orientation Flights designed to allow cadets to gain flight experience with qualified pilots in CAP aircraft. The squadron attended communication training in Bonne Terre as well as a personalized tour of the Bonne Terre Space Museum. The cadets attended Encampment at Fort Leonard Wood this summer as well as Aerospace STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Academy where they learned rocketry and participated in flight line marshaling. The Squadron also completed several tasks related to emergency services and search and rescue training such as Community Emergency Response Team training, and CPR and First Aid. This year at the annual Wing Conference, Certificates of Recognition for Flight Line work at the Aerospace STEM Academy were awarded to those who attended, the squadron was nominated for Squadron of the Year and the chaplain, was nominated for Chaplain of the Year.

About Civil Air Patrol:

Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force and is included as part of the Air Force's Total Force. This recognizes Civil Air Patrol as an integral part of the Air Force's mission. Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer service consisting of Cadets 12-21 years of age and Senior Members. No prior service is required to join Civil Air Patrol, just a desire to serve community, state, and nation. Civil Air Patrol has three main missions; Aerospace Education which helps prepare American citizens to meet the challenges of a sophisticated aerospace society and understanding its related issues, Cadet Programs build strong citizens for the future by providing leadership training, moral leadership, technical education, and scholarships, and Emergency Services which allow both Cadets and Senior Members to learn search and rescue and disaster relief techniques used during missions.

For more information about Civil Air Patrol contact Major Timothy Willis, timothy.willis@mowgcap.org Visit our website at www.mocap127.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MOCAP127

Contact:

Sherry Stallings, Public Affairs Officer

Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol

stallings.sherry.l@gmail.com

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