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  Lee County Schools Cadet Squadron, is a part of the Civil Air Patrol, Middle Schools Initiative. Civil Air Patrol is the United States Air Force Auxiliary.  Civil Air Patrol is tasked by the Air Force to conduct search and rescue arm within the United States. The unit was reorganized as a schools cadet squadron on or about 15 April 2004.  For the ten years prior the unit was known as Dolphin Flight, Lee County Cadet Squadron.

     The Civil Air Patrol provides the opportunity for students that have either completed the 5th grade and obtained age 12 to participate in the adventure. Students that are in the program are referred to as cadets.

     Commander of the squadron is Ltc.  Spieth, United States Army Reserve Retired. E-mail questions and comments to Ltc.  Spieth at home.

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Lee County Schools Cadet Squadron

Lee County Schools' Cadet Squadron, meets Thursday evenings from 1600  to 1800 hours (4:00 until 6:00 PM). at Gulf Middle School. In addition it is planned that Lee County Schools Cadet Squadron SER-FL-816 & Lee County Cadet Squadron SER-FL-040 will meet one weekend day a month for joint training,

Training Schedule SER-FL-816

Aug 2009 - Sept 2009 - Oct 2009 - Nov 2009 - Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 - Feb 2010 - Mar 2010 - April 2010 - May 2010 - June 2010

[Cadet  Activities]   [Cadet Activity Schedule]    [Command  Structure]     [Looking Back]

Date Activity

Times & Additional Instructions
Uniform
    1600 - 1615 1616 - 1700 1701 - 1745 1746 - 1800
    Roll & Opening Ceremonies Instructional Activities Application Activities Closing Activities
27 Aug 09 Present Cadet Planning Session (BDUs) 1600 - 1800

Organizational, Planning Meeting

3 Sept 09 Parent Meeting for both new and present cadets
(Uniform As Directed)		 1830 hrs (6:30 PM) to 8 PM - Presentation of information about Civil Air Patrol and its benefits to students.  To include plans for the year.  Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
8 Sept 09 6, 7 and 8th Grade Open House (Uniform As Directed) Squadron will set up a recruiting booth and provide traffic control for the school
10 Sept 09 CAP introduction to new prospects (BDUs or School) Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety & Moral Leadership Introduction to Drill Closing Activities
17 Sept 09 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Wearing of the uniform Introduction to Drill  Closing Activities
24 Sept 09 Squadron Meeting
(Class B or school uniform)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies     Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
3 Oct 09 Group 5 Command Call and CAC Uniform will be class As or Bs
 
8 Oct 09 Squadron Meeting
 		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety & Moral Leadership - Safety Down Day Testing for experienced cadets - Drill practice for new cadets.  
10 Oct 09 Airplane Wash Port Charlotte Airport.
 
15 Oct 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies       Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
22 Oct 05 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Review for Curry Bootcamp Commanders Time Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
23-24 Oct 09 Boot Camp
(Uniform - see operations order)		 Operations Order to be published
29 Oct 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies   Commanders Time Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
5 Nov 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety & Moral Leadership Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance
BDU or Sch
10 Nov 09 Veteran's Day Observance 816 will be sponsoring the Veteran's Day Observance with Student Government at Gulf Middle School - Times to be announced.
BDU or Sch
11 Nov 09 Veteran's Day Parade, Cape Coral To be announced
BDU or Sch
12 Nov 09 No Meeting
13-14 Nov 09 Aviation Day Aviation Day at Page Field. This will be an overnight activity
BDU or Sch
19 Nov 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Radio Communication Procedures (1) Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
26 Nov 09 No Meeting - Thanksgiving
3 Dec 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety and Moral Leadership Commanders Time Radio Communication Procedures (Field Exercise) Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
10 Dec 09 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
12 Dec 09 Wreath Laying Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony on memorial along Cape Coral Parkway at 10:00 hrs and 12:00 hrs at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens.
BDUs
17 Dec 09 Pizza Party CiCi's Pizza, Del Prado Blvd. Cape Coral, 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
Sch
18 - 20 Dec 09 ES Training Weekend Camp Miles, Charlotte County, FL
BDUs
26 Dec 09- 2 Jan 10 Winter Encampment Florida Wing Winter Encampment - Camp Blanding, FL
7 Jan 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership Map Reading (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
14 Jan 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Map Reading (2) Commanders Time Map Reading (Field Exercise) Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
21 Jan 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Land Navigation - Over known distances Commanders Time Pace Count Exercise Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
28 Jan 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
4 Feb 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership Ground Search Techniques (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
11 Feb 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing -- Aerospace Education Ground Search Techniques (2) Commanders Time Ground Search Techniques
(Field Exercise)		 Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
18 Feb 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Electronic Search Techniques (1) Commanders Time Ground Search Techniques
(Field Exercise)		 Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
25 Feb 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
4 Mar 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership Electronic Search Techniques (2) Commanders Time Ground Search Techniques
(Field Exercise)		 Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
11 Mar 10 ES Training Weekend  
BDUs
18 Mar 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Basics of First Aid (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
18 Mar 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Basics of First Aid (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
25 Mar 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Basics of First Aid (2) Commanders Time Basics of First Aid
(Practical exercise)		 Final Announcements,  flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
Parent Meeting and Cadet Presentations - Awards 1830 hrs (6:30 PM) to 8 PM - Review of activities, fundraising planning, cadet presentations and awards.  Pot luck dinner.  Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
19 & 21
Mar 10		 Air Show Mac Dill Air Fest, Mac Dill AFB, Tampa, FL - March 19, 20 & 21, 2010
31 March 10 No Uniform requirement Coordination for Trip to Kennedy space Center Testing
5 Apr 10 Shuttle Launch Space Shuttle Launch STS-131 - Kennedy Space Center - 5 April 2010
8 Apr 10 Spring Break - No Meeting
10 - 11
Apr 10		 Air Show Florida International Air Show - Punta Gorda April 10 & 11, 2010
13 - 18
Apr 10		 Air Show Sun n' Fun Air Show, Lakeland, FL - April 13 - 18, 2010
15 Apr 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership - Safety Briefing Leadership & Aerospace Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
22 Apr 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Communications training to include BCUT qualification exam and field exercise Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
28 Apr 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership - - - Aerospace Education Use of the DF Unit Commanders Time Field Use of the DF Unit Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
6 May 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - - Aerospace Education Review of school year activities Commanders Time Pizza Party Final Announcements,  flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
13 May 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Achievement Testing Commanders Time Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
20 May 10 Squadron Meeting Year End Banquette, Promotions, Awards & Change of Command (Cadet & Senior)
Blue Uniform
28 May 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Hurricane Prep Training & PT Test Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch
3 Jun 10 Squadron Meeting Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - - Aerospace Education Testing   Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
BDU or Sch

1830 hrs (6:30 PM) to 8 PM - Presentation of information about Civil Air Patrol and its benefits to students.  To include plans for the year.  Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal