Carroll Civil Air Patrol Squadron OPEN HOUSE!!

You are Invited!

The Civil Air Patrol, Carroll Composite Squadron, based in Westminster, MD, is hosting a Squadron Open House. Squadron members, cadets and seniors, will be on hand to welcome the public and discuss professional and educational opportunities available through the Civil Air Patrol.

When: May 12, 2015
Time: 7PM – 9PM
Where: Hilltop Assembly of God Church Hall
30 N. Cranberry Road
Westminster, MD 21157

Civil Air Patrol educates to maintain America’s superiority in aerospace and cyberspace technology, develops leaders and future leaders, by instilling character and values in our youth and protects the homeland and preserves the values that make our country great.

For Patriots ages 12 and up, Civil Air Patrol is a vital force that protects the Americans in need by responding to emergencies, preserves the values that make our county great by developing young leaders, and ensures our country’s preeminence in aerospace and cyberspace education by dedicating ourselves to teaching future generations. Students ages 12 -18 are encouraged to attend our Open House and learn about our Cadet Programs. Activities make the cadet program the most interesting and exciting youth program available in the country. During their cadet career, cadets have the opportunity to participate in leadership positions, flight training, emergency services, communications and more.

CAP adult members come from all walks of life. Some are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or other medical professionals. Others are lawyers, paralegals, accountants, computer programmers, and other business professionals and executives. Mechanics, cooks, teachers, police officers, clergy, parents, really just about any career or background can be useful to and found in the ranks of the CAP adult membership. CAP supports a variety of missions that require adults from all walks of life that you may not know about. Civil Air Patrol also needs pilots and other adults from all walks of life and business.

Civil Air Patrol is -- “The nation’s finest citizens serving our communities with integrity, service, excellence and respect.”
Our Mission is -- Supporting America’s communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground service, youth development and promotion of air and space power.

Mark your calendars and drop by the Carroll Composite Squadron’s Open House on May 12, 2015... As a CAP Volunteer, you support your community, mentor and work with our cadets and have the chance for personal development. Hope to see you there!!

The Carroll Composite Squadron meets 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evenings at the Hilltop Assembly of God Church Hall at 30 North Cranberry Road in Westminster, Md. Prospective cadets, ages 12-18, and their parents are always welcome. Adults seeking mentoring opportunities are invited as well. For more information, email carrollcomposite@yahoo.com or visit www.carrollcap.org. You can also follow the squadron on Facebook at www.facebook.com/capcarrollcomposite.

Nearly 1,600 CAP members serve in Maryland. Last year wing members flew 13 search and rescue missions. The wing was credited with five finds and one life saved. Maryland Wing flew 32 missions for the State of Maryland. Members flew 2,106 hours in all mission categories. Volunteers contributed services estimated at 4.6 million dollars. For more information, contact the Maryland Wing at www.mdcap.org or follow the wing on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarylandWingCivilAirPatrol.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 70 lives annually. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. Performing missions for America for the past 73 years, CAP received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

Article by: Alice Raatjes, 1stLt Public Affairs Officer, Carroll Composite Squadron, Group II, Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol.