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G a z e t t eVol.1 Issue 8 Semper Gumby April & May 2009
Change of Command ceremony
the gumby
By C/Captain Jason Nadle
On April 2, 2009,Asheville CompositeSquadron was subject toa change of Cadet Com-manders. The outgo-ing Commander, C/CaptJason Nadle, watchedthe Cadets march by onelast time as Commander
before passing the posi-tion, and all its responsi-
bilities, onto C/Capt NickPadleckas.
It began as a formationand an announcement,followed by the ceremoni-ous passing of the colorsand wrapped up by a passin review.
The Change of Com-mand occurs every sixmonths when new cadet
ofcers are given thechance to command thesquadron with a newoverall goal.
C/Capt Jason Nadlesfocus was preparationfor the Wing Cadet DrillTeam and Color GuardCompetition. C/Capt NickPadleckass goal is gettingtwenty cadets their rstground team rating andhis focus is EmergencyServices.
The role of Cadet Com-
mander is not an easyone. The job requires
much attention. The Com-mander must plan out themeetings so each monthhas Moral Leadership,Aerospace Education,DDR, and PT as well asthe training the individualight commander needs.
That is but only a por-tion of the Commanderstasks. Want to know more?
Ask one! While theyrenot busy of course!
By 2Lt. Ralph Weber
Can you hear me? -- not exactly what you mightexpect to hear if you are the victim of an accident,
but those may be the words from someone who isabout to save your life. Early one Saturday morningeight participants at Cherokee Central High Schoolon the Reservation of the Eastern Band of the Cher-okee took part in a Red Cross Heart Saver CPR/FirstAid Certication Course. Instruction was provided
by Asheville CAP member Major Butch Phillips
CAP on the
Reservation
with training
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HonorAir vets honored by CAP
By 2Lt. Clint Parker
Cadets and senior members of the AshevilleComposite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrolhonored returning participants of a Rotary
Club Honor Air ight at the AshevilleRegional Airport Saturday night (April 18).
One hundred veterans of World War II wereown to Washington, DC to see the WorldWar II memorial by the Asheville RotaryClub on Saturday morning spending the dayat other Washington site including Arlington
National Cemetery, the Vietnam Memorial
and the Lincoln Memorial.Upon their return to the Asheville Airport,
they were greeted by friends and family and acolor guard that presented arm to the returned
soldiers of the greatest generation.Smiles, teary eyes and returned salutes
came from the veterans as they came throughthe main gate at the terminal.
Cheers from the crowd and military music
from a boom box played while the colorguard held present arms position for nearly20 minutes as the unsung heroes met theirfamilies.
Two additional members of the AshevilleCAP and an Owen ROTC student stood onthe opposite side of the color and salute theveterans.
...the color guard held pres-
ent arms position for nearly20 minutes as the unsung
heroes met their families.
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HonorAir vets honored by CAP
Note from Wing SAREVALWhos got the cleans air-
craft in the Wing?According to an email
sent out Lt. Col. Jeff Willis...in any contest their hasto be a winner and in theone it is ASHEVILE. -Though the competitionwas erce and RDU gavethem a run for their money,
because we have memberwho put time into whatthey do, whether its train-ing or cleaning. It attentionto details!
So to all those who puttime and effort into makingour plane the cleanest inthe Wing, we salute youfor your outstanding effort
in continuing to make oursquadron shine.
And lets try and make
that Bit the Colonel wastalking about turn intoanother bit the next time.
in the end they edgedeveryone out - but only
by a little. Everyone did agreat job and I appreciateit. Ashevile has BraggingRights for a bit!
Thats right AshevilleComposite Squadron andits not because we donty the place. The reason is
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CAP on the Reservation with training
CAP member up close with best seller
Above: Asheville Com-
posite Squadron Deputy
Commander Major Joe
Weinash sit in the Take
A Stand studios with hostMatt Mittan. Left: The
Major with best selling
author William Forestchen
author of, One Second
After, a griping tell of life
after an EMP blast set in
the mountains of Western
North Carolina. Forestchen
invite the squadron to join
him and do some ying in
his vintage WW2 L-3B.
Army JROTC Major Bill Underwood gives compressions as English teacher April
Riser and CAP Major Butch Phillips look on.
and hosted by the Cherokee High Army JROTC. Thecourse was designed to give the fundamental skills tosave a life in an emergency.
In the class, participants learned the basic skills toproperly determine the condition of a victim and thenecessary steps to give them aid.
In the event the victim isnt breathing, the classwas given the opportunity to practice resuscitationand compressions with special manikins designed tomimic a person. Other skills learned included immo-
bilization of injuries, how to stop bleeding, and how totreat shock.
Mr. Ralph Patterson, an Aerospace EducationMember with the Asheville CAP and high schoolPhysics and Chemistry instructor, arranged for thecourse so students would be better prepared with lifesaving skills.
He pointed out the life the students save may be thatof his own or one of their fellow students or teach-ers. Ms. April Riser, one of Cherokee High SchoolsEnglish teachers, took the course to re-certify prior toseveral upcoming school activities, as well as to be a
better prepared teacher.Students participating in the event can add a valuable
life saving skill to their resumes in what has becomean ever increasing competitive job market.
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Donor helps continue fight academyBy 2Lt. Clint Parker
Last year, Civil Air Patrol
Lt Col William Herman
Eggers, age 74, of Mills
River, North Carolina
passed away only a few
months after transferred
to Asheville Composite
Squadron. During that
period before his passing
he observed the active cadet
program in the squadron
and was so impressed by
the cadet corps that he
has generously left in his
will a $25,000 memorialscholarship fund to be used
in ight training of cadets in
the squadron.
This Thursday (4/9/09) at
7 pm, members of Eggers
family will be attending the
Ashevilles squadron regular
meeting to present the check
to the squadron. Local
member of the meeting are
invited to attend to cover
this event.
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Asheville members recently winged
Cadet show theirAppreciation
Them are wings! Two senior members and a cadet from the Asheville Squadron received their wings recently. 2Lt. Rheta Perkins
(above left) was pinned by her daughter Cadet Theresa Perkins with Observer wings, while Asheville Commander Lt. Col. Bob Bauer
pinned for 2Lt. Clint Parker. Cadet Christian Sluder grandfather, 2Lt. Chuck Sprinkle pinned solo wings onto his grandson.
Asheville Composite cadets turned out on a beautiful Saturday morning to put the spit and shine on William Eggers Piper
Apache. Eggers left the cadet program a generous donation after his passing last year. His estate is xing to sell his plane and
the cadet, along with some senior member, what to make the plane look its best. So, a wash and wax were in order at the Asheville
Airport. The estate executrix, Wendy Wise, brought out pizza, drinks and brownies for crew.