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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 Squadrons

Lee County Schools' Cadet Squadron, meets Thursday evenings from 1630  to 1830 hours (4:30 until 6:30 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, Flights E through H meet at Oasis Middle School on Wednesdays for 1430 hrs to 1630 hrs.

Training Schedule SER-FL-816 at Gulf Middle

for Training Schedule at Oasis click on  the Oasis Icon 

Aug 2010 - Sept 2010 - Oct 2010 - Nov 2010 - Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 - Feb 2011 - Mar 2011 - April 2011 - May 2011 - June 2011

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

Date Activity

Times & Additional Instructions
Uniform
Uniform Policy All members are to report to all activities and meetings in proper uniform and grooming standards including hair cut. New cadets have six months or to until then have earned Airman 1st Class to have a wear either the complete BDU or Air Force Blue, Class B uniform. For more information click on the link for uniform policy.
    1630 - 1645 1646 - 1715 1716 - 1815 1816 - 1830
    Roll & Opening Ceremonies Instructional Activities Application Activities Closing Activities
14 Aug 10
Saturday
11:00 hrs		 Staff members choice

Organizational, Planning Meeting

19 Aug 10
Thursday
1630 - 2030 hrs		 6th Grade Open House
(Uniform As Directed)		 Squadron will set up a recruiting booth and provide traffic control for the school
21 Aug 10
Saturday
 1100 -1500 hrs		 Water Safety Training
BDUs		 North Fort Myers High School, pool. $5.00 per cadet. Bring your own lunch. No food or drinks with be provided. To sign-up email 1Lt Hensley at chensley816@aol.com
26 Aug 10
Thursday
1630 - 1930 hrs		 Regular Meeting
BDUs or School
(Uniform As Directed)		 Safety Briefing Introduction to CAP, military courtesy and basic drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
2 Sept 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Regular Meeting & New Cadet / Parent Open House
(Uniform As Directed)		 Regular squadron meeting with new cadet and parent open house. Parent open house will begin at 6:30 p.m.
9 Sept 10
Thursday		 No School  
11 Sept 10
Saturday		 Group 5 Staff & Command Call - CAC Meeting Charlotte County Composite Squadron, Charlotte County Air Port, Punta Gorda, Fl.
Staff Meeting - 0900 hrs, Command Call & CAC 0930 hrs.
14 Sept 10
Tuesday		 7th & 8th Grade Open House
(Class A or B Uniform)		 Squadron will set up a recruiting booth and provide traffic control for the school
16 Sept 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Wearing of the uniform Introduction to Drill  Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
23 Sept 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies     Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
30 Sept 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies     Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
7 Oct 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing & Moral Leadership - Safety Down Day Drill practice for new cadets. Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
8, 9, & 10 Oct 10
Fri, Sat & Sun		 Curry Boot Camp See the operations order for instructions
14 Oct 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies       Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
21 Oct 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education   Commanders Time Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
25 Oct 10
Monday		 Class B or BDUs Fantasy of Flight Field Trip - Operations Order to be published
4 Nov 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing Commanders Time Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
9 Nov 10
Tuesday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Drill practice for Veteran's Day Observance        
10 Nov 10
Wednesday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Veteran's Day Observance
(BDUs or School)		 816 will be sponsoring the Veteran's Day Observance with Student Government at Gulf Middle School - Times to be announced.
11 Nov 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Veteran's Day Parade, Cape Coral To be announced
13 Nov 10
Saturday		 Page Field Aviation Day
Uniform -See Opns Order 		Operation Order to be Published
18 Nov 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Radio Communication Procedures (1) Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
25 Nov 09 No Meeting - Thanksgiving
2 Dec 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety and Moral Leadership Commanders Time Radio Communication Procedures (Field Exercise) Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
9 Dec 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
11 Dec 10
Saturday		 Wreath Laying
BDUs		 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.
16 Dec 10
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Pizza Party
School Uniform		 CiCi's Pizza, Del Prado Blvd. Cape Coral, 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
27 Dec 10- 2 Jan 11 Winter Encampment Florida Wing Winter Encampment - Tyndale AFB, FL - Watch for Operations Order to be Published
6 Jan 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership Map Reading (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
13 Jan 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
20 Jan 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Land Navigation - Over known distances Commanders Time Pace Count Exercise Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
27 Jan 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
3 Feb 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership Ground Search Techniques (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
10 Feb 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
17 Feb 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
24 Feb 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies PT Test Commanders Time Achievement Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
3 Mar 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
10 Mar 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Basics of First Aid (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
17 Mar 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - Aerospace Education Basics of First Aid (1) Commanders Time Drill Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
24 Mar 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
31 Mar 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 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
7 Apr 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Spring Break - No Meeting
14 Apr 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Moral Leadership - Safety Briefing Leadership & Aerospace Testing Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
21 Apr 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Communications training to include BCUT qualification exam and field exercise Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
5 May 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - - Aerospace Education Review of school year activities Commanders Time Pizza Party Final Announcements,  flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
12 May 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Command Inspection Achievement Testing Commanders Time   Final Announcements, Promotions, Awards, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
19 May 11
Thursday
1800 - 2000hrs		 Squadron Meeting
Blue Uniform		 Year End Banquette, Promotions, Awards & Change of Command (Cadet & Senior)
26 May 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Hurricane Prep Training & PT Test   Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
2 Jun 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies Safety Briefing - - Aerospace Education Testing     Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal
9 Jun 11
Thursday
1630 - 1830hrs		 Squadron Meeting
(BDUs or School)		 Roll & Opening Ceremonies         Final Announcements, flag lowering and Squadron Dismissal

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