We have a fundraiser at Kowalski’s on Wednesday, 22 November from 12:00 noon- 5:00 pm helping customers carry their groceries to their cars. This is to support our squadron and the good work squadron does for the community. Please stop by and say “Hi!” if you are near by and of course we are accepting […]
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MLA
Every year, Minnesota Wing hosts multiple events for cadets: an encampment, a wing conference, and Minnesota Leadership Academy (MLA). Encampment and the wing conference already occurred this year, but MLA is on October 20-24. It is held at Camp Ripley, MN, and its goal is to enrich cadets’ lives. This year, we have two cadets […]
CAP National Conference
Every year, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) hosts a huge, nationwide conference. This year, it was online again, and St. Croix Squadron had a couple of cadets attending. This conference is a great learning opportunity for all cadets and seniors because it teaches topics in all areas of CAP. I learned all about space exploration, CAP’s […]
Encampment Experience
July 17-24, 2021. Why are these dates significant? That is when Iowa Wing Encampment occurred. This year, St. Croix Squadron had three cadets attending: Lieutenant K. Bateman, Airman Hipp, and me (Lieutenant Menk). This encampment was a huge learning experience for all three of us, and in that way, it was particularly influential to each […]
CyberPatriot
For a few years, St. Croix Squadron has had a CyberPatriot team. This program takes cadets through the basics of computers and cybersecurity, so it teaches something fun and applicable. We had our first meeting of the season on August 4th, and we got everyone registered for the upcoming season. St. Croix Squadron has two […]
Wing Game Night
Minnesota Wing’s Cadet Advisory Council (CAC) set up a “Wing Game Night” for Sunday, August 1st. I had the privilege of attending this event. Two other cadets from St. Croix, Hipp and Stotter, also attended. The event occurred at the Minnesota Wing Hangar in South St. Paul. There were many board games and various other […]
Hawk Mountain in Review
One of the biggest sectors in Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) Cadet Programs is National Cadet Special Activities (NCSAs). They occur every year, and they are some of the best activities to get cadets more involved in CAP. Sergeant Briggs, a cadet from St. Croix Composite Squadron, went to the NCSA Hawk Mountain Ranger School in […]
30 November 2020
Since there was a fifth meeting this month, today was a Blue Moon, which is a more relaxed, fun meeting. As with any meeting, we started with Commander’s Call. Then we moved on to some games that everyone participated in: the game “Mafia” had the most support from cadets and thus was played the most.-C/CMSgt […]
Virtual Open House Nov. 11th 2020
Google Meeting: https://meet.google.com/ycd-mvgj-jgm Facebook Invite: https://fb.me/e/21V3zlJQx Do you have a child that is interested in flying, aerospace, leadership, or emergency services? If so join us for a presentation on the Civil Air Patrol. This 1 hour session will introduce you to the Civil Air Patrol, our ongoing 76 year and counting mission to the safety and […]