REMINDERS FOR THE
WEEK OF 7 JANUARY
PRIORITY
* This week the
uniform of the day is BLUES.
* The January (leadership)
Bivouac has been postponed until March.
* The February (Winter)
Bivouac has not yet been scheduled but the leading dates are at the end of the
Month.
* The complete January
Schedule is available.
MEETING (7 January
02)
Uniform: Blues
|
January
7 2002 |
|
|
|
times |
meeting
segment |
person
teaching |
|
1915-1920 |
prepare
for formation |
individuals |
|
1920-1930 |
opening
formation |
staff |
|
1930-2000 |
testing |
staff |
|
1930-1940 |
review
of general knowledge |
C/Lt.Tinston/Sgt.
Vanhise |
|
1940-1950 |
open
discussiong (activities) |
C/Sgt.
Arco |
|
1950-2010 |
drill |
|
|
2015-2040 |
proper
flag procedure |
C/Sgt.
Rausa |
|
2045-2120 |
Aerospace
class |
Maj
Pereira |
FROM THE LISTS:
FOR A MUCH
LONGER LIST OF CAP MYTHS & LEGENDS,
PLEASE LOOK AT
THE NATIONAL CADET PROGRAMS
WEBSITE
“Sir, yes sir.”
“Sir, no sir.” “Sir, no excuse
sir.” (or even “OUTSTANDING SIR”)
Myth: The three statements above are the
only authorized responses a cadet may make when questioned by an officer.
Truth: That claim has no basis
in CAP regulations. “Yes, sir” is an
acceptable response to a question; there’s no need to use “sir” twice.
More importantly, if an officer asks you a question,
it's important that you answer completely and honestly. If
you are not wearing a wing patch because the squadron’s supply room does
not have any in stock and an officer asks why your patch is missing, answering
“Sir, no excuse sir” does not solve the problem. Answer direct questions with direct answers, and when you have
made a mistake, own up to it.
“As you were, sir”
Myth: If a flight is standing at ease,
and the commander mistakenly gives a command that can not be executed from at
ease, such as “Forward, MARCH,” the cadets in the flight should snap to
attention and exclaim, “As you were, sir!”
Truth: AS YOU WERE is a
command that revokes a preparatory command.
It is a way for a commander to acknowledge that he gave a drill command
in error. In the case above, the cadets
could simply remain at ease, and the commander will quickly see that he made a
mistake, or they may attempt to execute it to the best of their ability . Cadets in ranks never give commands to the
flight commander (Ref: CAP Drill & Ceremonies, 2-1e).
Man in ranks.
Myth: If someone walks through a
formation, cadets extend their arms out to force the person to stop, and then
exclaim, “Man in ranks!”
Truth: There is no such provision in the CAP Drill &
Ceremonies Manual. If someone interferes
with cadets on a drill field, the flight commander or a senior member will ask
that person to leave.
Rockland Cadet
Squadron Vision:
To have a dynamic and
motivated squadron accomplishing the goals and missions of CAP, NYW and
CMG. Namely, a trained and effective ES
team, a fun and informative Aerospace program and a Leadership program that is
unrivaled in CMG, if not NYW, for developing leaders. Throughout all we do we will strive for excellence and keep
within the ethos and core values of RCS, its history and that of CAP and its history.