Nighthawk Squadron Newsletter-Civil Air Patrol June 2013 Volume 4, Number 1 Rocketry Program In This Issue Recently Nighthawk Composite Squadron held its annual Rocketry Program rocketry program. 11 cadets spent a period of three days Four Cadets Solo building and launching five different rockets. Three of which Fill the Boot had motors. On June 15th, cadets launched their rockets that they had learned about the week before in class room June Promotions instruction time. All of the cadets involved got their rocketry Upcoming Encampment badge, which is highly valuable to them for all of the hard work they put in. The cadets had to take three comprehensive Cadet Weekly Meeting tests on the history and science of rockets. Schedule Nighthawk Composite Squadron The cadets also got to have a great time launching their rockets. Most were successful and even the ones that Week 1-PT-Wear Squadron didn’t fly T-shirt and Black shorts were not a waste. All of the people who helped staff this event (senior members Dragoo and Woolfolk, as well as Mrs. Week 2-Emergency Services Wear BDU’s Milbitz and Mr. Tutton) did a wonderful job. This program Week 3-Character could not have been successful without them. Development/Leadership In the Civil Air Patrol, rocketry and aerospace are very Wear Blues important. Our squadron is actively gliding, flying, and doing Week 4- Aerospace cool projects involved with aerospace. Nighthawk holds a very Education-Wear BDU’s good glider program. Nighthawk is truly the “eyes over Week 5- Cadets’ Choice night Texas”. Dates to Remember:
Nighthawk Squadron Newsletter-Civil Air Patrol June 2013 Volume 4, Number 1 In This Issue Rocketry Program Four Cadets Solo Fill the Boot June Promotions Upcoming Encampment Cadet Weekly Meeting Schedule Nighthawk Composite Squadron Week 1-PT-Wear Squadron T-shirt and Black shorts Week 2-Emergency Services Wear BDU’s Week 3-Character Development/Leadership Wear Blues Week 4- Aerospace Education-Wear BDU’s Week 5- Cadets’ Choice night Dates to Remember: Rocketry Program Recently Nighthawk Composite Squadron held its annual rocketry program. 11 cadets spent a period of three days building and launching five different rockets. Three of which had motors. On June 15th, cadets launched their rockets that they had learned about the week before in class room instruction time. All of the cadets involved got their rocketry badge, which is highly valuable to them for all of the hard work they put in. The cadets had to take three comprehensive tests on the history and science of rockets. The cadets also got to have a great time launching their rockets. Most were successful and even the ones that didn’t fly were not a waste. All of the people who helped staff this event (senior members Dragoo and Woolfolk, as well as Mrs. Milbitz and Mr. Tutton) did a wonderful job. This program could not have been successful without them. In the Civil Air Patrol, rocketry and aerospace are very important. Our squadron is actively gliding, flying, and doing cool projects involved with aerospace. Nighthawk holds a very good glider program. Nighthawk is truly the “eyes over Texas”.