On December 10, 2011, the Southeast Minnesota Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol participated in local ceremonies at New Life Worship Center and Soldiers Memorial Field and the placing of wreaths at veterans' gravesites at Calvary and Oakwood Cemeteries. The nationwide program called "Wreaths Across America" has squadron members finding sponsors for wreaths through door-to-door and event sales.
Wreaths Across America™ is a nonprofit organization whose origins date to 1992 when Maine businessman Morrill Worcester started an annual laying of wreaths ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Two types of wreaths were sold this year. The Wreaths across America type honor our fallen and deceased veterans and are placed on their gravesittes. "Tribute" wreaths honor active duty and veteran servicemen and women and are meant to be displayed at homes and places of business.
One-third of the proceeds from the wreath sales are put towards our Civil Air Patrol cadet activities and scholarships.
The following links lead to more information, press coverage, and pictures of the event.
News from Encampment 2011!
Three SE MN cadets earned awards during last Saturday's Encampment graduation ceremony:
-- C/2LT Elias Rosedahl was the Staff Development Squadron Golf Flight Honor Cadet,
-- C/CMSgt Parker Rosedahl was the Staff Development Squadron Distinguished Graduate, and
-- C/Amn Tanya Smith was the Foxtrot Flight Honor Cadet.
Congratulations, cadets!
See the Encampment 2011 Website here: http://www.cadetleadership.org/ (containing info, photos, video and daily Gremlin newsletter)
See the daily "Gremlin" Extra newsletter highlighting the awards: The_Gremlin_EXTRA-2.pdf
Written by First Sergeant Amundson
At this year's Volleyball competition South East Minnesota Dragons placed fourth out of 19 teams. The squadron showed an enormous amount of teamwork and they reaped the reward for their efforts. Last year was the first time the Minnesota wing had heard from this little squadron, but in two years the Dragons have placed third and fourth at the Volleyball competition. The Dragons are beginning to make a name for themselves in the wing, and the whole state looks to them as the fastest developing squadron of leaders. I had the opportunity to lead this squadron in the previous two years of volleyball competition, and all I want to say is, "I have done the least to recieve these two awards, the cadets in this squadron worked together and raised each other up to prove their talent." I am proud to be a part of this squadron. A senior member told me once, "this is such a nice and mature group of young men and women." Keep up the good work Dragons, and "look to the sky!"
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