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Welcome to the
Group Five News Page. Please visit here frequently to stay
up-to-date on activities and information pertaining to Group Five and its members. |
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Our Mission: "Committed to excellence in the execution of our missions of Emergency Service, Cadet Programs, and Aerospace Education in service to our members, our communities, and our nation." |
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Group 5 is committed to Excellence! |
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| Feb 07 |
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| Eighteen members graduated from the Group Five Corporate Learning Course host by the Marco Island Squadron on February 6-7. CLC is a management level course which exposes members to important principles of organizational leadership used by higher echelons to manage corporate resources. The course is one of the requirements for the Grover Loening Award earned upon completing Level III of the professional development pathway.
Back row L to R: George Vinson, John Dechellis, Lance Stahlman, Ron Stearns, Charles Campbell, David Armbrust, William Hansen, Peter D'Addio.
Middle row L to R: Judy Schiff, Edmund Walsak, Jim Picone, Jennifer Richards, Domingos DaSilva, Jesus Blanco, Lynn Graham, Francisco Paez, Lyle Odland.
Front row L to R: Joe Wilkins (Director), Ken Bardon, Lee Henderson, Ray Rosenberg, Margaret Campbell, Jeff Carlson.
Instructors not pictured: Jerry Angley, Raymond Bass, Ron Gordon, and Dave Walsh.
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| Jan 27 |
| Statistics - Part IV -Group Five Mentor Program Survey |
| Group Five has recently completed a survey of mentoring practices among subordinates units. Major Joe Wilkins, Group Five Professional Development Officer, and Captain Jeff Carlson, Group Five Public Affairs Officer, worked together to conduct the survey. The survey was designed to focus on senior member activity and was distributed by email to 254 senior members. |
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| Jan 27 |
| NEWS - Highlights of Sebring Aviation Expo |
| SEBRING, Fla. -- For the sixth consecutive year, members of the Civil Air Patrol have played a key role in the Sebring Light Sports Aviation Expo. During the four-day event, held January 20 -24th at the Sebring Airport, CAP members from across the Florida Wing’s Group Five area provided both educational and safety resources for the event. |
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| Jan 29 |
| Better Health - Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity |
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Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than old-fashioned exercise. The merits of regular physical activity — from preventing chronic health conditions to promoting weight loss and better sleep — are hard to ignore. And the benefits are yours for the taking, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Need more convincing? Check out seven specific ways exercise can improve your life. Article By Mayo Clinic Staff
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| Jan 20 |
| Better Health - Physical Exercise Helps Brains Grow (Link to BBC) |
| Fresh research may help explain why regular exercise can improve brain power, say Cambridge scientists. (note - CAP members are encouraged to maintain healthy lifestyle habits which include regular exercise. Improvements can be made at any age. People making changes to personal routine should be aware that over-exercise may lead to injury. Good physical fitness is achieved by incremental steps over an extended period of time. Consult your physician if you are at risk.) |
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| Jan 19 |
| NEWS - Cadets Receive Honors At Special Acts Selction Board |
| Two Cadets from Group Five achieved top placement at the Special Activity Selection Board held this past weekend. C/Maj Casey Jago (FL-044) was ranked 18th out of 129 cadets. Jago earned an overall score of 74.844, nine points shy of the top score for the weekend. C/Maj Michael Campbell (Fl-373) received the Cadet Aerospace Education Award. Congratulations to these two cadets. We are proud of them and their fine representation of Group Five. |
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| Jan 18 |
| Statistics - Part II - Cadet Member Retention In Group Five |
| In Part I, we looked at the Annual Retention statistics for senior members in Group Five. Statistics show both national and wing rates have been steadily falling over the past couple of years. The question is whether or not Group Five is experiencing a similar trend. |
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| Jan 15 |
| NEWS - Group Five Conducts SAREX |
| Punta Gorda, Fla. – Civil Air Patrol members from across Southwest Florida began gearing up today for a weekend-long Search and Rescue exercise. The exercise is being conducted by Group Five of the Civil Air Patrol’s Florida Wing to provide members with mission experience and proficiency training in advance of the annual Wing operations evaluation conducted by the U.S. Air Force later this spring. |
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| Jan 11 |
| INFO - Group Five CAC Releases 2010 Activities |
| The Group Five Cadet Advisory Council released the following events for 2010: Group Fly Day/Activity Day, March 13, at Charlotte County Airport featuring Orientation Flights and other activities. Ground Team Bivouac, April 23-25, at Cocohatchee Park hosted by Lee County and Naples Cadet Squadrons. Model Rocketry Bivouac, May 28-30, at Avon Park Bombing Range. Contact Capt. Dirk DeVille at born2flyanf15@aol.com, CAC Advisor for more information. |
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| Jan 10 |
| INFO - WMIRS Changes Require Expense Receipts to be Uploaded |
| A recent change to CAPR 173-3 now requires all mission expense receipts to be uploaded into WMIRS. These instructions are also available for download in the middle of the main WMIRS page. According to Florida Wing Administrator, Judi Levitch, "WMIRS doesn't care who uploads the receipt [...] I have no problem at all continuing to do this for members. However, it is important to write the mission number and sortie number(s) on the receipt before it's faxed or emailed to me." |
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| Jan 10 |
| Statistcs - Group Five Cadet Orientation Ride 2009 |
| Cadet Orientation Rides, or "O"-Rides, are an important part of the mission of Civil Air Patrol. The #1 reason cadets join Civil Air Patrol is to fly. The Cadet Orientation Flight Program’s primary goal is to introduce youth to general aviation through hands-on orientation flights in single-engine aircraft and gliders. The following are statistics that were released by Florida Wing concerning the Cadet Orientation Flight Program’s activity in 2009. |
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| Jan 09 |
| INFO - Group Five Event Schedule For 2010 Shapes Up |
| Commanders and Command staff from squadrons across Group 5 met today with Commander Gleockler and her staff to establish a calendar of events for 2010 activities. The goal is to keep schedule conflict to a minimum by having a published schedule. The meeting was part of the regularly scheduled Commander's Call typically held every other month in Punta Gorda. This particular meeting was hosted at Gulf Middle School in Cape Coral, FL. The Group 5 online calendar is maintained by Lt Col Jim Spieth, FL-816 Commander. If you have an event to add to the calendar, contact Colonel Spieth at 05spieth@embarqmail.com |
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| Jan 08 |
| INFO - Staff Positions Available For Upcoming CLC |
| Group 5 Professional Development Officer, Major Joe Wilkins, says he is still holding a few staff positions for the upcoming Corporate Learning Course to be held in Marco Island the first weekend in February. "I know there are members in Group 5 who can use this opportunity for completing the their Level IV & V training." Said Major Wilkins, "We won't schedule another CLC till next year, so I have extended the deadline from 01 Jan into next week to give them a chance to sign-on." Members interested in facilitating a topic should contact Major Wilkins at Joewilkins800@aol.com |
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| Jan 06 |
| NEWS - Cadets Enjoy Successful Winter Encampment |
| Cadets from the SRQ Composite Squadron traveled to the Silver Flag Training area at Tyndall AFB in Panama City, FL for the Florida Wing Winter Encampment during the last week of December. The seven cadets joined others from across the state of Florida to spend the week learning about aerospace, teamwork, military customs and courtesies, and the many opportunities available to Civil Air Patrol cadets. |
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| Jan 01 |
| Statistics - Group Five ES Resources Jan 2010 |
| Group Five ES staff released the quarterly statistics for emergency services resources available from subordinate units. These charts indicate the levels of resources available at the start of the current calendar year. Units should plan training accordingly in order to continue building capability and capacity despite shortfalls in available funding. Time to be creative! |
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