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SCHWEIKERJack Schweiker Composite Squadron
New Jersey Wing, the Civil Air PatrolJanuary2007
See our website at schweiker.njwg.cap.gov
Keep Your Family
in the LoopSeniors hear it all the
time: Cadet parents feeluninformed about whatscoming up in CAP.
If your parents or fam-
ily members would liketo receive the Schweikernewsletter, send their emailaddresses to 2Lt. Swansonat: [email protected].
Lt. Col. Jennings Needs You:
Staff Positions Open for NJWG BE 07Lt. Col. Robert Jennings
has been named command-er of this years NJ WingBasic Encampment and hasannounced a call for staff.
Many positions andstaff volunteers to fill themare essential to a success-ful encampment. Eachand every staff position isan important part of theencampment -- there is nounimportant staff posi-tion.
Cadets who have alreadycompleted encampmentand all officers (seniors) areinvited to apply for posi-tions on staff. Application
forms are available andrequire the signature of oursquadron commander, Maj.Eboch, before being turnedin. Hard copy signed appli-cations may be faxed to Lt.Col. Jennings at (908) 248-0716.
All staff applications aredue no later than 12 Jan.Submitting your applica-tion by the deadline dateis essential to ensuringadequate facilities available
to us during the training
weekends. In addition toworking on the encampmentweek in July, staff memberstake part in several train-ing and planning weekends
in the spring. There will be one training and plan-ning session one weekendper month until the monthbefore the encampment.
The staff selection andinitial training weekendwill be held 20 to 21 Jan. atMcGuire AFB. Attendanceat every weekend will not be mandatory, but Lt. Col. Jennings expects maximumpossible attendance fromeach staff member. Thor-
ough preparation and plan-ning is essential to a smoothencampment experience.
If you have any questions,contact Lt. Col. Jennings viaemail after consulting withyour unit chain of com-mand. Cadets and CAPofficers who have served asstaff in previous years fromyour unit can answer manyof your questions.
Or you can just ask Lt.Col. Jennings when you see
him, of course.
FUN FOR ALL: Cadets and senior staff taking part in NJWG
Basic Encampment participate in several planning and trainingweekends. Above, Capt. Brian ONieal and cadet Zach King helpwith a presentation during NJWG BE 06 training. Want to seemore about NJWG Basic Encampment? See the photos and Win-dows Media streaming presentation at njwg.cap.gov/~cadets.
Maj. Steve Tracy has beennamed as director of the 2007New Jersey Wing Conference,
to be held this year at Fort Dix,31 March-1 April.
While past conferenceshave been held in hotels andat McGuire AFB, this yearsannual get together will beheld at Timmerman Confer-ence Center on Fort Dix. Thecadet ball, annual banquet andFriday reception will be heldat Club Dix, just up the street
from the conference center. Billeting will be available at theAll-American Inn on McGuire
AFB.On Sat., 31 March, there wil
be a general assembly, awardceremonies, seminars and dis-cussion groups and the annua banquet. A NJ Wing all-commanders call will be held on1 April.
More details about alevents, including a cadet ballwill be forthcoming soon.
Spring Wing Fling
Conference Planned
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Send submissions to 2Lt. Swanson at [email protected]
Cadet CornerThe Monthly Schedule and
Notes from Maj. Rudolph
08 JANUniform Blues
1900 1910 Opening Formation1910 1930 Mentoring & Study Time1930 2000 Testing2000 2010 Break2010 2050 Aerospace Education Class2050 2100 Closing Formation & Promotions
15 JANUniform BDUs
1900 1910 Opening Formation
1910 1930 Flight & Admin Time1930 2000 Leadership Lab2000 2005 Break2005 2050 Emergency Services Class2050 2100 Closing Formation
22 JANUniform Blues
1900 1910 Opening Formation1910 1930 Mentoring & Study Time1930 2000 Testing1930 1955 Drill Practice1955 2000 Break
2000 2050 Moral Leadership Lab2050 2100 Closing Formation & Promotions
29 JANUniform PT Uniform
1900 1910 Opening Formation1910 2010 Physical Fitness Training & Test2010 2020 Flight & Admin Time2020 2030 Break2030 2050 Safety Briefing2050 2100 Closing Formation
Great Activities
Coming UpWhile youve been home
playing video games, MajorRudolph has been workinghard on some fun activities
for cadets this winter andspring.OK, seniors can come,
too. See her at the Mondaymeeting or email her at [email protected] more info.
04 Feb Annual JSCSSplash Pool Party at BCCIndoor Pool
09 Feb Ice Racing
(motorcycles, quads, etc Sovereign Bank Arena10 March Harlem Glo-
betrotters at Sovereign BankArena, Trenton.
Sometime in March Tripto Battleship New Jersey.
Perfect Gift for
Yourself, Family,
Friends in CAPWe know, we know, theholiday gift-giving seasonis over, but plenty of gifty
occasions are coming uplike your fathers birthdayC/SSgt. Swanson. If youstill have six bucks hangingaround from the holidaysthe squadron has the perfec gift idea -- for yourself, friend or family member: theSchweiker challenge coinTheyre perfect for makingcadets and seniors from othersquadrons envious at majorCAP events, like the wingconference, encampment and
airshows! Our squadronchallenge coin is available from Maj. Rudolph in thsenior office.
One Call Does It All!Oh, the weather outside is frightful, sometimes! If the
weather is in question, call the squadron for a taped mes-sage:
(856) 317-0559Dont put yourself or your family through an unneces-
sary trip to the armory. Call before you get in the car!
On 20 Jan 20, NJWG will
kick off a new program thatwill increase our skills andmake us more valuable toour communities and create away for more people to knowabout CAP and our capabili-ties.
The new program is CERT(Citizen Emergency ResponseTeam). This program is goingto be part of CAP in the near
future and it is an active pro-
gram in municipalities underthe direction of the policedepartments. The classes areexpected to be interestingand active with instructionfrom fire departments, statepolice, the Red Cross andothers.
To attend, register withLt. Col. Rich Olszewski viaemail, [email protected]
CERTainly Good
Training in January
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