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| Overlake CAP Cadets at Olympia Rotunda |
Dear Bob, On Wednesday February 2nd, fifteen (15) students from east-side school districts travelled to Olympia to meet with their state senators.
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| Holliday, Senator Andy Hill, Osborn |
They wanted to be present when the senate unanimously passed resolution number 8602 honoring the volunteer work done by the Civil Air Patrol in Washington state over the past 69 years.
Particular emphasis was placed on the volunteer work done by the cadets aged 12-20 who number over 600 in Washington state. Over 100 CAP members were in attendance in the capital yesterday. Read more >>>>
I have attached the press release (read more) for your review.
Overlake Squadron CAP meets every Tuesday evening at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center. The cadet members hail from schools across the east-side area.
Captain Mike Holliday
Kirkland, WA
Overlake Civil Air Patrol Cadets Honored by Senate Action.
Olympia, Wash.—Eastside Civil Air Patrol cadets from Kirkland, Redmond, and Bellevue gathered in Olympia with nearly 100 other 12 – 18 year old CAP youth and adults from around Washington, Wednesday, to observe firsthand as the state senate unanimously adopted a resolution honoring the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s work here. While the 15 Eastsiders from Overlake squadron were special guests at the capitol, getting a chance to watch government in action may have been the most inspiring part of the day.“I’ve traveled quite a bit in this country and overseas, but this is the first time I’ve been inthe gallery to see the legislature at work,” said cadet 2d Lt Cameron Osborn, cadet deputycommander, Overlake Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. “As a U.S. Marine as well as a cadet Civil Air Patrol officer, it’s good to see firsthand how our government makes decisions,to see something come to a vote.” Galleries on both sides of the senate floor were packed with Civil Air Patrol members here to witness the senate’s adoption. Applause went on. And on. And on, as legislators gave the gallery a lengthy standing ovation following the vote. Senate Resolution 8602 is the brainchild of Senator Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, who is commander of the legislative squadron of Civil Air Patrol as well as a 16-year veteran of the legislature. “I wanted to do something to call attention to the tremendous value that these volunteers,both adults and cadets, deliver to our state,” Honeyford said. “The aerospace education, emergencyservices, and cadet programs provided by CAP are absolutely unparalleled by anything else in the state.”
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Overlake Civil Air Patrol Cadets Honored February 2, 2011Page 2 In 2010, more than 600 young people around the state, including more than 40 on the Eastside, were part of CAP’s service programs. Overlake squadron color guard cadets last year presented the nation’s colors at the SeattleMariners game on Mother’s Day and carried the nation’s flag and Washington state flag in eight Veterans Day school assemblies.“Our color guard gets lots of requests,” said Capt. Michael Holliday, commander of the Overlake Composite Squadron. “We were honored to perform the ceremonies at the opening of the Eastside Census Bureau office with Congressman Reichert (R-Wash.) and to present the colors at the Boeing Museum of Flight’s Veterans Day ceremony.” “We also were the color guard for the wreath laying ceremony at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, honoring veterans at the same moment that President Obama was placing the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery,” Holliday said. “Civil Air Patrol has taught me a tremendous amount about leadership skills, what it means to be a leader, and, also, what it means to be a good follower,” said cadet 2d Lt Mitchell Holliday, son of Capt. Holliday. “As I lead a flight of 20 cadets, it’s good to know that I have the skills and the training to really be an effective leader, and to fully understand what’s required.” Those skills come in to play in many places. For several years, Overlake cadets have provided logistical support and an around-the-clock safety watch for Bellevue’s 6th Street Fair, occurring the last weekend in July together with the Bellevue Arts Museum “artsfair.” Cadets have also worked with the Redmond VFW post to prepare several thousand packages of essential, hard to get, items for troops overseas.“When I think that I might be called on to go overseas, myself, at some point, it’s good toknow there are people like the cadets I work with in CAP who support our troops in the field and keep the faith with us,” Osborn said.# # #
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Overlake Civil Air Patrol Cadets Honored February 2, 2011Page 3 ABOUT OVERLAKE COMPOSITE SQUADRON, CAP Now in its fifteenth year, Overlake Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, emphasizes the cadet programs mission of CAP, training and mentoring outstanding leaders, effective team-players, and selfless citizens. The squadron of 40 cadets and 20 adults has received numerous state and regional awards. The drill squad has been the state champion five times. Four times the unit went on to win the Northwest region drill competition. Ten Overlake cadets have gone on to officer training in the US Naval Academy, Military Academy (“West Point”), Merchant Marine Academy, and the Air Force Academy or have received their commission through AFROTC service. The ranks currently include three Marines. Overlake—Composite refers to a unit made up of both cadets and adults—Squadron meets every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 9:00pm at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center in Redmond Town Center. Capt. Mike Holliday is squadron commander.The Squadron is online at overlakecap.org and facebook.com/overlakesquadron. ABOUT CIVIL AIR PATROLCivil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 113 lives in fiscal year 2010. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 26,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for 69 years. For more information on Civil Air Patrol, visit gocivilairpatrol.com.For Immediate Release For information, contact: Philip Osborn, 2d Lt, CAP Public Affairs OfficerOverlake Composite SquadronCivil Air Patrol osborn21@msn.com(425) 444-1495 Media only
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Overlake Civil Air Patrol Cadets Honored February 2, 2011Page 4 Suggested photo captions:Overlake squadron CAP members in Olympia Wednesday to witness the senate’s adoption of a resolution honoring their service, courage and dedication gather in the Capitol rotunda.Credit: Overlake Composite Squadron, CAP Sen. Jim Honeyford, commander of the Washington state legislative squadron of CAP, speaks on behalf of the resolution honoring the state’s 1400 Civil Air Patrol members. Credit : Washington State Senate PhotoCadet 2d Lt Mitchell Holliday, Sen. Andy Hill (R-WA 45thDistrict), and Cadet 2d Lt Cameron Osborn at the reception honoring CAP members in Olympia, Wednesday. Credit: Overlake Composite Squadron, CAP
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