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SDWG Cadet Team Excels
in National Competition
 The South Dakota Wing cadet competition team placed in the top 10 at Civil Air Patrol’s National Cadet Competition in Ohio this month. The team, from Sioux Falls Cadet Squadron (SFCS), had previously earned the right to represent North Central Region in the region cadet competition this spring. (Read more)
CAP Cadets Train on
Ground Team Skills
 Nineteen cadets and five senior members from South and North Dakota attended the South Dakota Wing’s basic ground team school July 22-24. (Read more)
SDWG To Hold Exercise in Custer
 South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), will conduct a search training exercise based at the Custer County Airport on Friday and Saturday, August 12-13. The training will include air and ground search and rescue skills. (Read more)
CAP to Hold Annual
Aerospace Education Day in Onida
 South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will hold an Aerospace Education Day for its youth members, known as cadets, August 19-21 at the Onida, SD fairgrounds. The event will include orientation flights in CAP aircraft, multi-engine model rocketry, small search drones, and a range of other aerospace and STEM activities. (Read more)
SDWG Launches
Cadet Recruiting Initiative
 South Dakota Wing is beginning an incentive program to similar cadet recruiting.
The program, to be administered by Capt. Richard Rezac, SDWG Recruiting and Retention Officer, will offer CAP t-shirts to top cadet recruiters in each SDWG unit. (Read more)
Level 1: Onboarding
by Lt. Jodi Williams
 You have just had a new senior member join your squadron. Now what? How do you get them off to a good start? How do you help them engage? (Read more)
COMMANDER'S COLUMN
Cadet Recruiting Initiative
 This week, South Dakota Wing launched a cadet recruiting initiative.
The details are elsewhere in this issue of Skychaser, but I want to add that this is an important project for CAP. Overall, membership in the wing is still down about 5.5% from a year ago. (Read more)
UNIT NEWS
Big Sioux Composite Squadron
Participates in Community Events
 Last week was a great week for the Big Sioux Composite Squadron cadets. On Thursday, they had a drone class at the Trias Ranch, the squadron color guard was in Bruce Saturday for the annual community parade, and the unit held a recruitment event in Brookings at the Pioneer Park for National Night Out Day. (Read more)
Rushmore Composite Squadron
is Growing
Rushmore Squadron is busy growing. Our Open house in June along with active promotions by Cadets and Senior members has brought in 3 new Cadets. (Read more)
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