CD/Award Weekly Meeting 3/24/20

Location: www.meet.google.com aak-zpnn-ajn   or Google Meet app

Activity: Character Development & Awards/Promotion/Change of Command Ceremony

Ideal Preparation: On computer (or phone with Google Meet app) in distraction-free, quiet area.  On phone: Download & log into Kahoot! app 

Bare minimum preparation: Call into +1 631-621-7259 PIN: 747 227 405#. Call in in addition to videoconferencing if your computer doesn't have a microphone.  

Uniform: Anything Goes (within reason in case you accidentally turn your camera on)

6:-20-6:30: Sergeants, Officers & Senior Members: pre-meeting meeting

6:30-6:40: Log on, Google Meet orientation

6:40-6:50: Opening Formation (Rules of Engagement*, alphabetical role call, Pledge of Allegiance, Cadet Oath) (C/Capt A. Padgett)

6:50-7:20: Character Development (Lt Ransom)

7:20-7:45:  Leadership Kahoot! (C/Capt R. Padgett), Encampment Prep (TBD)

7:45-8:00: Award/Promotion/Change of Command Ceremony (CAPT Griffing)

8:00-8:15 Announcements and Closing Formation (C/Capt A. Padgett)

8:15-8:45 Officers & Sergeants Stay on & Plan 3/31/20 Blue Moon Meeting

*Rules of Engagement:

• Make sure your computer and phone are charged up
• Set up somewhere quiet without distractions (so you're not distracted, and so you don't drive your family crazy)
• Log into meeting and apps before meeting starts in case it takes longer than you thought to figure it out
• Mute yourself unless talking so we don't hear your background noise
• Turn off camera so we don't use as much bandwidth
• When you talk, identify yourself (Example "This is Sergeant Curry. We could do virtual promotions this way...")

Promotions:

• C/Amn Kirpolenko
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• WRIGHT BROTHERS MILESTONE:
• C/SSgt Cook
• C/SSgt Halliburton K
• C/SSgt Meyer
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• C/MSgt Shuler
• C/SMSgt Brewer T
• C/SMSgt Mellerstig
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• AMELIA EARHART MILESTONE:
• C/Capt Padgett A
• C/Capt Padgett R 
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• CAPT Griffing
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• --For future reference, remember that you are responsible for obtaining your own insignia.

Awards:

• 2-yr Membership Award--SrA Beiler, C/Capt Padgett A, C/Capt Padgett R
• 10-yr Membership Award--1st Lt Padgett K
• 20-yr Membership Award--Capt Padgett B
• VFW 2019 NCO of the Year (Presented by VFW Post Commander Brett Spencer)

Change of Command: Squadron Commander 1st Lt Mark E Ransom & 1st Lt Karen L Padgett, Col Kevin McClure Presiding

Distinguished Visitors:

• VFW Post Commander Brett Spencer (VFW Post 1685)
• Col McClure (Wing Commander)