Parent Meeting

Parent Meeting

Upstairs Classroom in Polaris Hangar on Merrill Field 6-6:30pm

Please RSVP to

• Capt Karen Padgett (karen.padgett@akwg.cap.gov) for Lake Hood parents,
• Col Brian "Irish" Porter (brian.porter@akwg.cap.gov) for Polaris parents.

Parent Meeting                                                                          2/14/23

Civil Air Patrol: Polaris-Lake Hood Joint Cadet Operations

• Meet the Senior Members
  • Polaris Deputy Commander for Cadets: Col Brian “Irish” Porter
  • Lake Hood Squadron Commander: Capt Karen Padgett
  • Lake Hood Deputy Commander: SM Jeremy Engeberg
  • Lake Hood Deputy Commander for Cadets: Capt Nine Sanders
  • Many other Senior Members

• Meeting & Other Info:
  • Lake Hood (& Polaris while we meet together) www.lakehood.cap.gov
  • Alaska Cadet Programs: https://akwg.cap.gov/programs/cp
  • CAP National info for Parents: https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/parents
• SAFETY
  • Drop-off/pick-up—Make sure meeting leaders are there
  • Driving on Merrill Field: https://www.muni.org/departments/merrill_field/pages/drivertraining.aspx
  • CAP Gmail/Google Domain: CAP Members only. https://akwg.cap.gov/programs/cp/news/google

•    Facility safety—No cadets in building without Senior Member(s) present
• Cadet Protection: https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/parents/cadetprotection
• Upcoming Activities:
  • Open House/Great Start:
    • Kids of your friends & your kids’ friends can try out CAP Tuesday 2/28/23-3/21/23. 
    • Open House 5:30-6:30pm Tue 2/28/23
    • Great Start Sat 3/25/23
  • Encampment June 18-24, 2023 at JBER
• Q&A
• Membership
• Next Parent Meeting: Tuesday 5/9/23, 6-6:30pm Polaris Hangar Upstairs Classroom

Feel free to stay for

• 6:30-8:20 pm cadets' Aerospace Ed meeting
• 8:20-8:30 pm Lake Hood 5th Birthday/Valentines celebration (& collecting baby items for Bournes & Ogdens)
• Or pick your cadets up at 8:30pm

Looking forward to seeing you!

V/r,

Capt Karen Padgett (parents call me Karen)