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Open House 27 March, 2014, Civil Air Patrol: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Composite Squadron

Interested in earning SSL hours? Learning to fly? Participating in Search and Rescue Missions? Developing your leadership abilities? 

Come learn about all of these opportunities and more at our Open House on 27 March, 2014, where we will share more about Civil Air Patrol's 3 missions (Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, Emergency Services) as well as the wealth of opportunities CAP offers.

Cadet Programs are open to youth ages 12-21. Adults are also welcome to join as senior members.  

The event will begin with a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at 6 pm. Cost is $5 per head, or $15 per family (Max. 6 for family rate). Payments can be made at the door on the day of the event. 

If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to bccmd071@gmail.com NLT Monday, March 24 with your name and number of
individuals attending. We look forward to seeing you there! 

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[Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 71 lives annually. Its unpaid professionals 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 more than 25,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 72 years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visitwww.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

Nearly 1,700 CAP members serve in Maryland. Last year wing members flew 13 search and rescue missions. The wing was credited with five finds and one life saved. Maryland Wing flew 32 missions for the State of Maryland. Members flew 2,106 hours in all mission categories. Volunteers contributed services estimated at $4.6 million. For more information contact the Maryland Wing at www.mdcap.org or follow the wing on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarylandWingCivilAirPatrol.]

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