Welcome
President Caroline opened the meeting with fourteen Rotarians and four guests reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Four Way Test. Tony was fast on his feet to ask once again: “ if you are attending the meeting, you need to sign up or call him to order a meal.” Today’s lunch was delayed because of a late order called in to accommodate attendees who did not call in to reserve a meal. In the future, if a reservation is not made, then a meal might not be available at the meeting.
Guests: Angelina Debeaupuis introduced her baby daughter Avery and her mother-in-law, Elisa Roaldi; President Caroline introduced: our speakers, Joey Bosley, Commander of the Vermont Civil Air Patrol, and Cadet Jorja Sutton; and Kristen Baumann, Director of the Aldrich.
Since Last We Met
Club Anniversaries: Tom Babic July 21, 1981 43 years
On this day in history: In 1959 Soviet Premier
Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. Vice President
Richard M. Nixon engaged in the “kitchen debate” at an American exhibition in Moscow.
Updates
Patrick reported that we have moved from the planning to execution phase of our annual breakfast. Delivery of the non-perishables went well; tents and equipment have been inspected. He recognized two outstanding performances in a starring role; Bob Woodard, Director of Meals on Wheels, and Tony Campos--above and beyond the call of duty.
Nicole alerted us that she will be providing us with an update on the Tanzania Project this fall. Next summer she hopes to lead a group of Rotarians, Interacts and Rotaracts on a trip to Africa to visit the Upendo Mmoja Project. Anyone interested should contact her.
Happiness
Karl offered a Happy Dollar as he announced that an art exhibit by the Central Vermont Paletteers is taking place upstairs (Aldrich).
Eddie gave a Happy Dollar, gleefully reporting that he and his brother took second place at a recent golf tournament held at the Barre Country Club.
Nicole threw a Happy Dollar in the basket as she expressed her happiness at seeing Angelina and her baby, Avery. She also announced that she has become part of the Wayside family as a part time greeter and cashier.
Angelina rose with a fist full of dollars: glad to have made it here and to have her mother-in-law with her; enjoying motherhood and learning everyday.
Eddie was back in the happiness circle noting that France (Paris), the host of this year’s summer Olympics, is homeland to Angelina and that France will also be the site of the 2030 Winter Games.
Civil Air Patrol-Auxiliary to the US Air Force
President Caroline introduced our speaker for today, Major Joe Bosley, Squadron Commander of the VT-033, Civil Air Patrol.
Maj. Bosley retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-one years of service as an Infantryman. During his time in the Army, he completed multiple tours in the Middle East in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Since joining the Civil Air Patrol, he has served in multiple roles at the squadron and wing level, including the Vermont Wing Director of Cadet Programs and Director of Education and training. He holds Master ratings in Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Professional Development. His CAP awards include the Commanders Commendation, Disaster relief Ribbon with “V” Device and the Gill Robb Wilson Award.
Outside of Civil Air Patrol, Maj. Bosley works for Norwich University as a member of the Commandant's Professional Staff where he coaches and mentors young men and women to become the leaders of tomorrow. He has a Master of Organizational Leadership and Master of Military History from Norwich University. He lives in Northfield with his wife Kelli. Together they have three daughters.
Joe began his talk by answering the question: What is the Civil Air Patrol? It was established in 1941 and officially became the civilian auxiliary of the USAF in 1948. It is federally chartered and currently has more than 67,000 in the program. During World War II the CAP flew over 80,000 sorties, spotted, damaged or sunk enemy submarines; located survivors from sunken ships, assisted vessels in distress and located floating mines.
Currently the mission of CAP centers on emergency services, such as flood relief and search and rescue, and aerospace education, including areas of study in astronomy, geometry and physics. Extensive use of STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) kits is made by the CAP and the kits are available to public school teachers. Specific examples of programs include rocketry, high balloon experiments, robotics, drone deployment and robotics.
Cadet programs focus on leadership training, instilling importance of service to others, and building an interest in aerospace/STEM careers. Programs include orientation flights, flight academies, STEM camps and pay for pilots license.
Toward the end of his presentation, Joe introduced Cadet Jorja Sutton, his daughter. She told of her initial reluctance to get involved in the CAP until she experienced her first encampment. After that she was sold and has steadily risen through the ranks to cadet captain, the rank she now holds. As a member of the CAP, she has acquired lifelong leadership skills and abilities and continues to learn from her various experiences. She spoke with enthusiasm and commitment that could not be missed by the audience.
Rotarians thoroughly enjoyed this informative and interesting presentation and showed their appreciation with a warm round of applause.