Encampment Flight MASCOTS?

Started by jfkspotting, May 26, 2018, 03:31:00 AM

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Quote from: Mitchell 1969 on May 29, 2018, 11:33:54 PM
Quote from: Trenzalorian on May 29, 2018, 08:21:35 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on May 29, 2018, 07:46:14 PM
"Themes"?

Are A-(x) too simple and easy to remember?

That's not the point. The point is to have a name, an identity, that the cadets can identify and build a camaraderie out of. Also, it's fun to have a certain mascot and chant or whatever. Aren't encampments supposed to have fun involved?

I've seen plenty of cadets "...identify and build [a] camaraderie out of..." simply being "Delta Flight" with nothing more than a big "E" on their guidon.
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Perhaps they stole that guidon from Echo flight...

"On the Fields of Trenzalore... where no creature can speak falsely..."  He speaks wisely I think. Encampments should be fun and you should learn something. Thus i suggest Heritage Flights - instead of just picking a meaningless name, "adopt" and honor an actual unit and honor them.

USAF is doing this sort of thing now in BMT honoring past Chiefs. See http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/610916/air-force-bmt-implements-gender-integrated-heritage-flights/


Heritage Flights - honoring individuals or in entire units - have precedent, are popular, and are consistent with current air force practice.





Mitchell 1969

Quote from: Spam on May 30, 2018, 01:41:52 AM
Quote from: Mitchell 1969 on May 29, 2018, 11:33:54 PM
Quote from: Trenzalorian on May 29, 2018, 08:21:35 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on May 29, 2018, 07:46:14 PM
"Themes"?

Are A-(x) too simple and easy to remember?

That's not the point. The point is to have a name, an identity, that the cadets can identify and build a camaraderie out of. Also, it's fun to have a certain mascot and chant or whatever. Aren't encampments supposed to have fun involved?

I've seen plenty of cadets "...identify and build [a] camaraderie out of..." simply being "Delta Flight" with nothing more than a big "E" on their guidon.
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Perhaps they stole that guidon from Echo flight...

"On the Fields of Trenzalore... where no creature can speak falsely..."  He speaks wisely I think. Encampments should be fun and you should learn something. Thus i suggest Heritage Flights - instead of just picking a meaningless name, "adopt" and honor an actual unit and honor them.

USAF is doing this sort of thing now in BMT honoring past Chiefs. See http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/610916/air-force-bmt-implements-gender-integrated-heritage-flights/


Heritage Flights - honoring individuals or in entire units - have precedent, are popular, and are consistent with current air force practice.

Ha! Thanks!  Fixed.

As to incorporating heritage into the mix in some way - I'm all for it, as long as it doesn't become THE focal point. It's a tool, not a requirement. Also - while I see plenty of reasons for incorporating USAF heritage, we shouldn't forget that CAP has its own heritage too, which can be incorporated into this.


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Mitchell 1969; Earhart 1971; Eaker 1973. Cadet Flying Encampment, License, 1970. IACE New Zealand 1971; IACE Korea 1973.

CAP has been bery, bery good to me.