Schedule of Events

On Friday 16 April:
1700 - 1230 ET

- Legislative Session -
Engaging Squadrons with their elected officials. This will feature legislative aids
and members from the MI legislature. The information will be great for all units in GLR.

- Great Lakes Region Commander's Welcome Reception -
This will be held in the Pre-Function area of the conference. All members and guests are welcome to attend. Join the Region Commander, renew acquaintances and begin new Friendships here.

- FAASafety (Wings) Seminars -

How to Survive the Crash
&
Pilot Attitudes: I'm not bad. It's the things I do that are bad.

- Movie Time -

On Saturday 17 April:
0700 - 2100 ET

Continental Breakfast

- Welcome Address -
Colonel Chuck Carr, CAP - Great Lakes Region Commander
Colonel Mike Saile, CAP - Michigan Wing Commander

Featured Guest Speakers:
MGen Amy S. Courter, CAP - National Commander
MGen Kurt J. Stein, US ARMY, TACOM, Commander
MGen (R) Robert Heine, US ARMY

Break out Sessions:

- Personnel -
Payback - Promotions and Awards are how our people get
"paid back" for all they do. Bring your questions.

Chaplains - Chaplains and CDI's time for an update and to share your ideas.

Critical Incident Stress Teams - New CISM Team Information!
Find out what the latest information says. Review the new forms and get your questions answered.

CISM Recruiting - Want to be on a CISM team? This is the session to attend.
Find what it takes and who is out there to support your efforts.

- Lunch -
Great Lakes Region Award Presentations
including Michigan Wing Awards presentations

Break out Sessions:

- Operations/ES -

Air Operations - What's going on up there?

Rapid Response Teams - How fast is fast enough?

E.S. Update from GLR - Find out what's been happening around the Region.

Evals and Joint Exercises - How do pass the Eval and how do work together?

- Cadet Programs -

Cadet Programs Update from GLR - Find out what been happening around
the Region and are you doing the right stuff?

Team Building - Good for both Cadets and Seniors. What does it take to build a team?
Let's try some of this stuff out!

Cadet Roundtable - Come prepared to share what works and what don't.
Ideas for making your meeting and training better.

- Aerospace Education -

Survival and Success as an AEO - How to survive and to succeed as an
Aerospace Education Officer in CAP Squadron, Group and Wing. What to do and how to do it!

AEX Award Leadership - The Aerospace Excellence Award Program demands leadership.
Proven practical suggestions to achieve AEX success in CAP Units and Schools.

Teacher Orientation Program Flights - What must be done by AEOs for teachers to fly in CAP aircraft.

How to Recruit Teachers to be AEMs - CAP has much to offer Aerospace Education Members.
These teacher members can improve their classroom instruction with CAP help.
How to establish a successful partnership of educators and AEOs is examined.

- Drug Demand Reduction -

DDR Update - Find out what's new and how you can use the DDR program
to promote your Squadron while promoting a Drug Free Lifestyle.

- Logistics/Communications -

ORMS-2 sessions - What is this new beast? How do I use it?
Why do we have it? Come and get your answers.

- Health and Safety -

Human Factors and Safety - How do these two relate?
An interesting presentation to enlighten us all.

- Extra Sessions -

Wreaths Across America - Why is this important? How it can be a full-blown
benefit to your unit. Bring your questions.

MI Wing Aircraft Managers Meeting

GLR Command Team Meeting

GLR Staff Meeting

GLR Commander's Call - All Wing Commanders requested to attend.

Social Hour (Capitol Lounge)

Banquet/Dancing & A Movie

On Sunday 18 April:
0900 - 1230 ET

Break out Sessions:

MI Wing CAC meeting

MI Wing Commander's Call - All MIWG Commanders requested to attend.

Wreaths Across America - Why is this important? How it can
be a full-blown benefit to your unit. Bring your questions.

Aerospace Education - New Programs and changes to existing
programs to include some hands on Activities.

MI Wing Check Pilot Meeting

MI Wing Commander's Call - All MI Unit Commanders requested to attend