North Tampa - Lutz Cadet Squadron

Unit Activities

Winter Encampment Ends

C/SrA Tyler Ericson in the Field

                                                    C/A1C Casey Repko by his bunk

 North Tampa-Lutz cadet Squadron  sent a total of 6 members to the Southeast Region Winter Encampment at Camp Blanding on 28th December 2007 through 5th January 2008: 1 senior member, 2 cadet staff, and 3 doolies.  Thank you to First Lieutenant James Disena, C/1st Lt Trung Tran, and C/2d Lt Hannah Tucker; this encampment would not have worked without your contributions.  Congratulations to C/SrA Tyler Ericson, C/A1C Casey Repko, and C/A1C Austin Diaz; you are no longer doolies!

Santa Breakfast 

North  Tampa-Lutz Cadet Squadron Cadets assist young children every year during  the Annual Santa Breakfast held at The Old Lutz Schoolhouse on the 8th of December 2007.

Lutz Arts and Crafts Festival

 Cadets worked at the annual Lutz Arts and Crafts Festival, directing traffic and parking.  This two-day event provided a tough challenge with the shear volume of vehicles, but is also fun as it helps develop teamwork, problem solving, public relations, and radio skills.   The Lutz Annual Arts and Crafts Festival is held the first weekend of December.  This years event was held on the 1st and 2nd of December 2007.

Albert Whitted Airshow

 North Tampa-Lutz Cadet Squadron was assisting with Albert Whitted Air Show  on 20th and 21st of October 2007.   The Cadets had a special treat when the U.S. Army Military Personnel put them through an obstacle course.  

  The North Tampa Lutz Cadet Squadron color guard team placed 6th overall, bringing home 3rd place trophies in standard drill and the mile run.  Congratulations on a job well done to C/MSgt Micah Leon, C/A1C Tyler Ericson, C/A1C Elijah Martinez, and C/Amn Christopher Zayas.  Special thanks to Captain Sandor Riholm, Second Lieutenant Eduardo Leon, First Lieutenant James Disena, C/2d Lt Trung Tran, C/2d Lt Hannah Tucker, C/Amn Alexis Zayas, and C/AB Diego Heinzerling for their support and dedication.  For more pictures of the team.

     Also at Cadet Competition, C/2d Lt Kenneth Bradford, C/2d Lt David Terris, and C/SMSgt William Glenn, Jr. helped out a drill team from another group in Florida, helping them take 3rd place overall.  Congratulations on your success, I'm sure the cadets from the other group greatly appreciated your assistance.  This years competition was held on 16th -18th November 2007 at Mac Dill AFB.   

Lieutenant Colonel William Westcott gets Promoted

Major William Westcott Jr. (Florida Wing Group 3 Commander) promoted Major William Westcott to Lieutenant Colonel during the North Tampa Cadet Squadron Meeting on the 6th September 2005.   This promotion has been a long time in the works.  The Lt Col Westcott stayed a 1lt Lieutenant as long as he was a Major.  We all thought Major Westcott Jr. was going promote before him.  It only seem fitting to have Major Westcott Jr. promoted him since he use to fix his fathers uniform in the beginning. 

4th July Parade

Auralee Buckingham (Granny) and Major William Westcott (Uncle Sam) floated through the parade on Jethros' Car from the Beverly Hillbillies.  Giving candy throughout the 4th July Parade held at Lutz Community.  

JARED BAXLEY UPDATE

Jared Baxley is a Junior at the Air Force Academy in 2004.   Jared's playing position is FAL and his jersey number is #26 on the Varsity Team.  Our best wishes go to Jared for the New Year 2005.  (Picture courtesy: USAFA/Athletic Department)

Cadet orientation Flights 

 Cadets receiving First Flight Inspection

Cadet Rhiannon Roberts First Flight               

Bike Rodeo At Mort Elementary 

North Tampa Cadets (First row, left to right: Jason Zambrana, Rhiannon Roberts, Matthew Danza; Second row, left to right: Martin Lohn, Mitchell Smith, Tony Ku, Luis Laracuente; Third row, left to right: Andrew Mathes, Brandon Barber, David Rowan) worked the Bike Rodeo on November 15th 2003 at Mort Elementary School         

North Tampa Cadets, Uncle Sam, Lutz Land O'Lakes Women's Club, and the Sheriff's Department help young children (ages 1-12) maneuver   through a course of hazards that they may encounter while riding a bicycle on the road.  The day is filled Food (PTA), Music, a Bike Repair shop, Can Do, free gift bags, and drawings held every hour for New Bikes for Boys and Girls. 

Cadet Technical Sergeant Joseph Danza

Cadet Technical Sergeant Joseph Danza was presented with a Scholarship received from the Arts for a complete Education/Florida Alliance for Arts Education held at a reception on the 6th March 2003 by The Governor of the State of Florida Jeb Bush and Mrs. Bush on the 6th March 2003 in Partnership with Arts for a complete Education/Florida Alliance for Arts Education held at the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, Florida. 

Good-bye to Cadet Captain Jared Baxley

Saying good-bye to our former Cadet Commander is not always easy  when you have spent some of the most important and educational years of your life with Cadet Captain Jared Baxley.  Jared Baxley has been a member of North Tampa Cadet Squadron for 5 years.  He has attended Special Activities and many Wing and Group activities including Airfest, National Ground Search and Rescue activities, Cadet and Florida Wing Conferences, Encampments, and provided Community Service.  For this Cadet, entering the Air Force Academy may be scary, but a challenging experience.  The members of North Tampa Cadet Squadron can assure that he will graduate with honors and become a role model of Civil Air Patrol.  We will all miss this fine young Cadet. 

FA/18 Hornet

On August 3, we visited the Lakeland Airport to see Lt. Commander Steve "Flipper" Hartung of the U.S. Navy.  Lt. Hartung walked us around his F/A 18 Hornet explaining reasons of the different parts of the plane.  Afterwards, we took squadrons pictures in front of the jet, and many of us got individual pictures with Lt. Hartung.  We all stayed to watch him take off, which took a little longer then expected due to bad weather, but you don't get to see that every day!  The picture includes the North Tampa Cadet Squadron, Lt. Hartung, and the FA 18 Hornet. 

Aerospace/Recruiting Community Centers

Cadets Major Steven Schweichler, Captain CJ Rivenbark, and Master Sergeant Jackson Goss were at Mort Park 

Cadets Major Steven Schweichler and Master Sergeant Jackson Goss were at Nye Park 

Cadets Master Sergeant Jackson Goss, Airman First Class Michael Daggett, and Airman Thomas Gruber were at Roy Haynes 

FANTASY OF FLIGHTS

Captain William and Alex Westcott in Flight 

North Tampa Cadet Squadron at Fantasy of Flights

Squadron Christmas Party Dec 2001

  Christmas Sing Along

Special Song

Gift Exchange

The Rivenbark Family sing along (Father and Son)

LUTZ FOURTH JULY PARADE 2001

Major William H. Westcott  

Major William H. Westcott (Commander North Tampa Cadet Squadron) pulled North Tampa first Float by tractor during the Lutz parade while the Cadets marched before him. The Airplane was flying through the clouds while music played. The North Tampa Cadet Squadron won a trophy for Most Patriotic. Last year we won a trophy for Best Walking Unit.

Rifle Bivouac

                                             Instructors At rifle Bivouac            C/Jared Baxley learning to aim rifle

                                              Learning to shoot rifles                           C/Samantha Price holding a rifle

                                         Shooting Range                                              Learning to load a Rifle       

                                             Learning to aim the rifle properly       C/Cary Camus viewing the target      

Haunted House

Old Lutz School House

C/Benjamin Turinsky

 C/Brandon Bodnar

C/Ashleigh Boyd

C/Aaron Polster and C/Joshua Cottrell

C/Joshua Cottrell and C/Tiara Patrick

North Tampa Cadet Squadron sold Candy Airplanes and Shoot Off Alka Fuji Rockets

Award Presentations

Victor Crist (Florida State Representative) presented awards to C/Captain Ashleigh Boyd, C/Captain Brandon Bodnar, and C/2Lt John Boyd with Chaplain Charles Andrews presiding.

Lutz 4th July Parade

North Tampa Cadet Squadron during the Lutz 4th July Parade 1999.

Emergency Services Bivouac

NTCS were at Camp Brorien for an Emergency Services Bivouac. A plane crashed and the debris from the wreckage was scattered through the woods.  Location of the crash site was located with communication skills and the injured passengers were carried to safety after being secured for transportation.  The Cadets did a great job.

First Aid Bivouac

North Tampa Cadet, Oakhurst, Pasco East, and Skyway Bridge Squadrons were at a First Aid Bivouac that was held at the Fighters and Police Department Training Grounds. The Cadets searched for injured passengers of a crashed plane with six members to each team.  When the teams arrived they found that the site was contaminated.