2009 Lone Star Academy–
21-28 June 2009
The
Lone Star Emergency Services Academy will be held
June 21-28 in Big Sandy, Texas, at the ALERT Academy. It's
been a year since we made a great arrangement with this facility, to
everyone's satisfaction. The complex has been designed for
indoor-outdoor training and offers us suitable billeting, small and
large classrooms, conference hall, and generous grounds. This year
we will have newer, upgraded dorm rooms that will afford more
privacy to our participants. To obtain the great rate we've
negotiated, students must bring their own sheets, blankets, and
towels.
The curriculum
for each LESA School follows the task guides and SQTRs developed by
CAP or expands them with nationally recognized curriculums from
CERT, NASAR and Red Cross. Some schools have minimum-age
requirements because of the level of academic commitment required to
be successful, other training is governed by CAP regulations and is
limited to individuals age 18 and up. Consult the application for
age limitations and prerequisites.
We know Big Sandy is a long
trip for many of you. However, an inbound or outbound sorties
to cover the cost of fuel should help make the trip easier.
This should be arranged with the LESA Commander one week in advance
in order to get sorties into WMIRS.
This facility
is a great place,
especially considering its very reasonable rates. Each school fee
will be priced according to the cost of classroom and field training
aids required, but they will all be bargains. The course fee will
cover three meals a day, lodging, classrooms, and wireless Internet
access. It even has its own air field. We want to keep our
long-term relationship with the ALERT Academy, and you can help us
do that: be neat, watch your manners, and behave as you would in the
best of company.
Mission Air Crew flight and fuel costs
are funded for Texas Wing members. CAP members from other wings
planning to attend Mission Aircrew School, unless they are supported
by their home wing's AF budget, may be charged the standard CAP
flight fee. Contact the LESA Commander for more information.
Lone Star Emergency Services
Academy offers a wider variety of class options at a more
affordable price than other CAP academies, our facilities are
better, and we offer to cover transportation costs to the event. Why
would you want to go anywhere else?
