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Minnesota Wing Conference
"Emerge & Engage"
Minnesota Civil Air Patrol Wing Conference was held on 17 April 2021.
The 2021 Minnesota Wing Conference is now over. You can still watch the videos below and fill out the conference credit/feedback form to get credit for the conference.
Conference Schedule
Saturday, April 17th; times in Central Daylight Time (GMT-5)
0800 | General Assembly | View Recorded Session | ||||||
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Welcome, Honors to the Nation, Innvocation, Safety, Wing Commander Address, Region Commander Address, Region CAP-USAF Address, National Commander or Representative Adddress, Air Force Association Speaker, and Social Media Presentation. | ||||||||
0950 | 10 Minute Break | |||||||
1000 | Senior/Cadet Assemblies | MNDOT Prensetation Air Force Academy Presentation | ||||||
1100 | Town Hall with Leaders | View Recorded Session | ||||||
1200 | Pilot Onboarding | Fielding A Competitive Color Guard Team | Logistics | Education and Training (ET) Workshop (Formerly PD) | sUAS Update | Communications (Video session) | Taking Care of Yourself and Our Teams during a Pandemic | CAC 101 |
Capt Greg Bestul | 1st Lt Jeffrey Rezac | Lt Col Bill Rutten | Col Regena Aye | Maj Thomas Fitzhenry | Capt Jonathan Hamilton | 1Lt Sarah Pool | C/Lt Col Glover and C/Maj Kuehlwein | |
1300 | Emerge from COVID hibernation to see what's new. | Purpose-Driven Writing | Remote SUI How-To | CAP Mentorship Program | Emergency Services Funded Missions | Servant Leadership in CAP | Administration-Round Table Discussion | Cyber Security (Video session) |
Capt Greg Bestul | 2d Lt Joseph Calandra, Jr | Maj Lion Templin | Col Rose Hunt | Maj Thomas Fitzhenry | Lt Col Jill Holm | Lt Col Gerry Rosenzweig | C/1st Lt Yelizar Dergachev | |
1400 | Operations Round Table Discussion | 101 of Fundraising/Making a Fundraising Plan | Interacting with Government Officials | Volunteer University and You | Safety - Moving on to the Next Level | Subordinate Unit Inspections D3 Finance & Aircraft Billing | R&R status and tips (Video session) | Ignite Your Inner F.L.A.M.E. |
Capt Greg Erickson | Maj Todd Mandel | Col Kevin Sliwinski | SMSgt Glenn Knight | Capt David Winters | Maj Marty Sommer | 1Lt Dennis Swanson | Capt Phil Connor | |
1500 | Keynote Speaker: Former Air Force Thunderbirds Commander John "JV" Venable | View Recorded Session | ||||||
Former Air Force Thunderbirds Commander John "JV" Venable joins Viking Squadron to tell his story. JV led the Thunderbirds for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He retired from the Air Force as a Colonel and went on to lead in the private sector. | ||||||||
1600 | Closing Assembly | View Recorded Session | ||||||
Award Ceremony and Closing |
Wing Conference Team
Planning Team:
- Col Bill Hienz
- Maj Othelmo Da Silva
- Maj Carrie Niemann
- Lt Col Colleen McArthur
- Lt Col Chet Wilberg
Technical Team:
- Lt Col Chet Wilberg - Team Leader
- Lt Col Jim Crowe
- Capt Randall Knox
- 1st Lt Caleb Gregory
- 2d Lt Liz Botkin
- C/Maj Timothy Volkov
- C/Capt Briannah McDaniel
- C/1st Richard Sylak
- C/2d Lt Jacqueline Busch
- C/2d Lt Jeffrey Michel
Many thanks to the Wing Conference Team to help make the 2021 Virtual Minnesota Wing Conference a success and allow members across the state to Emerge and Engage with one another!
Civil Air Patrol - Minnesota Wing Headquarters
6275 Crossman Lane, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Phone 651-291-0462 Fax: 651-552-7007
Directions to Wing HQ Facility
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