The Sea Cadet Gouge - U.S. Naval Sea Cadets - Phoenix Division

The Sea Cadet Gouge
September 2010 Phoenix Division / T.S. Battleship Arizona Newsletter
Information
pertinent to being
a member of the
United States
Navy is called
"gouge" and helps
to instruct and
guide Cadets in
their quest to be
Navy Sailors.
National Sea Cadets
Website:
www.seacadets.org
Sea Cadet Resources
Website:
resources.seacadets.org
Sea Cadet Training
Website:
compass.seacadets.org
Phoenix Area
Website:
www.phoenixseacadets.org
Fundraising Fun – Bowl-A-Rama!
The 2010 Bowl-A-Rama is coming on Saturday, September 25 th 2010 from
12:00pm -2:00pm at the GlenFair Lanes located at 59 th Ave. and Bethany.
Pledges can be done by the pin or as a flat fee. Cadets received their pledge
sheets and instructions on how to get pledges at August drill. Additional pledge
sheets and information will also be available at this months drill. Let’s get out
there and make some money. Fund raising events like this one help us to get
the money we need to help pay for campouts, travel to places like San Diego
and the Flagship competition. For more information about the Bowl-A-Rama
contact Inst. Cheryl Turner. (seacadetadm@q.com)
Sea Cadet Recruiting
Our next drill will be September 11 th and 12 th at
Hensley and Company for both Navy League and
Naval Sea Cadets. If you have friends or contacts
for people who are interested in the Sea Cadet/Navy
League program, invite them over for our
orientation meeting starting at 9:00am on Saturday!
When they come, have them bring their Social
Security number, immunization card, recent report
card, health insurance information and $150 to cover enrollment fees, uniforms,
and training so they can begin right away. Anyone who brings another person
into the program and can keep that person in for at least three months can earn
a Recruiting Ribbon for your efforts!
Welcome Aboard!
In August, we brought aboard a three new Navy League cadets. When you
see them, please welcome aboard Cadet Isaac Rivera, Cadet Carter Lawrence,
and Cadet Mark Chaydez. Tell your friends at school about Sea Cadets. If you
would like to set up a recruiting day for your school, contact Lieutenant (jg)
Frank, or Commander Turner for more information.
What’s on the Calendar?
September 4 th - 6 th – Labor Day Weekend
September 10 th – 48 th Anniversary of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps
September 11 th – Patriot’s Day & Monthly Drill at Hensley and Company
September 12 th – Monthly Drill at Hensley and Company
September 12 th – MOWW Massing of the Colors (Color Guard)
September 25 th – Bowl-A-Rama Fundraiser at Glenfair Lanes
October 2 nd – Glendale Fire Prevention Parade
October 9 th – 10 th – Monthly Drill at Hensley and Company
October 13 th – U.S. Navy’s 235 th Birthday

Tips for Drill:
- Don’t forget to
bring a small
notepad you can
keep in your
pocket and a pen
to write with…
- Complete your
coursework and
bring it to drill to
turn in.
- Fill out all
permission slips
and paperwork
given to you and
plan on turning
them in first thing
Saturday morning.
Here are the three most
important words you
will hear at drill:
Hydrate!
Hydrate!!
Hydrate!!!
Please make sure you
bring a canteen,
camelback or water
bottle that has your
name on it so it doesn’t
get lost.
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Watch, Quarter and Station Bill
Be on the lookout this drill weekend for the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill.
What is a Watch Quarter and Station Bill? The WQ&S Bill is used to assigned
specific jobs to personnel assigned to navy units. It also identifies where to go
or what to do during various emergencies and evolutions such as fire drills or
marching formations.
The Operations Department and specifically the Quartermaster are
responsible for updating and maintaining the WQ&S Bill. Check for your name
and see where you are supposed to be and what you are supposed to do when
the time comes. If information is incorrect on it, contact the Leading Petty
Officer, PO1 Monteleone to get it corrected. The Watch Quarter and Station Bill
will be posted inside the main hall near the Quarterdeck.
Sep. 10 th is National Naval Sea Cadet Day
Friday September 10 th is the 48 th birthday of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
Initially formed in 1958, the program was officially recognized and chartered by
an act of Congress in 1962. There has been an active Naval Sea Cadet unit
drilling in Phoenix since 1963. We would like to ask that all cadets show their
pride in the program by asking you to wear your dress uniform (whites / salt
and peppers) to school on that Friday. You are allowed to wear your dress
uniform anywhere you like as long as you represent yourself to the best of your
ability with the honor, courage, and commitment that goes into wearing a U.S.
Navy uniform.
You are part of a long naval tradition that dates back hundreds of years to
countries around the world. Be proud of this program and what it represents
and be able to tell people about it. It is always a good idea to be able to provide
them additional information as well. You can contact LCDR Turner for recruiting
materials and information about the program, or just some business cards with
contact information to hand to people. If you don’t have anything to give to
someone, you can always send them to the Sea Cadet website at
www.seacadets.org or our unit website at www.phoenixseacadets.org for more.
Regional Events – Navajo Nation Parade
Cadets from the Veterans Pride Battalion will be attending the Navajo Nation
Days parade again this year. They are inviting all of the cadets and staff from
our region to join them in this event. They will be meeting in the Metro Center
area on Friday Sep 10th and coming back on the 12th. They are planning on
staying at the Ganado HS gym. This is a special event. The cadets will have a
chance to see and hopefully meet Navajo Code Talkers while the few are still
around. After parade activities will most likely include hiking Canyon de Chelly
with its Navajo ruins and a glimpse of the old Navajo lifestyle still being lived in
the canyon. The parade is 5 miles long and the entire route is full of spectators
as the entire Navajo Nation from four states gather.
To give our host adequate time to prep and for us to make sure there are
enough vehicles to transport all, please RSVP NLT Sept 4th. Generally our hosts
support us by cooking but we pay our own food costs. Generally it has been 20
dollars a person. Permission slips and a Sea Bag list/POD are available from
LCDR Turner for those interested in attending. For more information and to
RSVP, contact LTJG Bob Dalpe at bobdalpe@yahoo.com no later than Labor Day.

ATTENTION
PARENTS!!!
WE NEED YOU!!!
We are looking for
parents who can help
support the Sea
Cadets. If you can
help, please contact
the Commanding
Officer.
Parents Association
meetings are held every
Sunday of Drill at
2:00pm. Come Join us
and see how you can
help.
Comments regarding
this newsletter may be
addressed to the
editor:
Commanding Officer
Battleship Arizona
5210 W. Paradise Lane
Glendale, AZ 85306
E-mail:
seacadets@q.com
We’re on the Web!
www.phoenixseacadets.org
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28 th Annual Fire Prevention Parade
Our first parade of the season is the Glendale Fire Prevention Parade on
Saturday October 2 nd . This is an ALL HANDS EVENT. Everyone is invited to
come out and march, be part of the color guard, and show off who we are.
Uniform of the day is Dress Whites for Sea Cadets and Salt and Peppers for
Navy League. Staging is located at the southwest corner of 51 st Ave. and
Glendale Ave. starting at 8:00am.
The parade starts at 52nd Avenue and Glendale Avenue at 9:00am and will
end at Murphy Park. Food vendors, moon bounce houses, static displays of fire
apparatus, and safety information booths will be located in Murphy Park. Come
join in the fun!
Coast Guard Aux. learns about NSCC
On August 27 th and 28 th , LCDR Turner gave a
presentation to the national U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Convention, which was held at the
Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley. The annual
convention brings the leadership of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, the civilian uniformed component of the
U.S. Coast Guard, together to elect new leadership,
discuss policy, and provide training to its members.
This year two of the training sessions focused on
integrating U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary units with
youth programs including the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
The presentation focused on providing Auxiliarists with a full description of
the program and described opportunities where Sea Cadets could provide
assistance to the Auxiliary in the areas of Color Guards, assisting with Public
Affairs booths, assist with vessel safety checks and participate in waterway
cleanups. In return, the Auxiliary could provide valuable training opportunities
to the cadets in the areas of Safe Boating classes, Radio Communications,
Navigation, Weather, and other areas of basic seamanship skills. The
presentations were well received by the convention and the hope is that the
ideas presented will trickle down through the Auxiliary to the local levels
throughout the nation resulting in an overall increased participation between the
two organizations.
Massing of the Colors
Our first Color Guard of the season is the 46 th
annual Military Order of the World Wars Massing of
the Colors and Service of Remembrance, held on
Sunday September 12 th at Carl Hayden High
School. The 108 th Army Band begins playing at
2:00pm and the program begins at 2:30. Ask your
friends and neighbors to come see this very
patriotic presentation. The four cadets who will be
selected to perform in this event will likely not
return to Hensley until after drill ends. The
program is scheduled to end around 3:15pm.
Dismissal from drill is at 3:00 pm or 1500. Staff
will remain on site until their return as needed.

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It’s time to re-enroll for this year
Double check the back of your ID Card. If you are within 2 months of reenrolling,
see Instructor Cheryl Turner or Instructor Maci McGraw about
renewing your enrollment. Re-enrollment fees for existing cadets for the 2010-
2011 year are still only $100 and haven’t gone up in nearly 10 years.
The following Navy Leaguers need to have their ID cards renewed:
Gabriel Avila Steve Gutierrez Mackenzie Myhlhousen
Karissa Voldberg Cynthia Duke
The following Sea Cadets need to have their ID cards renewed:
Dustin Frank Evan Schrage
Cadets who let their enrollments expire are not allowed to participate in drill
activities until their fees are paid and are subject to being dropped from the
program. Don’t let this happen to you!
Awards and Promotions
Now that everyone has returned from this year’s training, several ribbons were
awarded. Many of those included:
Escort Officer Ribbon – Brett Bigelow
NSCC Citation Ribbon – Anthony Dvorak, Francisco Gutierrez
NLCC Service Ribbon – Esya Koyenova
Unit Commendation – Alex Fields, Coleman Fuller, Kyle Keith, Shane Kravetz
Physical Fitness Ribbon - Francisco Gutierrez, Kyle Keith
Promoted to Seaman Apprentice (E-2) – Marissa Bachler, Coleman Fuller
There are more that will be handed out during September drill. If you think you
have an award that you haven’t been presented with yet, use the chain of
command and ask to see if you are eligible.
Meet the new staff
If you haven’t had the chance, take a moment to introduce yourself to the
newest members of the unit staff. Some of them are still getting their
paperwork in, but expect to start seeing more of them.
Midshipman Kimberly See Instructor Alex Bingochea
Instructor Enrique Rivera Instructor Steve Dvorak
Instructor Leanna Dvorak
We are glad to have you all aboard!
This Month in Naval History…
SEP 2, 1945 - Japan signs surrender documents on board USS Missouri (BB-63)
at anchor in Tokyo Bay. FADM Chester W. Nimitz, USN, signs for the U.S.. In
different ceremonies, Japanese forces on Palau Islands, Truk, and on Pagan
Island and Rota in the Marianas surrender.
SEP 11, 2001 - American Flight 77 hijacked by terrorists struck the Pentagon.
Casualties include 33 sailors, 6 Department of the Navy civilians, and 3 Navy
civilian contractors reported missing, Arlington, VA. Two commercial airliners
also struck the World Trade Center in New York City, NY destroying both towers.