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| Me on the obstacle course |
Florida Wing Summer Encampment at Camp Blanding in Starke,
Florida with the Civil Air Patrol was challenging, but a lot of fun.
I arrived at encampment on Sunday, July 29, 2012. I
felt a little bit awkward and confused, but was thankful for the helpful staff members, who safely deposited our luggage into a CAP van (it had the
back seats taken out for luggage), which quickly drove off.
After a little wait, I and several other cadets soon climbed into another CAP van on
my way to check-in. The ride over was understandably quiet.
I arrived in front of a small building used as a mess
hall/classroom. I saw some sergeants and
officers standing around with some cadets by the door with their luggage beside
them.
By the time I was out of the van (I was in a back row), sergeants and officers were seemingly everywhere, yelling and telling me to get my luggage out of the van, which did not have our luggage in it. My luggage was in the other van.
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| My flight, Bravo. |
For the next six days, I marched almost everywhere, attended various classes, did several night watches, participated in a leadership reaction course, and learned how to follow strict rules such as where to put my toothbrush, etc.
Encampment changed me. I now have a better understanding of people and the world. It was very eye opening.
I am thankful for my parents, who “trained me up in the way
I should go”, and my family and friends, who encouraged me
in my faith. I know that without these
people showing me how to have faith in God and trust Him, encampment would have
been very different.
Photos courtesy of CAP's Florida Wing (www.flcadet.com)
