New Fairfield Welcomes First Civil Air Patrol School Program in the State of Connecticut
The New Fairfield Board of Education and the New Fairfield High School Administration gratefully accepted the official charter of the newly created 801st Cadet Flight of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). This action signified the establishment of the new Civil Air Patrol flight, the first for a school in Connecticut. The 801st will operate out of the New Fairfield High School with the direct support of the Civil Air Patrol’s 399th Composite Squadron located at the Danbury Municipal Airport. Captain Chris Welter, the 801st new Commander accepted the official guidon on behalf of the High School along with fellow new CAP officers, Assistant Principals, Captain Mike Chapleau and Captain Scott Rohwedder.
The Vice Chairman of the Board of Education, Ken Chapman who is an active pilot in the Civil Air Patrol and introduced the program to New Fairfield, outlined the five major tenants of the new cadet program: Leadership, Aerospace Education, Physical Fitness, Character Development and Cadet Activities. Major Chapman also described one of CAPs other missions which is Emergency Services that includes Disaster Relief and Search & Rescue.
Also attending the event were State Representatives MaryAnn Carson and Jan Giegler, both legislative officers in CAP whom presented the New Fairfield Board of Education a State Legislative Citation for their continuing efforts to provide innovative educational opportunities to their community. Efforts that have resulted in New Fairfield High School being ranked as one of the best High Schools in America by Newsweek Magazine.
Other events of the evening included recognition of Cadet Captain Ryan Chapman, a junior at New Fairfield High School and a solo pilot, who will lead the newly chartered cadet flight. His personal accomplishments include being one of the highest ranking cadets in the state, a number of emergency services qualifications including graduation from numerous Search and Rescue courses and from the United States Air Force introductory course in Para-Rescue. Para-Recue is a very rigorous course designed to prepare members to rescue downed pilots in life threatening circumstances. Cadet Captain Chapman hopes to take his training further by attending a military academy and pursuing a career as a pilot or in Special Forces. His personal accomplishments hint at just some of the exciting opportunities awaiting the new cadets at New Fairfield.
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