Civil Air Patrol Command Council Meeting 1-2 March 2013 Arlington, VA
Wreaths Across America Report Col Leclair
CAP / WAA Update Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in The Civil Air Patrol’s involvement started in the same year to help lay wreaths at Arlington Cemetery in Washington DC.
CAP / WAA Update The WAA mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies on a specified Saturday in December at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as veterans cemeteries and locations in all 50 states and beyond. Last year it was December 15.
CAP / WAA Update How to Get Involved
CAP / WAA Update Soliciting Wreath Donations Soliciting Wreath Donations Serving as Location Leaders Serving as Location Leaders Border Ceremonies with Canadian Air Cadets Border Ceremonies with Canadian Air Cadets Thanks a Million - Veteran Card Thanks a Million - Veteran Card Arlington National Cemetery Ceremony Arlington National Cemetery Ceremony
CAP / WAA Update Wreath Donations 1992 – ,000 (donated by Worcester Wreath) ,000 (17K CAP) | | | | ,000
CAP / WAA Update Location Leaders
CAP / WAA Update Border HART Ceremonies
CAP / WAA Update Border HART Ceremonies Calais, ME Detroit, MI Coots, MT Yellowknife, AK
CAP / WAA Update Thanks a Million
CAP / WAA Update Arlington
CAP / WAA Update Contact Information Maj Grace Staph - National WAA Coordinator Ms. Marie Vogt - NHQ WAA Coordinator Col Dan Leclair - CAP / WAA Liaison
CAP / WAA Update Thank You! Questions