N.D. Civil Air Patrol News Release: Sponsorship Opportunities Available in Preparation for Wreaths Across America (UNCLASSIFIED)

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N.D. CIVIL AIR PATROL

NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

Sept. 17, 2009

 

CONTACTS:

Troy Krabbenhoft, CAP's North Dakota public affairs officer, at 701-451-2237 (office)

or 701-238-8202 (cell)

Pam Romance, CAP's Minot public affairs officer, at 701-578-5709

 

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

in Preparation for Wreaths Across America

 

MINOT, N.D. — At noon EST on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, there will be simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 350 locations throughout the world. Minot's own Magic City Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol will be joining CAP members throughout the nation who will be participating in a tribute to our fallen servicemen and women. One of this year's Wreaths Across America Nationwide Remembrance Ceremonies will take place at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.

 

Wreaths Across America will mark the 18th anniversary of the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, donating wreaths to adorn the headstones of our Nation's Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. In addition to 10,000 wreaths destined for Virginia, Worcester Wreath will again donate seven ceremonial wreaths to more than 350 state, national and local cemeteries across the country.

 

Magic City Composite Squadron CAP hopes to further the goal of Wreaths Across America, which is to one day see every Veteran's grave in the country covered with a wreath to honor them during holidays. To accomplish this goal, Minot's Civil Air Patrol's adult and cadet members have begun their campaign to sponsor wreaths from Minot.

 

Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization formed to help other volunteer organizations emulate the Remembrance Ceremony performed at Arlington National Cemetery in December each year. A sponsorship of $15 places a wreath on a Veteran's grave and helps to support Magic City Composite Squadron CAP and funds Veteran and educational outreach.

 

A wreath can be sponsored through the Wreaths Across America Web site: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. In order to have the wreath delivered to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, enter in NDCCMA for the cemetery, and to direct it to Magic City Composite Squadron CAP, enter in NDCAP021 for the group ID number.

 

For more information or assistance in getting a sponsorship form, contact 1st Lt. Pam Romance with Civil Air Patrol at 701-578-5709.

 

All wreaths sponsored for Minot's Civil Air Patrol will be sent directly to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, not to a sponsor's home. At the cemetery, Magic City Composite Squadron CAP members will be joining volunteers throughout the state to perform the wreath-laying ceremony. The ceremony takes place in all types of weather. Everyone is welcome to come and observe the Dec. 12 ceremony at the cemetery, which is 6.5 miles south of Mandan on Highway 1806, in the southwest corner of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.

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North Dakota's Civil Air Patrol falls under the Office of the Adjutant General, as does the North Dakota Army and Air National Guard and Department of Emergency Services. It is an official auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force and is tasked with three main missions: aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services.

 

For more information:

North Dakota Civil Air Patrol

www.ndcap.us

 

Wreaths Across America

www.wreathsacrossamerica.org