DENISON, Texas (August 28) – This is a reminder that the Texoma Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will hold an Open House on Saturday, September 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their squadron building located at North Texas Regional Airport in Denison. 

The open house will feature demonstrations, presentations, and exhibits to educate visitors on how CAP supports youth and the local community, and how they can become involved. Activities scheduled include model rocket flights, a flight simulator allowing visitors to try their hand at flying, search and rescue demonstrations, equipment and uniform displays, tours of a CAP aircraft, and more. Cadets (ages 12-18) and Adult members (ages 18 and up) will be available to discuss CAP’s history, missions and programs, and to answer any questions. 

For more information about this event or the Texoma Composite Squadron, call (903) 786-6227, e-mail to info@captexoma.org, or visit the squadron website at http://www.captexoma.org. 

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to nearly 27,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 70 years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.