<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-743c7abf-7fff-b69e-7ec2-ab7fd5d69173" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Commander's Remarks:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 22px;">Greetings Seniors, Cadets, and Parents,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This week is an extraordinary time in the church calendar for many denominations in observance of Easter. Many people will be traveling to visit friends and family or taking a break from school and the cold. We will not have our weekly CAP meeting this Thursday, April 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, to reduce any conflict that some might feel in recognition of this holiday season or travel plans. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 22px;">I wish you a very Happy Easter season and hope you all have a safe and enjoyable week. I want to take this time to thank all of you for the support you have given our squadron, and I look forward to seeing you all again next week. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 22px;"> Best regards, </span></p><span style="font-size: 22px;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 22px;">1st Lt Dwight Tostenson</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 22px;">Squadron Commander, Mankato Squadron</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr" align="left" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border: none; border-collapse: collapse; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border: 1pt solid rgb(234, 153, 153); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Announcements</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All Testing</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Requested by Tuesday Evening 2359H. No exceptions. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mankato Squadron Fun Run Fundraiser - </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In an effort to promote physical fitness, our squadron will be doing a fundraiser run on </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May 22, at Bluff Park in Mankato.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Use this </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y9_SjCDjKSkNNCp8hswWZ1IHv0gC9ASG/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pledge sheet</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for sponsors. This can be per mile, or a total amount.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Training</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - 0830-0930 Sat. April 10, meeting in the back parking lot of Mankato West Sr. High (19983 Old State Highway 66, Mankato, MN 56001 United States), remember to bring a </span><a href="https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAPF_6080_Permission_Slip_6DEA6DC6D05D1.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CAPF 60-80</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p></li><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: circle; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Members are responsible for transportation to and from this event. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: circle; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dress appropriately in athletic attire and bring water. </span></p></li></ul></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2021 MN Wing Encampment Dates - </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All activities are being planned at Camp Ripley. Note the CSW and CTW will most likely be hybrid or virtual. EPS and Encampment are dependent upon MN being in phase 3 of COVID-19 remobilization. </span></p><br><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cadre Training Weekend (CTW): April 29-May 2</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encampment Prep School (EPS): June 4-6</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encampment: Students June 26 - July 3, Staff June 25 - July 4</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mankato Squadron Tan T-Shirt - </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If interested, we have tan t-shirts with the squadron logo on them that can be worn under the ABU’s. If you are interested they are $12.00 each. Please see 2nd Lt. Mader if you are interested.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br></div>Respectfully, <br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" id="docs-internal-guid-12cd81b9-7fff-7e45-0c9d-c95a2da7beac"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">C/2d Lt. Jacqueline Busch, CAP</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mankato Composite Squadron Cadet Commander </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(C) 507.317.8365</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(E) J</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">ackieb63003@icloud.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://GoCivilAirPatrol.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://mncap.org</span></p></div></body></html>