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by: QueenB Active Indicator LED Icon 16 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 1:49pm  
I know this is a little long, but I'm asking you to read on. The Kingwood squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is in dire straits. We provide a lot of community service for Kingwood and have for the past 30 years. And if you or a family member need help from a search and rescue unit, 95% of the time it will be CAP that comes looking for you. We are out there during flooding, taking aerial photos for the state and assisting residents who are trapped by flood waters. In addition, we teach Kingwood teenagers emergency medical procedures, aerospace education, and leadership. We even put them in Cessna airplanes and teach them how to fly as young as 12. They come in at 12 as immature kids and leave at 18 as adults who are true leaders and prepared for their future, many of them headed for the Air Force Academy or Westpoint. But your local squadron has a big problem.....A Kingwood church has graciously allowed us to have a room to meet for the past 10 years but they are growing and need their space back... so we have no place to meet any longer. In addition, we are so short on adult volunteers that just 6 adults are doing the volunteer work of 24 adults.  After 30 years of service to our community and state, the Marauder Composite Squadron may have to disband.I'm asking the KDC community for help.Does anyone know where we might get a space to meet every Monday night for 2 hours? Is anyone willing to help as an adult volunteer.....we need people with all kinds of talent....pilots, mechanics, finance, public relations, character development, health services, emergency services, search and rescue, personnel, military experience, etc. Do you have any suggestions or know someone who might be willing to help? We are a 501c3 organization so any donation of space would be tax deductible. Thank you for anything that you might suggest for this. It only takes a couple of hours a week as a volunteer and it does your heart a lot of good. CAP is an amazing organization and a true gift to a lot of Kingwood kids. It would be a tragedy to lose it.  4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 2:00pm  
How many people are in your group?Have you asked at the Kingwood Library?  They have a large meeting room. 4951
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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 2:01pm  
I don't know what your budget might allow, but depending on how big of a space you need the Kingwood w̶a̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶e̶r̶ Community Center might be available. http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/pdfs/CommunityCenter/2017/Kingwood_RentalRateCard.pdf 4951
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QueenB Active Indicator LED Icon 16 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 2:04pm  
@fcabanski: We have to have at least a room of our own where we can leave squadron property there, i.e., search and rescue equipment, airplane simulators, etc. @shodan66: Our budget is pretty much nothing. We do sell Wreaths Across America every year which brings us a few thousand dollars to do what we do all year long. The government allows us use of Air Force Cessnas for the cadets to learn to fly and for search and rescue but really not much else. We've always made it work but it's a whole new story now. Emoticon 4951
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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 2:31pm  
@fcabanski: We have to have at least a room of our own where we can leave squadron property there, i.e., search and rescue equipment, airplane simulators, etc. @shodan66: Our budget is pretty much nothing. We do sell Wreaths Across America every year which brings us a few thousand dollars to do what we do all year long. The government allows us use of Air Force Cessnas for the cadets to learn to fly and for search and rescue but really not much else. We've always made it work but it's a whole new story now. Emoticon

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We run a 501c3 4H shooting club and we're on the verge of outgrowing our facility, so I feel your pain.  Good luck in locating something that works! 4951
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monyhoney Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 2:55pm  
Try the Kingwood Med Center.  They have a meeting room. 4951
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CantStandTex Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:33pm  
A Kingwood church has graciously allowed us to have a room to meet for the past 10 years but they are growing and need their space back..
 
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Well there are like 100 other churches in the area. Maybe try the Lutherans. 4951
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HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:36pm  
Bump for CAP.
 
I didn't realize the squadron was in such dire straits. My son has learned so much as a cadet and made many friends there.
 
How else can we spread the word about what is needed? 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:39pm  
Queen B, can you talk to one of the smaller airports to see if they have hangar space that you could use? It would be probably enough space to meet and for storage. They'd be able to take it as a tax write off. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:39pm  
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~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:41pm  
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 3:41pm  
Kingwood w̶a̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶e̶r̶ Community Center might be available

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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 4:08pm  

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>> I don't know what your budget might allow, but depending on how big of a space you need the Kingwood w̶a̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶e̶r̶ Community Center might be available. http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/pdfs/CommunityCenter/2017/Kingwood_RentalRateCard.pdf
 
@shodan66:
 
This really bothers me about this possible space. Community center but the community can't afford to use it...

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And if you look at the calendar of events, it's more of a "retirement" center than "community" center. $400 for 3 hours to use a room that's already paid for by our taxes?!  And there's nothing of interest in there, either.  It's pretty much just a room.  Emoticonaid for.  By our taxes.  I could get behind a $40 cleaning fee but that's about my limit on something I already own.  Of course, that's another $160.  I guess that's one way to keep the building looking clean and new...just price it at a point where no one would even consider using it.And aren't "community" centers supposed to provide at least something for the community?  Maybe a few ping-pong and/or pool tables?  Anything at all for anyone under the age of 70?  Check out the schedule of events but be warned...it's not for the faint of heart with all the action happening:  http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/pdfs/CommunityCenter/2017/Kingwood_ProgramsActivities.pdf 4951
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QueenB Active Indicator LED Icon 16 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 4:31pm  
Queen B, can you talk to one of the smaller airports to see if they have hangar space that you could use? It would be probably enough space to meet and for storage. They'd be able to take it as a tax write off.

@sweetie: A small airport is a really good idea. We used to meet at the airport in Porter 25 years ago, I'll call and see if they have any space that they would be willing to let us use. Crossing my fingers!@hollyhobby: It is dire for sure, thus the reason I decided to ask the KDC community for their always brilliant thoughts and ideas. 25,000 heads are better than 1, right?! Any other thoughts are most welcome. 
 
 
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tonyaust Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 4:32pm  
How many sq ft / cu ft do you need for storage? 4951
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QueenB Active Indicator LED Icon 16 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Aug 21, '17 4:33pm  
How many sq ft / cu ft do you need for storage?

@tonyaust: Hi Tony.... we had a room at the church that I would estimate was about 100 square feet. Then we used their parking lot for drill and PT. I think we would need that much for sure. 
 
 
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