February/March 2007  Volume 1, Issue 2

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 Green Bay Architecture Post Presents Final Project

On Feb. 6, 2007, the architecture Exploring career participants presented their final projects for judging after attending the wonderful program offered for the 5th year with Jim LaPlant of LaPlant Architecture
(LaPlant formerly of Tom Juza Homes).  
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 Explorer of the Year Awarded at West Bend Police Explorer Post

Jason Onken has been selected as the 2006 Police Explorer of the Year. This is the eighth year of the award, which is sponsored by the West Bend Optimist Club.

Jason is currently a junior at West Bend West High School.

As the Explorer of the Year, Jason’s name has been engraved in a plaque at the Police Department and he also received a $250 scholarship from the West Bend Optimist Club.   (more)
 

Captain Toby Netko (L) displays the Explorer of the Year plaque as
Jason Onken is presented with the 2006 Explorer of the Year Award and Scholarship by Optimist Club President, Sue Bliese.
 

 After School Reading Partners Program Gives Award

The 21st Century After-School program at Foster Elementary School in Appleton held their award party on January 19th for the Reading Partners program. 

Both the mentors and readers who participated in the ten-week program
received participation certificates along with a popcorn party.


 


 

 Appleton Police Department Names Explorer of the Year

Officer Kyle Rau, Advisor for the Appleton Police Departments Explorer Program, presented Explorer Post Captain Tyler Heiden with the Explorer of the Year Award at their annual award night on January 9, 2007.

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 Miron Construction Architectural Post Shared Projects

Gries Architecture Group’s new office at the renovated Neenah Railroad Depot was used as a space utilization project for the Architectural Explorer post. The Explorer post is hosted by Miron Construction Company. 

Architects from Miron Construction Co., Gries Architectural Group, Hoffman LLC, and McMahon Architects, Engineers, and project managers, collaborated to give the Explorers a broad look at the field of Architecture.


 

 Former Aviation Explorers form New Post  - by Jim Bildilli

- Midwest Flyer Magazine, www.midwestflyer.com, Dec./Jan. Issue

ALMOST EVERYONE has heard the expression, “What goes around, comes around.” Although the expression is usually associated with a negative “payback” situation, it sometimes can be positive. Such is the case with Appleton, Wisconsin’s Aviation Exploring Post 9924.

Sponsored by the Outagamie County Regional Airport, the post has two advisors who are bringing new direction, ideas and perspectives to area youth interested in careers in aviation. Between the two, they have nearly 46 years experience in the Aviation Exploring program.  
(more)
 

Aviation Exploring Post 9924 at the Aviation Exploring Base, Wittman
Field, Oshkosh, Wis. Front Row (L/R): Robb Szymik (Advisor) and Mike Korntved (Advisor). Second Row (L/R): Lauren Haag (Treasurer), Joan Van Grinsven, Alicia Walby, William Haag, and Dorrie Houk. Third Row (L/R): Andrew Jahnke, Felicia Houk, Erin Schoenrock (Secretary), and Philip Houk. Not pictured is Jenna Koltz (President), and Andrew Pinhart (Vice President).

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