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C/Lhota Earns Earhart, Attends Civic Leadership Academy

Photo: (L-R) U.S. Congressman Cliff Stearns, C/CaptTim Lhota and Col William Brockman. (Photo by Ryan Easterling, CAP NHQ)

by 1st Lt Rich Lhota

When C/Tim Lhota first visited Washington DC at the age of four, he never dreamed that 12 years later he would have the opportunity to return to this historic and influential city as Cadet Commander of our squadron and be promoted to C/Captain by his United States Congressman, Cliff Stearns.

This year Lhota was one of only 24 CAP cadets nationwide who were selected to attend the Civic Leadership Academy, a week-long CAP National Cadet Special Activity. While at CLA, he toured Congress, the Supreme Court, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the State Department, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and Arlington Cemetery, as well as other famous landmarks throughout Washington DC.

While Lhota was in Washington DC he had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Cliff Stearns who presented him with the Amelia Earhart Award. Only 3% of all Civil Air Patrol Cadets receive this award which promotes Lhota to the rank of Cadet Captain.

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