{"id":4166,"date":"2019-08-27T21:38:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T04:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?p=4166"},"modified":"2019-08-28T23:37:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T06:37:56","slug":"ground-control-to-troop-612","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/ground-control-to-troop-612\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Control to Troop 612"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First off, this isn&#8217;t Ground Control, it&#8217;s the tower at Hayward Airport.&nbsp; Second, this isn&#8217;t just Troop 612, but also Troop 2612, our girls&#8217; troop.&nbsp; That said, <em>Troop 612 and 2612 to Haward Tower<\/em> doesn&#8217;t make for a catchy title.&nbsp; Or does it..?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, now that we have that out of the way, let&#8217;s talk about what we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4167\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4167\" class=\"wp-image-4167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192918-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4169\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4169\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_192923-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In lieu of our regularly scheduled Troop meeting, about 30 Scouts, Leaders, and a few siblings visited the Haward Airport Control Tower.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_193851.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_193851.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4168\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4168\" class=\"wp-image-4168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_193851.jpg 3024w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_193851-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_193851-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many participants, we had to go in shifts.&nbsp; Three groups of ten took turns climbing the four-story tower to learn why someone becomes an air traffic controller, what they do, and how they can learn to do it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4171\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4171\" class=\"wp-image-4171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200447-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4170\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4170\" class=\"wp-image-4170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200527-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4172\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4172\" class=\"wp-image-4172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200927-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They why is simple, they want to do their part to keep people in the air and on the ground safe.&nbsp; What they do is a little more complicated.&nbsp; It involves tracking planes, their speeds, altitudes, and direction.&nbsp; Comparing that to other planes in the area, and anticipating potential risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, many of the scouts were more fascinated by the unofficial mascot, then the technology involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4175\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4175\" class=\"wp-image-4175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_202638-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>H<em>ow to learn<\/em> involves a few options.&nbsp; 1) learn in the military which may not be fast, but is very thorough and very common.&nbsp; 2) attend a school that trains Air Traffic Controllers.&nbsp; 3) get hired off the street.&nbsp; This third option may seem least likely but is rather common because the demand is greater than the supply.&nbsp; If hired off the street (and being thoroughly vetted) you would then be sent to training for about six weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in the end, the rewards can be amazing.&nbsp; Just look at that sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4173\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4173\" class=\"wp-image-4173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200432-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4174\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4174\" class=\"wp-image-4174\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744.jpg 4032w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190827_200744-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First off, this isn&#8217;t Ground Control, it&#8217;s the tower at Hayward Airport.&nbsp; Second, this isn&#8217;t just Troop 612, but also Troop 2612, our girls&#8217; troop.&nbsp; That said, Troop 612 and 2612 to Haward Tower doesn&#8217;t make for a catchy title.&nbsp; Or does it..? Ok, now that we have that out of the way, let&#8217;s talk &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/ground-control-to-troop-612\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ground Control to Troop 612<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[37,34,36,35],"class_list":["post-4166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outings","tag-airport","tag-aviation","tag-flying","tag-planes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4166"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4242,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4166\/revisions\/4242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}