Samuel Barker

Driven and multitalented student looking to learn new skills and grow into a leader America will be proud of through attending the United States Air Force Academy.

Civil Air Patrol 2023 - Present

• 4hrs/week plus occasional activities
• Currently Bellingham Composite Squadron Bravo Flight Sergeant Q3-Q4 2024
• I have been coordinating and running a carpool to and from CAP every week. (2-6 cadets) I have been advancing through the ranks as quickly as possible, and have taken any available duty and volunteer positions.

Olympic Airshow - CAP Team Lead 2024

• 16 hrs
• Tasked with delegating, tracking, mentoring, and leading four other cadets.

Private Flight Lessons 2023-Present

• I completed my first solo flight and am trying to complete my license before high school graduation. I slowed down on my flights a bit to make time to complete ground school.

LYS Soccer 2012-2024

• 3.5 hrs/week in the fall

Assistant Coaching Soccer 2022-2024

• 60 hrs (20 hrs/season)
• I coached at practices and games, allowing me the opportunity to encourage the kids in their skills and confidence especially since the head coaches had never played soccer.

CrossFit May 2024 - Present

• 3-4 hrs a week

VYC - Student Leadership/Worship Band Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

• ~5.75 hrs/week
• This included Worship Band, Sound/AV, Set up and tear down when needed. This was not just for members of our church. Our youth group reached out to the community and youth nights consisted of many kids who did not attend our church.

Youth Campout Student Leadership 2023-2024

• 76 hrs (38hrs/summer)
• I helped with set up and tear down, worship band, games, and general student management. I had the opportunity to set an example and help resolve conflict as it occured.

VBA - Kids Day Camp (200+ kids) 2018-2024

• 126 hrs (24 hrs/summer except 2020 which was 1 day instead of 4 (72 hrs were in high school)
• Student Leadership
• 1 year: assistant to the games director for the camp, this meant I got to interact with all 200+ kids that came to camp
• 1 year: event photographer
• 4 years: In charge of audio for the entire event

Violin Lessons 2014-Present

• .5-.75 hrs/week with 4+hrs of practice for 9 months of the year

Symphony 2018 - Present

• North Sound Youth Symphony 2018-2020 3hrs/week plus 2 concerts a year
• Bellingham Youth Chamber Players 2020-2021 - 1 hr/wk plus 1 recording at Mt. Baker Theater
• Mt Baker Youth Symphony 2021-2025 2.5hrs/week plus 6 concerts

Musicianship Exams and Adjudication 2015-2025

Snow shoveling for elderly in the neighborhood 2020-2023

• 24 hrs ~ 6/year (18 hrs were in high school)

Assisting 3 different families with their moves 2021-2024

~ 24 hrs total

Valley Church Neighborhood Cleanup 2022

• 5 hrs
• Cleaned up the overgrown yard and property of a family whose mom was in the end stages of cancer

Valley Church Worship Band 2022 - present

~12 hrs/month

• Play Violin in the morning worship service band

Youth Worship Band 2022 - present

• Through Student Leadership at VYC I have been connected to various other youth groups who have had me join their worship band any week I could attend. Unsure on the hours as it has been hit or miss.

Tractor Trot Local 5K/10K 2023

• 4 hrs
• Safety and Logistics - setting up cones and signs, assisting injured participants back to the first aid tent and helping with first aid.

Lynden EAA Fly-In - CAP 2024

• 5 hrs
• This included recruiting, crowd control, greeting families as they came through the gates and general assistance with anything requested while representing CAP

CLT10 Regional Scholar 2023

Symphony Awards

• Junior symphony concertmaster March 22
• Youth symphony principle second violin March 22-Dec 24

Civil Air Patrol Awards

• Honor Cadet Olympic Airshow 2024
• Wright Brothers Milestone Award - Promotion to Cadet Staff Sergeant (on the current trajectory, I should achieve the Billy Mitchell award and be a Cadet 2nd Lieutenant by graduation)
• Marksmanship Medal 2024
• Solo Wings 2024