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St. Croix Cadets Shine at 11th CTG Minnesota Wing 2009 Summer Encampment 2nd Lt. Scott Richardson Public Affairs Officer St. Croix Composite Squadron NCR-MN-122 Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol MINNESOTA—At this years Minnesota Wing’s Summer Encampment, six of the St. Croix Squadron’s Cadets had served as staff members for this years 11th Cadet Training Group (CTG) at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minnesota. Once again, our St. Croix Squadron Cadets have consistently shown their dedication and commitment to being some of the best in the Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Cadets from our Squadron have worked very hard to achieve the different levels of knowledge and professionalism, which have led them to be selected many times before to fill these important staffing roles at past Minnesota Wing Encampments. Out of the 25 encampment staff positions available at each year, St. Croix cadets have been selected to fill these important leadership roles before. Here are the St. Croix Squadron Cadets who served as staff members at this year’s 11th CTG encampment and the position they held. • Executive Staff: Deputy Commander - C/Capt Haylee Fosterling Command Chief - C/MSgt Mike Weston • 21st Cadet Training Squadron First Sergeant - C/SMSgt David Trudeau • Charlie Flight Sergeant - C/MSgt Grady Bell • 22nd Cadet Training Squadron Squadron Commander - C/Capt. Caleb Norman • Support Staff Logistics Officer - C/CMSgt Robert Spear Maj. Matt Wiskow provides land navigation instruction to C/A1C Kati Jents of St. Croix Squadron during the 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment at Camp Ripley. Photo Capt Richard Sprouse In addition to the 6 cadets who filled staff positions, 9 other cadets from our squadron had attended this years Summer Encampment as well. All 15 of our cadets had a great time teaching and learning the leadership and basic the skills all cadets need to have to be successful in their Civil Air Patrol cadet careers. For 8 of our cadets, this was their first experience at a summer encampment and each of them had a great experience and forged new friendships and memories, which will last each of them a lifetime. Here are all 15 St. Croix Cadets who attended this years 11 CTG, Minnesota Wing Summer Encampment: C/Amn. Jackson Bartlett, C/Amn. Mohammad Battah, C/SMSgt. Grady Bell, C/AB Samanth Carlstrom, C/Capt. Haylee Fosterling, C/TSgt. Noah Hite, C/A1C Kati Jents, C/AB Jake Krueger, C/Capt. Caleb Norman, C/A1C Ethan Pike, C/CMSgt. Robert Spear, C/SSgt. Alex Swanson, C/AB Josh Tarka, C/CMSgt. David Trudeau, C/MSgt. Michael Weston; The 11th CTG Commander has singled out two of our cadets for having achieved superior performance as Distinguished Graduates. They are C/Amn. Jackson Bartlett, C/SSgt. Alex Swanson. Congratulations are in order for all 15 of our cadets for their hard work each have put in to reach this level of success, so far within the Civil Air Patrol. 25 25
Minnesota Encampment Tests Skills, Endurance Captain Richard Sprouse Public Affairs Officer, 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment For most students, summer is a time to unwind from the rigors of the school year. Not so for the cadets that attended the 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment at Camp Ripley from June 20-27. Each summer, CAP Basic Cadets from across the state and region – under the oversight of Cadet Staff Members – are introduced to new experiences such as the confidence course, land navigation, and weapons familiarization, as well as annual offerings in moral leadership, aerospace and military career opportunities, physical training, and drill movements. “While the Cadets’ friends were going about their daily routine, these Cadets were here testing the limits of their abilities and striving to improve,” said C/Col Charlie Cox, 11th CTG Commander. An event that stood out to many occurred during the final inspection of encampment when the Cadet Staff’s Standards and Evaluation team inspected the Cadets’ uniforms, living areas, and footlockers. A rare 100% overall score was recorded by C/A1C Zachary Dietz of Viking Squadron. “Encampment taught me self discipline as well as self confidence to do my best,” Dietz said. The 11th Cadet Training Group consisted of 86 Basic Cadets, 17 Staff Development Squadron Cadets, and 28 Cadet Staff Members. Nearly 30 Senior Officers and volunteers were also there. Cadets and staff from Missouri, North Dakota, as well as dozen from Iowa participated in the event. “Minnesota has a well-earned reputation as one of the best run encampments in the nation,” said 2nd BACKGROUND PHOTO: An inspection team moves up and down the rows evaluating footlocker displays and critiquing uniforms during the 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment at Camp Ripley. Alpha flight celebrates another victory on their way to the volleyball championship during the 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment at Camp Ripley. 26
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