The first installment of The Ripley Gazette, the 2009 Wisconsin Wing Encampment Newsletter is available for viewing. Pictures are also available on Facebook. Click on the ENCAMPMENT link above and you will see the link to the left for the newsletter. The link for the pictures is posted in the first article on the encampment website.

Accroding to 1t Lt Cindi Wachholz, the Wisconsin Wing Encampment Commander, Lt Col Chris Trossen, reminded the cadets and seniors of the importance of the "Commitment to Excellence".  "We live it and we breath it. You are here because you want to excel." 

Lt Col Trossen continued by saying, "In their short stay in Camp Ripley, the WIWG Encampment will give cadets and staff numerous opportunities to excel."

1t Lt Wachholz stated that the "confidence course, classroom teachings, team-building excercises are a few areas that "excellence" will shine through."

She continued that "air-conditioned classrooms were a welcome bonus, as the cadets from each academy participated in enampment briefings. Commanders from each academy briefed the cadets on what to expect in the week ahead."

And so begins the first day of the 2009 WIWG Encampment. It promises to be a week that is challeneging, rewarding, and full of fun and excitement. So go ahead and read all about it in The Ripley Gazette.

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