There is probably no description that anyone could give that would give you an accurate picture of the confidence course. For those of you who were fortunate to be at Camp Ripley last year, you knew what to expect. For some that were here, you were unable to participate due to being rained out on the day you were to attempt it. Fortunately this year, everyone was able to get through it as the weather cooperated beautifully.

The confidence course is one of those activities that is not only fun, but has many lessons that can be learned. Looking at some of the stations, one may hesitate in doing them, but you must muster up the courage to at least try. With some encouragement from fellow Civil Air Patrol members, you go for it and find that “yes, I can do this.”

1st Lt Wachholz was once again able to capture the moments of excitement and anticipation on the cadets faces. The following is her account of the morning, though it could apply to all day.

The morning began with a 0730 departure from the barracks to the Alpha Range at Camp Ripley. Today, the Cadets had the opportunity to tackle 24 obstacles in the team building event also known as a Confidence Course......

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