“Tank simulators vs. confidence course! If you asked the cadets which activity was their favorite, they may be hard pressed to answer you.

What cadet has not grown up wanting to “drive a tank, and blow things up?” Very few we could imagine by the looks on these cadets faces. “How cool is this?” is a comment heard by many a cadet as they are able to take the control of these M2 Bradley and M1 Abram tank simulators.”

The above is an excerpt from an article in The Ripley Gazette, the Wisconsin Wing Encampment newsletter. Click on the link above to finish reading it and to see what else is news. Meet more the cadet staff that have been helping this week. Did you know that what they do is considered one of the four schools this week?

Eight days of encampment are about to come to a close and as this is written, honored guests as well as anxious parents are attending the banquet in Little Falls, MN. The long awaited awards ceremony is taking place where cadets will find out who has won Honor Flight of the week, as well as Honor Squadron, Honor Cadet and Staff, among other awards that are given.

The culmination of a hard week of work has come to a close. New friends have been made and new skills learned. From learning the basics in Wisconsin Basic Academy, learning leadership skills in Wisconsin Cadet Academy, studying manuals on the proper care and posting of the Colors in the Color Guard Academy, to putting those acquired leadership skills to practical use in the Wisconsin Staff School.

This past week it has been a pleasure working with these cadets, the future leadership of America.

Look for the last newsletter on the encampment website tomorrow along with the pictures of this evening’s banquet.

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