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Written by Lt Col Jo Stys, WIPAA
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
La Crosse, WI – The focus was on praise,
encouragement, and personal challenge as 260 CAP members from the Wing
met in La Crosse last weekend for the 2008 Wisconsin Wing Conference at
the Best Western Midway Riverside Resort. The dedicated members of the
La Crosse Composite Squadron, especially Lt Col Sorenson and Capt
Snyder and the rest of the planning committee, deserve special praise
for their hard and selfless work.
Col Don Haffner praised many members of the Wing for their
accomplishments and dedication in the past year as he handed out
numerous awards and certificates. Encouragement and training filled
the 30 breakout sessions for officers and cadets. Personal challenge
came from all three of our main speakers. Colonel Haffner asked cadets
to set their sights on the next test, milestone, or self-improvement
and always do what they know is right. He also talked about the
difference that senior members can make in the lives of cadets. He
told a story of the impact one officer made in his life and how he
hoped his words would give that man encouragement and joy knowing how
much of a difference his influence had made.
Lt Col David Jessop, Deputy Commander of Ft McCoy, spoke of the
challenges faced by the founders of Camp McCoy and the challenges the
Army faces now as it trains personnel at the facility. When La Crosse
Squadron Commander, Lt Col Bill Sorenson, presented a plaque to Lt Col
Jessop, we all learned that Lt Col Sorenson was a former commander of
Ft McCoy! How fitting that our Cadet Competition took its volleyball
challenge to the fitness center this year!
Col John E. McCoy, Commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, spoke
of the challenge to find young people who qualify for the military,
showed us photos of aircraft from the ANG inventory in their various
roles, and smiled as he looked out at his audience filled with our
cadets.
Last, but not least, was the chance to meet friends and make new ones.
Cadets, officers, and family who met at encampment, in the field
SAREX’s, or at Cadet Competition were talking in the halls. Others
perhaps saw one another at Military Ball or met online thru Facebook or
email now got a chance to have fun in the pool, listen to the Soldiers
of Sax during the banquet, or dance to the music of the ’63 Stingrays
with Capt David Snyder (man of many talents) on guitar.
List of Awards (Courtesy of Lt Col John Pace)
Unit Awards
Squadron of Merit – Racine Composite Squadron
Unit Citation – 153rd Madison Composite Squadron
Individual Awards and Decorations
Exceptional Service Awards:
Lt Col Harvey A. Moss
Lt Col John J. Hoffmann
Lt Col Stephen Kohler
Meritorious Service Awards:
Lt Col Harold Moe
Lt Col Gerald Krueger
Major Toni Klassy
Commander’s Commendation Awards:
1st Lt Michael Mueller
1st Lt Mark Berget
1st Lt Micah Eldridge
Lt Col Denese Helgeland
The Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Awards
2nd Lt Sean Schandelmeier
Maj Gregory Schulz
Maj Ron Sorenson
Capt Ralph Whiting
Lt Col Sherwood Williams
Eagle River Composite Squadron
248th TAC Air Squadron
Timmerman Composite Squadron
End of the Year Awards
Senior Member of the Year - Lt Col Elizabeth Curry
Cadet of the Year - C/Capt Kristin Ruesch
Torch Award – Maj Steve Piehl
Cadet NCO of the Year – C/SMSgt Michael Vriezen
Wing Staff Member of the Year – Maj Jeff Thompson
Emergency Services Officer of the Year – 2nd Lt Nathaniel Heise
Communicator of the Year – C/Maj Daniel Ertl
Historian of the Year - Maj William Bruring
Safety Officer of the Year – Capt William Gehrmann
Cadet Program Officer of the Year – Capt Angela Thomas
Public Affairs Officer of the Year – Lt Col Jo Stys
Note: Each individual also received a Commander’s Commendation
A service plaque for 40 years service in Civil Air Patrol was presented
to Lt Col Marcia Cunningham. The Exceptional Service Awards to Lt Cols Stephen Kohler, Harvey Moss, and John Hoffmann were given for their efforts in the planning and execution of the sale of Zimmerman Field and negotiations for construction of the new Fox Cities facility.
Other awards and certificates may have been prepared or presented that
are not noted here and/or may not have been photographed. Apologies to
all – no slights are intended but the information herein is all that is
available at this time. Photos will be forthcoming.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 April 2008 )
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