"National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol has notified INWG HQ that C/Col Kate Whitacre, was selected from the more than 26,000 cadets across the country as the Civil Air Patrol Cadet of the Year. C/Col Whitacre is currently attending an undergraduate engineering program in Ft Wayne and is assigned as the Indiana Wing Assistant Administration and Personnel Officer. In addition to receiving the Spaatz Award, she has served in a variety of cadet leadership roles, including being the current Region Cadet Advisory Council Chair; has attended the International Air Cadet Exchange and the Cadet Officer School; and was recognized for her achievements in the Cadet Program by Resolution of the United States Congress last year. " - INWG HW website
Six squadrons competed at the 2nd Annual Cadet Olympics in Indianapolis, IN. "The purpose of the event is to promote physical fitness, squadron interaction and competition, teamwork, and to have fun!", said Major Jeff Young, event director and INWG Cadet Programs Directror. The cadets competed at situps, pushups, mile run, mile relay, quarter mile relay, volleyball, tug of war, 3-on-3 basketball, long jump, softball throw, and free throw. The squadrons competing were Anderson Composite, Falcon Composite, Grissom Cadet, Lafayette Composite, Anderson Prepatory Academy and Weir Cook Cadet squadrons.
The morning started at Lutheran High School's track field with one cadet from each squadron doing the situps and pushups. The goal was the most number in two minutes. Falcon was the winner of the pushups and Grissom was the winner of the situps. Next came the mile run, mile relay, and quarter mile relay. The events were won by Anderson Prepatory, Grissom and Falcon, respectively. The outdoor activities ended with the softball throw, where Weir Cook clearly overthrew the others.
The indoor activities started with a tug of war and long jump with Grissom taking the events. Then the cadets competed at basketball and volleyball. Double Elimination Tournament rules were used to give all teams a fair share at the trophy. The free throw and voleyball were won by Weir Cook, and the the 3-on-3 basketball was won by Anderson Prepatory.
The final results were
- Grissom Cadet Squadron
- Falcon Composite Squadron
- Anderson Composite Squadron
The trophies were presented by Col. Mark Reeves, INWG Wing Commander. Photos from the event are on the
Photo Page.
The Region Cadet Competition for 2010 is tentatively scheduled for April 30 - May 2.
The National Cadet Competition is tentatively scheduled for 24 - 28 June 2010 in McMinnville, OR.
The Illinois Wing Summer Encampment is underway. Visit the Encampment Daily Blog for posts of the daily events and photos.
If you have any questions, contact Capt. James Kalemis, Cadet Activities Officer, GLR.
