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CONGRAGULATIONS! OUR COLOR GUARD NAMED NORTH EAST REGION CHAMPIONS
Cadets from Dutchess County Composite Squadron, the Dutchess County based Civil Air Patrol Squadron competed in a North East
Color Guard competition on May 19-20, 2006. The competition consisted of 7 events: Uniform inspection, Standard Drill, Indoor
Posting of the Colors, Outdoor Posting (raising and lowering flag as well as proper folding of the Colors), written test,
panel quiz and Mile Run. There are 5 cadets on a team, 2 girls and 3 boys. Six states sent Color Guard competition teams:
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. All the competitors had to win a competition
in their own State before advancing to the State competition.
In order to train for this competition, the cadets practiced every Sunday afternoon for 4 hours as well as on Friday nights
for another several hours. In addition, they studied their Leadership and Aerospace chapters at home so that they could be
quizzed during the practices.
All this practice and study paid off with spectacular results. The Dutchess County Cadets took First place in the competition
garnering 6 trophies. They took 1st place in 3 of the 7 events and 2nd in the other two. Individual awards were also earned.
The Fleet Foot award trophy for the fastest female runner went to C/Amn Erin Jedlicka who attends Ketcham HS. Her time for
the Mile Run was 6:15. The trophy for the highest grade on the written test was awarded to C/CMSgt David Smith who also attends
Ketcham HS in Wappingers Falls.
Maj Gladys Suessle, their coach and Squadron Commander of Dutchess County Composite Squadron is extremely proud of the
accomplishment of these 5 outstanding young adults!
The cadets (ages 13-18) of Dutchess County Composite Squadron meet each Monday evening from 6:30 to 9 PM at Dutchess County
Airport. For more info, please call 845. 462-1000.
Since the cadets won the NER competition, they now have the honor of competing at the National level. This will take place
6-9 July, 2006. We are asking the community to support us in this venture. We need to raise $4,500. We are holding events:
June 23 Bake Sale at Sams Club Rte 9 in Fishkill
June 30 Bake Sale at Stop-n-Shop Rte 9 next to BJS in Wappingers Falls
June 24 Car wash Holy Trinity Church in between Main St and 44/55 in Poughkeepsie
In addition donations will be accepted at Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie on June 27 and 28 or checks made out to DCCS
(Dutchess County Composite Squadron) may be mailed to:
Maj. Gladys Suessle
CIVIL AIR PATROL NERNY 159
12 Meddaugh Road, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Thank you very much for making the cadet’s wish of bringing honor to the Hudson Valley a reality.
PHOTO’S OF THE COMPETITION ARE ATTACHED, AND ADDITIONAL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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