Winning form
Winning form
The Aurora Composite Squadron team – (from left) Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Alex Bates and Marissa Van Sickle, Cadet Master Sgt. Rhett Miller and Cadet Tech. Sgt. Ischen Heyns – prepares to answer a question during the championship round.
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Ore. Wing Cadets Top CAP Field in Junior ROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl

The Oregon Wing’s Aurora Composite Squadron cadet team captured the Civil Air Patrol championship Saturday in the College Options Foundation's Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl.

The four Aurora Composite cadets won five of the seven qualifying rounds and scored the most points overall, guaranteeing advancement to the finals at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The team then defeated the Michigan Wing’s Rochester-Oakland Cadet Squadron team in the final round by 250-170.

 

Michigan team
Michigan team
The Rochester-Oakland Cadet Squadron’s representatives – (from left) Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Byron Wolf, Cadet Airman John Hoang, Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Lamont Williams and Cadet Staff Sgt. Hun Jin Choi – pose for a photo between rounds of competition.

A pair of teams from the Wisconsin Wing, representing the Eau Claire and Waukesha composite squadrons, also reached the national finals.

According to the competition's organizers, participants learn the values of citizenship, academic competition and college opportunity through their involvement. The competition creates opportunities for CAP and Junior ROTC cadets by allowing them to demonstrate leadership and academic abilities.

The trip to the finals also allows the teams to explore the nation's capital, meet their congressional representatives, visit historic monuments and memorials and compete for a spot in Jeopardy’s Teen Tournament of Champions. In addition, benefits of participating include improved SAT/ACT scores, increased interest in college admissions, improved leadership skills and hands-on and interactive learning.

 

Seeing the sights
(From left) Cadet Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Becker, Cadet Maj. Annika Walukas, Cadet Master Sgt. Jacob Fisher and Cadet Staff Sergeant Jonathan Solberg, representing the Wisconsin Wing’s Eau Claire Composite Squadron, visited the Supreme Court Building during a sight-seeing trip while visiting the nation’s capital for the competition.
Comparing notes
Cadet Staff Sgt. Alexander Maxwell, Cadet Master Sgt. Colin Loohauis and Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Lindsay Loohauis and Chris Schuman consult on a question for the Waukesha Composite Squadron team.

The CAP teams consisted of:

Oregon Wing
Aurora Composite Squadron​

  • Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Alex Bates and Marissa Van Sickle,
     
  • Cadet Master Sgt. Rhett Miller and 
     
  • Cadet Tech. Sgt. Ischen Heyns

Michigan Wing
Rochester-Oakland Cadet Squadron

  • Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Lamont Williams and Byron Wolf,
     
  • Cadet Staff Sgt. Hun Jin Choi and
     
  • Cadet Airman John Hoang

Wisconsin Wing
Eau Claire Composite Squadron

  • Cadet Maj. Annika Walukas,
     
  • Cadet Master Sgt. Jacob Fisher and
     
  • Cadet Staff Sgts. Jeremiah Becker and Jonathan Solberg

Waukesha Composite Squadron

  • Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Lindsay Loohauis and Chris Schuman,
     
  • Cadet Master Sgt. Colin Loohauis and
     
  • Cadet Staff Sgt. Alexander Maxwell