Teams from the Indiana Wing’s Anderson and Valparaiso composite squadrons finished first and third in the Great Lakes Region Cadet Competition, with the Kentucky Wing’s Louisville Cadet Squadron entry placing second.
The Illinois Wing’s Lewis and Springfield composite squadrons and the Michigan Wing’s Livingston and Maj. Kevin A. Adams Memorial composite squadrons also participated in the competition at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana.
Last year’s Vaparaiso team won the 2024 competition, followed by their Anderson counterparts in second place.
The Anderson cadets finished first in Impromptu Speech, Extemporaneous Speech, and Standard Drill; second in Spot Inspection and Indoor Drill; and third in Panel Quiz.
The team consisted of:
Cadet Col. Cameron Milleman
Cadet Lt. Col. Elliot Dearing
Cadet Maj. Garrett Tice
Cadet Capt. Mariquita Thompson
Cadet Capt. Carson Tice
Cadet Master Sgt. Jonathan Burton
Milleman, Dearing, and the Tices returned from the 2024 team.
The Louisville team’s cadets placed first in Spot Inspection, Team Leadership Problem, Fitness Test, and Panel Quiz and second in Extemporaneous Speech and Written Test.
The Louisville team members were:
Cadet Lt. Col. Aubrey Gregory
Cadet Maj. Luke Molder
Cadet Maj. Pierce Watson
Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Aiden Baughman
Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Graham Tharpe
(Alternate) Cadet Tech. Sgt. Nathan Vega
The Valparaiso team finished first in Indoor Drill and Written Test, second in Standard Drill, and third in Spot Inspection, Service Project, and Extemporaneous Speech.
The Valparaiso competitors were:
Cadet Lt. Col. Noah Johnson
Cadet Maj. Matthew Fiore
Cadet 1st Lt. Draven Targgart
Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Shiloh Waffler
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Brooks
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Jackson Paduch
Johnson, Fiore, and Targgart also participated in 2024.
The Lewis team came in second in Service Project and Impromptu Speech and third in Team Leadership Problem, Standard Drill, and Fitness Test. In addition, Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Roselie Carr captured the Fleet Foot Award — Female, by running a 7:26:69 mile.
The Springfield cadets won Service Project and finished second in Indoor Drill and third in Panel Quiz.
The Adams team placed second in Team Leadership Problem and Fitness Test and third in Written Test. The Fleet Foot Award — Male went to Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Gavin Heichel for his 5:50:60 mile.
The Livingston entry finished third in Impromptu Speech.
By Category
Spot InspectionLouisville Cadet SquadronAnderson Composite SquadronValparaiso Composite Squadron
Team Leadership ProblemLouisville Cadet SquadronMaj. Kevin A. Adams Memorial Composite SquadronLewis Composite Squadron
Service ProjectSpringfield Composite SquadronLewis Composite SquadronValparaiso Composite Squadron
Impromptu SpeechAnderson Composite SquadronLewis Composite SquadronValparaiso Composite Squadron
Extemporaneous SpeechAnderson Composite SquadronLouisville Cadet SquadronValparaiso Composite Squadron
Indoor DrillValparaiso Composite SquadronSpringfield Composite SquadronAnderson Composite Squadron
Standard DrillAnderson Composite SquadronValparaiso Composite SquadronLewis Composite Squadron
Fitness TestLouisville Cadet SquadronMaj. Kevin A. Adams Memorial Composite SquadronLewis Composite Squadron
Panel QuizLouisville Cadet SquadronAnderson Composite SquadronSpringfield Composite Squadron
Written TestValparaiso Composite SquadronLouisville Cadet SquadronMaj. Kevin A. Adams Memorial Composite Squadron
