CLS II - Doesn't Miss A Beat!

From July 11th to July 18th, nearly 200 cadets from 21 high schools in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia experienced the Converse College Cadet Leadership School tradition. Cadet Colonel Kevin Hinnant from our unit led a staff of 65 Cadre cadets who supervised Basic cadets and conducted some superb training. Chris Savage fit right in as a Basic cadet and performed extremely well. Cadet Hinnant received the Commandant's Award for his outstanding leadership as the Cadet Wing Commander. Colonel Wade Williford, our Area Administrator, served as reviewing officer the graduation parade, and Colonel Alton C. Whitley, who served as the school's Deputy Commandant for 12 years, joined us to present the first leadership award named in his honor. It was a great week with a lot of "firsts" and many wonderful experiences that are now part of the Converse legacy.