Leadership School Photos At Last!

This summer's Converse College Cadet Leadership School was historic for many reasons. The school celebrated its 15th year, and for the first time, two schools trained at once. Colonel Ben Pittman started Converse in 1997 with eight units and 180 cadets. This year 24 high schools and over 400 attended the camp. Additionally, this camp marked the beginning of an Advanced Leadership School aimed at training Cadre for future cadet training. 40 Advanced cadets honed all the skills they would need to fill ANY leadership position next summer. As a result of this effort, CLS gains a valuable pool of Cadre, more cadets received the training that only CLS offers, and every unit with an Advanced cadet gained a valuable leader.

Wade Hampton had a tremendous experience at CLS. Mick Perry brought home a leadership trophy, Derrick Francis received a staff Cadre award, Anthony Nguyen was named an Honor Graduate, and Alston Isaac won the "Iron Man" competition. A lot of personal effort was obvious with each Wade Hampton cadet in attendance. We are extremely proud of them all.

Never Forget 9/11

This year marked the tenth anniversary of the tragedy that changed our lives forever. We wanted to make it a special remembrance. Let us never forget those we lost and those who continue to serve in the same heroic fashion - every day.

Homecoming 2011

Our special teams really get to show their stuff at Homecoming. The color gurad, saber team, and helmet crew all added a special touch to the festivities. We want to acknowledge color guard team members Derrick Francis, Mick Perry, Rane Hardgrave, and Justin Harrison. Saber team members included Barry Pyle, John Burgdorf and the color guard members. They worked hard to get ready for this event. Our helmet crew also provided outstanding support for the football team. And to make the evening even better, Wade Hampton won the game!

Mauldin Miracle League - Special!

Our cadets are always ready to help a great program, and there is none finer than the Miracle League in Mauldin, SC. This program enables children with physical handicaps to enjoy the game of baseball. It is a great confidence builder for many of them who suffer from spina-bifida and other physically confining conditions. Despite limitations, they enjoy baseball to its fullest with many volunteers who assist them. We are privileged to be part of this effort. Our color guard opened the games, and all were touched. Derrick Francis, Mick Perry, Ben Norris, and Ashleigh Sanford presented the colors, and John Burgdorf and Julia Lusk helped support the effort. It was something they will always remember - and they had some fun at the festival.