In spite of the five hour drive; In spite of the 10am Graduation time; In spite of the need to get hotel rooms overnight; All valid points that might have been used as reasons a family would not be able to make it to encampment graduation. But not for the parents, grandparents and other family of our cadets! Our 9 cadets registered over 40 guests who plan to be in attendance. Not only did we have 100% participation of all eligible first year cadets at encampment this year but 100% of those cadets will have at least one family member there to see him graduate. It is common for the squadron to have to arrange for transportation to and from encampment but this year, on the return trip, each cadet will be with each his own family! The level of family support for the cadets in the Ascension Squadron is one of the main reasons the "Flying Tigers" are always rising to new heights.
