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SD Civil Air Patrol Cadet Attending National Training Camp

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Civil Air Patrol cadet from South Dakota is attending a prestigious national training camp at an Air Force Base in Alabama.

Nicole Schneider, of Sioux Falls, is among the 120 cadets from 36 states attending the Civil Air Patrol National Cadet Officers School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

The training runs through Thursday. The school’s rigorous curriculum focuses on leadership, problem-solving techniques, effective writing, speaking and group dynamics.

South Dakota Wing Cmdr. Col. John Seten says Schneider’s selection to attend the school shows his group has “some of the finest cadets” in all of the Civil Air Patrol.

Only the top 15 percent of the patrol’s cadets are accepted to attend the training.