The Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will be conducting a Cadet Color Guard competition on Feb. 18 at the Salina National Guard Armory, 2910 Arnold, adjacent to the Salina Municipal Airport.

Arrival time is 8 a.m. The in-brief will happen at 8:15 a.m. and the physical fitness test will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. The competition will follow the physical fitness test. The public is invited to watch.

Teams are expected from all eleven of the Kansas Wing’s squadrons. Each team consists of four cadets. The teams are graded on how they execute a set of predetermined movements. All commands are given by the cadet carrying the American flag. The judges are Kansas State University National Champion Pershing Rifle Company.

Civil Air Patrol cadets range in age from 12 to 20. The cadets in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Color Guard build convenience and learn team work from their training. The Civil Air Patrol Color Guards perform in their local communities and throughout Kansas.