Dear Fighting Saints Battalion Alumni and Alumnae,
I am midway through my second year as Professor of Military Science and would like to provide an update on your program. I am proud to serve in the Fighting Saints Battalion and continue to be amazed by the quality of Cadets and Cadre. The FSB benefits from amazing support from our three University Hosts and the greater Saint Cloud community.
The 131 Cadets of the Fighting Saints Battalion continue to excel physically and academically. We will Commission 23 Cadets this FY; 22 Line and 1 Nurse including an End of Camp Commissionee. Six MSIV’s rank in the top 20% nationally. The graduating MSIV class regained our Brigade Ranger Challenge crown. This year the FSB finished 13th in the Army 10-miler, 2nd in the 5-man Brigade Ranger Challenge and won the 9-man Brigade Ranger Challenge. Our 9-man Ranger Challenge team will compete this spring in the Sandhurst Competition at West Point, NY. If you are in the West Point, NY area please come and support our team April 17th-19th.
Despite our recent success we are always focused on improving as an organization and developing our new Cadets. We have a full spring of training highlighted by a winter survival lab today on Lake Sagatagan, tactical lanes in the Arb and our FTX at Camp Ripley, MN in April. We will compete in a myriad of events including; the Northern Warfare Challenge, Bataan, GAFB, Sandhurst and KU Buddy Challenge. We will hold our Military Ball with dinner and dancing at the Gorecki Center at CSB on Friday May 1st. Commissioning will be 09 May at SJU. All FSB alums are welcome to attend these events. If you are in the Collegeville area please stop by and visit. Our doors are always open to you. Be on the lookout for FSB alum tailgate and Veteran’s Day activities next Fall. Thank you for your service and support. Fighting Saints!
-LTC Steve Beard