Hanscom Cadets Take Top Spot at Mass. Color Guard Competition

Four Massachusetts Wing Civil Patrol squadrons put their drill and ceremony skills to the test for the Wing’s Color Guard competition. Hanscom secured the win, placing first place in four scoring categories and second place in three categories, as well as Cadet Master Sgt. Jonathan Weinstein achieving the highest written test score.

The Hanscom team will join the second-place Westover Composite Squadron at the Northeast Region competition in August 2025 to defend their title as the NER champions.

The competition team included: Cadet Master Sgt. Lucas Stouch as the team commander, Cadet 2nd Lt. Sofie De Coste, Cadet Master Sgt. Jonathan Weinstein, Cadet Tech. Sgt. Julian Sun, Cadet Staff Sgt. Adam Tzafriri, and Cadet Senior Airman Tristan Flanagan. 

Adult senior members sponsors included Lieutenant Colonels José Del Toro and Lynne Putney.