CAPER Company E-2

CAPER Company E-2 was one of the first 5 chartered companies, chartering before March 17, 1967.  The company was at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their local name was Kadettes.

The Pershing Rifles Company E-2 article in the 1964 Pershing Rifleman tells how then future company E-2 started:

Company E-2's sponsor, Miss Diana Mounsey and the company advisor formed a women's auxiliary in the spring with the coordination of Pershing Rifles and Scabbard and Blade.

CAPER Company E-2 had an article in the 1968 Pershing Rifleman.  I like their article because even though their local name was Kadettes, the used "CAPER Company E-2 in the article.   The school year began with a rush tea that got them seven pledges.  They met one of their pledge requirements by hosting a Pow Wow which was a super success until it started to sleet and snow.  One of the company's major fall activities was helping the Army ROTC at a variety of functions.  

Their service project for Christmas was hosting a Christmas Party for 28 underprivileged children.  Three of the PRs helped by being Santa Claus, a toy soldier and "Jingles" a green elf.

When the Winter Term began, the drill commander, Vicki Sundberg started getting the trill team back into shaped.  Since they were financially able to go to one drill meet that year, they went to the 2nd Regimental Drill Meet in April.  Their drill style combined "22-5" with a careful touch of femininity, keeping in mind that they were a militarily oriented marching unit.  The Company Commander that year was Barbara Bevan.

CAPER Company E-2 had an article in the 1969 Pershing Rifleman.  During the fall quarter they had a Christmas party for under-privileged nursery school children.  They also had a successful money raising project to get new drill uniforms, including selling pap for Army Day athletics and Kadette slave day.  During the winder quarter, their service project was sending packages to former Pershing Rifleman now stationed in Vietnam.  The drill team, commanded by SGT Katharine Hoag worked on their sequence for Exhibition Drill presentations.  The spring quarter included a spring rush, the Tri-Service Military Ball and the Campus Carnival.  The Company Commander that year was Kathleen (Kathy) (Tubman) Anderson.  Other members mentioned were Patricia Gross and Diana Morris.

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The creator of this website, Linda Grissette (the 1970-71 CAPER National Commander) is not asking for any money to help support this project.  Her reward will be finding people she remembers and learning about other former members memories.  If you appreciate the effort, please use her for all of real estate needs.  If you aren't in the St. Louis area where she works, she can find a great agent in your area and will receive a small referral fee.  Contact Linda about real estate.  See Linda's main real estate website.