Students attend summer training sessions

Army ROTC offers two summer camps, Advanced Camp and Basic Camp . Both camps provide professional training and evaluation for cadets. Each camp includes Army training and leadership development; the primary focus at each camp is to evaluate each cadet’s officer potential.

Advanced Camp is the most important training event for an Army ROTC cadet. This intense 35-day camp incorporates a wide range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate leadership ability. The challenges are rigorous and demanding, both mentally and physically, and test intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and stamina.

The camp places each cadet in a variety of leadership positions, many of which simulate stressful combat situations, and in each position he or she is evaluated by platoon tactical officers and noncommissioned officers.

In addition to providing their leadership ability, cadets must meet established standards in physical fitness, weapons training, communication, combat patrols and demonstrate abilities in many other military skills.

The BSU Military Science Department had eleven students who accepted and overcame the rigorous challenges of Advanced Camp this summer.

Congratulations to the following cadets: Paul Alderson, Braden Anderson, Amanda Fidler, Pepper Garcia, Robert Holcroft, Derek Johnson, Christian O’Leary, Jeremy Sauer, John Sackman, Benjamen Smith, and Teresa Wallinger.

Basic Camp (Camp Challenge) is an intensive 5 week training experience for college students unable to meet the basic course requirements on campus.

Camp Challenge is the Army’s 2-year ROTC program entry point. Through Camp Challenge, students without ROTC Basic Course experience can examine the Army without incurring an obligation, and qualify for Advanced Course entry. The Army observes these students and determines their officer potential in a leadership oriented, challenging, and motivating 5-week training program.

A successful camp begins with recruitment of quality students who have a desire to learn about ROTC and an Army Officer career. Training during camp educates, challenges, motivates, and demonstrates to the student the demands and rewards of being an Army Officer. Camp Challenge is the student’s and the Army’s vehicle for determining future ROTC involvement.

The camp philosophy is based on an action-oriented training plan. Emphasis is hands on, outdoor training with rapid, constructive feedback to the cadet. Above all else, Camp Challenge is a leadership experience. The training program is designed to inspire students to become outstanding leaders with a sound understanding of traditional leadership values.

At Camp Challenge, students are trained to lead and develop their officer leadership potential.

Congratulations to the following cadets for your hard work this summer at Basic Camp: Penny Cannon, Shawn Bevins, Dan Cole, Darren Huber, Matt Peltz and Ami Straight.

Lt. Carney of campus ROTC, Special to the Arbiter

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