Ranger Challenge
Ranger Challenge is often said to be the Varsity Sport of ROTC. The club attracts and recruits those with the motivation to be the strongest and most technically proficient cadets in the Battalion. These cadets must be willing to train five days a week for six weeks. They learn and/or fine-tune their abilities in tasks like assembling and disassembling the M-16 rifle and M-9 pistol, or building a bridge with only one rope – capable of carrying themselves and their gear across a challenging water obstacle. They train in all conditions to prepare for the grueling three-day competition held each year at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
The actual competition hosts 12 schools from three states. Events include Night Land Navigation, The Army Physical Fitness Test, Day Land Navigation with full gear, a Humvee pull and MedEvac, an obstacle course, the one rope bridge, a litter carry and medical evaluation, weapons assembly/disassembly, a 10K Ruck March, and an extremely demanding surprise event presented by the Brigade Sergeant Major.
This year the Ranger Challenge competition took place at Ft. Knox, Kentucky on October 24th spanning a grueling 20 hours. Central Michigan sent it's best and brightest to battle through the rigorous events that culminated with 10 kilometer road march where the Cadets faced hills named misery and agony. Starting at 0415 with a physical fitness test, followed by the One Rope Bridge, Obstacle Course, Assembly Dissasembly and Function Check of the M16A2 Rifle, Engagement Skills Trainer, Hand Grenade Assault Course, Land Navigation Course, Commander's Challenge, and finally the 10 Kilometer Road March.
The events were designed to test the physical, technical, mental and emotional dimensions of the Cadets over the span of 20 hours. As it was the first year of competition at the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge competition, both the 9 man and the 9 female team did extremely welland are looking forward to next years competition, prepared to show the Bold Warrior Brigade that the Chippewa's are a force to be reckoned with.
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