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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – More than 400 Junior ROTC cadets from high schools across the islands of Hawaii gathered at Schofield Barracks March 18-21, 2013, for the annual JROTC Leadership Challenge.
For most high school students “spring break” is a time to enjoy a few days without homework and getting up early for class, but that is not the case for these selected JROTC cadets.
During four days on Schofield, the cadets went through leadership classes in which they will turn around and apply the lessons learned to their respective groups.
The cadets are mixed together and broken down into four training groups.
“The cadets are mixed together to learn how to work with people they have never met," said retired Lt. Col. Antoinette Correia, a JROTC program manager.
During the leadership challenges, cadets were required to stick to the values taught to them: courage, adaptability, discipline, enthusiasm and teamwork.
On Tuesday, cadets were challenged by the Leaders Reaction Course and an obstacle course here.
At the same time over on the east range, cadets rappelled down a 60-foot wall and also completed a rope bridge obstacle.
The students who were at the LRC and the obstacle course on Tuesday got the chance to go to east range on Wednesday, while the students over on east range faced the LRC and the obstacle course.
The skills the students learned through the leadership challenge will be carried with them as they move on in life, stated Correia.
The event concluded on Thursday with a graduation ceremony. During the ceremony, the cadet leadership was recognized for the outstanding job they did during the event, along with awarding the team that proved to be the best team.
“The event has taught me how to be leader in a big group,” said Briahna Rivera, cadet brigade commander. Waianae High School. “I will be able to take this back to school with me and be a better leader.”
The over all goal for the event was to have fun while learning to lead and “to motivate young people to become better citizens,” the mission of the JROTC.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 03.28.2013 21:19 |
| Story ID: | 104269 |
| Location: | SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII, US |
| Hometown: | WAIANAE, HAWAII, US |
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