Tuesday, November 06, 2007

UCCS Earns 1st Place in Army ROTC Competition


The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs earned first place in an Army ROTC competition which is considered the varsity sport of ROTC.

A 9 member team of UCCS Army cadets earned top honors from eleven teams meeting at the U.S. Air Force Academy Oct. 13-14. Teams representing universities from Colorado, South Dakota & Wyoming competed in two days of events that ranged from rifle marksmanship to a 10-kilometer forced road march and a one-rope bridge competition that carried the cadets over a ravine.

“The purpose of the competition is to challenge cadets in tough mental and physical competition,” Lt. Col. James DesJardin, professor, Military Science, said. “The UCCS cadets trained six days a week since August for this, preparation that earned them top honors.”

In addition to testing physical abilities, DesJardin said the competition enhances leadership, develops team unity and promotes healthy competition between battalions.

The UCCS ROTC battalion has not won the competition since 1992. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program is a college based officer program that focuses on problem solving, professional ethics, strategic planning, and leadership development. The Army ROTC program at UCCS was established in 1983.

UCCS is located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs and is the fastest growing university in Colorado. It is one of the fastest growing universities in the entire nation. The University offers 29 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s, and 4 doctoral degrees with an enrollment of 7,700 students.

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