On Friday, May 10, 2019 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Cadets from Wellpinit and Walla Walla High Schools traveled to Eastern Washington University (EWU) to conduct training. Wellpinit High School is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation and Walla Walla High School is located in southern Washington State. The JROTC Cadets first conducted training on the High Ropes Course on the EWU campus.
A JROTC Cadet from Wellpinit High School scales a rope ladder at the EWU High Ropes Course
The high ropes course required the JROTC Cadets to work as a team to climb up obstacles anywhere from 25-40 feet in height. During the course of the training there was a lot of “I can’t do this” statements from the Cadets that was eventually changed to “I did it” after they successfully overcame the obstacles by working together as a team.
JROTC Cadets work as a team to overcome an obstacle on the High Ropes Course.
Cadets from the EWU ROTC “Fighting Eagles” battalion were on hand to help and encourage the JROTC Cadets during their training.
EWU ROTC Cadet Andrew Norby conducts an After Action Review with the JROTC Cadets after completing an obstacle on the High Ropes Course.
The next event the JROTC Cadets conducted was rappelling off the high tower located at the Spokane County Fire Department in Cheney. The Cadets first practiced rappelling off of a smaller wall before each of them rappelled off the high tower. There was a learning curve and a few bumps and bruises, but the Cadets quickly became proficient in rappelling.
A JROTC Cadet from Walla Walla High School rappels off a high tower.
Overall, it was a fantastic training event executed by the Walla Walla and Wellpinit High School JROTC programs. The Cadets from the EWU ROTC “Fighting Eagles” battalion really enjoyed supporting the training and providing positive encouragement to the very motivated JROTC Cadets.
Go JROTC! Go Fighting Eags!
