OHS JROTC members participate in Raiders competition

Posted 10/9/23

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Okeechobee High School JROTC Raiders competed in...

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OHS JROTC members participate in Raiders competition

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STUART — Team members gear up for the Rope Bridge event.
STUART — Team members gear up for the Rope Bridge event.
STUART — On Saturday, Oct. 7, Okeechobee High School JROTC Raiders competed in their first Raiders Competition of the season at South Fork High School in  Stuart.

The Raiders competion began with a 5K Run, followed by the Rope Bridge, in which competetors have to string a rope between two large poles, lift each other onto it and attempt to pull themselves across the rope hanging from beneath it, without letting their feet touch the ground.

Video by Annie Wills/Lake Okeechobee News
The OHS JROTC Raiders did their on the Rope Bridge event, even minus two very important members of their team.

The Rope Bridge was followed by the Kettle Ball Run which included sprinting back and forth carrying kettle balls. That was followed by the Tire Flip event.

STUART — The OHS Raiders did a great job at the Tire Flip event.
STUART — The OHS Raiders did a great job at the Tire Flip event.

The competition ended with CCR (Cross Country Rescue) in which each team had to run 1 mile carrying a military grade stretcher weighted with a 120 pound object to simulate a casualty.

During the competition many participants faced exhaustion and a few minor inuries but they refused to give up!

While the OHS team did not place on Saturday, team member Aiden Davis said they will be gearing up for practice all week so they can work on their weaknesses and  do better in the next competition.

Video by Annie Wills/Lake Okeechobee News
The OHS team crosses the finish line in the 5K Run.

OHS, Okeechobee High School, Raiders, JROTC, ROTC

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