Three Cherokee County School District teams have earned national Air Force Junior ROTC Raiders championship titles, the school district announced.
The multi-event military style athletic competition held this month at Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, includes a 4K run, half-mile physical fitness test, rope bridge test and the gauntlet, a half-mile obstacle course. Winning top honors requires not only excellent physical fitness and military skills mastery, but also strong teamwork and leadership.
The Etowah High School Air Force JROTC was named the Masters Division Air Force National Champions and All-Service National Champion for its Male Team and Air Force National Champions for its Mixed Team. Its Male Team also earned first place overall, and in the 4K mountain run, cross country rescue, physical team test and rope bridge, and fifth place in gauntlet. Its Mixed Team also earned third place overall, second place in gauntlet, third place in cross-country rescue, and fourth place in 4K mountain run and rope bridge. During the recent National Raider’s Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky., Etowah additionally placed third overall in the Masters Division.