USU’s Army ROTC field experience program

USU’s Army ROTC kicked off the first field experience for cadets participating in a leadership program this weekend.

The two-day event took place near Causey Reservoir and consisted of individual confidence and skills training like land navigation and rappelling. Cadets in their junior year were placed in charge of up to 11 other cadets and lead them in group tasks, including crossing a one-rope bridge over water, conducting boat drills with a zodiac and performing a simulated rescue operation.

Cadet Ben Scott, a junior, said the experience would help him with group projects in other classes.

Not only did the cadets participate in the event; they also helped plan it. Cadets Weston Goodrich, Leslie Haddock and other seniors helped coordinate the training for several events including the zodiac drills and rappelling.

Seniors from Weber State also contributed to the process, and coordinating between the two universities posed its own set of challenges.

“It was a lot of hard work to pull it off,” Haddock said.

Although the two days were packed with activities, Cadet Taylor Knight, junior, said he thought it was such a good experience he wished he could have done more.