ROTC wins weekend challenge

IU’s Army ROTC team arrived back in Bloomington after a winning weekend.\nThis past weekend, the team participated in the 9th ROTC Brigade 2007 Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The competition involved 15 to 18 Army ROTC organizations from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, according to an IU press release. \nOverall, the ROTC team took first place in the 9-man and the 5-man competitions. In addition, the Army ROTC won 10 of the 20 award streamers offered. This was the first time the ROTC team has won this much at one time, according to the press release.\nKnown as the “varsity sport” of the Army ROTC, the Ranger Challenge focuses on basic infantry skills. Teams compete against other schools in the region on their abilities in rifle marksmanship, rope-bridge building and patrolling, among many other events.