Adventure Training (Raider Challenge/Field Meet)

SY 25-26 Competitions

Sat, 11 Oct: Timberland Best of the Best Qualifier; Meet week practices Tue; Wed-Thur 30 Sep&8-9 Oct

Sat, 18 Oct: West Brunswick Best of the Best Qualifier; Meet week practices Wed-Thur 15-16 Oct

Thur-Sun 23-26 Oct: Raider National Championships; (15 Cadet teams);

Meet week practices Tue-Wed 21-22 Oct

    (t) Fri-Sat 31 Oct-1 Nov: Fred T. Foard Best of the Best Qualifier (if not qualified from Timberland/West Brunswick)

    (t) Sat, 15 Nov: Green Sea Floyds Raider Meet (same day as SJHS Archery Meet)

Fri-Sat 12-13 Dec (overnight): State Raider Championships (Blythewood HS);

Meet week practices Tue-Thur 9-11 Dec

Fri-Sat 27-28 Feb (overnight): (t) Lee County Best of the Best Qualifier; Meet week practices: TBD

Fri-Sat 20-21 March: Best of the Best Raider Championships (if qualified) (Fort Bragg, NC or James Madison Univ, VA) Meet week practices: TBD

SY 24-25 Results

5 Oct Timberland High School Best of the Best Qualifer (Co-ed 1st, Traditional 2nd)

24-27 Oct Raider Nationals, Fort Knox, KY (Co-ed 6th, Traditional 7th)

14 Dec State Best of the Best Raider Championships (Blythewood High School) (Co-ed 1st, Traditional 2nd)

15 or 22 Feb St. James Best of the Best Raider Qualifer (Home Meet) (Co-ed and Traditional 1st)

21-22 Mar Best of the Best Raider Championships (Buckingham, VA) (Co-ed 2nd, Traditional 4th)

Raider Challenge is a very popular athletic competition held within Junior ROTC programs around the United States. It is the Junior ROTC equivalent of the Army ROTC "Ranger" competition in college, only far less dangerous but very challenging as well! The events are held outdoors in state parks or large expansive wooded areas. The better competitions have plenty of parking and sleeping areas for spectators and participants on-site, as well as concessions and other amenities to make the event fun for all.

 Team Composition: Teams will be made up of 9 raider team members. Only 8 cadets can compete in each event. The extra team member can only be traded out at the discretion of the team captain between events. The same eight that start an event must finish that event.

Team placement will be in one of three divisions 

1) Co-ed Division – Teams will be considered mixed if the team has a minimum 4 females of the 9 raiders.

2) Traditional Division – Teams will be placed in the male division if the team as less than four females on a team.

3) Female Division - Teams will be considered female if the team has all 9 Raiders that are females.

There are traditionally 5 events in a Raider Challenge Competition: 

• 1. Modified Army Physical Fitness Test: The APFT consists of 2 minutes of pushups, 2 minutes of sit-ups, and a 1 mile run.                    

OR Team Physical Fitness Challenge: Approximately 800 meter course consisting of: Low Crawl, Wall, Carry items (5 gallon water jugs), Heavy Item (log or boat).

• 2. Litter Carry: Carrying a litter or stretcher (w/aprox 100lb weights) aproximately 400+ yard course consisting of negotiating numerous obstacles.

  3. One Rope Bridge: Rope secured over a 62' foot opening between 2 poles. Teams must secure the rope, then cross all members across the bridge.

  4.  5K Road March: 9 Members can participate in this event with the option to complete with only 8 without penalty. Guidon not broken down and carried by the team

  5. Optional event: Humvee Pull, Logistics Relay, Knot Tying Relay,