Bold Warrior Challenge Team

bold_warrior17_web.jpgThe Bold Warrior Challenge Team is a Spartan Battalion team consisting of cadets that have earned a place in the competive team. Its main focus points are leadership development, military skill training, and physical excellence. The Spartan Battalion's Bold Warrior Challenge Team is given the opportunity to complete annually in the fall semester 7th ROTC Brigade Bold Warrior Challenge Competition which tests mental fortitude and agility, military skills proficiency, and personal fitness. The Spartan Battalion trains one team of eleven cadets (nine primary, two alternate) to represent Michigan State University in this challenging event.

A typical week for the Bold Warrior Challenge Team involves physical training Monday-Friday mornings, as well as, military skills training on Thursday/Friday afternoons. In addition to the 7th Brigade competition itself, Cadets on the Bold Warrior Challenge Team are given opportunities to go on filed training exercises, practice shooting regularly, and if victorious at the 7th Brigade competion, compete in the international Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point in the spring semester. For the last four years (2013-2016) Michigan State University has placed first in the 7th Brigade Bold Warrior Challenge Competition and was selected to represent 7th Brigade ROTC in the international Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point.

To join the Bold Warrior Challenge Team, you must pass an initial tryout in the first several weeks of the fall semester and be selected by the team captain to continue training.