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Ranger Challenge is an opportunity for teams from each school that have an Army ROTC program to compete doing military tasks. In addition to a written examination where cadets test their Army knowledge, there are physical fitness drills and field exercises.

Ranger Challenge is a highly physically and mentally demanding activity. It is the Army ROTC's varsity sport. The season is from late August through October. An elite group of Cadets train for eight weeks in preparation for a two-day competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, focusing on basic military skills in which the West Point of the Plains Battalion team competes against all the other teams in the region. Cadets must compete for a spot on the team, as space is limited. Here are the events: Army Fitness Test, Basic rifle marksmanship, Weapon Disassembly and Assembly, Obstacle Course, Patrolling Exam, Orienteering & 10-Kilometer Road March.

The four-week Drill Cadet Leadership Training program is for cadets serving in platoon leader or executive officer positions in Initial Military Training companies and working closely with drill sergeants and other cadre. Cadets experience leadership training with Initial Military Training companies.

Project Global Officer (Project GO) is a Department of Defense initiative aimed at improving the language skills, regional expertise and intercultural communication skills of future military officers. Sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and administered by the Institute of International Education, Project GO provides institutional grants to U.S. institutions of higher education with large ROTC student enrollments, to include the senior military colleges. In turn, these institutions provide language and culture training to ROTC students from across the nation, funding domestic and overseas ROTC language programs and scholarships. Working in support of Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC headquarters, Project GO facilitates collaborative efforts both among universities and ROTC leadership.

Cadet Troop Leadership Training is a four-week leadership experience conducted at units in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Europe. Students are placed in charge of a regular Army platoon of approximately 35 soldiers. The students' objective is to perform the leadership and management tasks necessary to train the platoon's soldiers and maintain its equipment.

Being "fit to fight" is the key to success in Army ROTC. Cadets are regularly assessed on their state of physical readiness, which is instrumental in being able to meet the rigors of training as well as maintaining personal health and well-being.

Physical training is conducted at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:45 a.m. Cadets conduct physical training on an individual basis. All cadets take a monthly Army Fitness Test.

The SDSU Army ROTC Color Guard and Drill Team provide ceremonial support to various campus and off-campus functions including sporting events, formal events and community events. Colors are presented at SDSU basketball and football games, community events, Army National Guard events, 4-H and college events. You can take pride in knowing that you are a practitioner of one of the most honorable military traditions.

Combat Water Survival Training is used to measure a cadet's swimming skills as well as their ability to face unique challenges not routinely encountered on or off campus. Combat Water Survival Training consists of several events including but not limited to swimming continuously for 10 minutes, treading water for five minutes, jumping from the high dive (3 meters) while blindfolded with a weapon in hand, swimming 15 meters with weapon in uniform, and jumping into the water and removing all gear while still submerged.

Cadet Advanced Individual Training program includes training at Army schools and special courses for airborne, air assault, basic mountaineering, mountain planner, sapper and master fitness, Jungle Operations and Cold Weather Operations courses, Cadet Field Training at the U.S. Military Academy, Sandhurst Competition and Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course.

Mastering the art of finding your way in the wilderness armed with only a map, protractor, compass and intellect is a skill preserved in the Army ROTC program. Training begins in the classroom, then after cadets are confident in their abilities, they go out with a buddy and later alone to conduct day and night land navigation. ROTC often uses the SDSU Oak Lake Field Station or one of the state parks for land navigation.

Plan a mission; conduct a reconnaissance; lead a small band of cadets to victory using tactical prowess and sheer cunning. These are just a few of the skills you will bring to bear when you lead a patrol on a simulated combat mission. The training is as real as it gets to close combat, and it is a true test of your newly acquired warrior skills. Missions include squad attacks, ambushes, reacting to contact, and knocking out a bunker.

Army ROTC conducts rappel training each fall and spring term at the tower located on campus. All students enrolled in a military science course receive in-class instruction and then are provided with several opportunities to get hands-on experience. Equipment is provided by the department and instructions by the cadre.

Every soldier is a rifleman first! Marksman proficiency is the cornerstone of every warrior leader. You will receive hands-on training and partake in basic rifle marksmanship to further enhance your warrior skills.