United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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Physical -To develop in the cadet those physical attributes essential to a lifetime career as an officer of the Regular Army.

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The moral training received ai the Military Academy permeate- ever) aspect of the cadet ' s life. The sense of clut to countrj which is firmly instilled in each cadet is the quality which distinguishes a West Pointer. Cadets come to realize that there can he no compromise in the high standards of dut) and honor set at the Militar) Academy, and that the charactei required I an office) must be above reproach.

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High standards of physical Fitness are maintained bv each cadet throughout lii- Eour years at the Academy. The physical education program fosters not only individual fitness but also provides a broad background in a varietj ol team sports. Varsit) teams represenl the academ) in sixteen different sports. In addition, cadets participate as coaches, officials, administrators and players in an intra mural athletic program which is second to none. Even man an athlete has become more than a slogan; it has become a realit) through West Point ' s vigorous physical education program. A reasonable fac iity can be found in the wide variety of sports offered- T ■fc 2 V S ttfcjMi