Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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»lfc j;t ' •vn fN Hunu ' tt. Ih lt-in, .-m i Sfor): in firnrtiriil appliiat uin. ' i :.t clussrooiti akilis MA U)H I HUM SOi ' headf. ihv SWO ' C diviaioa of Competition gives cadet edge Career choices are of critical importance to students in both the high school and the jvinif)r college. Yet the military aku provides students with other options in both div- isions. There are honor guards, drill teams, and the Hangers which pvctvide caudati ipp a- training into comptetitive form. The JROTC honor guard drill amost seven days a week. They have accepted invttia- tions to perform in local par- ades, in Kansas City parades, and have competed nationally as far as away as the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Eiarly in the year, they helped wsleooie dignitaries at Wlii- teman Aii i H»fiiM Knoli Noster. Another competitive group is the Rangers, especially the college team. These cadets practice rain or shine. In fact, on bod weather days their ca- dence Bounds out loud across the silent campus as they toughm themaelvM for com- petition. Ranger competition in ALPHA COMrAW mounts an at tack on Chulw during one of the win- turn, i PPC TOtiS- dudes weapon skills such as aaaambling weapons, target practice and grenade throw- ing The competition covers many phases uf military Irain- mg, especially i qMjeal dial- lenges. Competition with other schools keeps the WMA corps in fighting form. Within the corps, competition has become A tool to keep the companies sharp. E ch company strives week- ly to be the best At Sunday parade, the companies are judged. There is also competi- tion among the companies to earn the guideons. The gui- deons are awarded for aca- demics, athletics, and military •coaDMioe. The gi decHia an SAINT waeicf to ri ' tlnv hi mm Ihejwiior polbge bunargwuii.

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ROI ' I..ROIfL AL-FAISAL, md rt f,itlti work on miliUryMkUb during (inll ewn though foreign ftudenta do not hsve to partidfmUi in JROTC or