Contact: CW5 Huitron

Raider’s competition, also known as Raiders, is an athletic competition held within JROTC programs around the United States. The Raiders team is built of a team of Cadets here in SMHS that compete in physical fitness, and adventure-themed events. Such as CHU 1 we competed against other schools going against different challenges such as the Leadership Reaction course which can also be shortened by LRC, Endurance, Recovery, Orientations, and rope bridge. We learn many things in Raiders as well, we test ourselves during practice doing many exercises to get ready for the next events that will be hosted, we learn how to do first aid, read maps, test our endurance, and tie ropes. We are a team and work as a team, being able to work together is really important as well as being able to listen to each other and plan out a way to figure out the problem, we encourage each other to not give up and do our best to complete the course, it doesn’t matter if we didn’t win anything all that matters is that we gave it our all and completed the course.

Calendar of Events

• Raider Challenge Meet – BEAST – 30 SEP 2023

• Annual Padilla Mem Raider Challenge – TBD

• Army JROTC National Raider Challenge – TBD

• Too Tough to Die Raider Meet – 24 FEB 2024

• Coconino Raider and Marksmanship Comp – 30 MAR 2024 

 The South Mountain Raiders are a team of JROTC Cadets who undertake outdoor challenges such as:

•  Land Navigation/Orienteering

   Physical Training: push ups, sit ups, mile run, etc..

•  Camping Skills