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The annual Northern Warfare Challenge will take place in La Crosse, featuring 52 teams from coast to coast and including Washington and Vermont. The competition begins on Friday with winter survival skills and a written exam on survival tactics. The second day includes a ruck marathon, where teams will traverse a 16-mile bluffs course testing their physical and mental prowess. The event has earned a reputation as the "Hardest Race in ROTC," and the Eagle Battalion at UW-La Crosse is looking to defend its title. An award ceremony will be held on Saturday afternoon at the flagpole atop Grandad Bluff.
The Pleasanton JROTC Eagle Battalion Team finished second overall in their competition this weekend at the Somerset “Remember the Vet.” First row, kneeling from left: Xavier Rodriguez, Leah Torres, Lillian Krause, Alyssa Castelar, Roman Martinez, Jealousey Oliva. Standing row - Destiny Alegria, Jocelyne Lopez, Hailey Yoho, Amaris Guerra, Nikki Griego, Yasmeen Diop, Abigail Hotchkin, Payton
The Lycoming County Counselors Association (LCCA) and Lycoming College invite local high school students to attend “College Night” on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Keiper Recreation Center on the College’s campus.