Events and Activities
ROTC Offers Many Opportunities to Excel
In Army ROTC, it's not all classroom and field training. There are many opportunities for you to get to know your fellow cadets better and increase your skills in a variety of areas.
The Buckeye Battalion
Tailgate Party
Every fall, the ROTC battalion holds a tailgate party prior to OSU football
home games at the "shoe". Cadets, cadre, staff, alumni, and family members
gather outside Converse Hall to show their school spirit and cheer the
Buckeyes on to victory.
Get into the sprint of being an Army Cadet.
Rock Ceremony (OSU Veterans
Tribute)
Around
Veteran's Day, The OSU
Army ROTC Buckeye Battalion cadets conduct an annual ceremony honoring OSU
veterans and our fallen comrades.
Military Ball
Our
Military Ball held in February is a formal function held each winter
quarter. Cadets and their guests enjoy dinner, comments from a
distinguished guest speaker, and dancing in an elegant setting. This is the
first of many formal events a future Army Lieutenant would be attending.
Flag Raising at the "Shoe"
The Army ROTC Buckeye Battalion has the honor of raising the national colors
at every OSU football game. Every fan inside the stadium watches in awe as
the cadets raise the flag high above the "Shoe". Come be a part of this
wonderful tradition.
Spring and Fall Field
Training Exercises
Every spring and
fall quarters, cadets of the Buckeye Battalion put their skills to the test
when they go on field training exercises (FTX). These exercises are geared
towards providing the cadet hands-on training in a variety of tasks like
rappelling, land navigation, field craft, patrol tactics, and negotiating a
leader's reaction course.
