ROTC to celebrate Halloween with run
Cadets to dress as superheros, Mr. Clean for the holiday
by Steven Piroso
Issue date: 10/29/09
Section: Campus News
Once a semester, the Minnesota State ROTC program invites its cadets on a 5-K run of the campus for some early morning cadence calls. The cadets meet right outside the CSU by the flag-poles bright and early at 6:30 a.m to raise and pay homage to the flag.
This year, the leaders of the program decided to push the event forward and give it a little Halloween flavor. The cadets and their superiors alike will be free to express their creativity via costumes. As an incentive to get the creative juices flowing, the cadet with the best costume will be awarded a few gift certificates to Mickey D's for some free burgers to go along with the bragging rights.
Cadets from both Bethany and Gustavus College will also be attending the annual run to show off their Halloween flair and support their fellow cadets.
"We thought it would be great for the cadets to get out there and have some fun. It's really going be a nice change of pace as opposed to early morning PT. It's going to help boost their morale," said Lt. Col. Stephenson. The West Point graduate and Army ranger isn't positive about his costume but said it will be something "superhero-ish."
Also on the agenda of staff member costumes' is Captain Cambell dressing as Mr. Clean and rumor on the street is Srgt. Friend possibly leading a small squad of "300"-style Spartans.
Steven Piroso is a Reporter staff writer
This year, the leaders of the program decided to push the event forward and give it a little Halloween flavor. The cadets and their superiors alike will be free to express their creativity via costumes. As an incentive to get the creative juices flowing, the cadet with the best costume will be awarded a few gift certificates to Mickey D's for some free burgers to go along with the bragging rights.
Cadets from both Bethany and Gustavus College will also be attending the annual run to show off their Halloween flair and support their fellow cadets.
"We thought it would be great for the cadets to get out there and have some fun. It's really going be a nice change of pace as opposed to early morning PT. It's going to help boost their morale," said Lt. Col. Stephenson. The West Point graduate and Army ranger isn't positive about his costume but said it will be something "superhero-ish."
Also on the agenda of staff member costumes' is Captain Cambell dressing as Mr. Clean and rumor on the street is Srgt. Friend possibly leading a small squad of "300"-style Spartans.
Steven Piroso is a Reporter staff writer
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