ROTC Extra Curricular Activities

Overview
The cadets’ involvement with ROTC goes beyond their military science classes and leadership labs. Participating involves joining ROTC sponsored clubs, community service, fundraising, and university sponsored activities. There is a lot to do on the ISU campus, so it is also important to not get too involved because it is very easy to do. The following activities are open to all military science students. You do not have to be a contracted cadet to join these groups.

ROTC Clubs and Activities
As an ISU cadet you have the opportunity to participate in rewarding events such as community service or fundraising for ROTC. You can also take advantage of extra high-speed training through ROTC clubs. Each club focuses on different skills needed in the United States Army. The ISU Battalion highly encourages all cadets to participate in each club for at least one event. This experience will provide you with valuable training experiences that can be built upon in both the civilian and military lifestyles. At the beginning of each academic semester, the clubs and club leaders will be announced during a leadership lab. During this time you can express your interest in a club, sign up for participation, or just simply have something to think about for the future.

Color Guard
The mission of the ISU ROTC Color Guard is to honor and present our nation's colors at school and community events, while upholding our nation's values and traditions. The color guard is the most patriotic club on the Illinois State University campus and is one of the finest traditions of our nation. The color guard is responsible for presenting the colors at all Illinois State University home football games. The color guard also presents the colors for other local civilian organizations and all Illinois State University ROTC events. The club meets once a week to perfect the basic drill and ceremony skills taught to all cadets and become a highly disciplined and precise team.