The Cadet Challenge provides an introduction to the necessary behavior required to achieve specific goals regarding your physical fitness. This challenge is documented by the national JROTC program in order to familiarize you with the process of maintaining a physical fitness regimen. The specific components of the challenge are selected to reflect your development of strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, agility, and speed. Each of these categories is tested in events such as the one-mile run, pull-ups, push-ups, and the shuttle run. Success on the challenge indicates your ability to maintain a healthy physical condition – a necessary component of personal growth and healthy adulthood. Cass High cadets train twice a week to prepare themselves for the Cadet Challenge. Training and conditioning are necessary for cadets to achieve a competitive time. In order to reach the 85th percentile and achieve the National JROTC award, a student will need to push themselves to their physical limits each training day and consistently strive for improvement.