The Ocean State Guardian - Winter 2010
The Ocean State Guardian - Winter 2010
The Ocean State Guardian - Winter 2010
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Sports Captains Challenge<br />
By Sgt. Megan Burmeister<br />
As they stood laughing, joking and<br />
occasionally throwing the apprehensive<br />
glance at the rappel tower that dominates<br />
the parade fi eld on Camp Fogarty, more<br />
than 50 high school athletes pondered<br />
what they were about to attempt.<br />
<strong>The</strong> students are members of high<br />
school sports teams across the state<br />
attending the biennial Sports Captains<br />
Challenge held by the Rhode Island<br />
National Guard and Rhode Island<br />
20 <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Guardian</strong> / <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
Interscholastic League Sept. 29.<br />
Throughout the day the students navigated<br />
the obstacle course and rappelled<br />
down the tower.<br />
<strong>The</strong> R.I. Interscholastic League<br />
is not only about high school sports<br />
and what’s happening on the fi eld or<br />
courts; more importantly, it’s about the<br />
student athletes and what they are<br />
learning through athletics. By teaming<br />
with the R.I. National Guard, the RIIL
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