Â鶹´«Ã½ Science and Leadership

ROTC instructor in repel tower while a Â鶹´«Ã½ repels down the line.

Events

In Army ROTC there is so much to learn and experience. You'll get a glimpse into military life long before committing. We host weekly Â鶹´«Ã½ where you can experience a day in the life of a cadet or you can meet the cadets and instructors by joining them for morning physical training. We also facilitate field training exercises and an annual summer camp for high school Â鶹´«Ã½s at the Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.

And, you can always find our ROTC table at any WMU open house, admitted Â鶹´«Ã½ event or new Â鶹´«Ã½ orientation!

Department of Â鶹´«Ã½ Science and Leadership
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5249 USA
(269) 387-8120

Discovery Day

You can experience cadet life by registering for an ROTC visit from 1 to 4:15 p.m., available on Wednesdays in Grand Rapids and Thursdays in Kalamazoo. During your visit you will:

  • Sit in on a first-year ROTC class.
  • Participate in a leadership lab.
  • Interact with current cadets, instructors, mentors and the scholarship and enrollment officer.

Please note that labs take place outdoors, so dress accordingly. Family members are welcome to view the class and lab.

If you would like to make your visit a full-day experience, be sure to also register for a WMU campus tour the same morning.

Morning physical training

Do you want to join current cadets for organized physical training? You'll feel like a member of the group as you are challenged and trained to the Army standard.

We meet from 6:20 to 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in the lobby of the Student Recreation Center. Please remember to dress appropriately for a workout.

Three Â鶹´«Ã½s on a run around WMU's campus.

Summer Leadership Camp

The three-day ROTC Summer Leadership Camp provides high school Â鶹´«Ã½s the opportunity to conduct military-like activities with like-minded peers, while being mentored by senior cadets and instructors. On the morning of day one, you'll be bussed from WMU to the Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. For three days and two nights, you'll participate in a number of military trainings, sleep on bunk beds in open bay housing and eat military rations. You'll return back to WMU in the afternoon on day three.

Group of Â鶹´«Ã½s working together to complete a task that is physically and mentally challenging.

 

July 2025 Schedule

Day 1

  • In-briefing
  • Rappel tower exercise
  • Leadership reaction course
  • Weapons familiarization
  • Night vision goggle training

Day 2

  • Physical fitness assessment
  • Land navigation training
  • Tactics training
  • Grenade assault course

Day 3

  • Tactical movements
  • Out-briefing

Join us for an ultimate experience!

The camp cost is only $45 with meals, lodging and transportation between WMU and Fort Custer Training Center included. This camp is for Â鶹´«Ã½s entering their first year of high school through those entering their first year of college.