NATCHITOCHES – SydneyAnne Bryant and Brayden Sanders from Natchitoches Central High School were among over 70 JROTC students from nine area high schools who participated in the ROTC Demon Challenge at Northwestern State University Friday, March 1. Also pictured is NSU ROTC Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Loren Higginbotham of Jennings, Demon Battalion Commander and Command Sergeant Major, assisting with the challenge.  JROTC cadets participated in a series of physical and leadership activities modeled on the U.S. Army’s Ranger Challenge modified for high school students.  NSU’s Department of Military Science hosted the event that included academic, fitness, leadership and confidence-building tasks intended to inspire excellence in the JROTC cadets and encourage them to grow as citizens and as future leaders. Information on NSU’s ROTC program is available at https://rotc.nsula.edu/.