Drill Team: 
The United States Military Academy Drill Team travelled to New Orleans, LA to compete in the Tulane University Mardi Gras Drill Meet where they took 1st place in Platoon Exhibition, as well as 2nd place in Individual Exhibition. By defeating all of its opponents at the platoon level, the team reaffirmed its position as one of the top exhibition drill teams in the nation.
Climbing Team: The West Point Climbing Team participated in the second of four local competitions that the team will compete in during the spring semester. In this in New Rochelle, NY, climbers Julian Barker ‘15 and Zhaina Myrzakhanova ‘15 placed 1st in both the men’s and women’s categories respectively. The team as a whole took first place finally defeating rival RIT.
Cadets and New Paltz 4H Club: 
An “Army Strong!” and motivated contingent of Chemical Engineering Cadets and faculty hosted 30 members of the New Paltz 4 H club (Animals Around the World!) in Bartlett Hall North. The evening events include three stations: the West Point Chocolate Factory led by AY13 Head of Confectionery, Amy Hill ‘13, and David Arrowchis, AY14 Head of Confectionery; A Fuel Cell Car Competition led by Josh Dillard ‘13 and Sean Fitzgerald ’13; and a Life Science Workshop led by Kiley Hunkler ‘13, Danielle Cummings ‘14, and Andrew Laib ‘14. The 4H club students were thrilled with a home-made chocolate tasting of the West Point Chocolate Droplets and the Fuel Cell Car competition modeled after the AIChE Regional and National Competitions. Special recognition to the following cadets who dedicated time for a this special (STEM) service project: AIChE Club President, Matt Letarte ‘13, Sean Fitzgerald ‘13, Josh Dillard, Amy Hill ‘13, Nathan Nguyen ‘13, Louis Tobergte ‘14, and James Haworth ‘16.
Debate Council and Forum (Domestic Affairs Forum): Eleven cadets from the Domestic Affairs Forum travelled to NYC for a media day trip. Cadets met with Mr. James Freeman and Mr. Bret Stephens from the Wall Street Journal editorial board. Next, they went to MSNBC and met with COL (Ret.) Jacobs and MSNBC News President Phil Griffin to discuss leadership and the media trends. Cadets also sat in on Rachel Maddow’s production meeting and went on a tour of 30 Rock with COL (Ret.) Jacobs. In the evening, cadets observed a taping of the Daily Show and afterwards met with the Executive producer, two writers and a field producer.
Women’s Boxing: 
The West Point Women’s Boxing Team hosted the first all-women boxing competition at the inaugural West Point Women’s Boxing Invitational in Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. The weather impacted the competition, limiting the number of teams available, but the women still put on an incredible show with 12 bouts on the card. Photo by Mike Strasser, Pointer View.
Fencing: The Men’s Fencing Team competed in their 2nd of 3 competitions weekends to qualify for the Conference Championships at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ on Sunday. The men were defeated in a close match up against host, Stevens, by a score of 12-15.
Debate Council and Forum (Debate Team): Three cadets travelled to Academy Assembly at the U.S. Air Force Academy for the opportunity to discuss U.S. China relations with other students from all over the world and to listen to a number of exceptional speakers and panels, including former Ambassador John Huntsman.
Skeet & Trap: An annual tradition, members of the Skeet & Trap travelledto Wee Burn Gun Club in Darien, CT. The shoot included some unusual shooting games that were out of the ordinary for most of the team, the wobble skeet, wobble trap, and 5-stand games. The top five shooters for West Point included Cadets Robert Sterling ‘15, Andrew Laib ‘14, Robert Downey ‘13, Jared Van Curen ‘15 and Ben Stone ‘13.
