Cadets from across Central Texas spent the week at Fort Cavazos for the Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge, or JCLC, held June 2 to Friday. The annual summer camp gives high school students a chance to build leadership, teamwork and confidence through hands-on military-style training. The event brings together cadets from eight high schools to develop character and resilience through activities, such as land navigation, rappelling and a leadership reaction course. Designed to reinforce lessons taught during the school year, JCLC also allows cadets to serve in squad- and platoon-level leadership roles. Instructors say the camp instills usarmy values and motivates young people to become better citizens. “I’m a product of high school JROTC, so I understand the impact it had on me,” said retired Lt. Col. Quincy Norman, a senior Army instructor at Ellison High School in Killeen. “When I retired, I knew I wanted to help prepare the next generation for citizenship and leadership. It’s p...