We need your help!
At Boise State, we want to provide the ROTC program with the essential tools, training, and experiences necessary to fulfill the graduation and commissioning standards required and live up to the reputation of excellence in military leadership that precedes them. Many of the essential experiences for the Boise State ROTC are out of reach for today’s students, distanced by expenses we are unable to meet with existing funding sources or traditional student fundraising efforts, forcing program leadership to prioritize only the most rudimentary training and experiences.
Here are just a few examples of vital financial support where you can help:
If you live in the Boise area, or have attended an at-home Boise State football game, you probably know that ROTC students serve as cannon crew for touchdowns. During their crew time, they want to project great pride, but lack the resources to obtain appropriate attire comparable to that of other Mountain West ROTC cadets, let alone repairs or upgrades to cannon crew equipment.
Likewise, as a point of pride, our color guard is a fixture at Boise State home football games, campus ceremonies, community events, and local parades but our ability to equip these student volunteers is limited by gear which has become worn and frayed. Costs to outfit and equip the Boise State color guard at the impeccable standard our community deserves, with numbers sufficient to meet demand, are well above the budget provided by the government.
The commissioning requirements standing between a Boise State ROTC student and their career mandate that we host a Military Ball each year - costs have increased significantly to approximately $100 per person even with the generosity of community partners.
Do you remember field training exercises, Ranger challenge travel and training experiences, and senior year’s staff ride? Each involves transportation costs, overnight lodging, outdoor equipment, and so on, above and beyond our allotted budget.
From time to time cadets face unforeseen, emergency situations. Ideally, we would like to increase our “scholarship” fund to help with unanticipated cadet expenses.
Won’t you consider making a contribution to bolster Boise State’s “Bronco Battalion,” enabling our cadets to partake in the exceptional experiences you cherished during your time in ROTC or the Scabbard & Blade community?