Learning from Leaders
8/13/2014 2:27:00 PM | Football
Syracuse participates in leadership and team-building exercises with members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
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The Orange's leadership, teamwork and communication skills were put to the test on Wednesday as the student-athletes were tasked with completing a number of courses and challenges under the watch of members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
The student-athletes were broken up into five different groups in the morning, where members of the team had to lead each other through a maze while blindfolded, work together to transport a 180 lb. casualty dummy over 400-yards, move through a rope web without touching it, a memory challenge and suspending themselves together as a group in a still position for over a minute.
"The most tiring was using a tire, a pole and a wooden plank to move a 180-pound casualty person across a 200-yard field and back," said senior linebacker Josh Kirkland. "We had to make everything work in harmony, so it was hard to do. It was all the little details and communicating at the same time so we needed a lot of team work.
"The biggest thing is when you begin to get fatigued you start to lose your mental game. That was the biggest variable into this. They wanted us to get tired so that you lose your memory or communication, so that's what we were working on."
The challenges were designed to test the student-athletes' abilities to work in conjunction with one another to communicate and complete tasks under pressure, something SGT Dylan McElhinny thinks the team can use going forward.
"It's an absolutely great opportunity to get our organizations together to do a joint training exercise," Sgt. McElhinny said. "Both of us are very team oriented. We both use team work and leadership to get our jobs done and it's just absolutely great for us to get to share our knowledge with them and hang out with the Syracuse football team."
Following the leadership exercises, members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team led the Orange on a march back for lunch where they once again dined with members of the 10th Mountain Division.
The Orange will take the field for practice this afternoon.
Syracuse opens the season at home Friday, Aug. 29 against Villanova. Season tickets for 2014, which start at $99, and the three-game package that includes Villanova, Florida State and a third home game in the Dome of the fan's choice ($125 per package) are available now online (www.Cuse.com), by phone (888-DOMETIX), at Destiny USA kiosks and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). In addition, discounted group tickets (20+), with prices as low as $10 each, are available for all home games by calling the Ticket Sales office (443-3212).
Tickets for the 'Syracuse Section' for the 2014 New York's College Classic vs. Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium are on sale now, starting at $45, via www.NYCollegeClassic.com, phone (888-DOMETIX, Option Zero), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse and Syracuse football, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse & @CuseFootball). Check out exclusive videos on Orange All-Access and behind-the-scenes pictures on Instagram (syracuseathletics).
Related Links: Cuse Football Blog | Tickets | 2014 Depth Chart | Photo Gallery
The Orange's leadership, teamwork and communication skills were put to the test on Wednesday as the student-athletes were tasked with completing a number of courses and challenges under the watch of members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
The student-athletes were broken up into five different groups in the morning, where members of the team had to lead each other through a maze while blindfolded, work together to transport a 180 lb. casualty dummy over 400-yards, move through a rope web without touching it, a memory challenge and suspending themselves together as a group in a still position for over a minute.
"The most tiring was using a tire, a pole and a wooden plank to move a 180-pound casualty person across a 200-yard field and back," said senior linebacker Josh Kirkland. "We had to make everything work in harmony, so it was hard to do. It was all the little details and communicating at the same time so we needed a lot of team work.
"The biggest thing is when you begin to get fatigued you start to lose your mental game. That was the biggest variable into this. They wanted us to get tired so that you lose your memory or communication, so that's what we were working on."
The challenges were designed to test the student-athletes' abilities to work in conjunction with one another to communicate and complete tasks under pressure, something SGT Dylan McElhinny thinks the team can use going forward.
"It's an absolutely great opportunity to get our organizations together to do a joint training exercise," Sgt. McElhinny said. "Both of us are very team oriented. We both use team work and leadership to get our jobs done and it's just absolutely great for us to get to share our knowledge with them and hang out with the Syracuse football team."
Following the leadership exercises, members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team led the Orange on a march back for lunch where they once again dined with members of the 10th Mountain Division.
The Orange will take the field for practice this afternoon.
Syracuse opens the season at home Friday, Aug. 29 against Villanova. Season tickets for 2014, which start at $99, and the three-game package that includes Villanova, Florida State and a third home game in the Dome of the fan's choice ($125 per package) are available now online (www.Cuse.com), by phone (888-DOMETIX), at Destiny USA kiosks and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). In addition, discounted group tickets (20+), with prices as low as $10 each, are available for all home games by calling the Ticket Sales office (443-3212).
Tickets for the 'Syracuse Section' for the 2014 New York's College Classic vs. Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium are on sale now, starting at $45, via www.NYCollegeClassic.com, phone (888-DOMETIX, Option Zero), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse and Syracuse football, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse & @CuseFootball). Check out exclusive videos on Orange All-Access and behind-the-scenes pictures on Instagram (syracuseathletics).
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