Cadet Life in the Golden Buffalo Battalion

Commissioning officers to serve in the United States Army since 1948, the University of Colorado’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program is one of the most highly respected, prestigious units in the nation.  Our officers have gone on to serve with distinction in every theatre of war since the unit’s inception, and the Golden Buffalo Battalion’s reputation has remained unparalleled as we move forward in the 21st Century.

A few recent highlights of the program are as follows:

• Back-to- back Army Ten Miler Championships (2002, 2003) third place (2004) in Washington D.C., beating out over a hundred teams sent by West Point, other ROTC programs, and Active Duty units.
• Four consecutive top-three placements in the Western Region Ranger Challenge, including the championship in 1999.
• Consistent top-three placements in the Bataan Memorial Death March, a desert marathon conducted in White Sands, NM every spring.
• Annual Distinguished Military Graduates, who have been placed within the top 10% of the 4,000+ cadet population, including one 2004 graduate who within top 10 cadets in the nation.
• Female Championship for the 2003 Ranger Buddy Competition.
• Competitive Intramural Hockey and Basketball teams with tremendous success.
• Annual CU-Boulder Army ROTC Alumni reunion usually held before the homecoming football game. 

"ROTC has taught me leadership skills and has forged life long friendships." Cadet John Yager, CO.