JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –
On what was a great day for high school football, 112 high school seniors from 62 local San Antonio high schools competed in the San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio Jan. 30.
Prior to kickoff, cadets from The University of Texas at San Antonio Army ROTC 5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command, teamed up with the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion San Antonio to speak with spectators as they entered.
Army ROTC cadets spoke with parents, youths and community partners about ROTC opportunities and their leadership experience within the ROTC program.
Cadet Ashley Smith is an active duty Soldier in the U.S. Army, but is now a full-time college student and cadet at UTSA Army ROTC. She was one of the cadets who volunteered her time to work the event and had the special duty of participating in the Color Guard to present the colors during the National Anthem.
Smith will commission as an Army Officer upon her graduation. She said she never would have imagined she’d be where she is today, but with the Army and Army ROTC, she’s gained many exciting opportunities.
In the game, Team Gold defeated Team Black, 44-31.