Last weekend, a group of six cadets from the Benjamin Russell Navy JROTC unit took part in the Navy JROTC Area 8 Orienteering Competition, competing against other units from northern Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and part of Arkansas for the right to move on to the national Navy JROTC orienteering competition.

While the Benjamin Russell cadets did not finish high enough in the standings to move past the area competition, unit instructor Lt. Cmdr. Ben Smith said he felt his cadets worked hard on the course as they went up and down the side of a fairly steep ridge several times. He said they never gave up, instead pushing on and giving their best effort.