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Bloom PE Students Impress At Army High School Challenge

The Bloom PE students participated in the U.S. High School Army Challenge last week, making pull-ups look as easy as pie.

Bloom's physical education students participated in the U.S. High School Army Challenge last week.
Bloom's physical education students participated in the U.S. High School Army Challenge last week. (Bloom High School)

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — Bloom's physical education students participated in the U.S. High School Army Challenge last week.

This is the seventh year that the army took its challenge across the country to connect recruiters with schools, students and educators. It's designed as a hands-on engagement experience, exposing students to scenarios that require agile problem-solving skills and physical strength, similar what soldiers encounter on the mission field.

Check out some of the students' feats:

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he Bloom PE Department participated in the U.S. High School Army Challenge last week.
She makes this look easy at the U.S. High School Army Challenge.
Students impress at Bloom's U.S. High School Army Challenge last week.

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