About 50 schoolchildren from Vitebsk are members of the military-patriotic club "Guard"

School No. 45 and the 103^rd Vitebsk Separate Guards Airborne Brigade are implementing a large-scale project that brings together teenagers, teachers, and military personnel. The club's students learn the basics of military affairs. The school is equipped with specialized classrooms and has its own electronic shooting range. Young patriots practice their marching steps, practice air rifle shooting, and undergo medical training — gaining life-changing knowledge. Schoolchildren are frequent visitors to the 103^rd Airborne Brigade. The students learn about military life, undergo engineering training, and master combat techniques. Many of them plan to pursue higher education at universities specializing in the military.