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Parents Meeting

Dear Parents, 1 DEC 2008 We normally invite all parents and students enrolled in JROTC to a parents meeting. This month we will be doing our meeting via this form and the calendar on our website www.highschoolrotc.com. Our meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month during school.

Below is our agenda for this meeting:

1) Events for December and January are as follows. DEC JAN PARENTS MEETING-VIA EMAIL-THIS FORM 05-JAN-SCHOOL REOPENS 6 DEC-MANATEE RAIDER MEET 08-JAN-PARENT MEETING 12-14 DEC-STUART RAIDER MEET 08-JAN-DONUT SALE PREORDER 18 DEC ASVAB 10-JAN-CROOM 20-DEC-TOYS FOR TOTS 13-15 JAN-FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS 22-DEC-2-JAN-Winter Break 20-JAN- SECOND SEMESTER STARTS 24-JAN-ALONSO RAIDER MEET 30-JAN-ADMIRAL FARRAGUT 2) We need help with the following events. Please call 1SG Braccio to discuss. A) Need female Chaperone Stuart Raider Meet. B) Need as many parents to come to Manatee Raider Meet. We need 2 parents to help drive. If your cadet is going please call 1SG Braccio. Bring snacks Water. C) Parents coming to Toys for Tots please call or Email 1SG. D) WE NEED PARENTS TO HELP WITH STUART, MANATEE AND TOYS FOR TOTS. PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL 1SG. 3) Donations and Corporate Sponsors. A) Water- We need water please donate water to us. B) Ink cartridges/ Laser Jet- continue to give us. C) Cell phones- continue to give us. 4) Fundraisers A) JROTC Fun Run- Please get a list of family friends names and addresses. B) Donut Sale- C) JROTC T-SHIRTS- we now have for sale. If you have any questions or if you are interested in helping us out please email us at or call 1SG .

Student LAST NAME, FIRST NAME Parents LAST NAME, FIRST NAME Parents email address Parents phone numbers SIGNATURE OF PARENT X----------------------------------------------------

University of Tampa drill meet

Directions to University of Tampa Drill Meet. Need to be at Boca Ciega High School No Later then 5:45 Bus will depart at 0600 hours for Drill meet. Parents if you want to meet us at the Drill Meet below are the driving Directions.

From the North:
I-75 South to I-275 South. Continue on I-275 to Exit 45A (Downtown East-West.) Follow signs for Downtown-West and then take the Ashley Drive/Tampa St. Exit. Stay to the right for Downtown-West, and then get in the left lane for Ashley Drive. Follow Ashley Drive to Kennedy Boulevard. Turn right on Kennedy Boulevard, crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University.

From Tampa International Airport:
Florida 60 East to I-275 North (Downtown) to Exit 44 (Downtown West). Ashley Dr. south to Kennedy Boulevard. Turn right on Kennedy Boulevard, crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University. The University of Tampa is 8 miles from the airport and a taxi will cost about $20 plus tip.

November Newsletter

JROTC November Newsletter

School is in full swing as is the burgeoning JROTC program. Our ranks have swelled to a small population of 192 cadets in SY 2008/2009!!
I would not be surprised to see those numbers increase even more in the coming years. Thus far we competed in North Georgia with two female and one male raider team (fitness). With the economy the way it is we had to downsize and drive vans, but we “Got Err Done”. All had a great time and a big thank you to our chaperones, Ms. Davis and Ms. Lasher!!
    Completed our first fundraiser with the selling of cheesecakes. Your sons, daughters, and of course, yourselves sold over $17,000 worth of cheesecakes making our profits of a $7000 check. Seems like a small fortune but when you add up our transportation and logistical support to the program at the end of the school year our profits turn into zero balance, which is the price of having an awesome program!
    In early October we took our seniors who wanted to attend to the local St. Petersburg USF campus for an orientation and remarks concerning ROTC scholarships. Hopefully, some our seniors who will be attending college next fall will take their scheduled SAT’s/Act’s, and apply for an ROTC scholarship online. Speaking of scholarships. Congratulations are in order to Mr. Courtney Goner, a recent 2008 graduate. He is now attending FAMU on a full ROTC scholarship. Remember, National ROTC scholarship deadline application is December 15, 2008!
    At the local Dixie Hollins drill meet on October 18, 2008 we competed against Gibbs and Dixie Hollins. Our opponents were merciless and we came in overall second.
This meet is like a sandlot drill meet, where teams work out their “kinks” Our next meet when we apply these learned lessons will be at the University of Tampa against approximately 50 other JROTC programs from as far away as Tallahassee to Miami. Hope to see many of our moms and dads there!! It will hosted at the University of Tampa on November 15, 2008 from 8:00AM until about 4:00PM.
    This first semester will be ending before we know it and there is much to do, as listed below:
a. Orienteering at Wekiva November 1
b. Parent Meeting Nov 6 JROTC classroom 15-42
c. National Raider Meet in Molena, GA 8 November
d. Veteran’s Day November 11 on campus
e. University of Tampa Drill Meet 15 November
f. Stuart Florida Raider Meet & Kelly Park Orienteering on 13 December
g. Toy’s for Tots on 20 December

                            Wayne A. McGlamry
                            Senior Army Instructor
                            “Students First Education Always”

Cheesecake Arrival.

Cheesecakes have arrived. Get here soon to pick them up.

Moss Park trip has been cancelled.

The Moss park orienteering has been cancelled. At this point all out of county trips have been suspended. We will keep you posted if this changes.

Thanks

1SG Braccio

The US Army JROTC Pirate Battalion marches along!

In the past few months the JROTC program here at Boca Ciega High School has been very busy. We’ve entered many events that you may not be aware of so let’s get you up to speed.

In November the raider team (fitness team) had a triumphant win at Alonso High School in Tampa. Three BCHS teams entered and all three proudly walked away with a guaranteed spot at the state raider competition in February 2008 which will be held in Jupiter, Fl.

The BCHS JROTC pride doesn’t end there; yet again we conquered another meet. South Fork raider challenge wasn’t challenging enough for our two competing teams, as both teams effortlessly placed. The male team took first and the mixed team took second.

In December the JROTC started the holiday season with great admiration and took part in the annual Toys for Tots event. It was very successful and many other JROTC programs attended from the Pinellas county area.

Most recently BCHS competed in the all Pinellas County Drill Meet. Naturally both the female and the male fitness teams ranked superior above all and took first place. The male color guard marched themselves into third place. Our knowledge and tidiness ranked a third place for the inspection. The tug of war team yanked the competition to the dirt, taking first place in the event.

All JROTC cadets are writing an annual essay this year’s topic is how JROTC helps the cadet’s deal with peer pressure. The winner from our program will receive a $100 bond and their essay will be submitted to Eastern Region for further competition.

To conclude this letter let us leave you with some upcoming events and helpful reminders. The state raider meet, district drill meet, and our informal inspection are coming up. Also don’t forget about FCAT. Testing will be held in late February early March, be prepared! And parents remember you can get involved with JROTC by attending our monthly parent booster club meetings. The next two meetings will be held on February the 7th and March the 6th. This next parents meeting will be very special. All LET levels that have earned ribbons and other miscellaneous items to be worn on their uniform will receive them at the parents meeting. Be sure to attend so you and your cadet can share the honor!

Sincerely,

BN S5

Felicity Schweitzer

The Battalion Composite Has Arrived

The Battalion Composite picture has arrived.
You can download the original one at this link.
This is the reduced size so the homepage won't drag down.

Get Ready for the New School Year

Lets get ready for the 2007=2008 School Year. We have been busy getting ready for this year. We have alot of events coming up quickly. I am also in the process of setting up a calendar and email system that is provided with google which will really help getting things done this School Year. I am really excited about this year. Boca Ciega Jrotc Raiders get ready for Tunnel Hill Georgia the 21st of September 2007. We also have awards and promotions the 6th of September 2007.

SUMMER CAMP

We had an awesome time at summer camp.
Just uploaded the pictures
in the picture galleries so go ahead
check them out here

Name: Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation

Group: Area Nine, 6th Brigade

Date: 29 May - 2 June 2007

Location: Lake Wales, FL

Schools:
Alonso HS
Armwood HS
Boca Ciega HS
Brandon HS
Dixie Hollins HS
East Bay HS
Gibbs HS
Hillsborough HS
Newsome HS
Plant City HS
Zephyrhills HS