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| ROTC News: 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”
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