 |
||||
|
|
AWARDS: 2005-06
Southside High School - Center for International Studies
|
|
AFJROTC May, 2006 – Unit SC-955 at Southside High School has been selected as one of 267 units to receive the 2005-2006 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award. This is the fourth consecutive award for this distinguished unit. This award recognizes Air Force Junior ROTC units that have performed above and beyond normal expectations, and that have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their school and community while meeting the Air Force Junior ROTC mission of producing better citizens for America. The objectives of the Junior ROTC program are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship and life skills; promote community service; instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline through character education, and to provide instruction in air and space fundamentals. Enrollment is open to all young people who are in the 9th grade or higher, physically fit, and are citizens or nationals of the United States. Air Force Junior ROTC is located in 746 high schools across the United States and at selected schools in Europe, in the Pacific and Puerto Rico. Junior ROTC enrollment includes more than 104,000 cadets.
March, 2006 Congratulations! The Southside AFJROTC drill team participated in the 2006 Flying Gamecock Invitational State Drill Meet March 3, 2006. The team placed third in Fancy Flight without Arms, Fancy Element with Arms, and second in Fancy Flight with Arms, all commanded by Tre Robinson. With Margarita Rodriguez commanding, the team took first place in "Knock Out." November, 2005 Congratulations! The AFJROTC drill team participated in the 5th Annual Jack Frost Drill Meet at JL Mann High School this weekend along with 21 other teams and came away with a 2nd Place Overall Trophy! Out of 12 events, the team placed in 9. The team placed first in the following events: Fancy Element without Arms commanded by Margarita Rodriguez ; Fancy Flight without and with Arms commanded both by Tre Robinson; The team placed second in the following events: Regulation Flight with Arms commanded by Tre Robinson ; Regulation Element with Arms commanded by Nelson Weston; Fancy Element with Arms commanded by Margarita Rodriguez; Porsche Jenkins place third in Regulation Individual Arms ; Mauricio Alvarenga and Dezmond Bonaparte finished third in Fancy Duet ; Completing the exceptional weekend Navario Blakely and Tre Robinson finished first in “Knockout” Armed and without Arms respectively. Both beat out approximately 50 other cadets to win! October, 2005 CONGRATULATIONS to the Southside Air Force JROTC Drilling Tigers for their Overall Fourth Place Win this past Saturday at the Southeastern Drill Competition at Donaldson Center. Southside competed against 24 schools from the southeast. In addition to being the overall fourth place winner, they placed in the following events: First Place in Flight Regulation Unarmed commanded by Porsche Jenkins; First Place in Element Exhibition commanded by Natalie Conrad; Second Place in Element Regulation commanded by Mauricio Alvarenga; Second Place in Flight Regulation commanded by Tre Robinson; Second Place in Flight Exhibition commanded by Margarita Rodriguez; Fourth Place in Color Guard commanded by Chelsea Thompson. Congratulations to our Southside Tigers! October 3, 2005 The “Drilling Tigers” departed this Saturday for the 2005 Carolina’s Military Drill Championship in Asheville, North Carolina to defend their title as Air Force champion. To bring the trophy home, they needed to do well in most of their events. All the cadets performed well but one team stood out from the rest and placed 2nd in the Element Unarmed event. This team was commanded by Natalie Conrad and consisted of Dezmond Bonaparte, Dana Brown, Ashley Grimsley, Avery Holland, Monique Johnson, and James Litzie. When the “Drilling Tigers” returned, they brought the trophy back Southside. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN “DRILLING TIGERS” for being the 2005 Military Service Champion for the Air Force September, 2005 SC-955 Southside High School's Corps of Cadets has been selected as one of the top units in the United States. For the third consecutive year, the Corps has received the Distinguished Unit Award. Previously, they have also received the Air Force Junior JROTC Unit Excellence Award. Additionally, during the month of June, a group of 15 SHS's students attended a seven-day cadet leadership school at Mercer University in Macon, GA. Four cadets received special recognition for their achievements. Cadet Porche Jenkins received the distinction of not only stepping in as the Cadet Camp Commander, but also received one of the three Outstanding Leadership Awards. Cadet Valerie Narvaez received the outstanding Basic Award, Cadet Margarita Rodriguez received the Outstanding Flight Cadre Award, and Cadet Latoya Wheeler received the Best in Regulation Drill Award. Cadets Cherie Green, Dana Brown, Valerie Narvaez and Caleb Mathis were members of the flight that received the camp's Outstanding Flight Award.
|
|