NJROTC Accomplishments for the 2006/2007 School Year
NCCHS NJROTC Maintains Excellence for 12 Years
North Chicago Community High School NJROTC was recently selected as a Distinguished Unit for the 12th consecutive year. In order to be considered for this prestigious honor, an NJROTC unit must be actively involved in an array of program activities, community service projects, as well as excel in area Military Drill, Marksmanship Air Rifle shooting, Physical Fitness, and Academic events. Only the top 30 percent of the schools in each NJROTC Area are selected as a Distinguished Unit each year. During the 2006/2007 school year, North Chicago’s NJROTC program competed with over 50 other Area Three schools, finishing as one of only 16 schools to receive this special award. The Naval Science Instructors at NCCHS are extremely proud of the cadets and their achievement. In addition to receiving the 2007 Distinguished Unit Pennant for display on the Unit flag and a Unit certificate, all of the participating cadets during the past school year will receive a Distinguished Unit Ribbon for wear on their cadet uniform.
NCCHS NJROTC Represents at Mega Drill Meet
On April 21, the NCCHS NJROTC Drill Team participated in the Ebbertt High School NJROTC Mega Drill Meet in Anderson, Indiana. The twenty-two cadets who make up the drill team performed at the top of their game and came away with three individual awards and eight team trophies. Cadet Blanca Maysonet placed 5th overall in the female category of Physical Fitness while LaToya Jones took 2nd. Courtney Callahan also placed 2nd overall in the male category of Physical Fitness.
The team placed 5th in Unarmed Exhibition and Academic Exam, 4th in Color Guard, 3rd in Personnel Inspection, and 2nd in Physical Fitness, Unarmed Regulation and Armed Regulation. NCCHS NJROTC placed placed 5th overall in the competition.
Other Unit Accomplishments
- Participated in the March of Dimes WalkAmerica 2007, raising over $800
- Processed over 6,000 pounds of meat products at the Northern Illinois Food Bank as part of the Martin Luther King, “A Day of Service” project.
- Sent 1 cadet to NJROTC Leadership Academy
- Sent 14 Cadets to NJROTC Basic Leadership Training
- Decorated over 20 Holiday Trees for military veterans at the North Chicago VA Hospital as part of Operation Christmas
Activities / Events planned for the 2007/2008 School Year
- 41st Annual Military Ball
- Annual Military Inspection & Pass In Review
- Drill Competitions (at Zion, East Aurora, Wheeling, Indiana, etc.)
- Overnight Orienteering/camping/canoeing in Anderson, Indiana
- Bowling
- Orientation trip to Kenosha, Coast Guard Station
- Field Meet
and much, much, much, more………….