Hello, JROTC Families. Here are few updates on what the Rebel cadets have been up to and are going to do soon. If you ever have questions or need clarification, please reach out to LTC London at 912-395-2563 or david.london@sccpss.com

By now, your son or daughter should be an expert at stationary drill (attention; parade rest, and facing to the left, right, rear), marching in step with their squad or platoon, and using a cadence (song) to stay in step with others. If they have not mastered this, they might be at risk of not passing JROTC. They are now learning fancier moves like BOX STEP and COUNTER COLUMN and also some of the longer and more fun cadence songs (click here and go to bottom of page for cadences). Additionally, they are mastering Service Learning, Wear of the Uniform, Physical Fitness, and Emotional Intelligence.

Saturday, November 5th is the district’s SCCPSS JROTC Military Ball. It starts at 6:00 pm at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center on Hutchinson Island (trust me, you'll want to arrive a little early). Tickets can be purchased from LTC London for just $5, thanks to the generous financial support of our Office of College and Career Readiness (they’re sponsoring the ball). It’s a night of fun, food, military traditions, and dancing with JROTC cadets from Groves HS and other SCCPSS schools. Click here for more information.

Friday, November 11th is a holiday for the district, but a mandatory graded event for the JROTC cadets throughout Chatham county. DUE TO HURRICANE NICOLE, THIS PARADE IS MOVED TO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH. Parents need to drop off their students at the Groves HS Cafeteria before 7:00 am on Saturday, November 12th. We should be back before 12:00 noon. Permission slips will go home to parents starting November 3rd. If you would like to march in the parade with us (and we certainly want many of you to walk with us), please email LTC London at david.london@sccpss.com This is a televised event and a highlight of the JROTC program.

We need the 8-oz mini bottles of water for cadets to drink during the parade. If you can donate packages of them, please drop them off at the front office and let them know it’s for JROTC.

Cadets will take the JROTC Cadet Challenge test on October 27th and 28th. It consists of the Pull up, the Curl Up, the Shuttle Run, the flexibility test, and the 1-mile run. Please continue to encourage your son or daughter to do their very best every day.

Many thanks to those of you selling World’s Finest Chocolate right now. Top prize is $500 cash. Other cash and gift prizes will also be provided. CLICK HERE if you’d like to help raise money for our Groves HS Military Ball in March and the many field trips we are lining up. In the Spring, we will start our Pecan Candies fundraiser. We appreciate all of you who have served as chaperones for our field trips. We will continue to call on you to help us as chaperones and even take on other roles as you have time. Click here to become a parent volunteer.

Your cadets continue to stretch themselves with new opportunities. The Drill Team traveled to The Citadel in Charleston, SC this month for our first drill meet of the season. 17 cadets joined our JROTC STEM initiative to build robots, practice cybersecurity, play Esports, and learn engineering and construction in a mobile classroom. Our JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl teams are established and practicing for their November Competition. We will travel to Richmond Hill on Saturday, December 3rd for the OPTIONAL Christmas Parade. January 16th is the mandatory Martin Luther King Jr Parade. The Essay Team is preparing submissions for regional and national essay contests from the Army, AUSA, and the American Legion. Our S6 shop is preparing a STUDENT NEWSLETTER to report on cadet experiences in the program. And finally, our cadet leaders at the squad, platoon, company, battalion, and staff levels are learning PRACTICAL AND REAL LIFE SKILKLS by leading their units to complete missions of this battalion. Please let your sons and daughters know how proud we are of their efforts and accomplishments.

Email: david.london@sccpss.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/sccpss.com/groveshsarmyjrotc/home
Location: 201 Rommel Avenue, Garden City, GA, USA
Phone: 912-395-2563