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CHCORI Chronicles

First nine weeks

5 December 2014

Wounded Warriors Fundraiser

CHCORI

The CTC walking for warriors.

Inside this issue:

COM&NCO	2
9/11 Ceremony	2
Honor Guard	2
Pocahontas	3
Spotlight Cadet	3
Veterans Day	4
Upcoming events	4

This year for the first time ever the CHCORI battalion hosted a wounded warrior’s fundraiser at the Career and Technical Center. Each of the 4 block periods hosted it for the whole center. All four blocks together with the help of the whole CTC raised $1,800!
To kick off the event Mr. Browning led the opening ceremonies. He really let everyone know the true meaning of the event and got the students pumped to be benefiting a great cause.
The first event was the mile run. After the mile walk and the relay took place at the same time. The relay consisted of an ammo can carry, a litter carry, a tire flip, and a 100 meter sprint. Many people participated in more than one event.
The culinary arts department, led by Chef Lee DeMatteo, helped out by selling snacks and providing water for the students. All the proceeds went directly to the wounded warriors.
Over all the event was very successful. The male and female finishers for the mile run and then the relay are:
A1: Perkins (m) and Jurkouich (f) for the mile and Cook, Anderson, Schafer, and Coker for the relay.
A3: Lauzon (m) and Dills (f) for the mile and Courtney, Ramirez, Abernathy, and Proudfoot for the relay.
B5: Swanson (m) and Laurinaitis (f) for the mile and Hall, Gunnels, Abban, and Graves for the relay.
B7: Russo (m) and Dionne (f) for the mile and Arrinotor, Weins, Chambers, and Ellis for the relay.

Mr. Browning leading the opening ceremony.

Getting read for the relay.

Back to School Night

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Back to School was held September 24th, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm. The SCTC hosted a Bar B-Q for the parents and students. The SCTOC is made up of several educational areas, to include: Family & Consumer Services, Health Occupations, Transportation, Communications, Metals, Construction, Personal Services and JROTC. The Culinary Arts students, under the supervision of Chef Lee DeMatteo, prepared and served sloppy joes, coleslaw, baked beans and ice cream to several hundred people. There were no complaints.
The individual groups met and MSG(R) Mallard gave a synopsis of what the year would entail for the JROTC students and the mission of JROTC, which is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Parents were advised of the different opportunities within JROTC, such as the Drill Team, Academic Team, and Raiders. The parents were also informed about the CHCORI Boosters. The night was a success full of good food and great information.

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COM & NCO

For the month of October there were twelve intelligent young men and women that participated in the Non-Commission-Officer and Cadet of the Month boards.
The Cadets that participated in the cadet of the month board were all freshmen from Courtland, Chancellor, and Riverbend. Each school sent up two cadets with the hope of having one win the board. The cadets worked very hard to study; they took time during their study halls and other parts of their day to study their material. After the three 1st sergeants (Mamboyo, Luther, and O’Dell) and the command sergeant major (Parent) assessed the knowledge of the six cadets, cadet Thorburn was chosen as the winner.
The cadets who participated in the NCO of the quarter board are either let 2s or 3s. The cadets that participated in the NCO board have an additional three pages of information that they must learn before going to the board. Unlike the COM board the NCO of the quarter board only happens once marking period. The same 1st sergeants and the command sergeant major grade the NCOs on the overall knowledge and performances on the board. After all the cadets had concluded their board, the overall winner was cadet Foltz.
Both Cadet Foltz and Cadet Thorburn have the opportunity to participate in the NCO/COM of the year board which will consist of all winners from the 2014-15 school year.

The COM

The NCO and his PLT squad.

9/11 Ceremony

Every year the JROTC cadets, with Colonel Barham, hold a ceremony in remembrance of those who passed on this tragic day. The entire CTC gathered outside around the flag poles. The cadets raised the flags and lowered them to half mass and saluted. Then four cadets brought forward red candles which stood for the four planes that crashed that day. Then a fifth candle is brought forward. This one is white and stands for hope. Then Zackary Barnnum played taps. Colonel Barham then talked about united airlines flight 93 and how they fought back. It was a very powerful and moving speech. He read some of the final words these people had to say to their families and then told how they fought back. After everyone said the pledge of allegiance and had a moment of silence. Cadet Arielle Kearns said “the ceremony was very meaningful and respectful.”

Honor Guard

The CHCORI Battalion has started off strong as the Honor Guard Commander, Bailey Istre (15), took in the opportunity to leave his footprint at many occasions. The Honor Guard has had several events within the first nine weeks including Senior Night at Riverbend and Homecoming at Courtland. The Honor Guard even brought its sabers to Spring Arbor to celebrate of Veterans Day.
Istre says, “We went to Spring Arbor to Honor veterans that have served, but the information (on the environment) was not accurate, we were crammed into a small, stuffy room. Only one veteran walked under the sabers which was depressing.” Although the circumstances were not what the Honor Guard expected, they succeeded in showing their true honor and integrity, among many other leadership traits, by thanking the veterans in this event.

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Honor Guard continued

Istre also elaborates on the Senior Night event held at Riverbend High School: “We honored the cheerleaders, the football team, and the band. We marched to the middle of the field at the beginning for the football team, and we marched on at halftime for the band and cheerleaders.”

It appears that the Honor Guard has had a strong, dedicated, and spirited start. It is expected that the CHCORI Honor Guard will flourish in many events to come.

The Honor Guard Commander Bailey Istre

Pocahontas Raider Competition

The Raider team traveled to the Pocahontas raider competition on November 8th. Both the A team and B team competed at this competition. On their way to the competition they stopped at McDonalds to eat and fuel up for the competition. When they arrived they began with the opening ceremonies. Then they warmed up for the PT test. They began with one minute of pushups, then one minute of sit-up, and then the mile run. The teams gave their best and proceeded to the Rope Bridge sight. The teams constructed and crossed a single rope successfully. Both teams received no penalties. After, they continued to the Commanders Event which was the piggy back/ fireman’s carry 50 meter sprint. Eight members had to pair up and run back and forth carrying their partner. There were quite a few wipe outs on the field, but the teams got back on their feet and continued to the finish. After brushing off their dirt stains, the teams moved on to land navigation. There the team got their compasses and maps and the set out on to an adventure to find 20 points in the woods. The A team was able to find 12 and the B team was right behind with 11 points total. Feeling exhausted and hungry the CHCORI raiders continued on to the litter carry course. The A team was able to receive the second fastest time of the day, only one second behind Magna Vista. Finally the teams had time to break. They ate a healthy lunch full of sandwiches and felt refreshed. Finally, at the very end of the meet the raiders set out on their final event, the 5k run.
The raider teams finished and were able to rest and enjoy each other’s company until all the other teams had finished all the events. At the awards ceremony William Lauzon was awarded first place in individual sit-up and the mile run. Morgan Patterson was awarded first place in the individual sit-ups, push -ups, and the mile run. The A team took first in the PT test overall as a team and finished second place in the litter carry and 5k. Overall the A team finished third, securing a spot to go to the Best of the Best competition. Both teams competed well and had a great time competing.

A team competing at rope bridge.

The cadets after a great day of competition.

Spotlight Cadet

Joey Henry, a LET 1 in the CHCORI Battalion, has continued to show outstanding, humbled performance in Bravo Company and on the Drill Team. He is a strong-willed cadet and an asset to this battalion. He steps up for duties that need to be done, shows great values, and is an all-around great cadet and character.

Joey Henry’s let one photo

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Special thanks to Cadets:
Jolly, Sheldrick, O’Dell, Patterson, Randhahn, and Dills
For making this Chronicles happen!

Upcoming Events!!
December 13th Cops and Kids Service Learning 6:30am-9:15am
December 13th Spotsylvania County Parade 11:30am-1:00pm
December 20th Back to School Drill Meet
December 25th Christmas
January 1st New Years Day
January 17th MLK Drill Competition
February 12th Staff Meeting 3:00pm-4:00pm, Spotsylvania JROTC brief
February 16th Presidents Day
February 21st Buckingham Raider Competition
Don’t forget about the weekly drill and raider practices on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00-4:30pm and the weekly staff meetings on Thursday from 3:00pm-4:30pm!!!

Have a very Merry Christmas!!
From the Chargers, Bears and Cougars!!

Veterans Day

Originally dubbed Armistice Day, the holiday was first celebrated in 1938 to honor the soldiers that served in World War 1. November 11th was picked as the date because the war ended at 11 am on 11.11.1918. In 1954, after the US had been involved in two additional wars, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day, to honor the brave soldiers that had fought in all three wars.
People often believe that Memorial Day and Veterans Day are celebrated for the same reason. There is however a subtle but important difference between the two. While both honor our military personnel, the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war, while Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at anytime, during peace or war.
The reason for observing the day is to show our gratitude to the brave men and women who sacrifice everything to make this world a safer place for the rest of us. Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
The CHCORI Bravo Company was able to help bring awareness of this day to their whole school. They raised the flags in front of a few of the classes that were able to come outside to watch. Josh Peck made a speech about honoring all the veterans. The ceremony was good and people have a better understanding of the importance of Veterans Day.