Author: amgilday-04

Summer 2016

CHCORI Chronicles

In This Issue-
JCLC 2016
Cadet of the Year
NCO of the Year
PLT 2016

JCLC Eagle 2016

While many high school students enjoy a relaxing break from the school year, 22 CHCORI Battalion cadets participated in one of the nation’s premier leadership training camps.
Appropriately named JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) , activities at camp which included various team-building exercises throughout the week, challenged cadets in developing their leadership skills as they rappelled down towers, navigated through obstacle courses, and participated in other activities like land navigation and marksmanship.
Taking place at Fort Pickett, Virginia from 20-26 June, cadets from 27 North Carolina and Virginia schools were re-organized into 9 person squads that would become tight-knit teams over the following week.
The cadre and events combine to provide a constant series of meaningful challenges that require the JCLC cadets to respond. As a result, they are introduced to leadership and team building skills in an environment that allows them to exercise their new knowledge. Other activities include a physical fitness test, learning CPR, an Academic Bowl, two leadership reaction courses, erecting and crossing a one-rope bridge over an obstacle, and water survival/drown proofing.
JCLC Eagle concludes with a field day competition, a platoon drill competition, and an individual cadet leadership board.
Kevin Kaczmar said, “I was grateful for the opportunity to lead. It was so rewarding, and I learned so much.”
“I learned that I am not the kind of person that throws sand in the gears when things get tough,” said Michael Luciani. “I want to contribute to getting things done.”
Kayla Dionne wanted everyone to know that she had fun. “This was fun. I had the best time. I wish it lasted at least two more days.”
CHCORI cadets distinguished themselves during the Leadership Board. Elijah Beckham, Anthony Ellis, and Kaylee Sheets placed in the top 12 out of 324 cadets and received trophies as Distinguished Honor Graduates. Every CHCORI Battalion cadet completed all tasks and are now graduates of JCLC Eagle. Other graduates are Daisha Bradshaw, Jordan Carrion, Kayla Dionne, Damariz Escobar, Abraham Frields, Jason Gonzales, Joseph Henry, Kevin Kaczmar Nathaniel Laiche, Josh Mattice, Nathan McMillan, Lesly Guevara Pereira, Nadia Terry, Nicholas Wells, Keaghan Williams, Clay Wilson and Christian Zoretic. Well done, cadets.
Not only did all of our participating CHCORI cadets enjoy their time at JCLC, but they also gained experience and knowledge to carry with them for a lifetime.

Cadet of the Year-

Cadets from all companies went before several Cadet of the Month boards during the 2015-16 school year. After demonstrating their knowledge, cadets hope to be selected as top cadet for the month. Cadets who preformed well at the monthly boards, are later be invited to a final board to determine who would earn the title of Cadet of the Year.
c/ SSG Jane Bridges preformed exceptionally well at the boards during her freshman/ LET 1 year, and is the 2015-16 Cadet of the Year.
Bridges was nervous going into the board, but when she came out after her evaluation, “it felt like all of (her) hard work had paid off,” even before she learned how well she had done.
“I was shocked when I found out,” reports Bridges, “but it felt so good being able to walk from my seat, shake MSG Mallard’s hand, and get my plaque. It was very rewarding.”

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NCO of the Year

Just as first year cadets appear before a board in hopes of earning the title of Cadet of the Month or Cadet of the year, second and third year cadets also have the opportunity to appear before a board, but for the titles of NCO of the Month or NCO of the year, instead.
c/MSG William Tulloss had earned his award as Cadet of the Year during his freshman year, and returned again as a sophomore and LET 2 to claim his spot as NCO of the year.
Tulloss has been an exemplary cadet throughout his first two years with the CHCORI BN, and prepared well for the boards. “I would try my best to memorize the questions and answers… I would practice my drill movements and looked at current events the night before.” Tulloss said that there were questions that stumped him at previous boards, “but (he) would always give an answer, no matter what.”
Though he knew that the other cadets appearing before the board had also prepared well, he wasn’t nervous. “(He) felt honored to compete with them, and together (they) had become better cadets.
Tulloss has full intention of continuing to take part in the CHCORI BN in any way that he can, and will be the S3 NCOIC for the upcoming school year.
Tulloss encourages cadets to participate in the boards whenever they have the opportunity, and looks forward to this year’s results.

PLT 2016

30 freshmen have been selected to take part in the CHCORI BN’s Primary Leadership Training week before the start of their first year in high school.
Every year, those attending PLT are a colorful group of bright students who have expressed interest in the CHCORI BN. Throughout the week, cadets make new friends both with their peers and with the cadre assisting the program, they learn about the structure of the battalion, drill and ceremony, different jobs held by NCOs and Officers alike, proper uniform wear and etiquette, the history of JROTC, participate in physical training, and gain knowledge about information and skills that will put them ahead of other upcoming LET 1’s that will go into the school year that did not attend PLT.
PLT cadets will not only be ahead in terms of their JROTC academic knowledge, but will also go into the battalion as cadet Private First Class’ instead of Private no Insignia’s.
After their participation throughout the week, they earn their rank and wear their uniforms for the very first time.
Between the new experiences and the hot weather, PLT week is full of challenges that help bring cadets together.