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Career and Technical Center

CHCORI Chronicles

Summer Edition

Summer of 2014

JCLC Eagle

JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge started long before the first day of the camp. It started out they day the cadets found out they were attending this camp with a mindset and training. The mindset of these cadets became that of a leader. They stepped up more than before in their classes to prepare for the leadership roles they would fill at JCLC Eagle. The training was meant to physically prepare the cadets for this week long camp. All the cadets that went to the prep and the camp say that the prep is harder in some ways than the camp and it is always very beneficial to their experience.
On June 15th the cadets met at the CTC to begin their ride to the camp. When they got there they met everyone and had a safety brief. This day was meant to get everyone acclimated to the surroundings without the pressure the next few days would put on them.
On June 16th camp officially started. The cadets took the PT test first thing in the morning: A minute of pushups, setups, and then a mile run. After they did the FLRC, rope bridge, first aid/litter, orienteering, pellet gun shooting, survival courses, CPR, and took a test for the academic team. This day was meant to put the ultimate stress on the leadership because they were in charge of making sure their platoon was where it needed to be on time.
On June 17th and 18th the companies did the leadership reaction course and night land navigation one day and the next did rappelling, the obstacle course, aquatics, and drown proofing. This whole camp put a stress on the cadets mentally and physically and these few events really made cadets work through that and see how much they really could do.
The next day, June 19th, was a little less stressful. It was field day, by far the most exciting day of camp. All the cadets got to hang out and have a good time while competing with their platoon against all the other platoons. They also had the awards board, the drill competition and the academic bowl. These are all the extra activities that the cadets could participate in for their platoons.
On the last day of camp, June 20th, the awards ceremony took place. Many CHCORI cadets came home with medals and honors. Then it was time to leave and go back home. The cadets made lifelong friends so many numbers were exchanged.
No cadet left this camp unchanged. Every cadet who went made friends and also faced challenges they never thought they would face. This camp encouraged cadets to be more confident in themselves and their leadership skills. Cadet SSG Sebastian Crowell shared his thoughts about this camp: “This camp taught us to work under strain and perform better under strain. Overall the camp experience was fun and we learned a lot of leadership values.” All the cadets said similar things and are very happy they got to go to this camp.

JCLC Monacan

On an early Monday morning, 46 CHCORI cadets met at the SCTC with their bags packed and canteens filled, ready to begin their JCLC Monacan expedition. The CHCORI Battalion met up with participating cadets from both Halifax and Orange County High School at Fort A.P. Hill. Regardless of where the individuals attended school, they were about to embark on the first ever JCLC Monacan: a week to remember.
Cadet First Lieutenant Morgan Patterson states, “When the cadets first arrived they were shy and didn’t talk too much, but through the week, with the help of the cadre and fellow cadets, they became highly motivated cadets.”
A combined 91 cadets spent 5 long days together, working hard to complete various obstacles. Cadets went from PT tests to rappel towers to an exhausting land navigation course (used for infantry qualification). The cadets had to accomplish all of these missions/obstacles using confidence and/or teamwork. The tactical advisor and counselor (better known as the TACS) and support staff worked hard as well, spending long hours making sure that everything ran smoothly. Patterson says, “The cadre worked together as a team to accomplish and overcome the unexpected obstacles that came up during the week. The week was highly successful and I believe any cadre member would go back and do it again because they became more confidant in their leadership abilities. This camp was just as beneficial to the cadre as it was for the cadets.”
At the end of the week, several CHCORI cadets came out on top. Cadet Will Lauzon (Chancellor) received many medals including overall first place for male PT. Cadet Elijah Abernathy (Chancellor) placed third for overall cadet. Cadet Hunter O’Dell (Riverbend) also received various PT medals and came out on top as best overall cadet.
This week was fulfilling for many cadets including Cadet Tazman Briganti (Riverbend) who said, “It was amazing. I learned so much about myself and my friends and my leadership skills improved because of the pressure and stress my cadre and peers put on me. My favorite event was the Obstacle course because it forces the team to work together and it helped bring my team closer together.”
JCLC Monacan was a big mark in history for the CHCORI Battalion.

Inside this issue:

JCLC Eagle	1 & 2
JCLC Monacan	1 & 3
Staff Work Week	2
PLT	3 & 4

Special points of interest:
Make sure to check out the back for important upcoming dates for the CHCORI Battalion!!

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JCLC Eagle Continued

Cadet 1st lieutenant Anthony Sicari learning rope bridge

Staff Work Week

Staff work week is when all the cadets in staff and in the battalion leadership get together to plan and prepare for the school year. This week was full of the cadets getting together and working hard.Over the summer the AC at the CTC was out so the cadets had to do all their work over at Courtland. This put a strain on the cadets because they were so used to working at the CTC. The cadets were able to work through this and come out stronger than before. All the cadets prepared their classes for PLT the next week and practice presenting. They also prepared for some of the events in the beginning of the school year and got everything organized. This was a very stressful week because there was so much to do for the year, but the cadets all worked together and got all of their work done. Overall the week was very successful.

Cadets working hard to prepare for PLT

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JCLC Monacan continued

Primary Leadership Training

Before school starts a few cadets from every school come together for a week to learn what JROTC is and learn a few things they are going to learn in the year. This helps all the cadets in the battalion because the cadets, that attended PLT, help all the other cadets throughout the year.
At the beginning of the week they cadets were welcomed into their squads and the cadre made them all feel welcome by doing ice breakers and making conversation with the new cadets. Once they were all settled the fun began! Every day the cadets participated in a physical training in the morning, a series of lessons taught by the cadre in the early afternoon, then drill practice in the afternoon. The physical training taught the cadets about how to keep and maintain good fitness in life and also about the CHCORI raider team. The lessons helped the cadets get prepared for the school year so they would be able to help their fellow cadets in the class. This is one way the CHCORI battalion promotes leadership with in the classroom. Then the cadets practiced drill. They learned how to make stationary movements and how to march. This helped the cadets understand what drill really is and taught them about the CHRCORI drill team. Also learning to march is a very hard thing so these cadets help so much during the year by teaching their fellow cadets how to march.
The last day of PLT is by far the most exciting. The cadets got to use what they learned all week in a series of competitions. They did an individual PT test consisting of the one minute of pushups, sit-ups, and the one mile run. Then they had an individual knowledge test. Last they did a drill completion with their squads. After all the fun and friendly competition the cadets got to put on their uniforms for the first time and go through their graduation ceremony in front of their proud parents. This is a very special time because these cadets get to their hard work paying off.
This camp is all around awesome! The cadets and cadre had so much fun and it is beneficial during the school year to all the let 1s.

Cadets performing trust building exercises

Upcoming Events:
October 5– B team raider practice
October 11– Chancellor Homecoming
October 11– Orange county Raider competition
October 25– Back to School Drill Meet
November 8– Pocahontas raider competition

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PLT Continued

Cadets getting prepared to exercise