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JROTC Supports Diversity in the Rain

Limuel Hunter — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:19:51 +0000

JROTC participated in the 18th Annual San Diego Heritage Day Parade on February 27, 2010. One third of battalion’s cadet members braved the cold rain to show their support for the Heritage Day platform, which is “to bridge gaps between the consumers, community organizations and businesses-small and large-with an ultimate goal of bringing economical and social revitalization to the” communities surrounding Lincoln High School.

The rain caused many of the registered participants to cancel their participation in the parade, but this was not the case for Lincoln students. Lincoln was represented by its JROTC contingency, consisting of its Color Guard with drums, Marching Unit, Armed Drill Team and Unarmed Drill Team. Additionally, Lincoln’s Drill Team, Band and Step Team participated in the parade.

Lincoln’s JROTC Color Guard was awarded the Trophy for “Best Color Guard 2010.”

Canned Food Drive

Limuel Hunter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:46:30 +0000

ASB and JROTC successfully completed their annual food drive on December 16, 2009. All 4th period classes competed in this drive with 1st place going to Ms. Tiffany Howerton’s class, who collected 184 pounds. The school collected 1146 pounds of canned goods and donated these items to the local community via the 8th Annual Holiday Extravaganza 2009, which was held at 4931 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA on December 19, 2009. The canned food drive was the foundation for Lincoln JROTC’s annual Service Learning Project, which culminated at the Holiday Extravaganza with 32 cadets participating.

Squad and Platoon Competition

Limuel Hunter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:45:11 +0000

All 13 Junior ROTC Programs in the San Diego Unified School District will compete in the annual Squad and Platoon Competition at Madison High School on January 30, 2010. This competition is open to the public.

JROTC Briefs O’Farrell Middle School

Limuel Hunter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:44:18 +0000

JROTC at Lincoln High School briefed the 8^th grade students at O’Farrell Middle School on the pathway to become a better citizen. The brief highlighted the mission of JROTC, which is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Additionally, the brief highlighted character and leadership development, effectively communication, working as a member of a team, improving physical fitness and strengthening positive self-motivation/esteem. The cadet briefer discussed their recently completed and successful canned food drive, which was the foundation for their annual Service Learning Project.

The brief concluded with reasons why the 8^th graders should join Lincoln’s JROTC Program next year—stating that Lincoln’s JROTC Program ……

Prepares the cadets for life beyond the program
Develops personal skills
Teaches self-discipline and leadership skills
Provides for mental and physical training
Offers training on financial planning, and
Is an enabler when applying for a job and/or filling out a college application

Heritage Day Parade and Festival

Limuel Hunter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:42:22 +0000

JROTC will participate in the the 18th Annual San Diego Heritage Day Parade and Festival on February 27, 2010. The start of the parade will be at the corner of Imperial and Willie James Jones Ave and will end at Market Creek Plaza, where the festival will be held. The parade will start 10:00 AM and the festival will end at 4:00 PM. Check in for the parade is 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM at the John F. Kennedy Park, 4801 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA.

JROTC Mission

Limuel Hunter — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:54:03 +0000

JROTC

COL (R) Limuel Hunter, Jr. and 1SG (R) Bruce Kowalski are the teachers in charge of Lincoln’s JROTC Program.

The United States Army’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, or JROTC, is designed to teach high school students the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline. Its focus is reflected in its mission statement, “To motivate young people to be better citizens.” JROTC prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The program is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school, and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community and nation.