NEW STAFF SET FOR LARGEST CLASS EVER

Following the awards ceremony on May 12, the Northmont Navy Junior ROTC unit installed its staff for the 2009-2010 school year. CO Jordan Eubanks, XO Krissi Dillon, CMC Jacque Long, Ops O Bethany Fisher and the rest of the staff are ready to welcome next year's incoming NS1s and lead the largest group of cadets the unit has had to date with over 130 cadets. The many activities the cadets are slated to participate in the coming year will mean more opportunities for all to develop their leadership skills.

NEW CADETS PARENT MEETING

Thank you to the parents who attended the May 18 parents meeting for incoming cadets. Be sure to return forms to the Naval Science instructors.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, be sure to read the Power Point presentation and to download the forms to the right.

Orientation will be 11-13 August from 0800-1200 at the high school. Cadets MUST have a new physical in order to participate in Orientation. You can get a physical for $12 from Dr. Terri Riddiford at Northeast Family Practice in Huber Heights. The telephone number is 233-7141. 

Incoming Cadets Orientation Brief and Introduction to NJROTC

NORTHMONT NJROTC SUMMER ACTIVITIES

PHILLIPSBURG-UNION TRANSITION PROJECT

Details: Northmont City Schools has hired Northmont NJROTC to pack and move furniture and materials from Phillipsburg Elementary to Union Elementary during the month of June

Note: Cadets who work on the Phillipsburg-Union Transition project can earn money to pay for BLT, LA and/or trips next year .

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Where: Great Lakes Naval Training Center (near Chicago )

When: 14 June – 20 June, 2009

How much: $145

Who is going: Up to 6 cadets

What we need: One or two parents to drive cadets to LA on 14 June and to drive cadets back to NHS on 20 June

Contact: Lt Col Knotts (kknotts@northmontschools.com) by 22 May

BASIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Where: Camp Perry , Ohio (near Sandusky)

When: 21 June – 26 June, 2009

How much: $135

Who is going: Up to 11 cadets

What we need: Three or four parents to drive cadets to BLT on 21 June and to drive cadets back to NHS on 26 June

Contact: Senior Chief Griffin (jgriffin@northmontschools.com) by 22 May 

NORTHMONT NJROTC ROCKS NAVY NATIONALS

Senior Chief Jim Griffin, naval science instructor for Northmont High School ’s NJROTC program, is walking with a new spring in his step following the unit’s recent trip to Pensacola , Florida .

Northmont’s NJROTC unit, led by senior naval science instructor Lt Col Ken Knotts, spent April 15-19 on the Gulf Coast to compete in Navy Nationals, NJROTC’s national championship. The Navy Nationals competition pitted the 25 top Naval JROTC units against each other in athletics, academics, and drill events. Northmont placed 14^th in the nation, tying for 5^th in Unit Personnel Inspection and taking top tens in Color Guard and Unarmed Platoon Basic Drill. This top-15 showing places Northmont in the top 2% of NJROTC units in the nation and continues the recently named Distinguished Unit’s tradition of competing at the highest level.

Concluding the two-day event was the knockout competition. Over a thousand cadets poured onto the drill deck, and when it was over, five of the top ten cadets left standing in the unarmed knockout competition were Northmont cadets Aaron Newsom, Logan O’Shea, Thomas Patterson, Evan Fleming, and Rasheen Ware.  Additionally, individual armed knock-out medals were awarded to cadets Ramsey Crow and Lucas Hanson. Cadet Melanie Collins placed eleventh in curl-ups out of 200 female competitors.

Every year the competition gets tougher and every team is better prepared than they were the year before. The top teams come back to Pensacola every year, stronger, faster, sharper than ever.

Northmont has been to Navy Nationals for five of the last six competitions, and one reason Senior Chief Griffin has a spring in his step is that of this year’s thirty-eight competing cadets, thirty-three cadets are returning to the unit next year. This is good news because it means the Northmont unit will be able to bring a seasoned team to Pensacola next April if they qualify for the national championships.

This year’s team has become increasingly united as they have worked toward their goal of making Northmont a real presence at Navy Nationals. “None of this could have been possible without the superior leadership of commanding officer Taylor Corcoran” and her senior staff: Drew Chestnut, Brittany Long, Thomas Patterson, and Nikki Tucker, noted Senior Chief Griffin.

THANK YOU E-Z CLEANERS!

Northmont NJROTC tied for fifth in the Nation in Unit Personnel Inspection

thanks in large part to the excellent job

E-Z Cleaners

did in preparing our uniforms before Navy Nationals

THANK YOU TO ENGLEWOOD DO-IT-BEST HARDWARE AND ENGLEWOOD LAROSA'S

FOR TWO SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS!

Please support the Northmont NJROTC's efforts to raise funds to help with expenses for 

Basic Leadership Training and Leadership Academy

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE UNIT OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL CADET'S ACCOUNT, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE "MAKE A DONATION" BUTTON. THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO PAYPAL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DONATION TO GO TO A SPECIFIC CADET, PLEASE INCLUDE THE CADET'S NAME IN YOUR MESSAGE. THANK YOU!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING NJROTC SUPPORTERS 

WHO HAVE MADE DONATIONS TO THE UNIT:

DEBBIE BAKER

MARIE CHAPMAN

MARIA DIPUCCIO

TIMOTHY & TERESSA MULLINS

NANCY STANLEY

CARL & BARBARA WALTER

NORTHMONT NJROTC FEATURED ON DAYTON RADIO STATION WLQT-FM

NJROTC cadets Taylor Corcoran and Logan O'Shea, along with SCPO Griffin, 

made an appearance on Kim Faris's Lite 99.9 radio program April 7 

to talk about the unit's upcoming Navy Nationals competition in Pensacola, Florida. 

Listen to the podcast below.

The Northmont NJROTC staff and students extend our extreme appreciation for the generosity of the Northmont Rotary in supporting our unit's upcoming trip to Navy Nationals in Pensacola, Florida.

NORTHMONT NJROTC VICTORIOUS IN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Northmont High School ’s NJROTC unit overpowered 20 other teams from Ohio , Michigan , Indiana , Illinois , and West Virginia to win the Area 3 East regional championship in Grove City , Ohio , March 13-14, 2009. Facing their toughest regional competition yet, the unit joined forces to take first place trophies in Academics, commanded by Thomas Patterson, and Color Guard, commanded by Melinda Ashley. Their second place awards in Armed Individual Drill Regulation, Athletics, Armed Exhibition, and Unarmed Exhibition, and a third place in Unit Personnel Inspection, helped catapult the team to first place overall against perennial rivals Central Crossing and Hamilton high schools.

In addition to team awards, Northmont dominated individual awards. Academics medals went to Thomas Patterson (1^st), Evan Fleming (2^nd), and Barrett Lowry (10^th). The Athletics team effort was led by curl ups medal winners Sheen Ware (1^st), Krissi Dillon (2^nd), Taylor Corcoran (5^th), and Melanie Collins (6^th), and pushups medal winners Sarah Haman (1^st), Melanie Collins (2^nd), Jordan Eubanks (4^th), Brennan Dilts (5^th), and Nikki Tucker (6^th). Cadets Cody Petkus, Melanie Collins, and Sarah Haman took third, fourth, and fifth place Armed Knockout medals respectively.

13th Annual Military Ball Saturday, 21 February

This year's military ball is Hollywood themed and is titled Night Under the Stars.  The cadets worked hard on preparations for the big night and it showed.  Both the guests on the cadets raved about the decorations.  The male cadets looked sharp in their service dress uniform and their dates were equally well dressed in their formal gowns.  An addition this year was the white table set for POW’s and MIA.  Cadet Chestnut read an explanation of the table while everyone stood in respect. 

Our special guest this year is the Command Master Chief of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune , North Carolina , CMDCM (FMF / SW / AW) James Piner.  He spoke to the group in words that really hit home. Said one cadet, “We could relate to what he was saying, not only for our immediate goals but also for our long term goals.”

We would like to thank Red-Hot-and-Rolling (DJ), Kohler Catering and all of the parents who worked tirelessly to help make this the best Military Ball ever!

Chicagoland Drill Meet Trip

In three months, the Navy Junior ROTC unit of Northmont High School has visited both Marine Corp boot-camp graduation at Parris Island , South Carolina , and the Navy boot-camp graduation at Great Lakes, Illinois .  Both have resulted in lessons on local history of the areas as well as some life lessons on leadership.  The trip to Navy boot-camp on February 6 and 7 was combined with visits to the Miracle Mile in downtown Chicago , dinner at Gino’s East Chicago-style pizzeria and a drill meet at Wheeling High School in one of Chicago ’s northwestern suburbs involving 18 schools from Michigan , Indiana , Ohio , and Illinois .

            The cadets spent most of Friday observing the ceremonial pageantry of Navy boot camp graduation, followed by tours of the boot-camp ships (self contained training centers with barracks, chow hall and classrooms, and enabling training to continue no matter what the weather is like outside), the in-processing center where the cadets saw not only the many facets of turning a civilian into a sailor but also seen the history of sailors from the past 200 plus years.  The cadets were also impressed with the aquatic center, where the recruits go through rigorous training and certification in water survival.

             When our tours were done, we spent several hours of practice for the next days drill meet before we headed south to downtown Chicago .  Although time did not afford us the opportunity to tour all of the sights of downtown Chi-town, the cadets did get to enjoy some real Chicago-style pizza.  The pies were so thick and tasty, they were still talking about them on Saturday’s ride home. 

            Saturday started with a 0430 wake up call, for what would be an exhausting day of drill events. The 41 cadets competed against a caliber of teams unlike any they’ve faced in prior drill meets, and due to the outstanding leadership of the team commanders, the unit rose to the occasion. Their hard work and dedication resulted in a second-place overall finish.

Before the trophies were awarded, 500-plus cadets locked horns in armed and unarmed knockout. Four Northmont cadets earned top 10 medals, including Cadet Hurd, who took first place in unarmed knockout.  Finally, it was time to hand out the trophies for all the events. We earned first in armed basic drill, second in unarmed basic drill, armed exhibition, and academics; we also earned fourth place in color guard and fifth in inspection., resulting in a second place overall finish.

            We would like to thank the parents of the cadets who made this trip possible.

 

 

  

 

Navy Boot Camp Graduating Company

 

 

Drill Team Performing at Wheeling H. S. commanded by cadet J. Long

 

 

 

Color Guard performing with cadets Dawson, Hall, O' Shea, and commander cadet Ashley

 

 

Team Commanders formed for the awards ceremony led by the Commanding Officer Taylor Corcoran

The team celebrates their results

Annual Military Inspection December 4th 

Results in 25 Personnel Awards

Captain Noce (pronounced Nocha), the Professor of Naval Science from THE Ohio State University,  along with Senior Enlisted Instructor GySgt Santoro, were the Inspecting Officers for what was an outstanding showing by all of the cadets.  Also in attendance were Northmont's Superintendent, Mr. Doug Lantz, and the High School Principal, George Caras.  After a one-hour personnel inspection, the Unit reassembled into the ceremony phase.  During this the 3rd Platoon and the Unarmed Exhibition team performed, giving our Inspecting Officers a chance to see results of the teams' hard work.  Also, 25 cadets received the Exemplary Personnel Appearance award for standing out as the best in their Platoons. LtCol Knotts and Senior Chief Griffin are very proud of the cadets' efforts and the attention to detail by the Senior Staff, resulting in the outstanding scores on this year's Annual Military Inspection. 

South Carolina Orientation Trip 

"The coldest fun I've ever had!"

NJROTC completed a trip to Charleston and Parris Island,  South Carolina, for an orientation visit with 49 cadets and 2 chaperons (plus LtCol knots and Senior Chief Griffin).  What, you ask, is an orientation visit?  It is a trip that introduces the cadets to what the real Navy and/or Marine Corp life is about.  We stayed aboard the USS Yorktown, a decommissioned carrier that is now used as a museum for not only general public visits but also used for Scouting groups and JROTC groups as leadership camps and learn about the culture and history of Charleston.  We also stayed at Parris Island, observing Marine boot-camp graduation and visited the Marine Corp Air Station.  To get to South Carolina we used commercial bus racking up over 1500 miles in 5 days.  

Upcoming Events

	9 April - La Rosa fundraiser at La Rosa (all day)
	14 April - High School Hat Day fundraiser--50% of proceeds to Relay for Life
	17 - 18 April - Navy Nationals, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL
	12 May - Awards Ceremony and Change of Command (All Hands) in Main Gym at 1800 (6 pm)
	14 June - 20 June - Leadership Academy, Great Lakes Naval Station, IL
	21June - 26 June - Basic Leadership Training, Camp Perry, OH

More details on above events can be found on our

NJROTC Unit Calendar 

The Unit Calendar link can also be found in the left toolbar

Northmont NJROTC in the community

Northmont’s NJROTC is involved in several community service projects.  

Our Senior Staff were the guest of honors at the Northmont Rotary Club's Luncheon on Tuesday, Aug 26th.  Cadets Easton, Baylis, Chestnut and Long presented the National Colors and Commanding Officer Taylor Corcoran provided a brief on what Northmont's NJROTC is all about.  Picture taking responsibility went to Cadet Dillon.  This was followed by a spirited Q&A session that left the kids feeling very positive about their roll in the Northmont community.

Our Color Guard has not only performed in the home Varsity Football games at Good Samaritan stadium,  they have also participated in the Homearama Opening Ceremonies in Union, the Tri-County North football game,  and the  Northmont's Band Premiere at Good Samaritan stadium.  You can see your son / daughter perform their Color Guard skills at every home Friday night football game this fall.

Goodwill Stores Drive To Victory is our next community project.  Cadets and parents are encouraged to drop off your gently used clothing and household items at the high schools ROTC room the week of 6 October.  The clothing will go to the needy in the Miami Valley and the winning school will receive a $500 scholarship from National City Bank.  Follow the link below for more information:   WHIOTV.com

We also have an event coming up at the Spring Hill Assisted Living on November 11th.  It is a Veterans Ceremony combined with a packing party for Operation Show Our Love.  The residents and the cadets work together to packing and sending much needed items to our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen in harms way.

New 2008 NJROTC Video

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Northmont NJROTC 2008.mp4

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Visit our Fundraisers link to the left for the latest info on the many fundraisers in progress!

Dayton Daily's Article link is:

www.daytondailynews.com

Visit Operation Show Our Love (OpSOL) website for more information at: 

http://operationshowourlove.org/

See the OpSOL video here!

OpSOL Video 7.32m WMV