Raider Challenge - Arkadelphia High School Junior ROTC

The Mission
Volume 5 Issue 11
2014-2015
Second Nine Weeks
Arkadelphia JROTC
Raider Challenge
The Arkadelphia High School JROTC Badger Battalion, Commanded by
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Victoria Sharma, hosted the 6th Annual Raider
Challenge Competition at Lake DeGray State Park Saturday, October 17th
where 20 JROTC teams including 4 All-Female teams from around the state
competed. Cadets worked as a team for the best time in various events,
including running, sit-ups, pushups, map reading, land navigation,
cross-country litter carry and more.
The Badger Battalion entered 3 teams in the competition.
Team A finished 1st place overall, Team B earned 2nd
place overall and Team C, the all-female team, earned 2nd
place overall in their category. Team A also earned 1st
place in the One Rope Bridge, Compass Course and in the
Cross-Country Litter Carry events. Team B also earned
2nd Place in the One Rope Bridge and Compass Course
events and they earned 3rd Place in the Raider Pentathlon
event. Team C also earned 1st place in the Physical
Fitness Test and Map Reading events.
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Kyle Canale
Cole Davis
Keith Eakin
Kevin Tate
Justin Daniels
Richard Green
Brianna Nono
Tanner Adams
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Jacob Luna
Corey McClure
Dillion Weeks
Tyler Whittle
Jordan Martinez
Connie Quintero
Joshua Andrews
Brandon Frazier
Upcoming Events
Winter Break! (December 21st
through January 4th)
 Come back to school (January
4th)
 Malvern Drill Meet (January
23rd)
 Cyber Patriot Competition
(January 29th)
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Raider Teams
Team A consisted of (Front Row) Griffen
Smith, Patrick Dobbins, Tolman Vo, Nathan
Rudolph and Corey McClure; (Back Row)
Landon Simmons, Keith Eakin, Austin
Hawkins, Kevin Tate (Team Commander) and
Cole Davis. Not pictured was Nathan Warner.
Team B consisted of (Front Row) Keontiz
Batton, Romeo Bonner, Tanner Adams and
Jordan Martinez; (Back Row) Parker Davis,
Max Harris, Samuel Harvey, Ross Gillum,
Cole McMillan (Team Commander), Carlos
Cervantes and Kris Hall. Not pictured was
Dave Collins.
Team C consisted of (Front Row - Kneeling)
Tiara Burgess, Karen Nemobou, Rachel
Jarrett, Kailynn Langley and Jatasia
Jenkins; (Back Row) Connie Quintero, Alexis
Long, K’lee Zeagler, Estephany Cardona,
Barbara Avery, Brianna Tucker and Vicki
Sharma (Team Commander).
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Cyber Patriot Competition
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On October 23rd, the Cyber Patriot Teams participated in a practice competition. On
November 13th, the Cyber Patriot teams participated in Round 1 of their competition. They
also participated in Round 2 on December 4th.
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Color Guard for Home Game
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On October 23rd, C/PFC K'Lee Zeagler, C/SGT Mehkia Wilson, C/1SGT Brianna Tucker, and C/CPL
Racheal Jarret presented the colors at the Arkadelphia badger football game. The Junior ROTC
also helped with the parking detail.
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CG at HS Clarion and Murphreesboro
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On November 5th, C/LTC Vicki Sharma,C/2LT Corey McClure, C/MSG Keith Eakin, and C/1SG
Brianna Tucker presented the colors for the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the
American Revolution dedication ceremony for Lieutenant William Jenkins, a Revolutionary War
veteran, who is buried at Murfreesboro, AR. Also, Mr. Jim Lloyd, the AHS Band Director, played Taps
at the ceremony. C/SSG Mehkia Wilson sang the National Anthem.
That same day, the same exact color guard also presented the colors for the Arkansas Association
of Educational Office Professionals (AAEOP) at the Clarion Hotel in Hot Springs. C/SSG Mehkia
Wilson sang the National Anthem.
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Color Guard for Home Game
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On November 6th, C/SSG Chris Hall, C/MAJ Tiara Burgess, C/CPT Landon Simmons, and C/SFC
Samuel Harvey presented the colors for the Arkadelphia home game. The Junior ROTC also helped
out with parking detail.
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Walmart Fundraiser
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On November 7th, the Junior ROTC had a fundraiser at Walmart to raise money for their
program.
Central Primary School Festival
On November 7th, the Junior ROTC cadets helped coordinate the fall festival at Central Primary School.
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Magnet Cove CG
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On November 11th, C/SSG Parker Davis, C/CSM Kevin Tate, C/CPT Cole McMillan, and
C/2LT Corey McClure presented the colors at Magnet Cove for Veterans Day.
Veterans Day Nursing Home Visit
On November 11th, the Junior ROTC cadets went to the Twin Rivers Nursing Home and
gave cards to all the veterans for Veterans Day.
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8th Grade Recruiting Briefing
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On December 2nd, C/LTC Vicki Sharma, C/MAJ Stephany Quintero, and C/2LT Corey McClure
conducted a recruiting briefing at Goza Middle School.
Christmas Caroling at the Twin Rivers
and Courtyard Gardens Rehab Center
On December 17th, the Junior ROTC sang Christmas
Carols at the Twin Rivers Rehab Center and Courtyard
Gardens.
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