ISSUE Published by YHS NJROTC Parents 5 for the YHS May 2018 NJROTC Parents Scuttlebutt
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P.2 Advancements & CDR’s Corner P.3 What’s ahead P.4 All Cadets Have an Opportunity to Earn an Academic Letter by: What is a “scuttlebutt”? The Sailor’s Creed The origin of the word I am a United States Sailor. 1. Participating "scuttlebutt," which is nautical on Teams, parlance for a rumor, comes I will support and defend the Constitution of the United 2. Volunteering from a combination of "scuttle" States of America and I will for Community -- to make a hole in the ship's hull and thereby causing her to obey the orders of those Service, and sink --- and "butt" -- a cask or appointed over me. 3. Academics… hogshead used in the days of I represent the fighting spirit of wooden ships to hold drinking water. the Navy and those who have PARTICIPATE gone before me to defend TODAY! The cask from which the ship's freedom and democracy around crew took their drinking water -- the world. like a water fountain -- was the "scuttlebutt". Even in today's I proudly serve my country's Navy Navy a drinking fountain is Navy combat team with Honor, Core-Values: referred to as such. Courage and Commitment. But, since the crew used to I am committed to excellence congregate around the and the fair treatment of all. Honor "scuttlebutt", that is where the rumors about the ship or voyage would begin. Courage Thus, then and now, rumors are talk from the "scuttlebutt" or just "scuttlebutt". Commitment
Parents, Please join our newest form of communication. Groupme is a free app the Parents Booster adopted at the last parents’ meeting to facilitate communication. Parents are welcome to Military Brandon attend National awards, Godin & scholarships, cords, and Ball letters from 6:30 - 8:30 Please contact Mrs. Christina pm. Please come out to April 20, 2018 Kelly Kadra via Graves see your cadets be email We had a wonderful turn- recognized for their out for the this year’s We would also like to achievements this year. ([email protected]) ball. There was plenty to thank Yorkminster Dress and attire will be as eat and drink. We hope with your telephone Presbyterian Church follows: that the cadets enjoyed for allowing us to use number to add you themselves. Thank you Cadets Uniform: their venue. to the group. to all our parent Navy Service Uniform volunteers who came out Annual Awards Officers & Chiefs: to assist with setting up Night Service Dress Blues and tearing down for this event. Special thank you May 30, 2018 Parents, guests, and YHS NJROTC to our DJ, and our presenters please wear Annual Awards photographer John You are cordially invited appropriate civilian attire. Adams, Imagination to attend this year's York Parent Volunteers – Your night is a Photography. Photos will High School Navy Junior cadets need you to MANDATORY be available for pick up Reserve Officer's support. If you can (Graded) Company in your respective Training Corps Annual classrooms. We hope volunteer to assist with Formation. Awards Night in the Awards night, please you spread the word and York High School encourage fellow cadets contact Mrs. Kelly Kadra Auditorium. Social hour to attend these types of via email at will begin promptly at events in the coming [email protected] 6:00 p.m. with light years. or in the groupme app. refreshments. For the cadets this is a Mandatory (graded) Company Formation. Spirit Wear
Get your SPIRIT WEAR! SUGGESTIONS? Be on the look-out for order forms to get your new Spirit wear This is a parent group merchandise. Soon, the communication and not an Parents Booster club will official communication be setting up on-line from YCSD, YHS or the NJROTC unit itself. Your ordering. Contact us at feedback is greatly [email protected] appreciated. If you wish to if you would like to place be removed from this an order. mailing list, please submit your request by emailing us at [email protected].
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Commanders Corner
It has been my pleasure to serve We feel that the cadet staff has grown with Senior Chief for twelve years… We actually ran into each in knowledge, reliability, and leadership other for the first time back in the … they are ready to take the next step, late seventies when we were both but they need your support! junior enlisted at Mare Island. It is only fitting that almost forty We have stressed three things to the years later we will both step aside staff: and let the next generation have the conn…. (1) The 5-P’s.
We are sure that the next Naval (2) Ship, Shipmate, Self. Science Instructors will be please (3) Leadership is Presence. to work with your cadets and the Fair Winds & Following Seas! parent boosters.
Be Successful, Mr. “J”
Community Service Endview Upcoming Events Plantation May 12, 2018 May 28th Memorial Day Ceremony – Color Guard Cadets have been working May 30th YHS NJROTC Annual Awards Night on the beautification of Jun 4-8th Return Cadet Uniform – Cleaned & Pressed, this is the Endview Plantation 1/3 or Uniform grade for 4th Qtr over the last couple of th months. Thank you to the Jun 4 LA – PT test parents who volunteered Jun 5th LA – EQPT Issue their time to assist Jun 7th YHS Awards – Color Guards (0800 & 1800) Commander Johnson. th Cadets who participated Jun 11 Cadet Staff Meeting on each date earned 4 Jun 14th YRA Graduation Color Guard hours of community Jun 15th The Last Detail, YHS & GHS service time per day. Graduation Color Guards Jun 16-23rd Leadership Academy Aug 1st 1st Cadet Staff Meeting of Class or 2019 For more information about these events, and team practice dates and times, click this link Cadet Calendar.
York NJROTC York NJROTC Parents Instructors President Commander Johnson Mimi Wyche (757)898-0383 #43 ext. 606 [email protected] [email protected] Co-President Senior Chief Franklin Kelly Kadra (757)898-0383 #43 ext. 605 [email protected] [email protected] Scuttlebutt Galicia (Gigi) Castillo [email protected]
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