White County JROTC starts the year strong

White County JROTC has started the school year strong. First, the program continues to grow and the students involved continue to develop and excel within our high school.

            On Friday the 28^th of August, our JROTC Cadets performed the National Anthem for our first home football game. The cadets presented a giant Football Flag in honor of our school, but more importantly, in support of our nation’s 250^th Anniversary. This event was a huge success and the cadets were honored to be a part of it. We would also like to say a special thanks to our WCHS band and especially the community members and families that continue to support us.

            On Saturday morning the JROTC competed in their first Raider event of the year. This event took place at Rhea County High School. The Raider event is a physical and mentally tough competition between other schools from across the region and states. There were 6 events throughout the day with 31 schools competing. White County brought 2 trophies home taking 3^rd place in the Highlander and 3^rd place in the Tire Stacker.

            The highlander event is a competition that requires speed, strength, and endurance to complete. The cadets are required to throw a weighted ball and then carry equipment to that spot. Once all equipment is carried the weighted ball is thrown again and the cadets move the equipment again. The competition continues for a certain amount of time and the overall winner is awarded to the team with the longest distance with the fewest mistakes.

            The Tire Stacker is a series of poles where the cadets must remove a tire and carry to another pole. Once the put all the tires on the pole they move those tire to another pole. The cadets must place 6 tires on each pole and move through 10 poles. The team with the fastest time with the fewest mistakes win. Out team was able to negotiate this obstacle flawlessly.

            Congratulations to the entire JROTC program for their commitment, Dedication, and discipline. The cadets continue to show esprit de corps to the JROTC program, our High School, and our community.