I am sad to say that many of our cadets don't wear their ribbons correctly. The link below allows you to enter the ribbons you qualify for and will then produce an image of exactly what your ribbons rack should look like. Check it out and make sure your ribbons are in order!
http://kepler.pratt.duke.edu/NJROTC/NJROTC.html
Be careful to wear only ribbons you have actually earned.
Friday, June 3, 2011
MIDDLETOWN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE--WERE YOU THERE?
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| MHS NJROTC Participants (some actually had covers!) |
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| Vietnam Vets Color Guard |
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| Gulf War Vets and the scruffiest Boy Scout I have ever seen. |
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| Fire Department Flag Banner |
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| Cadet Geer checks his piercing. "Check SAT." |
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| Mikey Robertson working toward that Boy Scout haircut. |
Thursday, June 2, 2011
AWARDS CEREMONY TUESDAY 7 JUNE
A reminder: our annual awards ceremony and change of command will take place at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, 7 June in the large gymnasium. All cadets are expected to attend. The uniform is the NSU. At this ceremony we will recognize outstanding cadets, honor the graduating seniors, and announce the incoming senior staff. Other billet selections will be posted immediately after the event.
A word about billet selections: The selection process is always difficult and has been doubly so this year. Several outstanding candidates submitted no application. Several cadets who have been less than fully attentive to their duties and responsibilities submitted very strong applications. There are also more than a few cadets who are expecting a billet, but who have really not met the minimal expectations. As a result of all of this, we have struggled to find the best overall "slate" of candidates to fill our billets. If you are not happy with the job you receive--or the fact that you didn't get a job at all--think hard about why. Be honest with yourself and ask the hard questions before you come to see me. I will be happy to discuss your particular situation, but I will not argue with you about a decision that has already been made. I will be fairly direct and try to provide useful feedback that you may use to improve your performance in the future. If this isn't what you want, you probably ought not to bother coming by.
If you do get a job, be prepared to work hard. Regardless of what your rank or job is, if you want to be thought of as a leader, act like one. All the time.
A word about billet selections: The selection process is always difficult and has been doubly so this year. Several outstanding candidates submitted no application. Several cadets who have been less than fully attentive to their duties and responsibilities submitted very strong applications. There are also more than a few cadets who are expecting a billet, but who have really not met the minimal expectations. As a result of all of this, we have struggled to find the best overall "slate" of candidates to fill our billets. If you are not happy with the job you receive--or the fact that you didn't get a job at all--think hard about why. Be honest with yourself and ask the hard questions before you come to see me. I will be happy to discuss your particular situation, but I will not argue with you about a decision that has already been made. I will be fairly direct and try to provide useful feedback that you may use to improve your performance in the future. If this isn't what you want, you probably ought not to bother coming by.
If you do get a job, be prepared to work hard. Regardless of what your rank or job is, if you want to be thought of as a leader, act like one. All the time.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
SITREP
As I was rudely reminded this morning, it's been some time since I updated the blog. Here goes:
The end of the school year is right around the corner--are you ready for next year? Are you on track to graduate and ready to be successful after high school? This isn't a question for graduating seniors--they should have answered it at least a year ago--it's a question for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Are you thinking about life after high school? If you want to go to a four-year college, do you know where? What matters to you--location, size, setting, cost? Do you know what you want to study? Do you know how much it will cost? Do you know the job prospects in your field of interest? If you plan on going to OCCC after graduation, are you ready to make it a profitable experience, or are you just planning on going there because it's the easiest thing to do. These are some of the questions you should be answering, or at least really considering, right now. Before you realize it, you too will be graduating and living with the decisions you make now--making the wrong ones will cost you time, money, and happiness.
Today's WOD is criterion. A criterion (the plural is criteria) is an attribute or characteristic that matters to you. For example: Fedorka decided that the location of prospective colleges was the most important criterion to be considered when choosing a college.
- Our awards ceremony and change of command will be next Tuesday, 7 June, at 6:30 p.m. in the large gym. The uniform will be Steak and Gravies. All cadets are expected to attend. At this ceremony we will recognize outstanding cadets and install next year's cadet leadership.
- PT testing will take place after school this week, weather dependent. Come out and earn a ribbon. To participate you MUST have a current health risk screening questionnaire, a standard release form, and a completed sports physical on file.
The End of Days.
The end of the school year is right around the corner--are you ready for next year? Are you on track to graduate and ready to be successful after high school? This isn't a question for graduating seniors--they should have answered it at least a year ago--it's a question for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Are you thinking about life after high school? If you want to go to a four-year college, do you know where? What matters to you--location, size, setting, cost? Do you know what you want to study? Do you know how much it will cost? Do you know the job prospects in your field of interest? If you plan on going to OCCC after graduation, are you ready to make it a profitable experience, or are you just planning on going there because it's the easiest thing to do. These are some of the questions you should be answering, or at least really considering, right now. Before you realize it, you too will be graduating and living with the decisions you make now--making the wrong ones will cost you time, money, and happiness.
Today's WOD is criterion. A criterion (the plural is criteria) is an attribute or characteristic that matters to you. For example: Fedorka decided that the location of prospective colleges was the most important criterion to be considered when choosing a college.
Monday, May 16, 2011
BUDGET VOTE
The budget vote is tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 May. This is the vote that will determine, among other things, whether your NJROTC program here at Middletown High School will continue next year. Please encourage your friends and family to vote. See below for details.
When: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, from noon-9 p.m.
Where: Voting sites include: Middletown High School, Twin Towers Middle School, Chorley Elementary School and Truman Moon Primary Center. If you are unsure where you vote, please contact the District Clerk at (845) 326-1196.
Eligibility: You must be a U.S. Citizen, 18 years or older, be a resident of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, and have been one for at least 30 days prior to the vote.
Absentee ballots: Available online at www.middletowncityschools.org, or you can obtain one by calling (845) 326-1196.
The voting process: Voting only takes about five minutes. You will vote yes or no for the proposed budget, as well as on each of these three propositions: 1. The sale of the former Memorial School building; 2. A $100,000 project for new sidewalks at Twin Towers Middle School (current year aid of $70,000, taxpayer expense of $30,000); 3. Spend $325,000 to replace lockers at Twin Towers Middle School (to be borrowed and paid over five years.) You also will elect two candidates to the Board of Education.
Questions: Please call the business office at (845) 326-1195 with budget-related questions. Questions regarding voting should be directed to (845) 326-1196.
Voting information
When: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, from noon-9 p.m.
Where: Voting sites include: Middletown High School, Twin Towers Middle School, Chorley Elementary School and Truman Moon Primary Center. If you are unsure where you vote, please contact the District Clerk at (845) 326-1196.
Eligibility: You must be a U.S. Citizen, 18 years or older, be a resident of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, and have been one for at least 30 days prior to the vote.
Absentee ballots: Available online at www.middletowncityschools.org, or you can obtain one by calling (845) 326-1196.
The voting process: Voting only takes about five minutes. You will vote yes or no for the proposed budget, as well as on each of these three propositions: 1. The sale of the former Memorial School building; 2. A $100,000 project for new sidewalks at Twin Towers Middle School (current year aid of $70,000, taxpayer expense of $30,000); 3. Spend $325,000 to replace lockers at Twin Towers Middle School (to be borrowed and paid over five years.) You also will elect two candidates to the Board of Education.
Questions: Please call the business office at (845) 326-1195 with budget-related questions. Questions regarding voting should be directed to (845) 326-1196.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
MILITARY BALL--WHERE WERE YOU?
Here are a few images from this year's Military Ball:
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| A native ceremony |
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| Robert Lucchese and someone who is actually shorter than Jessica Glickman. |
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| The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Rememberance |
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| The Clas of 2011 complete the last of 58,267 push-ups. |
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| Electronics Technician Seaman V. Parker, USS Alexandria, is annointed with the Waters of the Seven Seas while performing punitive push-ups. |
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| The Ceremonial Cake |
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| Cadets Jesica Glickman, Tiffany Parker and and their dates Cadets Arthur Geagley and David Geer |
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| Ye Olde School |
Friday, May 6, 2011
SITREP FRIDAY 6 MAY
I haven't posted anything for a few days, so it's time for a short update--a "SITREP" in military terminology. SITREP follows:
- The Military Ball will be held tonight at Brookside Manor. Be there, or be square. Please be on time and dressed appropriately. Warning: Dancing must be appropriate to the occasion.
- On Saturday, 14 May we will assist in the city-wide clean-up. Details will follow, but plan on showing up at City Hall at 0900. Volunteers will be provided with lunch at the high school and we will then turn out to show publicize the upcoming budget vote.
- 17 May is the district wide budget vote. Two new members of the Board of Education will also be selected. THIS IS THE "BIG" BUDGET VOTE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE HAVE ROTC NEXT YEAR.
- We will host the NJROTC Area Four Drill Championship on Saturday, 21 May. Although we will not compete, this is a big deal. Plan on attending and helping out.
- On 21 May we will also provide a detail to help decorate veteran's graves at Hillside Cemetery. Ten volunteers are needed. See Cadet Ferguson.
- On 8 June (note the change) we will hold our year-end award ceremony and change of command. This will be the final graded uniform day of the year.
As you can tell, the school year is winding down. Don't assume that this is a good time to slack off. In fact, the opposite is true: this is the time to put out extra special effort.
Today's WOD is etiquette. Look it up.
- The Military Ball will be held tonight at Brookside Manor. Be there, or be square. Please be on time and dressed appropriately. Warning: Dancing must be appropriate to the occasion.
- On Saturday, 14 May we will assist in the city-wide clean-up. Details will follow, but plan on showing up at City Hall at 0900. Volunteers will be provided with lunch at the high school and we will then turn out to show publicize the upcoming budget vote.
- 17 May is the district wide budget vote. Two new members of the Board of Education will also be selected. THIS IS THE "BIG" BUDGET VOTE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE HAVE ROTC NEXT YEAR.
- We will host the NJROTC Area Four Drill Championship on Saturday, 21 May. Although we will not compete, this is a big deal. Plan on attending and helping out.
- On 21 May we will also provide a detail to help decorate veteran's graves at Hillside Cemetery. Ten volunteers are needed. See Cadet Ferguson.
- On 8 June (note the change) we will hold our year-end award ceremony and change of command. This will be the final graded uniform day of the year.
As you can tell, the school year is winding down. Don't assume that this is a good time to slack off. In fact, the opposite is true: this is the time to put out extra special effort.
Today's WOD is etiquette. Look it up.
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