NORTHMONT NJROTC
EIGHTH IN THE NATION!
MILITARY BALL HELD SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
Northmont NJROTC cadets and their dates braved the snow storm to attend our annual Military Ball on Saturday, Jan. 21. A formal dinner was served by Booster parents, followed by the cake cutting ceremony and a dance. Punch and cookies were available during the dance.
Cadets and their dates looked stunning in their formal wear. Male cadets wore issued service dress, and female cadets and guests wore formal ball gowns.
Parent volunteers helped serve the dinner and then did an outstanding job getting the cafeteria cleaned up in record time while the cadets enjoyed the dance.
Services were provided by the following vendors:
Kohler Catering
KD Cakes~Crafts~Party
H&R Stites Photography
DJ Blind Dog
SPECIAL NOTE: A silver cake plate was misplaced during the Military Ball. If you accidentally ended up with the cake plate, please contact Lt Col. Knotts at 832-6010 or kknotts@northmontschools.net to make arrangements to return the cake plate. It has sentimental value to his family.
NORTHMONT NJROTC DAY AT COMPANY 7 BBQ IN ENGLEWOOD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 FROM 11:00 AM-11:00 PM
Join Northmont NJROTC as we enjoy the BEST BARBEQUE IN DAYTON AT COMPANY 7 BBQ on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 11:00 AM until 11:00 PM. Company 7 will donate 10% of proceeds from all non-discounted sandwiches, entrees, and sliders to Northmont NJROTC for all purchases. All you have to do is mention NJROTC at check out. This includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner; carryout or dine in!
Be sure to share our flyer with family, neighbors, friends, and co-workers. Consider ordering takeout for lunch at the office or taking the family out for dinner.
Cadets are encouraged to come to Company 7 in uniform to help greet patrons and to thank them for supporting Northmont NJROTC.
We'll see you at Company 7 on Feb. 7!
Color Guard Participates in Memorial Service
The Northmont NJROTC Color Guard presented the colors at the Homicide Victim Memorial Service at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Dayton on Monday, Dec. 12. Cadets Corcoran, Donnelly, Adams, Rowlands, and Cameron participated in this public service activity.
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
Northmont NJROTC classes adopted a local needy family through the annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors program at Northmont High School. The unit earned public service hours for this activity, and individual cadets earned public service hours toward ribbons, trips, and leadership opportunities.
Thank you for your generosity during this holiday season!
NORTHMONT NJROTC HOSTS ANNUAL UNIT HOLIDAY PARTY ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
Family and friends of Northmont NJROTC joined the NJROTC cadets and instructors for our annual Unit Holiday Party at the on Monday, Dec. 19.
We enjoyed a carry-in dinner, followed by games and holiday activities for the cadets and kids of all ages. Everyone brought delicious food to share.
NJROTC CADETS BAG GROCERIES AT CUB FOODS
Northmont NJROTC cadets have been raising funds for competitions, trips, and other leadership opportunities by bagging groceries for tips at Cub Foods in Trotwood. In November, cadets raised almost $2300 in tips.
We have two more Fundraisers scheduled for Cub Foods:
- Friday, Dec. 23 (10 AM-6 PM) -- wear NSUs
- Saturday, Dec. 24 (10 AM-4 PM) -- cadets may wear NSUs or Push-ups T-shirts with jeans or swishies. Cadets in NSUs will be entered to win a Meijer Gift Card, donated by Michelle Adams!
Cadets who have signed up are reminded that they need to honor this commitment to the unit. Cadets who have not signed up are encouraged to sign up in class for at least one of these activities.
Booster Parents will provide supervision.
Parent Supervision Schedule:
Dec. 23
10-2: Swartzel & Singer
2-6: Zwisler & Jones
Dec. 24
10-4: Whitesell & Whitesell
Ty Hart and Heather Petrock will also help supervise today!
Thanks so much to the parents who have volunteered to help with supervising this fundraiser! We will have more events scheduled for 2012.
Be sure to THANK the managers at Cub Foods, especially Maggie Hart, for allowing Northmont NJROTC to continue to bag for tips at Cub Foods! They have been very generous supporters of Northmont NJROTC for many years.
SIGN UP TO WORK AT CUB FOODS AND YOU MAY GET A CHANCE TO DRESS UP!
Visit THE GOUGE for today's gouge and this week's activities
Northmont NJROTC Newbies Capture Inaugural Hamilton NS1 Drill Meet
In the first-ever Hamilton NS1 Drill Meet, the first-year cadets from Northmont thrilled the audience with a first-place caliber performance, defending Northmont's dominance of NS1 drill. The competition was neck-and-neck all day, with Northmont and Zion Benton (or was it East Aurora?) separated by only 5 points going into the final event, Color Guard. Host Hamilton scrambled to find a tie-breaker, rumored to be Sudden Death (literally). However, Northmont's NS1 Color Guard, commanded by Andy Hart, so dominated the event that the tie-breaker was unnecessary.
In addition to the stunning first-place trophy in Color Guard, Northmont's NS1s were awarded first place for Armed Squad, and second place for Unarmed Squad, Inspection, and Academics. Capping our first-place trophy were Knock-out medals for second, third, and eighth place.
The close competition from our Area 3 West rivals shows what a close competition the Chicagoland Drill Meet in early February is shaping up to be! Make your arrangements now to be a part of the crowd cheering on our Thunderbolts at Wheeling:
Northmont NJROTC Wins Premiere Varsity Event
In its first varsity competition of the 2011-12 drill season, Northmont NJROTC continued its domination of Area Three's Navy JROTC teams by defeating Area 3 West powerhouses Zion Benton and East Aurora at the annual Central Crossing Drill Meet on Saturday, Nov. 12. First-place trophies in Color Guard, commanded by Caitlin Jones; Inspection, commanded by Katelyn Donnelly; and Armed Exhibition, commanded by Lucas Hanson, showed the depth of our competition teams, as each team included alternates who replaced their missing team members. Strong showings in Athletics and Academics helped to push Northmont ahead of our Navy Nationals rivals. Capping our win were four medals in Knock-out: Cadets Donnelly (2) and Lynde (3) in Unarmed, and Kinion (4) and Comer (5) in Armed.
Rhodes NJROTC from Cleveland emerged as our new Area 3 East rival, with three first-place trophies (Academics, Armed IDR, and Unarmed IDR) and a strong showing in Unarmed Exhibition. Other Area 3 East schools winning trophies included Greenville, Floyd Central, New Albany, and Parkersburg.
Our next Varsity competition will be in 2012.
IMAGES FROM THE ORIENTATION TRIP
The cadets and chaperones unfurling a replica of the flag flying during the writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Cadets at the new Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial
NJROTC UNIT AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL
NJROTC UNIT IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DOG PLAYED WITH THE CADETS INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE!
NJROTC CADETS ENTERING THE CAPITOL BUILDING
NJROTC CADETS (AND A CHAPERONE) SWEARING TO ALWAYS DO THEIR HOMEWORK
NJROTC CADETS ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION, WITH DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE IN BACKGROUND
ASLEEP ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION
NORTHMONT NJROTC SPONSORS ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE
Northmont NJROTC worked with the Community Blood Center to sponsor a Blood Drive at O.R. Edgington Elementary School on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Cadets, parents, and community members came to the Bloodmobile bus throughout the morning, filling 35 of the 40 appointments available.
Public Service Coordinator Penny Cook and Booster parent Kim Whitesell did a great job running the event, with help from cadets Whitesell and Cook.
NORTHMONT DRILL MEET A ROUSING SUCCESS
Fourteen JROTC units from Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois competed at the Northmont Drill Meet on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Rhodes Rams from Cleveland narrowly edged the Big Blue of Hamilton to take top honors at the first varsity drill meet of the competition season.
Northmont's NS1s competed in the event to prepare them for their upcoming NS1 meet at Hamilton. The varsity team will make their first showing at Central Crossing on November 12.
Thanks to all competitors, judges, and the Northmont Booster staff and parents for making our annual Northmont Drill Meet a tremendous success!
NJROTC CADETS HAVE FALL FUN AT HUESTON WOODS
Northmont NJROTC cadets and Lt Col Knotts and SCPO Griffin, spent a beautiful autumn Saturday, Oct. 22, at Hueston Woods, mountain biking, horseback riding, and paintballing. This has become an annual team-building activity that the cadets and their instructors eagerly anticipate.
NORTHMONT CADETS PARTICIPATE IN HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES
Northmont NJROTC cadets participated in various homecoming activities Oct. 13 and 14. The unit led the Homecoming Parade on Thursday. At the Friday night football game, the Color Guard presented colors, and other cadets performed the Sword Arch for the Homecoming Court candidates.
NJROTC CADETS INVITED TO WORK AT FALL FARM FESTIVAL OCT 8-9
Northmont NJROTC performed their now-legendary set-up/clean-up at the Fall Farm Festival at Lost Creek Reserve on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 to earn Public Service hours.
NJROTC CADETS VOLUNTEER AT AIR FORCE MARATHON
Northmont cadets spent their off hours the weekend of September 15-17 volunteering to help at the annual Air Force Marathon in Fairborn. On Thursday and Friday, cadets left directly from school to work at the Nutter Center, helping out with registration and opening events. On Saturday, one group of cadets were in Fairborn at 0400 to get the Air Force Museum ready for the beginning of the race, while another group spent the afternoon cleaning up following the race. The cadets earned over 100 public service hours for the unit.
OSU CLEANUP
Northmont NJROTC cadets and parents met SNSI Lt Col Knotts and NSI Senior Chief Griffin at Northmont High School at 4:00 AM on Sunday, September 11 and then carpooled to Columbus to clean up Ohio Stadium following Saturday’s OSU-Toledo football game.
This is the unit’s fifth year participating in the clean-up fundraiser to help cadets earn money for unit activities; we finished the clean up in under three hours and, after eating breakfast at the stadium, we returned to the high school shortly after 11:00 AM.
ANNUAL UNIT PICNIC A SUCCESS
Over 200 cadets and family members gathered under beautiful blue skies for the annual unit picnic at Englewoood Metropark on Saturday, September 10. Cadets enjoyed a park clean-up, and games of football, tug-of-war, and of course the annual Manhunt. A smorgasbord of delights was shared by cadets and parents to supplement the awesome burgers and dogs grilled expertly by Chefs Hart and Jones.
Our Booster officers held the unit's first Booster meeting of the school year, presenting numerous opportunities for parents to become involved in unit public service and fundraising activities. Thanks to the many parents who signed up to volunteer. Your support helps to make this unit excellent!
COLOR GUARD PRESENTS COLORS AT NORTHMONT BAND PREMIERE
Northmont NJROTC cadets presented the nation's colors at the Northmont Band Premiere at Good Samaritan Stadium on Saturday, September 3. The color guard of Chrissy Corcoran, Jason Adams, Shane Rowlands, and Jessica Cameron, opened the annual extravaganza, which gives local high school marching bands an opportunity to showcase their 2011 shows.
NJROTC EXHIBITION TEAM PERFORMS AT DAYTON DRAGONS GAME
The Northmont High School NJROTC again performed this year at the Dayton Dragons Hometown Heroes Celebration Night on Saturday, August 27. Hometown Heroes Celebration Nights are dedicated to honoring the sacrifices made by military personnel and their families from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Springfield Air National Guard. These games are filled with American-themed activities, starting before the game and continuing throughout the night.
VISIT OUR UNIT EVENTS PAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER RECENT ACTIVITIES
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