The Cavalier Cadet

Issue 2 Volume 1September 2014Dorman High School JROTC Battalion News

A Note from the Commander…

Cavalier Cadets Excel at Summer Leadership Camp

WHEW!...Glad Summer is Over!

2014-15 Parent Orientation Night September 2nd -- The Cavalier Battalion had their

first Parent Orientation Night in the new District Six Performing Arts Center. Cadets were joined by their parents to find out more about the Dorman JROTC program. Orientation activities target Freshman Cadets and their parents. Cadets and parents assembled in the auditorium lobby at 6:00 pm where they could interact with older Cadets to ask questions about the program. Parents were offered a chance tosign up with the JROTC Battalions Parent Support Group. We also hosted a JROTC fundraiser where everyone could donate to The JROTC fundraiser for a chance to win some great door prizes.

The program began by the presentation of colors followed by the singing of the national Anthem by c/LT Tara Williams. Cadets and parents witnessed what it would be like to be a Cadet in the Cavalier Battalion through an informative slide show depicting a year’s worth of activities in our Battalion . They heard speeches from Colonel Pettit, Senior Army Instructor, and c/LTC Ashley Middleton, Cavalier Battalion Commander. At the end of the night MSG John Wright and c/Sergeant SantaCruz conducted the drawings for door prizes. The grand prize was a pair of Beats headphones. The night was very informative, yet fun, and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a great time.

June 2014--This summer eighteen Cavalier Cadets went to the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) summer camp to participate in adventure training while practicing leadership. Every year Dorman Army JROTC sends selected Cadets to JCLC. At camp, they learn how to rappel from a 45-foot tower, shoot pellet rifles, shoot bows and arrows, canoe, and make “floatation gear” out of military pants during water survival training. Mostly, they get a chance to serve as leaders among peer Cadets from numerous other high schools.

was not the usual military base at Fort Jackson SC, all of the Cadets agreed that it was better than Fort Jackson. Cadet Captain Jennifer McGarity said, “I liked the new camp a lot better, because it was less crowded and even greater activities to get involved in.” The exciting activities were not the only things

During summer break, students are never found around a high school campus unless they are participating in athletic training. But the 2014-15 Cavalier leadership spent several weeks during their summer break preparing for the new school year. The biggest change is a new, professional Cavalier Army JROTC website developed and implemented by the Battalion Executive Officer, c/MAJ Cody Barr. The website is www.Cavalierbattalion.weebly.com. Other efforts over the summer included classroom renovations, JROTC main entrance cleanup, purging of hundreds of trophies, resetting Cadet staff room, and revision of key Cadet reference documents. COL Pettit described their efforts as “the perfect example of what tangible leadership is all about.” He also added, “these Cadets spent a fair share of their summer break to set themselves up for a fantastic school year. They understand the long-term payoff for a short-term sacrifice. I am very proud of this year’s Cadet leadership. They set the example of what leadership is all about.”

Cavalierbattalion.weebly.com

“Welcome back Cavalier Cadets. This year I hope to see more leaders emerge. Remember your actions reflect what kind of leader you are or what leader you will become. I look forward to seeing each of you and have a great year!”

-c/LTC Ashley Middleton

Dorman’s Cadet Command Sergeant’s Major (CSM) Shadonna Littlejohn finished the four day camp as the number one overall Cadet. She described JCLC as, “an elite JROTC program.” Cavalier Cadets excelled at JCLC, producing more Honor Graduates (5) than any other high school…and there were 29 high schools participating from North Carolina and South Carolina. Summer camp was a little different for us this year because Dorman Cadets went to a new location in Rutherfordton NC called Camp Bud Schiele. Although it

that impacted our young Cadets. Every Cadet we interviewed said they learned something very important about themselves. Cadet Kaci Ellis said, “I learned that most people criticizing you are just trying to help, and attitudes are not necessary.” Cadet CSM Littlejohn said “because people there are sometimes boring and kind of quiet, I had to be the one to step out and make things interesting. I was one of the first leaders and I achieved a major boost

-See Bud Schiele on back page

Cadet Leaders welcome and engage with interested Cadets and parents

This Month’s Senior Cadet Profile: C/LTC Ashley Middleton

Dates to Remember in Oct

Cavalier BN Special Teams

The Cadet Corner

CAV Battalion 10K Road March (Fundraiser)

Inspirational quote of the

month

This month’s Cadet profile is the 2014-15 Cavalier Battalion Commander, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/LTC) Ashley Middleton. She is a member of the Cavalier Raider team, Color Guard, Drill team, Spirit Platoon, and JLAB team. We recently asked Cadet Middleton what her goals were for the Battalion this year and she replied, “I would love to see more Cadets being leaders through their actions, not just saying they are leaders. Ultimately seeing more leaders will instill the mission of the JROTC program.” She works extremely hard to motivate and ensure trust within the Battalion on a daily basis.

Cadet Middleton was selected as one of 300 females all over SC to be a part of the 2014 summer Leadership Camp at Converse College.Middleton says that her biggest inspiration has been her father, who has always pushed her to overcome any obstacle. When asked what leadership advice would she give to her Cadets this year she replied, “Always try your best no matter what you are doing, you may fall down sometimes, but getting back up and knowing how to fix it the next time is what gives you the satisfaction of moving on.” Cadet Middleton was recently accepted into the University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, GA) and will be attending UNG next fall.

Cavalier

Fundraiser

We will be selling worlds finest chocolate again this year. Currently, we cannot sell It during school hours pending an appeal to SC Dept of Education. Cadets may sell chocolate outside the school lunch hours.

“One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.”

- Arnold H. Glasow

September 13, 2014– The first JROTC Wounded Warrior 10K Road March was held Saturday morning at the DHS campus. It was a sponsorship road march for our Army JROTC program with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Upstate Wounded Warrior Project. The road march was a

2014-2015 Leadership

BN Commander C/LTC Ashley Middleton BN XO C/MAJ Cody Barr BN CSM C/CSM Shadonna Littlejohn

Cavalier Battalion Staff S-1 C/CPT Samantha WertzS-2 C/CPT Lucas Mulling S-3 C/CPT Matthew Pruitt S-4 C/CPT Jennifer McGarity S-5 C/CPT Daffney Brown

Company Leadership

Alpha Company

C/CPT Conner Sullivan C/1SG Harrison Turnage Bravo CompanyC/CPT Nicholas CavanaughC/1SG Austin Dherit

Charlie Company C/CPT Christopher Whitlock C/1SG Anthony Hammond

29 OCT- SAT Bootcamp1&2 OCT- Cadet Picture Day 10 OCT – Farmers Day (Sptbg game)13-14 OCT – 9wk Exams15 OCT- Tests (PSAT, Asset, ASVAB)17 OCT- Battalion Formation18 OCT- Fall Classic Drill//Raider Meet24 OCT – Teacher Workday28-30 OCT – CogAT Testing30 OCT- PLAN Test31 OCT – (H) Football Game-Byrnes

5 SEP – Spirit PLT FB Game15 SEP - Rifle Team Tryouts15 SEP - Raider Tryouts 17 SEP - Raider Tryouts 16 SEP - Cavalier Guard Tryouts 18 SEP - Cavalier Guard Tryouts 19 SEP – Spirit PLT FB Game3 OCT -- Spirit PLT FB Game (Homecoming)3-4 OCT Walhalla Rifle Match

Ashley spends most of her free time around the Cavalier Battalion JROTC Department leading Cadets and working with her Company Commanders and Battalion Staff to ensure the command is running smoothly. Outside the Cavalier Battalion, Cadet Middleton is very active in other areas. She is currently a member of the Dorman Chamber Singers where she sings Soprano 2.

--Bud Schiele from front page in self-confidence.” JCLC is clearly more than a camp. Every Cadet who has gone to JCLC has come home with a positive experience and even more positive life lessons. It’s a place to build character and strengthen self-esteem. Most want to do it all again.

prelude to the 19 September Wounded Warrior football game against Dutch Fork. Our Cadets will be out in force as Wounded Warrior escorts during the football game. The road march is a way for our Cadets to show support to the Wounded Warrior Foundation and our local veterans. Nearly 130 Cadets showed up for the march. Many parents, friends and family also participated in the 10K walk. Cavalier Cadets are donating $1000 to the Warrior program.