Saturday, April 17, 2010

The SLS JROTC Color Guard Program placed 2^nd at the Pacific Regional King's Guard Color Guard Competition during the weekend.  The competition is help annually to showcase JROTC programs at local High Schools, private and public.  A total of eighteen high schools entered the competition, while five of the high schools participated in the non-competition.  The competition consists of demonstrating their skills and talents with.  The color guard is presenting the American Flag as per Army Regulation found in Field Manual 22-5.  The Field Manual specifies all movement for the handling of the rifles and flags as part of a formal ceremony.

We celebrate the pride and tradition of our JROTC program that has been in existence since the ending of World War II.  The JROTC program has founded in January 1946.  The JROTC program instills the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self discipline.  The SLS JROTC program looks to prepare our young men to be responsible leaders, while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The program is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school, and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community, and nation.

CONGRATLUATIONS to 1SG Jimmy Akuna; Color Guard Coach Chris Ugale (’09, Chaminade University) and Cadets: Camden Tokunaga (’11), Chris Angle (’12); Gabriel “Gabby” Balais (’12) and Bum Jin Lee (’12).  HOOAH Crusaders, Rock Solid!  

In Photo (L to R): 
Gabriel “Gabby” Balais (’12); Bum Jin Lee (’12);  Chris Angle (’12); Camden Tokunaga (’11)