JROTC appreciation

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jenifer Oliver in Features

Chronicle Reporters
Jenifer Oliver
Jocelyne Gutierrrez

A big round of applause for the Sheik supporters who represent the white and crimson scholars of our school. For those who always help out yet receive little or no credit, it is time to return an overdue appreciation of gratitude.

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) has been a program of the Hollywood community offering generosity not only to students and their family members, but to those less fortunate. Project Angel Food is a nonprofit agency in Los Angeles County providing free meals to anyone who has been affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer or any other life-threatening illnesses. This year our young officers attended this residence of hope where Private First Class, Harris Kim, said he, “went…and made food for the people in need. All my hard work was for nothing I am very happy to know that all the food I packaged and made is for a good purpose.” He said that the officers and himself achieved in aiding and are “hoping to return next year.”

JROTC is important in maintaining order during every one of the school’s home games in which they help guide fellow parents to their seats in order to maintain order. The officers also act as security guards preventing anyone from entering the game without a ticket and making sure fanatics do not set foot on the field and cause trouble.
Other than patrolling during home games JROTC members can be found guiding parents during our occasional Parent Conference night. This could be found as very helpful considering that not all of the scholars come along with their parents.

While the school promotes sheik pride our Color Guard promotes national pride within the school by performing and encouraging every one to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. This Pledge of Allegiance is carried out by a five man Color Guard where in our most recent pep rally it consisted of Command Sergeant Jose Flores (10th), C/SGT Benedict Jhu (9th), Battalion Commander Grace Jhu (11th), Executive Officer Jam Delos Reyes (12th), and C/SGT Major Jairo Mejia (12th).

We recognize JROTC during pep rallies throughout the year as a division of the school, but it is not enough to only be grateful for them in that time. This school is a family and every family needs a defender for order–thank you JROTC for being at our defense.