Sequoyah JROTC Cadets Attend Training at The Citadel

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Nearly two dozen Sequoyah High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets attended training at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. this summer.

The largest AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Course in the United States, the week-long program in June was attended by 300 JROTC cadets -- including 19 from Sequoyah -- from across the country. The course challenges cadets both physically and mentally in order to prepare them for the rigors of leadership when they return to their respective units.

Students participate in obstacle courses, rappelling and orienteering training and are evaluated and scored daily in areas such as physical fitness, uniform and room inspections, academics, drill, orienteering, marksmanship and various sports competitions.

Cadets who accumulate enough points graduate from the course and potentially become leaders in their respective units. All of Sequoyah High School’s cadets earned this distinction and the associated Leadership School Ribbon.

The week concludes with a military parade and pass in review conducted solely by the cadets, with special recognition of those cadets who performed particularly well throughout the week.

Recognitions awarded to Sequoyah High School cadets include:

• Outstanding Basic Cadet for Bravo Squadron: Andy Whittle
• John Armstrong Fleet Foot Award (Physical Assessment Fastest Female Runner): Celeste Thunderrock
• Outstanding Cadet Ribbon (Top Cadet in Flight): Dariela Vasquez and Andy Whittle
• Leadership School Ribbon (With Silver Star; Top 10 percent Performer Overall): Dariela Vasquez and Andy Whittle
• Excellence in Competitive Sports: Jack Harden and Sumner Rownd
• Academic Ribbon (Academic Excellence): Luiz Santos and Andy Whittle
• Superior Performance Ribbon (Excellence in Leading Drill): Luiz Santos, Dariela Vazquez and Jonathan Wooldridge
• Health & Wellness Ribbon (Physical Training Excellence): Devin Brown, Madison Dietz, Rebecca Filler, Abigail Ford, Daniel Goss, Jack Harden, Grayson Hooper, James Rider, Celeste Thunderrock, Dariela Vazquez, Andy Whittle and Jonathan Wooldridge
• Leadership School Ribbon with Bronze Star, Leadership and Co-curricular Ribbons (Leader/Cadre Participant): Madison Dietz Grayson Hooper
• Outstanding Flight Ribbon: Abigail Ford and Emma Keller.

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Photo: Sequoyah High School’s cadets who attended the program earned the Leadership School Ribbon. Credit: Cherokee County School District