PROSSER JROTC November NEWSLETTER We started off the month by welcoming the 8 th graders during our Open House. Hundreds of 8 th graders from all over the city saw what Prosser’s all about. They even got a performance from our JROTC D&B.

Canned Food Drive Turkey Give Away This month was all about making sure everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. JROTC held a canned food drive and collected over three thousand pounds of cans. They also participated in a turkey give away, sponsored by Alderman Emma Mitts, to make sure every family in need had something to eat on Thanksgiving.

Junior Achievement Blood Drive Our 2 nd Blood Drive,held on Report Card Pick-up day, was very successful. Many students, parents, and staff donated. Thank you to all who participated. Cadets visited Ella Flagg Young. They taught kids about economy and the environment.

New members to our Battalion Staff Let’s welcome our new Battalion S-3, no one better than C/CPT Estrada. He has proven his dedication to our Battalion and to D&B, so he was chosen for this position. Congratulations! “I feel very proud that Major Shepphard appointed Ayala and I to be the Battalion Surgeons. It is a great responsibility that we gladly take on. Preparing to become the battalion surgeons was an experience we will never forget. We assisted a training at Rush Medical University. There, we were taught how to give CPR on a hands-on training. We learned how to treat minor and severe bleeding and all there is about first aid by ER doctors. Ayala and I are now certified in first-aid. Our job is to attend to all activities with cadets to provide first-aid in the case of any cadet needing of it. The well-being of every cadet in the Battalion is our responsibility.” -C/SFC Quinonez C/ SFCAyala and C/SFC Quinonez

Cut Fast Gut Deep Competition There were many schools who participated in this event, but they were no competition to our Color Guard, Freshman and Senior Drill teams. We are especially proud of the Freshman Drill Team. It was their first time on the floor and they did an amazing job.

The Drill Team patiently waiting to hit the floor. C/CSM Temple and C/ 2 nd LT. Leverston were the last 2 standing on the knockout competition. All Drill Commanders were awarded for their outstanding work with their platoons. Our amazing Battalion made our Cut Fast Gut Deep Competition successful. Thank you to all who participated!

Project by the Battalion S-5 C/1st Lt Cordero Cadets of the Month: November C/ Molina (Freshman Drill Team Commander) C/CPT Alvarado (Senior Drill Team Commander) These are the Cadets of the Month for the month of November. They have shown commitment and dedications towards the JROTC program and are dedicated to win 1 st place in the drill competitions Congratulate our Drill Commanders. Dental Cleaning Over 400 students were given the opportunity to receive free dental cleaning. Many students took advantage of this and walked out of there with clean smiles.