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2021 JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl - National Championship
By: Cadet Sergeant Brisa Lopez July 29, 2021
On the morning of July 23rd on a beautiful day in Washington DC, the Dalton High School JROTC Academic Team was at the 2021 Leadership and Academic Bowl- National Championship Master Tournament held at Catholic University of America by College Options Foundation. Being able to compete in the Nationals at JLAB 2021 meant the DHS AJROTC Academic team was among the top 2% of all the United States JROTC programs. The team participated in a total of 5 rounds on the first day. The first round was Dalton and Olympic with a score of 360 and 120 resulting in a win. The second round was against Rossview with a score of 220 and 250 which was an unfortunate loss for Dalton. The third round was a win for Dalton with a score of 290 and 170 with Greenwood. The fourth round was with Russell Co. with a score of 310 and 150 ending with a win for Dalton once again. The last and final round for the day was against T-Stem Early Coll. with a score of 230 and 150 which also resulted in a win for Dalton. On the following day, Dalton had 2 more rounds before the playoff announcement. The first round for that day was against Cumberland Valley with a score of 260 and 280 resulting in a loss. The second round for that day was against South Hills with a score of 350 and 30 resulting in a win. In the afternoon, teams competing in the playoffs were announced. Only 16 of the total 32 Army JROTC teams were able to compete in the playoffs. Dalton with 5 wins and 2 losses so far were ranked 8th among the 32 Army JROTC teams. In the playoffs, they had to compete against Bellaire, ranked 9th. Unfortunately, the team did not make it past the playoffs and the scores reported were 130 and 250. On Monday, the team went sightseeing around Washington which included visiting the Artechouse, International Spy Museum, the Smithsonian National Zoo, the White House, World War II Memorial, and much more. Not only did these young adults compete, but they learned about the American way of life and the great history our country has of its government and people. On the same day in the evening, they attended the Awards Ceremony, the team received a plaque for qualifying for nationals at JLAB 2021 and the George C. Marshall Foundation Leadership and Academic Award ribbon and a medallion for each of the 4 cadets. This was overall a rewarding experience for these cadets although they did not make it past the playoffs they learned about the hard work that goes behind and working in a team, they visited important sites and had a unique experience that not every person can say they have done. Most importantly, they made history as being the first time to represent Dalton in the JLAB Nationals. The credit goes to Team Coach C/MAJ Truc Bui, Team Asst. Coach C/SFC Sandra Estrella, Team Captain C/1LT Parth Karande, C/SFC Spencer Hayes, C/CPL Elliot Miller, and C/PFC Francis Cuaresma.
By: Cadet Sergeant Brisa Lopez July 29, 2021
On the morning of July 23rd on a beautiful day in Washington DC, the Dalton High School JROTC Academic Team was at the 2021 Leadership and Academic Bowl- National Championship Master Tournament held at Catholic University of America by College Options Foundation. Being able to compete in the Nationals at JLAB 2021 meant the DHS AJROTC Academic team was among the top 2% of all the United States JROTC programs. The team participated in a total of 5 rounds on the first day. The first round was Dalton and Olympic with a score of 360 and 120 resulting in a win. The second round was against Rossview with a score of 220 and 250 which was an unfortunate loss for Dalton. The third round was a win for Dalton with a score of 290 and 170 with Greenwood. The fourth round was with Russell Co. with a score of 310 and 150 ending with a win for Dalton once again. The last and final round for the day was against T-Stem Early Coll. with a score of 230 and 150 which also resulted in a win for Dalton. On the following day, Dalton had 2 more rounds before the playoff announcement. The first round for that day was against Cumberland Valley with a score of 260 and 280 resulting in a loss. The second round for that day was against South Hills with a score of 350 and 30 resulting in a win. In the afternoon, teams competing in the playoffs were announced. Only 16 of the total 32 Army JROTC teams were able to compete in the playoffs. Dalton with 5 wins and 2 losses so far were ranked 8th among the 32 Army JROTC teams. In the playoffs, they had to compete against Bellaire, ranked 9th. Unfortunately, the team did not make it past the playoffs and the scores reported were 130 and 250. On Monday, the team went sightseeing around Washington which included visiting the Artechouse, International Spy Museum, the Smithsonian National Zoo, the White House, World War II Memorial, and much more. Not only did these young adults compete, but they learned about the American way of life and the great history our country has of its government and people. On the same day in the evening, they attended the Awards Ceremony, the team received a plaque for qualifying for nationals at JLAB 2021 and the George C. Marshall Foundation Leadership and Academic Award ribbon and a medallion for each of the 4 cadets. This was overall a rewarding experience for these cadets although they did not make it past the playoffs they learned about the hard work that goes behind and working in a team, they visited important sites and had a unique experience that not every person can say they have done. Most importantly, they made history as being the first time to represent Dalton in the JLAB Nationals. The credit goes to Team Coach C/MAJ Truc Bui, Team Asst. Coach C/SFC Sandra Estrella, Team Captain C/1LT Parth Karande, C/SFC Spencer Hayes, C/CPL Elliot Miller, and C/PFC Francis Cuaresma.
Leadership Phase One
By: Cadet Major Jesica Medina
The JROTC Leadership Team has successfully moved on from Phase One and will now be moving onto Phase 2, which will take place on February 14th of this year. The team was to focus on different sections of the JROTC curriculum such as Winning Colors, etiquette, leadership structures, vocabulary terms, situations that must be solved accordingly as a cadet, as well as being caught up with current events. These cadets focused on their individual specialized fields of subjects in preparation, and are now working together as a team in order to get the best results.
The JROTC Leadership Team has successfully moved on from Phase One and will now be moving onto Phase 2, which will take place on February 14th of this year. The team was to focus on different sections of the JROTC curriculum such as Winning Colors, etiquette, leadership structures, vocabulary terms, situations that must be solved accordingly as a cadet, as well as being caught up with current events. These cadets focused on their individual specialized fields of subjects in preparation, and are now working together as a team in order to get the best results.