JROTC Program Continues to Make an Impact in Return
Story By: Dominick Ortiz
After more than 40 years without, William Chrisman brought back the JROTC program as part of its Public Service Academy last year. Now, in year two, the program continues to grow.
First Sergeant Roger Stoll, the teacher of the JROTC class, has seen growth but also knows more is coming.
“We are still in the building area, the cadets do not know that they are the leaders, so it’s still a learning process,” he said.
First Sergeant Stoll is expecting a lot from the returning cadet leaders, and also the new cadets coming into this JROTC class.
“More self leaders, eventually I would like to oversee the class, and then they will lead each other instead of them asking me for advice on what to do next,” he said.
There are many new cadets but also a large amount of returners.
“I had over fifty kids return to the JROTC program, but these kids were selected, they were chose as core leaders,” said First Sergeant Stoll.
The transition has been an easy one thanks to some of his returning cadets.
“Some of my students leaders, like Miranda Fisher-isbell, Zak Phillips, Juan Mendez, and Ashley Johnston, help with the cadets a lot,” First Sergeant Stoll said.
“They come to me and i have the ability to help them out when they need me,” Fisherisbell said.
Phillips said, “Being company commander, I try to lead by example, people being disrespectful are tended to be made examples of so the cadets know what happens when you are acting up in class.”
Phillips and others came to and back to the program because of what the program can do for the students.
“The cadets in JROTC, have a higher bar set than most students do at this school, I felt like I belonged in this program,” he said,
Fisherisbell said, “I chose to come back because it allows me to have a leadership role, and prepare for the future job that I want.”
JROTC is a class to develop leadership, and help define your future,
“It helped me exercise what I needed to for what I want to do, made me more patient and communicate better,” Phillips said,
Fisherisbell hopes it eventually leads her to her desired career.
“It helped me because I eventually would like to become a Law enforcement officer,” she said.
After more than 40 years without, William Chrisman brought back the JROTC program as part of its Public Service Academy last year. Now, in year two, the program continues to grow.
First Sergeant Roger Stoll, the teacher of the JROTC class, has seen growth but also knows more is coming.
“We are still in the building area, the cadets do not know that they are the leaders, so it’s still a learning process,” he said.
First Sergeant Stoll is expecting a lot from the returning cadet leaders, and also the new cadets coming into this JROTC class.
“More self leaders, eventually I would like to oversee the class, and then they will lead each other instead of them asking me for advice on what to do next,” he said.
There are many new cadets but also a large amount of returners.
“I had over fifty kids return to the JROTC program, but these kids were selected, they were chose as core leaders,” said First Sergeant Stoll.
The transition has been an easy one thanks to some of his returning cadets.
“Some of my students leaders, like Miranda Fisher-isbell, Zak Phillips, Juan Mendez, and Ashley Johnston, help with the cadets a lot,” First Sergeant Stoll said.
“They come to me and i have the ability to help them out when they need me,” Fisherisbell said.
Phillips said, “Being company commander, I try to lead by example, people being disrespectful are tended to be made examples of so the cadets know what happens when you are acting up in class.”
Phillips and others came to and back to the program because of what the program can do for the students.
“The cadets in JROTC, have a higher bar set than most students do at this school, I felt like I belonged in this program,” he said,
Fisherisbell said, “I chose to come back because it allows me to have a leadership role, and prepare for the future job that I want.”
JROTC is a class to develop leadership, and help define your future,
“It helped me exercise what I needed to for what I want to do, made me more patient and communicate better,” Phillips said,
Fisherisbell hopes it eventually leads her to her desired career.
“It helped me because I eventually would like to become a Law enforcement officer,” she said.