DECEMBER 2016 DECEMBER Welcome to the December edition of the Patriot NJROTC monthly newsletter! What a busy month November is! In Orienteering, on November 16 th, our unit hosted our 2 nd Score-O at Little Bennett Regional Park. About 140 cadets from 12 schools attended the event. Many of our parents and cadets came to help. The event was a huge success! In Rifle, on November 5 th, our rifle team won 2 nd place at Rifle STS at Annapolis High School, Annapolis, MD. Dirndorfer placed 4 th in Veteran category and Beane placed 4 th in Novice category. Congratulations! In Community Service, on Veteran s Day, our color guard raised the flag at Frederick Charter School, and our drill team placed flags outside TJ and in downtown Frederick. Some cadets also celebrated the day with Lt. Col. and Chief and thanked them for their service. On November 24 th, 14 cadets volunteered to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at American Legion. As always, we thank the many parents who have volunteered at different events, especially the Score-O and Area 5. Our special thanks to Mrs. Buckman, President of Patriot Boosters for her dedication and devotion to our unit, thanks to Mrs. Riegel for coordinating orienteering events, and thanks to Mr. Sniffen for cooking all the food with his brand new grill at the Score-O and helping prepare 400+ boxed lunches for Area 5! TEAMS AREA 5 ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIP On December 3 rd, Patriot NJROTC hosted Area 5 Orienteering Championship at Patapsco Valley State Park, Catonsville, MD. 402 cadets from 25 schools competed at the event. Our Orienteering team won 4 trophies and first place overall. Eight cadets also won individual medals: Varsity Hall, E. Riegel, Ball and I. Pack; JV Wanger and Traube; Intermediate Blank and Suarez. They are now qualified for the 2017 NJROTC National Orienteering Championship in GA. Congratulations!
DECEMBER 2016 NEWS AREA MANAGER INSPECTION (AMI) On December 13 th (Period 1 & 2), our Area Manager is coming to inspect the unit. The inspection is held in the gym at TJ High School. Parents are welcome to attend and watch. TEAMS All NJROTC competitive teams are working hard for the incoming competitions. There are two rifle matches and one orienteering meet this month. No drill meet is scheduled in December. Please refer to the calendar for the dates. SPIRITWEAR Need Patriot NJROTC Spiritwear? The order form was attached to the newsletter. All orders are due December 8 th, and should be ready for pick up by the end of the month. For more information, contact Jim Assurian, our Spiritwear Coordinator at winger03@hotmail.com. COMMUNITY SERVICE December 3rd, TOYS FOR TOTS at Mount Airy Southern States; December 9 th, Set up for American Legion Kids Christmas Party; December 10th, American Legion Kids Christmas Party; December 17 th, Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery. The Sign-up sheets will be in Chief s room. For more information, please contact our volunteer coordinator Chris Henry at cmh62@comcast.net. Celebrating Veteran's Day with Chief and Lt Col FUNDRAISING As part of the ongoing effort to raise funds for our unit, our Patriot Boosters has sent out letters to local businesses for sponsorship. Please contact Judy Metelski, Secretary of Patriot Boosters at jmetelski@comcast.net if you know of businesses that are willing to sponsor us. The business letter is attached to the newsletter.
DECEMBER 2016 Thanksgiving Volunteers at the American Legion Rifle Team Postal Match Score-O at Little Bennett Regional Park Rifle Team Postal Match Drill Meet at Kennedy High School QOC Orienteering - Great Falls Park Gregg Lyon Michael Rodrigues Senior Naval Science Instructor Naval Science Instructor LtCol, USMC (Ret) HMC, USN (Ret) Gregg.Lyon@fcps.org Michael.Rodrigues@fcps.org (240) 236-8257 (240) 236-8257
PATRIOT UNIT SpiritWear Qty Description Short Sleeve Navy Blue Unit logo on front and Size (circle) Unit Price Total Long Sleeve Navy Blue Unit logo on front and Short Sleeve Navy Blue Cotton T- Shirt with screened Unit logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Long Sleeve Navy Blue Performance T-Shirt with screened Unit logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Short Sleeve Navy Blue Cotton T-Shirt with screened Unit logo on front and Navy Blue hooded sweatshirt with screened Unit logo on front Men s Short Sleeve Navy Blue embroidered Unit logo on front Ladies cut short Sleeve Navy Blue embroidered Unit logo on front Men s ¼ Zip Navy Blue pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Unit logo on front Ladies ¼ Zip Navy Blue pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Unit logo on front Navy Blue Winter Knit cap with Embroidered Unit Logo Navy Blue Baseball cap with Embroidered Unit Logo Lanyard & Sticker Set $5.00 Total for Unit Items
PATRIOT DRILL SpiritWear Qty Description Short Sleeve Black Performance T-Shirt with screened Drill logo on front and Size (circle) Unit Price Total Long Sleeve Black Performance T- Shirt with screened Drill logo on front and Short Sleeve Black Cotton T- Shirt with screened Drill logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Long Sleeve Black Performance T-Shirt with screened Drill logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Short Sleeve Black cotton T-Shirt with screened Drill logo on front and Black hooded sweatshirt with screened Drill logo on front Men s Short Sleeve Black embroidered Drill logo on front Ladies cut Short Sleeve Black embroidered Drill logo on front Men s ¼ Zip Black pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Drill logo on front Ladies cut ¼ Zip Black pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Drill logo on front Black Winter Knit cap with embroidered Drill logo Black Baseball cap with Embroidered Drill Logo Total for Drill Items
PATRIOT ORIENTEERING SpiritWear Qty Description Short Sleeve Navy Blue Orienteering logo on front and Long Sleeve Navy Blue Orienteering logo on front and Short Sleeve Navy Blue Cotton T- Shirt with screened Orienteering logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Long Sleeve Navy Blue Performance T-Shirt with screened Orienteering logo on front and Ladies Cut V-neck Short Sleeve Navy Blue performance T-Shirt with screened Orienteering logo on front and Navy Blue hooded sweatshirt with screened Orienteering logo on front Men s Short Sleeve Navy Blue embroidered Orienteering logo on front Ladies cut Short Sleeve Navy Blue embroidered Orienteering logo on front Men s ¼ Zip Navy Blue pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Orienteering logo on front Ladies cut ¼ Zip Navy Blue pullover with red and white inserts with embroidered Orienteering logo on front Navy Blue Winter Knit cap with Embroidered Orienteering Logo Size (circle) Unit Price Total Navy Blue Baseball cap with Embroidered Orienteering Logo Total for Orienteering Items
PATRIOT RIFLE SpiritWear Qty Description Short Sleeve Red Performance T- Shirt with screened Rifle logo on front and Size (circle) Unit Price Total Long Sleeve Red Performance T- Shirt with screened Rifle logo on front and Short Sleeve Red Cotton T-Shirt with screened Rifle logo on front and Ladies cut V-neck Long Sleeve Red Rifle logo on front and Ladies cut V-neck Short Sleeve Red Performance T-Shirt with screened Rifle logo on front and Red hooded sweatshirt with screened Rifle logo on front Men s Short Sleeve Red embroidered Rifle logo on front Ladies cut Short Sleeve Red embroidered Rifle logo on front Men s ¼ Zip Red pullover with black and white inserts with embroidered Rifle logo on front Ladies cut ¼ Zip Red pullover with black and white inserts with embroidered Rifle logo on front Red Winter Knit cap with Embroidered Rifle Logo Red Baseball cap with Embroidered Rifle Logo Total for Rifle Items
Total for All Items Cadet name: Grade: NS Level: Parent(s) Name: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Parent Email address: Payment by Cash, Check or Credit Card. All orders are due by December 8th and should be ready for pickup by the end of the month. Please return completed order form and payment to Jim Assurian 2315 Green Valley Road Clarksburg, MD 20871. Any questions? please contact Jim Assurian email: winger03@hotmail.com or cell phone: 301-502-0128