Jun 19 2017
On May 27th through May 31st, 12 JROTC cadets from Rockcastle County High School attended Junior Cadet Leadership Camp (JCLC) at the Bluegrass Army Depot. All our Cadets pushed themselves to the limit and were successful in all activities. The cadets that attended were: Clare Beichler, Shawna Mink, Aleya Powell, Billy Boggs, Chanler Cole, Jordan …
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May 12 2017
On May 12, 2017 five cadets, Charles Kuntz, Aleya Powell, Paige Fowler, Sebastian Poynter, and Chanler Cole, from the Rockcastle County High School JROTC program performed a Flag Raising Ceremony at American SourceCorp in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. The cadets marched to the flagpole and presented the folded flag to three of the veterans also attending …
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Mar 28 2017
By: CDT 1LT Ryan Martin
Rockcastle County JROTC held their first annual Dining-In on Friday, March 24th. The event consisted of a tribute to the US Military Forces, a dinner catered by Limestone Grill, a tribute to the seniors and their parents, a slideshow reviewing the many events of the past year and …
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Jan 18 2017
The Rocket Battalion Drill Team competed in the Annual Sgt. York Drill Meet in Jamestown, Tennessee. Rockcastle competed in two color guards, platoon and squad drill, IDR, academic team, and squad inspection. The Academic Team placed third in their category, and Cadet Chanler Cole placed sixth overall in event-wide IDR competition. The participating cadets are …
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Oct 24 2016
By: CDT 2LT Ryan Martin
The Mighty Rocket Battalion competed in a raider competition in Clay County on Saturday, October 22nd. Approximately 20 teams from various schools around Kentucky participated, including two teams, A and B, from the Rocket Battalion. The competition consisted of numerous challenging events, including Tug-of-War, Rope Bridge, a field obstacle course, …
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Oct 11 2016
By: CDT 2LT Ryan Martin
The Rockcastle County Rocket Battalion Raider and Drill teams competed in the Whitley County Raider/Colorguard Competition this past weekend on Saturday, October 8th. The Drill Team competed in the areas of Squad Drill, Color Guard, and Academic Team, the two former consisting of the graded execution of a predetermined sequence of …
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Sep 21 2016
By Ryan Martin
The Rockcastle County High School JROTC Raider Team competed in the 3rd Annual Spartan Crucible Competition in Estill County on Saturday, September 10th, 2016. Seven teams from around the state competed in the event, with each team consisting of ten cadets and three alternatives, with a minimum of two female cadets on …
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Jun 14 2016
Eleven Cadets in the Rockcastle County High School JROTC Program attended Junior Cadet Leadership Camp from May 28 to June 1, 2016, at the Bluegrass Army Depot. This camp gave our cadets the chance to lead, face their fear of height and water, and work with other cadets from the following JROTC programs (Clark Range, …
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May 19 2016
Wednesday, May 18th, Cadet Ryan Martin was awarded 1st place in the 7th Brigade Essay Contest. The Junior ROTC has an essay contest every year, and this year the essay was about what JROTC was like 100 years ago, what it’s like today, and what it will be like 100 years from now. Ryan’s essay …
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Apr 27 2016
On the weekend of April 15 and 16, 2016, two teams from the Rockcastle County High School JROTC Rocket Battalion traveled to Fort Boonesborough to compete. The two teams that competed were the Rocket Raiders and the Rocket Biathlon Rifle team. The Raider team competed in many events such as: Mountain Trek, River Trek, Land …
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