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Morse JROTC Color Guard

and Drum Corps participates
in El Cajon's 9/11 Memorial
Ceremony

Vol ume 1
Year 2016

Basic Training took place,

allowing new cadets to learn
basic drill movements

Team Orientation and Team

Tryouts allowed the chance for
cadets to be more involved by
trying out for a team

September

Sept em ber 11 M em or ial

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN AND THE SURVIVORS, AS
WELL AS HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS
On Sept em ber 11, 2016, in the City of El Cajon,
Centennial Plaza, Morse JROTC Color Guard, led by c/ CSM Tiong,
and Drum Corps, led by c/ MAJGary, was cordially invited to the
day of remembrance. Presented by Senator Joel Anderson's
Office and the City of El Cajon, respected speakers, such as
Mayor Bill Wells and Bill Earley of the American Red Cross,
shared their stories of the fated day; many of which, was
personal. As the American flag was raised up into the sky, the
public was then invited to tie yellow ribbons among the many
small, American flags that surrounded the ceremony.

From Left to right: c/ PVT Devous, c/ CSM Tiong, c/ CPL Puno,

c/ PVT Lipa from Color Guard, and c/ SSG Cornelio, c/ SSG Uy,
c/ MAJGary, c/ PVT Ostrowski from Drum Corps, representing
Morse JROTC

BASIC TRAINING
On Sept em ber 6 t o Sept em ber 9, Basic Training took place as a way for
new cadets to learn the basics of drill. This happened after school, from 2:45 to
3:45, as each cadet was divided into sixteen squads, led by the returning cadets of
the previous years. Each squad had friendly competitions between each other to
motivate the new cadets. By the final day, the LET 1's were challenged to a game of
Tap Out where six cadets won PT shirts for outstanding drill performance.

Archery
and

TEAM
ORIENTATION

The Push Up
Squad

Varsity Drum Corps and Armed showing off their drums

and rifles to the new and returning cadets
September 12, 2016

Considered one of
the best JROTCs in the San
Diego Unified District, Morse
JROTC introduced the six
teams that represented the
respected program. Team
Orientation is an annual
event that allows the teams
to preform and a chance to
recruit new members to
their team by showing off
their best routines. This then

allows the encouragement

of the cadets to be more
involved in the program;
most of the teams not
needing experience to be a
part of.
The six teams
consists of Color Guard, led
by c/ CSM Tiong, Armed, led
by c/ MAJSanchez,
Unarmed, led by c/ CPT

Velasco, Drum Corps, led by

c/ MAJGary, Youth Physical
Fitness (YPF), led by c/ CPT
Parayno, and Academic
League, led by c/ MAJ
Seapno; the teams being
widely renowned within the
JROTC program.

Along with starting a new year

and a new SAI in Morse JROTC,
came two new teams to set an
eye out for. Archery, led by c/
SSG Archeta, and the Push Up
Squad, led by c/ CPT Runas, are
currently looking for members to
start the year off strong.

TEAM TRYOUTS
Fr om Sept em ber
13 t o Sept em ber 15, the
program underwent Team
Tryouts for the six teams
that represented Morse
JROTC. These teams: Color
Guard, Armed, Unarmed,
Drum Corps, Youth
Physical Fitness (YPF), and
Academic League, allowed
cadets try out for their
team, whether or not they
had experience.
Each day, the
cadets were encouraged
to try out for any of the
RO teams that Morse

JROTC had to offer.

Though tryouts had
ended a day early, the
cadets had figured out a
team they wished to join
and are eagerly awaiting
the day for when actual
practice starts as JVs.

Academic League begins their search for more

members to help them compete against
neighboring schools in the district

ACADEMIC LEAGUE

On Sept em ber 20, Morse JROTC Academic League competed against two other schools, Scripps and
Serra, in the San Diego Unified School District at Serra High School. This event was a battle of knowledge and
speed; each member giving their best effort and proudly representing Morse JROTC. The team consisted of
c/ SSG Pelayo, c/ SSG Archeta, c/ PVT Padgett, and c/ Lisama, who took home second place behind Scripps
who won first place.

OPEN HOUSE
As a way to give back to the school, the JROTC program not only
performed for the visiting parents but also volunteered to show and
guide them to their student's classes; should they ever be lost. The teams
consisted of: Color Guard, who presented the colors, Armed, Unarmed
and Drum corps, all of which drew attention to the program and proudly
represented JROTC.

c/ PVT Sarne and c/ PVT Lorenzo presenting Morse

High School calenders
September 22, 2016