SCHOOL YEAR 2014-2015







Cadet William Piland
Outstanding Evaluator Award





Cadet Marrik Kelley
Outstanding Squadron Commander Award

CONVERSE COLLEGE
CADET LEADERSHIP COURSE

14-20 June 2015


Emerald AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Course attendees:  front row (l to r): Lt Col Taylor (instructor), Triston Lawson, Elizabeth Seabolt, Zachary Elson, Taylor Gingrich, SMSgt St. Jean (instructor); second row (l to r):  Alyssa Willliams, Jacob Pietrowski, Heidon Davis, Braxton Cockrell; third row (l to r):  Bailey Gordon, Nicholas Darragh, Ryne Tucker, Julian Assele; fourth row (l to r):  Anthony Conklin, William Piland, Marrik Kelley, Jacob Vest.  


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Cadet Jacob Vest
Outstanding Flight Cadet Award
Honor Graduate Award

Drill Competition Award


Cadet Elizabeth Seabolt
Drill Competition Award










Index Journal, May 31, 2015



EMERALD HIGH SCHOOL

AFJROTC SC-952

DISTINGUISHED UNIT AWARD

2014-2015









CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2015

CADET

GRADUATES

 
















THIRTEEN CADETS PERFORMED
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT
EMERALD GARDENS
ON
25 MAY 2015









ON MAY 20, 2015

TWELVE CADETS

PLACED FLAGS ON 300
VETERANS GRAVES
FOR
MEMORIAL DAY









CADET AIRMAN OF THE YEAR

Cadet Bailey Gordon

CADET AIRMAN OF THE YEAR

Cadet Elizabeth Seabolt


CADETS
OF
THE
YEAR

2014-2015




CADET OFFICER OF THE YEAR


Cadet William Piland




CONGRATULATIONS!




CADET JUNIOR NCO OF THE YEAR

Cadet Taylor Gingrich

CADET SENIOR NCO OF THE YEAR

Cadet Alyssa Williams








PASS-IN-REVIEW CEREMONY
Main Gymnasium
5 May 2015
1830











FLIGHT COMMANDER
OF
THE QUARTER

(Jan - Mar 2015)

C/SMSgt Heidon Davis
Commander, "C" Flight




CADETS OF THE MONTH
(3rd Quarter, Spring Semester)

January 2015
C/MSgt Taylor Gingrich, A Flt
C/A1C Ryne Tucker, B Flt
C/A1C Jacob Vest, C Flt

February 2015
C/MSgt Taylor Gingrich, A Flt
C/A1C Shaniya Bridges, B Flt
C/A1C Nicholas Darragh, C Flt
C/A1C Lanaysha Norman, D Flt

March 2015
C/MSgt Triston Lawson, A Flt
C/A1C Kristin Strickland, B Flt
C/A1C Bailey Gordon, C Flt
C/TSgt Zachery Elson, D Flt

April 2015
C/TSgt Carmine Clark, A Flt
C/Amn Katherine Hirst, B Flt
C/Amn Chase Latham, C Flt
C/Amn Jacob Pietrowski, D Flt

SQUADRON COMMANDER
OF
THE QUARTER

(Jan - Mar 2015)


C/1Lt William Piland
Commander, 1st Squadron






CONGRATULATIONS

TO


Cadet CMSgt Alyssa Smith
Selected to attend Girls State in June 2015

Cadet Capt Julian Assele
Cadet Capt Marrik Kelley
Selected to attend Boys State in June 2015

                                                                           

FLIGHT OF THE QUARTER
(Jan - Mar 2015)

Charlie Flight

MIRACLE LEAGUE 2015


Thanks to the AFJROTC Color Guard for

presenting colors at the season opening
ceremony for Miracle League 2015. 
Participating were:

Cadet Col Koby Eklund
Cadet Cpt Marrik Kelley
Cadet 2Lt Heidon Davis
C/SMSgt Triston Lawson
 

GUIDES FOR A
GREENWOOD PERFORMING ARTS EVENT

(27 Mar 2015)



Eleven cadets assisted patrons with
directions to the theater.








FIELD TRIP TO
GREENWOOD COUNTY MILITARY MUSEUM

(1 April 2015)






Seventy-five (75) cadets visited the museum.






CADET FIRST TERM AIRMEN
OF THE QUARTER



C/A1C Bailey Gordon





C/A1C Nicholas Darragh





CADETS OF THE QUARTER
(Jan - Mar 2015)





CADET OFFICER OF THE QUARTER


C/1Lt William Piland


CADET JUNIOR NCO
OF THE QUARTER



C/TSgt Zachery Elson

CADET SENIOR NCO
OF THE QUARTER



C/MSgt Triston Lawson













KITTY HAWK AIR SOCIETY
14 NEW INDUCTEES

(17 March 2015)
























AFJROTC MILITARY BALL
(7 March 2015)





(Left to Right)
Freshman Count and Countess: Cadets Tucker and Conyers
Sophomore Duke and Duchess: Cadets Davis and Williams
Junior Prince and Princess: Cadets Vest and Hernandez
Senior King and Queen: Cadets Eklund and Gingrich

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CAMPUS CLEANUP
(26 Feb 2015)




Cadets doing their part in beautifying the campus each month by picking up litter.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE
(13 Feb 2015)




Cadets joined with several other organizations on campus for a quick two week canned food drive.   One thousand and forty-three pounds of canned food was collected and delivered to the Food Bank.



RECRUITING TRIP TO WESTVIEW MIDDLE
(4 Feb 2015)





Cadets at recruiting trip to Westview Middle School.














VALENTINE'S FOR VETERANS

Cadets collected funds and purchased chocolate and other candy goodies along with necessity items such as disposable razors, shaving cream, liquid body wash, socks, and deodorant to create ten Valentine's Day Bags for ten military veterans housed at the Kinard Manor Veterans Home.  Three cadets as shown in the pictures to the left and right delivered the bags on Friday, 13 February 2015.



















ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY LITTER PICK-UP

7 February 2015
  22Cadets, 4 Adults; 19 bags of litter
1030 - 1230


FOR MORE PICTURES,
CLICK HERE





GROUP CHANGE OF COMMAND
4 February 2015

C/Lt Col Jaquelyn Gingrich
assumes command of the Group vice
C/Col Koby Eklund










CADET FIRST TERM AIRMEN
OF THE QUARTER



C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt





C/Amn Jacob Vest
CADETS OF THE QUARTER
(Oct 2014 - Jan 2015)






CADET OFFICER OF THE QUARTER



C/1Lt Marrik Kelley
CADET JUNIOR NCO
OF THE QUARTER



C/TSgt Taylor Gingrich

CADET SENIOR NCO
OF THE QUARTER



C/SMSgt Alyssa Williams







ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY LITTER PICK-UP
19 December 2014
18 Cadets; 25 bags of litter















SALVATION ARMY TOY DISTRIBUTION
18 December 2014
18 Cadets for 3.5 Hours















SALVATION ARMY PREPARATION FOR
TOY DISTRIBUTION

16 & 17 December 2014
5 Cadets















CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-FAMILY
(Provided assistance to a family of 4)
















TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE
Total Collection:  84














SALVATION ARMY RING-A-BELL
9-11 December 2014




36 Cadets manned Kettles in front of Walmart
for three consecutive nights, receiving
$1,200 in donations.


FOR MORE PICTURES, CLICK HERE









CHRISTMAS PARADE
7 December 2014


Forty-five (45) cadets marched in the annual Greenwood
Christmas Parade on Sunday, 7 December 2014.

(For more pictures, CLICK HERE) 
















VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
12 November 2014


Dale Kittles, Guest Speaker



















VETERANS DAY PARADE
9 November 2014





Thirty-nine cadets participated in this year's Veterans Day Parade.






CADET FIRST TERM AIRMEN OF THE QUARTER


C/Amn Bailey Gordon



C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt
CADETS OF THE QUARTER
(Aug - Oct 2014)




CADET OFFICER OF THE QUARTER



C/2Lt William Piland



CADET JUNIOR NCO OF THE QUARTER


C/SSgt Taylor Gingrich

CADET SENIOR NCO OF THE QUARTER


C/MSgt Alyssa Williams











COLOR GUARDS FOOTBALL 2014















GROUP KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
22 Oct 2014

Group Winners

C/MSgt Braxton Cockell (Cadre)
C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt (Basic)


Flight Winners

Alpha Flight
C/Maj Jaquelyn Gingrich
C/Amn Graciela Duarte

Bravo Flight
C/MSgt Katelyn Richard
C/Amn Bailey Gordon

Charlie Flight
C/MSgt Heidon Davis
C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt

Delta Flight
C/MSgt Braxton Cockrell
C/Amn Phillip Vaughn


CADETS OF THE MONTH


November 2014

 A Flt
C/Amn Ryne Tucker, B Flt
C/Amn Jacob Vest,  C Flt
C/Amn Maggie Grace Dill, D Flt


October 2014

C/TSgt Taylor Gingrich, A Flt
C/Amn Bailey Gordon, B Flt
C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt, C Flt
C/Amn Sarah Ward, D Flt


September 2014

C/SSgt Taylor Gingrich, A Flt
C/Amn Bailey Gordon, B Flt
C/Amn Elizabeth Seabolt, C Flt
C/SSgt Yatia Lancaster, D Flt


 


EMPTY BOWLS
9 Oct 2014

Cadets volunteering at the
Soup Kitchen Empty Bowl fundraiser.








Cadets posing with the Harris Plant
owner, Mr. Self. 

From left to right: Jaquelyn Gingrich, Heidon Davis, Marrik Kelley, William Piland, Mr. Self, Alyssa Smith, Koby Eklund, Rodrick Smith, Tania Hernandez.

Cadets raised a flag that previously flew over
the State Capitol to commemorate the
Harris Plant's 125th Anniversary.









The flag was quite large; it measured 8 ft x 12 ft.




(L-R) Cadets Heidon Davis, Koby Eklund,
Jaquelyn Gingrich, and Marrik Kelley
COLOR GUARD
Presents, Posts, and Retires the Colors at a Ware Shoals
High School Historical Unveiling Ceremony on Tuesday,
30 September 2014






GREAT JOB TEAM!








ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY LITTER PICKUP
15 Cadets; 25 bags of litter
27 September 2014

























SCHOOL YEAR'S
FIRST UNIFORM DAY

17 September 2014



ALPHA FLIGHT


BRAVO FLIGHT


CHARLIE FLIGHT


DELTA FLIGHT
























COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Food Distribution at Hodges Church of God
30 August 2014



Twenty-two cadets worked three hours each
(0830 - 1130) assisting in distributing
11,600 pounds of food to people in need.











COLOR GUARD ON THE JOB

It's football time again!


JV Game - Emerald vs Ninety Six
28 Aug 2014
(l-r, Cadets Alyssa Smith, Julian Assele, William Piland, Rodrick Smith)



WELCOME NEW CADETS

Some of the new Vikings joining the SC-952 cadet corps the Fall 2014 semester.














Cadet Award Winners

(front row)
Cadet Tania Hernandez
Best in Room Inspection
Honor Graduate

(second row, left to right)
Cadet Alyssa Williams
Honor Graduate

Cadet Andrew Lorick
Outstanding Standardization/Evaluation Cadet

Cadet Koby Eklund
Outstanding Squadron Commander

Cadet Julian Assele
Outstanding Flight Cadre

(third row)
Cadet Marrik Kelley
Outstanding Operations Cadet - Logistics

CONVERSE COLLEGE
AFJROTC LEADERSHIP LAB ACTIVITY
15-21 JUNE 2014




Nineteen Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Emerald High School participated in the 2014 Converse College Leadership Lab Activity in Spartanburg, South Carolina during the week of 15-21 June 2014. 

Attending for the first time were Marissa Brown, Braxton Cockrell, Anthony Conklin, Heidon Davis, Jaquelyn Gingrich, Leon Goode, Johnathon Henderson, Tania Hernandez, Zhane Pearson, Katelyn Richard, Rodrick Smith, Nikeia Thompson, and Alyssa Williams. 

This was the second year for Julian Assele, Joshua Hackett, Marrik Kelley, Andrew Lorick, and William Piland. 

Koby Eklund completed his third year as Commander, Second Squadron. 


(CLICK HERE for additional pictures)


Lt Col Taylor poses with Cadet Heidon Davis following the Drill Competition.  Cadet Davis finished second in the competition.







PREPARING FOR
LEADERSHIP LAB ACTIVITY
AT
CONVERSE COLLEGE
SPARTANBURG SC
15 JUN - 21 JUN 2014








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