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JROTC enrollment shows 50-percent spike
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Posted on Sep 15 2004
Marianas High School had its first day of school on Aug. 2, marking the 14th year of its Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program since its start in 1991.
The Dolphin Battalion started out strong with an impressive 50-percent increase in its enrollment, due in large part to the many service projects conducted in the school and the community that promoted its good deeds.
Besides having major impact on the lives of thousands of cadets during the past years, the Dolphin Battalion has also contributed to many charitable organizations like Karidat, the Commonwealth Health Center, and Division of Youth Services, donating food, clothing and toys for the needy through its annual drives hosted within the battalion.
It has also contributed to many ceremonial events with its Color Guard commitments and services.
Marching in rain or shine, the battalion has participated in various parades and candle light vigils to help prevent domestic violence and drunk driving.
“The battalion is a legacy, an ongoing one, whose contributions to the community are tremendous and beyond measure,” the school said in a statement.
Its 16th battalion commander, Cadet Lt. Col. Normaine Pangelinan, now commands the battalion.
Her plans for the battalion remain similar to those of past commanders, which is to uphold the JROTC mission statement as stated by Congress in 1916: “To motivate young people to become better citizens.”
