In the Wednesday, Oct. 25 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal, reporter Arika Herron writes about the JROTC program at Carver High School. Here is an excerpt:
It sounds like the stuff of the Wild West, but throw in two dozen highly disciplined students and formal military drills, and it’s a typical day for the Carver High School’s Army JROTC program.
The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps isn’t just about the drills, though. It’s designed to teach students about citizenship, responsibility and service. In the classroom, students study such subjects as ethics, communications and leadership. Those who chose to participate in the extracurricular team, though, go further. They learn the drills and compete against other schools.
For years now, Carver’s drill team has stood out as one of the best. This year is no different. The team took home the top honor among more than a dozen teams at a recent drill meet in Scotland County.
They’re preparing for a larger meet in two weeks in Morganton.
"They work really, really hard,” said 1st Sgt. Marvin Slade, director of the Carver program.
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