Air Force JROTC Color Guard at Reagan High School Presents the Colors at Carolina Panthers Game

At the Carolina Panthers game on Dec. 13, the Color Guard of the Reagan High School Air Force JROTC presented the colors.

At the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, Maj. Mark Benyo applied for the opportunity to present the colors as a Panthers game. In May, the Panthers invited them to do that on Dec. 13.

“The Panthers’ organization made it very easy as they relayed pertinent information throughout and walked us through the whole process once we arrived,” Benyo said. “They are a great group of professional people dedicated to ensuring that the organization is represented well.

“We had to arrive at 0945 on game day to begin practice at 1000. We were only allowed about 15 minutes total time to practice and prepare for the presentation at 1300. The field is used for a variety of events prior to the game, so we’re only afforded that little bit of time.

“We then returned to the waiting room for entertainers, had a nice lunch provided by them, and waited our turn. We then head out to the tunnel around 1225 and begin the walk down to the field. We remain on the sidelines right on the home team side along with the players. We then walk out a couple of minutes prior to game start and commence to present the colors.  Once we are finished, then we head to our seats and enjoy the rest of the game.”