Mitchell Navy

Annual Awards Banquet 2019!
Good job to all of the cadets, keep working hard. We thank all of our distinguished guests for attending, we hope you had a pleasant night at the banquet.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The leadership orientation/mini bootcamp will be held on July 24th-26th. It will start at 7:30 AM and end at 12:00 PM each day. We encourage parents and cadets to complete all the required forms (which are going to be mailed to the cadets) and bring them during orientation/mini bootcamp or mail them to J.W. Mitchell High School ( a return address envelope will be provided in the packages mailed). Please read the letter and paperwork carefully. You will see the one form which needs to billed out by 24 July is the Standard release form, the others have a later date.

Several of our cadets had the opportunity to participate in the Young Eagles flying program this past weekend. They were able to fly a plane and familiarize themselves with basic aviation techniques.

Mitchell NJROTC color guard participated in the opening ceremony for Relay for Life. It's crucial to remember those who we lost in a battle with cancer, and honor those who survived.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Awards Banquet is this Thursday (04/19/18) at Spartan Manor, it starts @1830 sharp. There are no reserved sits, first come first served, so we recommend getting there earlier.

Mitchell NJROTC received an honor to judge science fair projects made by students from Richey Elementary School. This event was an incredible opportunity for the cadets to demonstrate their leadership and collaboration skills. Moreover, congratulations to all participants and winners of the science fair! Seeing that many talented projects gives confidence about the future.

This passed weekend Mitchell Navy Cadets competed in this years State Championship in drill. Based on the cadets excellent performance they are now ranked overall 5th out of 56 NJROTC programs in the state of Florida. Other note worthing accomplishments this weekend at the State Championship:

Team awards

Push-ups – 1st out of 56
Academic team - 4th out of 56
Sit-ups – 4th out of 56
Color Guard - 5th out of 56
Overall Athletics – 5th out of 56

Individual awards

For push ups - Male:
Jerome, Austin – 3rd place with 98
Fairbank, Jonathan – 5th place with 88
Jonson, Tyler – 5th place with 88

Female:Sanchez, Alyssa – 2nd place with 88

Sit-ups- Male: Wise, Aaron – 3rd place with 311

Female:DuBeau, Lydia – 2nd place with 295
Young, Grace – 3rd place with 280
Trancho, Olivia – 5th place with 228

Academics

Mitchell, Douglas – 6th place with an 80%.

Note: Although only top 5 get awarded a medal I felt I needed to acknowledge Mr. Mitchell as he missed 5th place by one point but more importantly, 80% is the highest score in Mitchell Navy history. To put it in perspective a score of 60% is considered well above average.

An honorable representation of the colors and sword detail for an honorable occasion. It was a privilege for Mitchell Navy to be able to participate in making the opening ceremony of Knight to Shine more memorable.

The Mitchell Navy Orienteering Team competes at Whispering Pines at Inverness, earning multiple individual awards for cadets, as well as first place finishes overall.

Mitchell Navy visited Sector St Petersburg and the St Petersburg Air Station. The selected cadets saw small military boats, boarded cutters, and toured the recreation center. Additionally, the cadets were able to view rescue helicopters and see the inside of a search and rescue c-130. A wonderful experience for the cadets to see a little bit of how the Coast Guard operates!

Mitchell Navy’s Physical Readiness Test, or PRT, is a way for the unit to see where their cadets stand with their physical fitness. This PRT consists of 60 seconds of curl-ups, a 3 second cadence for right angle push-ups, and a one-mile run at the cadets own pace. After the completion of the PRT, the cadet’s scores will reward them with a single ribbon or a bronze, silver, or gold lamp device to attach to their ribbon.

Mitchell Navy did exceptionally well at their first field meet of the year, Gaither, qualifying for the state championship competition in March. The unit took home trophies for 3rd place overall, drill, athletics, push-ups, personnel inspection, and color guard. A few of the cadets also earned individually placing medals in individual drill, push ups, and sit ups. Mitchell Navy’s hard work and dedication towards their routines and athleticism paid off in the end, upholding the reputation of a NJROTC unit that is a force to be reckoned with.