Welcome to the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC Web Page!
Chartered 1 September 1967
Distinguished Unit Award with Merit - 2010-2011, 2015-2016
Distinguished Unit Award - 2012-2013, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AWARD -2013-2014, 2014-2015
MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD - 1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1988-1989, 1993-1994, 1994-1995
HONOR SCHOOL AWARD - 1984-1985

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Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC
1900 Harshman Rd.
Riverside, OH 45424
  
Lt Col David W. Yunt, USAF (Ret) - Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
MSgt Mike K. Hood, USAF (Ret) - Aerospace Science Instructor


Thank you for visiting the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC web page.  If your son or daughter is enrolled in AFJROTC he or she has joined one of the most enriching programs anyone can take in high school.  The goal of AFJROTC is to help students to become "better citizens for America" and to instill in them a sense of community service, self-discipline, and a commitment to excellence without a requirement to join the military.

Click on the links on the left side of this page, and scroll down below to see what's going on in the corps!

DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC

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distinguished unit award for 2022-2023

The Stebbins AFJROTC program has been awarded the Distinguished Unit Award for 2022-2023. Congratulations to our cadets for a job well done!

CADET AWARDED DAEDALIAN SOCIETY'S FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to C/SMSgt Lyrah Gold for being selected for the Daedalian Society's flight scholarship!  She'll take private pilot ground school and flight lessons this summer to earn her Flight Solo Wings at a local airport.  She is the first in her year group to be selected for flight training, and the 5th Stebbins AFJROTC cadet to earn a flight scholarship this year!

CADET AWARDED J-100 SCHOLARSHIP AND AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

One happy future 2nd Lt!  Congratulations to C/Col Ford Bennett for earning the AFJROTC J-100 scholarship for the top 100 cadets nationwide!  Cadet Bennett also earned the Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Scholarship and will attend a flying program this summer to earn his private pilots license!
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CYBER PATRIOT TEAM PLACES THIRD IN THE STATE

Congratulations to Team 2 of Cyber Patriot for placing third in the state competition and qualifying for the national semi-finals!

CADET EARNS "AIM HIGH" FLIGHT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to C/TSgt Lexi Jones for earning the AIM HIGH Flight Academy scholarship from the United States Air Force Recruiting Service.  She'll spend three weeks this summer at an aviation college learning to fly!

2022 MILITARY BALL

82 cadets, plus guests, attended the Military Ball on 10 December 2022.  Over 500 cadets, from seven schools, were there and the evening was a lot of fun.  You can see photos on the Photo Album link found on the left side of this page.

TWO STEBBINS CADETS AWARDED FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to C/1Lt Thomas Hart and C/TSgt Anthony Gonzalez on receiving Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Scholarships for 2023.  This scholarship will pay for all their expenses (room, board, and flying) to earn their private pilots license.  They were the only two cadets in Ohio to receive this scholarship.  
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2022 XENIA HIGH SCHOOL RAIDER MEET

Congratulations to the Stebbins Raider Team for taking home the first place trophy out of 15 teams at the Xenia Raider Meet on 22 Oct.  The team had strong performances in the seven physically challenging events (tire flip, medicine ball throw, team plank, team push-ups / sit-ups, heavy object carry, vehicle pull, and team run).

2022 KNOX COUNTY RAIDER MEET

The Stebbins AFJROTC Raider Teams A and B had solid performances at the Knox County Raider Meet on 1 Oct.  The cadets competed in several challenging events and placed in many of them.

You can see more photos from the meet on the "Photo Album" link found on the left side of this page.

2022 AIR FORCE MARATHON SUPPORT

49 cadets came out to support the Air Force Marathon on 19 September 2022.  The cadets worked in the finish line tent and handed out refreshments to the runners.

You can see more pictures on the Photo Album link, found on the left side of this page.

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY ARMY ROTC DAY

25 cadets participated in the Wright State University Army ROTC day on 29 April.  The cadets got to do the climbing wall and rappel, as well as other activities.  You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.

STEBBINS AFJROTC PRESENTING THE COLORS AT THE DAYTON DRAGONS GAME - 23 APR 22

The Stebbins AFJROTC color guard presented the colors at the Dayton Dragon's game on 23 April 2022.  You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.

C-17 FIELD TRIP AND C-130 ORIENTATION FLIGHT

47 cadets attended the C-17 static display visit at the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB on 8 April.  They also got to opportunity to fly onboard a C-130 from Youngstown Air Force Reserve Base that afternoon.  You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.

RAIDER TEAM COMPETES AT WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL RAIDER MEET

Congratulations to the very first Stebbins High School Raider Team on a strong performance at the Wayne High School Raider Meet on 2 April.  These cadets can claim the distinction of being on the very first raider team in Stebbins AFJROTC history! You can see more photos from the meet by clicking on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.

DRILL TEAM CLOSES OUT A SUCCESSFUL 2021-2022 SEASON 

The Stebbins AFJROTC drill team finished the 2021-2022 season with a solid third place finish at the Tecumseh Drill Meet on 12 March.  The team brought home a first place trophy in Junior Varsity Color Guard, commanded by C/A1C Jasmine Everingham, second place in Unarmed Inspection, commanded by C/SMSgt Alyssa Burton, and third place trophies in Unarmed Exhibition, commanded by C/2Lt Shyla Pemberton, Varsity Unarmed IDR, and Female Color Guard, both commanded by C/Capt Sammatha Richmond.  The team finished the 2021-2022 season 4th in the state championship points. Great job this year!
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DRILL TEAM FINISHES 4TH AT HOME DRILL MEET

The Stebbins Drill Team finished 4th place, out of 12 teams, at its home drill meet on 5 March.  The Unarmed Inspection team, commanded by C/Col Mary Wellmeier took first place, while the Female Color Guard, also commanded by Cadet Wellmeier, and the Varsity Unarmed IDR, commanded by C/Capt Sammatha Richmond, brought home third place trophies.  The team is currently 5th place in the state championship standings and will finish out the season at the Tecumseh drill meet on 12 March.

CADET EARNS HER PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENSE

C/Col Mary Wellmeier is now a licensed private pilot! Cadet Wellmeier, a member of the Stebbins High School Air Force Junior ROTC program, was one of only 230 AFJROTC cadets selected nationwide to receive an Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Academy Scholarship.  The six and a half week program was held at an accredited aviation university where all costs for her training were covered by the scholarship.  Cadet Wellmeier said the program was “one of the most intense but amazing experience ever!”  Congratulations on this awesome achievement!
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CADET WHITT EARNS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO OHIO UNIVERSITY

Congratulations to C/Col Grace Whitt for earning The JROTC J100 scholarship! This scholarship provides four years of full tuition plus room and board at Ohio University.

CADET WELLMEIER RECEIVES AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF FLIGHT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to C/Capt Mary Wellmeier who was one of only 230 cadets nationwide selected as a primary recipient for the Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Academy Scholarship! This summer, Mary will attend an accredited aviation university program to participate in aviation flight training which will allow her to earn her private pilot’s license.

CIVIL AIR PATROL ORIENTATION FLIGHTS

Seven AFJROTC cadets got the opportunity to fly with the Civil Air Patrol on 29 November.  There will be more flights this school year, so stand by for more opportunities.

You can see more photos of the flight by clicking on the "Photo Album" link found on the left side of this page.

KC-135 AIR REFUELING TRIP - 14 NOV 19

24 cadets got to witness an Air Force refueling mission with the 121st Air Refueling Wing from Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.  The cadets watched the refueling of a C-17 aircraft from 21,000 feet over Tennessee.  You can see more photos of the trip by clicking on the "Photo Album" link found of the left side of this page.​

CADETS GRADUATE FROM THE NMUSAF FLIGHT 101 COURSE

C/CMSgt Grace Whitt, C/CMSgt Lorenzo Eden-Robertson, C/Col Cameron Horn, C/SMSgt Zachary Baker, C/SMSgt Logan Cascanett, and C/SrA Anna Cascanett  helped the National Museum of the USAF validate a new “Flight 101” course.   Over three weeks they attended a mini-ground school and learned basic flight maneuvers in USAF Museum simulators.  Their participation and feedback paves the way for the NMUSAF to provide this course to young people in the Dayton area.
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WASHINGTON DC TRIP - 10-12 MAY 2018

39 cadets got the opportunity of a lifetime on the Washington DC end-of-the-year trip.  The cadets got the rare opportunity to tour the White House, Pentagon, and the Capitol Building.  The cadets also toured Arlington National Cemetery where they witnessed the changing of the guard, visited the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and took a night time trolley tour of the National Mall.  The cadets then ended the trip with a fun day at Six Flags amusement park.

You can see photos of the trip by clicking on the Photo Album link found on the left side of this page.

cIVIL AIR PATROL ORIENTATION FLIGHTS

Recently, twenty eight JROTC Cadets were treated to the ride of a lifetime as they received a thirty minute orientation flight given by Major Kevin Houser of Civil Air Patrol.  The flights took place in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft and for most of the cadets, this was their first time inside an airplane!  The orientation flights are part of the JROTC Curriculum and designed to create interest in aviation or an aviation-related career field.  Cadets also received an unexpected lesson in flight safety as they were diverted from Wright Brothers Airport in Springboro to the Greene County Airport in Xenia because of the windy conditions.  Based on the smiles on the cadets’ faces, it’s safe to say they had a great time despite the cold!

END-OF-YEAR TRIP TO GETTYSBURG MILITARY PARK AND HERSHEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, 5-6 MAY 2017

The Stebbins AFJROTC end-of-the-year trip to Gettysburg National Military Park and Hershey Park, Pennsylvania, was a great success.  Cadets from both Stebbins and Fairborn AFJROTC had a great time exploring both locations on 5-6 May 2017.  
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ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM COMPETES IN THE 2015 NATIONAL FINALS

Congratulations to our Academic Challenge Team!  They were only one of eight schools, out of over 200, that qualified for the National Finals in Washington D.C. The teams compete in three levels of ACT and SAT-type questions.  Our team is only the second in the history of Ohio to advance to the national championships!  You can see photos from their trip to our nation's capital on the "Photo Album" link on the left side of this page.



This site was last updated on 25 May 2023