Welcome to the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC Web Page!
2010-2011 Distinguished Unit Award with Merit Recipient
Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC
1900 Harshman Rd.
Riverside, OH 45424
http://www.madriverschools.org/stebbinshighschool_home.aspx
Lt Col Joseph R. Bryan, 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.
Scroll down below to see what's going on in the corps!
1900 Harshman Rd.
Riverside, OH 45424
http://www.madriverschools.org/stebbinshighschool_home.aspx
Lt Col Joseph R. Bryan, 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.
Scroll down below to see what's going on in the corps!
CADETS TRAVEL TO NASA'S PLUM BROOK STATION AND CEDAR POINT
25 cadets traveled to Sandusky, Ohio, 12-13 May, to tour the facilities at NASA's Plum Brook Station and then have fun at Cedar Point amusement park.
Go to the Photo Album link on the left side of this page to see more pictures.
Go to the Photo Album link on the left side of this page to see more pictures.
CORPS LEADERSHIP FOR NEXT FALL ANNOUNCED
The corps commander and vice commander for the 2012-2013 fall term was announced at the annual awards banquet on 9 May 2012. Selected to lead the corps next fall is C/Maj Hosanna Loreaux. C/Capt Zachary Sproul was tapped to be the vice commander. Congratulations to both!
NATIONAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT CEREMONY
Several national and local awards were presented to the OH-022 cadets at the corps' annual awards banquet on 9 May. Please go to the National Award Recipients link of the left side of this page to see the winners of this year's awards.
AWARENESS PRESENTATION TEAM TEACHES BASIC DRILL TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
The Stebbins AFJROTC Awareness Presentation Team ventured to Virginia Stevenson Elementary School on 8 May to teach basic drill to Kindergarten through 4th grade students. Team members were C/Maj Keith McGuffie, C/Maj Tavarez Gales, C/Maj Hosanna Loreaux, C/2Lt Anosi Thomsen, and C/TSgt Jon Evans.
You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.
You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.
STEBBINS AFJROTC COLOR GUARD PRESENTS COLORS AT CINCINNATI REDS GAME
The Stebbins AFJROTC color guard presented the colors at the Cincinnati Reds game on 28 April. The color guard members were C/Maj Hosanna Loreaux, C/Capt Zachary Sproul, C/CMSgt Ashley Forrest, C/CMSgt Drew Pearson, C/SMSgt Jarek Akers, and C/MSgt Garrett Sowers.
You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.
You can see more photos on the Photo Album link on the left side of this page.
RED BERETS WIN STEBBINS DRILL MEET
The Red Beret Drill Team brought home the first place trophy at the Walter E. Stebbins-Mad River Lions Club Memorial Drill Team Championships this past Saturday. Go to the Drill Team web page link on the left side of this page for more details.
CADETS WIN ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to C/SMSgt Jarek Akers and C/Amn Logan Bakies on taking first place in the Junior Varsity Cooperative Division at the Miami Valley Junior Orienteering Championships on 24 March. There were 17 cadets from nine schools in the competition held at Germantown Metro Park. Congratulations on winning the first orienteering championship in school history!
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2012 SUMMER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL HAS BEEN UPDATED
Information and permission forms concerning the 2012 Summer Leadership School have been updated. Please go to the "Summer Leadership School" link on the left side of this page for information about the camps.
Graduation from a summer leadership program is a requirement for promotion to C/2Lt.
Graduation from a summer leadership program is a requirement for promotion to C/2Lt.
MILITARY BALL ANOTHER FUN EVENING!
45 Stebbins cadets and guests attended the annual Military Ball at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on the evening of 2 March. In all, over 500 cadets from schools around Ohio were in attendance.
The court for this year was:
King - C/Col Oliver Clawson
Queen - C/Col Jordan Pearson
Prince - C/Capt Tavarez Gales
Princess - C/2Lt Jamie Davis
Duke - C/SMSgt Blake Goddu
Duchess - C/2Lt Tessie Carter
Knight - C/MSgt Drew Pearson
Maiden - C/AB Abbie Partee
The court for this year was:
King - C/Col Oliver Clawson
Queen - C/Col Jordan Pearson
Prince - C/Capt Tavarez Gales
Princess - C/2Lt Jamie Davis
Duke - C/SMSgt Blake Goddu
Duchess - C/2Lt Tessie Carter
Knight - C/MSgt Drew Pearson
Maiden - C/AB Abbie Partee
AWARENESS PRESENTATION TEAM TEACHES AT MAD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Awareness Presentation Team, consisting of C/Col Oliver Clawson, C/Maj Keith McGuffie, C/Maj Jon Walker, C/Capt Tavarez Gales, C/1Lt Zachary Sproul, C/2Lt Tessie Carter, and C/SSgt Jon Evans, visited Mrs. Bruckens' Life Skills classes at Mad River Middle School on 2 Feb 12. The team presented a class on sexual awareness and assault to six periods that day. The students were very engaged and had a great rapport with the cadets.
Go to the photo album link of the left side of this page to see more photos.
Go to the photo album link of the left side of this page to see more photos.
STUDENTS CAN NOW EARN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT FOR TAKING AFJROTC
On 19 January, the school board approved physical education credit for students who take two years of AFJROTC.
CADET FORREST AWARDED THE AFJROTC SILVER VALOR AWARD
C/SMSgt Ashley Forrest was awarded the AFJROTC Silver Valor Award at the corps dining-out on 12 January 2012. This award is the second highest award in AFJROTC and all nominations for this award go before a panel at AFJROTC headquarters in Alabama. She is the first cadet in the 44 year history of the Stebbins AFJROTC program to receive this award. Cadet Forrest distinguished herself by an act of courage and voluntary heroism on 14 July 2011. On that date, Cadet Forrest, while participating in water survival training at Summer Leadership Camp with 50 fellow cadets, observed a fellow cadet struggling and undergoing a panic attack in the swimming pool. Without hesitation, Cadet Forrest jumped into the deep water and pulled the fellow cadet to safety out of the pool and on to the side. Cadet Forrest then immediately checked for vital signs and began to calm the fellow cadet allowing the cadet to regain her breathing. Cadet Forrest's quick and precise actions successfully removed a fellow cadet from a life threatening condition saving the cadet's life. Because of her prompt action and humanitarian regard for her fellow comrades, Cadet Forrest reflected great credit upon herself, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Walter E. Stebbins High School, and the United States Air Force.
CORPS RECEIVES LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM THE MAYOR
The Stebbins AFJROTC received a letter of appreciation from the Honorable William Flaute, Mayor of Riverside. Mayor Flaute’s letter thanked the Stebbins AFJROTC for providing a color guard for the City Council’s swearing-in ceremony on January 5th. The color guard consisted of Cadet Colonel Oliver Clawson, Cadet Captain Hosanna Loreaux, and Cadet Captain John Sage. The cadets performed before a standing-room only crowd and received many favorable comments from the council members and attendees.
CADETS ASSIST MAD RIVER LIONS CLUB WITH PROJECT SHARE
Six cadets from the Stebbins AFJROTC helped sort canned and other food items on Sunday, 11 December, with members of the Mad River Lions Club. Project Share is a program where canned and other food items are collected from donations around the Mad River School District schools and assembled in to care boxes distributed to needy families in Riverside.
CADETS HELP OUT AT BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
28 Stebbins AFJROTC cadets worked at the Beverly Gardens Elementary School Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, 3 December 2011. The cadets have been working at this event for the past four years and have a good time working various crafts tables.
Go to the Photo Album link on the left to see more photos of the event.
Go to the Photo Album link on the left to see more photos of the event.
CADETS CLEAN UP AFJROTC MEMORIAL
The Stebbins AFJROTC cadets took on the project of cleaning up the AFJROTC memorial that is in front of the school. The memorial, dedicated to Cadet Captain Stephanie Crabtree and Cadet Captain Joshua Parsons, had been neglected for several years and nearly forgotten. Cadet Second Lieutenant Tavarez Gales was the project officer. While several cadets were involved throughout the cleanup, the primary cadets responsible for the work was Cadet Gales and Cadet Technical Sergeant Jon Evans. You can see more photos on the photo album link on the left side of this page.
CAR WASH AND POOL PARTY WERE A SUCCESS!
The cadets had a great time at the AFJROTC car wash and pool party on 21 August. The car wash raised $555 for the corps' programs. The cadets then relaxed and cooled off at the Eastview Pool that evening.
See photos of both events on the Photo Album link on the left side of the page.
See photos of both events on the Photo Album link on the left side of the page.
STEBBINS AFJROTC IS NOW A CERTIFIED CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE!
The Stebbins AFJROTC program has just gained state and board of education approval to offer an Aviation Occupation career technical education program for those students interested in pursuing a professional career in aviation, such as a pilot, air traffic controller, aircraft dispatcher, etc.
CADETS COMPLETE SUMMER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
Congratulations to the 17 Stebbins AFJROTC Cadets who successfully completed the 2011 Summer Leadership School at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch. Go to the Summer Leadership School link on the left side of this page to see all of the information about the camp, to include staff positions held by Stebbins cadets, awards received, list of activities, and many photos of activities!
CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL CADET COMPETITION A SUCCESS
The 2011 Civil Air Patrol National Cadet Competition, held 23-25 July, was a big success. Many of the events were held at Stebbins High School and we received many compliments on our facilities and the support the cadets and instructors provided. The NCC staff was so impressed, they want to use Stebbins High School again for next year's competition. They also want to get more of our cadets involved.
A big thank you to C/Col Oliver Clawson, C/Col Jordan Pearson, C/CMSgt Tavarez Gales, and C/SMSgt Kori Byrd for their many hours of hard work supporting the competition over the three days. Each earned 12 or more hours of community service for the 1st quarter, fall term, the Activities Ribbon, and some earned the Service Ribbon by completing 13 or more hours over the three days. The cadets also received a nice nylon zipper bag from the Civil Air Patrol with many prizes inside (including a watch).
Go to the following website to see more photos and information about the competition: http://www.kalemis.com/ncc/index.html
A big thank you to C/Col Oliver Clawson, C/Col Jordan Pearson, C/CMSgt Tavarez Gales, and C/SMSgt Kori Byrd for their many hours of hard work supporting the competition over the three days. Each earned 12 or more hours of community service for the 1st quarter, fall term, the Activities Ribbon, and some earned the Service Ribbon by completing 13 or more hours over the three days. The cadets also received a nice nylon zipper bag from the Civil Air Patrol with many prizes inside (including a watch).
Go to the following website to see more photos and information about the competition: http://www.kalemis.com/ncc/index.html
16 CADETS GET ORIENTATION FLIGHTS
Six cadets received orientation flights on Saturday, 6 November and another 10 on 13 November, at the Greene County Airport. Receiving flights were C/Col Cassandra LeDuc, C/Lt Col Krystal Jingco, C/Lt Col Grant Weese, C/Maj Frank Browning, C/Maj Allen Dudley, C/Maj Michael Santana, C/Maj Jarred Steel, C/1Lt Oliver Clawson, C/1Lt Jordan Pearson, C/1Lt John Walker, C/CMSgt Thomas Marra, C/MSgt Chris Wells, C/SrA Anosi Thomsen, C/A1C Kolong Leung, C/A1C Tyler Smith, and C/AB Lyndsay Bailey. See the photo gallery for more photos.
AFJROTC ON PROGRESS BOOK
Parents can check AFJROTC grades in Progress Book. Grades will be updated weekly. You can also check the Stebbins teacher web pages for assignments and annoucements. Check below for the links:
Lt Col Bryan: http://www.madriverschools.org/JosephBryan.aspx
MSgt Hood: http://www.madriverschools.org/MikeHood.aspx
Lt Col Bryan: http://www.madriverschools.org/JosephBryan.aspx
MSgt Hood: http://www.madriverschools.org/MikeHood.aspx
OH-022 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE
Be sure you keep up with what's going on in the corps. A complete calendar of events is now available on the "Assignments and Calendar" page.
This site was last updated on 22 May 2012.
