Feb Break

CADETS
1. We will have drill practice on Wednesday the 23rd at 1000 in the NJROTC spaces

2. We will have Rifle practice at 1000 on Thursday  the 24th

3. Keep studying for the AMI

PARENTS
1. Those cadets that are on the drill team, we will be performing in the St Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco on March 12th. We will leave directly after the Annual Military Inspection on the 11th of March about 2pm. We are staying at the National Guard Armory in the bay area. I will need two parent drivers to help get the cadets to SF and back. We will pay for the gas.  

2. I will send home a flyer when we get back from break concerning our Annual Military Inspection. The AMI will be on the 11th of March at approximately 10:00am with the NJROTC Area 13 Manager coming from Washington State to inspect the cadets. All parents, family, and friends are invited to watch. We plan to hold it on the Stadium Track if weather permits. I will have an alternate plan if we have rain. All in formation will be in the flyer. Do a back pack search during the 1st few days of school.

3. March will be a full schedule of events and once I get them all lined up I will post March's schedule on this blog.

4. If you have any questions feel free to call me at 599-6942 or email me smithdarrin@eurekacityschools.org or post a comment to the blog

November Update

Our 1st event of November was the Color Guard on the 5th for the Varsity Football Game.
This is our tentative schedule for the rest of the month of Nov.

9th Humboldt Sponsors Luncheon with the XO and CC, 1200
10th Drill Team Performance at St. Mary's Elementary, 1330
10thMarine Corps Ball CO, XO, CC, 1800
11th Veteran's Day Color Guard at the Adorny Center, usually starts at 1000
12th Football Color Guard, 1900
21st Orienteering at Sacramento, CA - TBD
pop up events are possible through out the month

We also had a fundraising push on the 6th where the NJROTC Staff and Cadets raised $1200.00 selling xmas tree raffle tickets, preselling xmas trees, and business donations.

If you have any questions or concerns email me at smithdarrin@eurekacityschools.org or call 441-2540
Gunny Smith

Parents upcoming NJROTC events

All NJROTC parents welcome. We have started off the year and hit the ground running. We have performed 100's of service hours so far and will perform 100's more by the time school ends. Let me fill you in on what we have planned for the rest of Oct.

1. Mini-Bootcamp runs from 15 - 17 Oct. we will leave school by 3:45 and transport all of the cadets out to Riggs Scout Camp on Elk river Road. Graduation will be at 10:00 am sharp on the morning of the 17th. Please be on time to pick up your cadet. A letter with directions and more information will be handed out on Wed. the 13th, so do a back pack check. The bootcamp is worth 200 points in their grade.

2. After school we will kick off rifle team this week on Mondays and Tuesdays to start. If I don't get enough participation for the drill team I will cancel drill and concentrate on orienteering on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Usually those practices start after school and run until 4:30 or 5:00

3. We are planning a Halloween Paint Ball on Oct 30th if we get enough participation. More to follow on that towards the end of Oct.

4. We do have Pop-Up events that we get on short notice and I will try to get those on the blog as soon as the come up.

5. So far it's been a great year and your cadets are snapping in fine. I will attach a copy of our newsletter to the blog once a month so look for your cadet in the newsletter. My phone, email, and door is always open for any questions or concerns. work 441-2540, cell 599-6942,  smithdarrin@eurekacityschools.org

Gunny Smith

ATTENTION NJROTC STAFF

STAFF MEETING AND UNIFROM FIT MONDAY AUGUST 16TH AT 1000
BE THERE!!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE READING THIS CONTACT OTHER STAFF MEMBERS

Shooting Skeet

Skeet shooting this Sunday. Meet at the school at 1000 or at the skeet field at 1030. I need at least 4 to respond to this blog and remember to bring $20.00.

Shooting Skeet

I'll take cadets skeet shooting on Sunday the 18th at 1000. Meet me at the school at 1000 if you are going to meet me there meet at the skeet range 1020. A minimum of 4 need to respond and remember to bring $20.00.

DJ's Address

If you would like to send DJ a letter send it to

Recruit Darrin Smith
2nd Bn. Fox Co. Plt 2121
36001 Midway Ave
San Diego, CA 92140-2121