CRUSADER BATTALION JROTC NEWLETTER - Saint Louis School

SAINT LOUIS LEADERSHIP CAMP 2010
SSG Aitaro teaches the Saint Louis Cadets a
class about IV injection.
The last event we would like to highlight
was listening to “words of wisdom” and
life stories from our guest speakers who
were subject matter experts (SME).
SFC Pilanca asked three RSP HIARNG
soldiers, who were alumnus of Saint
Louis School, to talk to us about their
experiences. Each of them shared their
own life stories on why they joined the
HIARNG and how Saint Louis School
has prepared them for life. The three
RSP soldiers, just like COL Nomura told
us, “to take school and education
seriously.” At the end of their talk, we
sang the Alma Mater with our fellow
Saint Louis brothers that are serving our
country; this reflected an act of Saint
Louis Brotherhood and what they have
learned from Saint Louis School. In
appreciation for their life stories, each
cadet lined up one-by-one to shake our
fellow brother’s hands and thanked them
for their service and time.
SSG Aitaro shows the Saint Louis cadets
how to stick SFC Pilanca with IV.
Later that night, we had SSG Aitaro, a
U.S. Army Medic and father of C/SGT
Nalu Aitaro, conduct a class on
evaluating a casualty and how to treat
wounds. Through this class, we learned
life saving skills that could potentially
prevent a fatality.
To the cadets, the Basic Cadet
Leadership Course was a good and
memorable experience. Each cadet had a
sense of what it means to train like a
soldier and to know what a RSP soldier
is expected to know before they depart
for basic training.
Mahalo to SFC Henry Pilanca and his
HIARNG team, whom without the
Leadership Camp wouldn’t have been
possible.
“The past four years really did fly by and I am proud of every single moment. I still
remember sitting in First Sergeant’s class as a freshman and wondering what JROTC was all
about. JROTC doesn’t teach us about war or how to fight; it teaches us to be leaders. As
Saint Louis Gentlemen we should all learn to be leaders. A leader is someone who is willing
to be unique and different, instead of doing what is popular, a leader does what is right, and
JROTC helps develop that quality within you. My four years in JROTC has helped me with
my future plans and has opened my eyes to the opportunities in the military; thus, it is the
reason to attend the New Mexico Military Institution (NMMI) upon graduation. As a parting
message to the underclassmen; take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.
Keep high school fun and do whatever interests you because high school may be the only
time you will have a chance to do it.”
~Trey Donohue, Class of 2010