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CRUSADER BATTALION JROTC NEWLETTER - Saint Louis School

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BE PART OF A WINNING TEAM!<br />

JOIN A <strong>JROTC</strong> SPECIAL<br />

TEAM TODAY!<br />

Be part of one of the following special teams<br />

to take the <strong>JROTC</strong> experience to the next<br />

level:<br />

Rifle Team<br />

• Train to concentrate your mental<br />

abilities and discipline.<br />

• Shoot sporter rifles, precision rifles,<br />

and .22 rifles.<br />

• Earn the privilege to wear the gold<br />

rifle team cord and a chance to earn<br />

rifle team exclusive awards.<br />

• Rangers<br />

• Rifle Team<br />

• Color Guard • Compete against other schools in<br />

• Drill Team<br />

the ILH<br />

Rangers • Prerequisites: Learn the Citizens<br />

Marksman Training and Safety and<br />

maintain 2.0 GPA minimum.<br />

• Learn advanced skills such as rope<br />

bridging, rappelling, land<br />

navigation, physical fitness and how<br />

to construct poncho rafts.<br />

• Develop your leadership skills as<br />

you lead your squad to completing<br />

the objective.<br />

• Earn the privilege to wear the black<br />

ranger cord, the gray beret, a<br />

chance to earn ranger-exclusive<br />

awards and the ranger tab<br />

• Test your leadership abilities as you<br />

and your team navigate through<br />

obstacles to reach your next<br />

objective.<br />

• Benefits include your own standard<br />

issue Army combat uniform,<br />

camping gear, a <strong>JROTC</strong> locker in<br />

the Battalion, and access into the<br />

armory for training.<br />

• Camp at locations such as the East<br />

Range (Wahiawa), Schofield<br />

Barracks, and Waianae.<br />

• Compete against other schools<br />

throughout the state in physical<br />

challenges.<br />

• Prerequisites: Memorize the Ranger<br />

Creed, 65 push-ups in 2 minutes, 68<br />

sit-ups in 2 minutes, 10 pull ups, 5<br />

mile ruck-sack run in one hour and<br />

fifteen minutes or less, mile run in 7<br />

minutes and 15 seconds or less, and<br />

pass the ranger knots test (correctly<br />

tie all 12 knots to pass).<br />

Color Guard<br />

• Represent our school colors by<br />

performing at mass and special<br />

events.<br />

• Compete against other Color Guard<br />

Detachments throughout the Pacific.<br />

• Earn the privilege to wear the blue<br />

beret, color guard tab, chance to<br />

gain color guard-exclusive and the<br />

white color guard cord.<br />

• Prerequisites: Must be highly<br />

dedicated and attend all color guard<br />

practices.<br />

Drill Team<br />

• Compete against other schools<br />

through exhibitions and<br />

competitions<br />

• Learn how to do a series of<br />

movements and skills with a rifle<br />

• Earn the privilege to wear the drill<br />

team tab and the red drill team<br />

cord.<br />

• Prerequisites: Be coordinated to<br />

handle and understand the<br />

concepts/theory that makes the Rifle<br />

movement what they are.<br />

Any questions? Please see 1SG Akuna or<br />

the commander for each respective special<br />

team for more information.<br />

TAKE <strong>JROTC</strong> TO THE<br />

NEXT LEVEL OF<br />

LEADERSHIP!

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