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EACH YEAR, SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC TAKE TURNS HOSTING THE FAR EAST JROTC DRILL COMPETION.
THIS YEAR IT WAS KUBASAKI HIGH SCHOOLS TURN TO HOST THE EVENT ON CAMP FOSTER. JROTC CADETS
TRAIN ALL YEAR FOR THE CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR SKILLS DURING THE MARKSMANSHIP AND DRILL MEET.
HOWEVER, THE CADETS LEARN MORE THAN HOW TO SHOOT A RIFLE OR PERFORM MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
THIS IS A MAJOR PREPARATION FOR ALL OF OUR CADETS. WHEN A CADET CHOOSES THAT AS A HIGH SCHOOL
CIRRICULUM THEY ARE TRULY CHOOSING TO LEARN WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LEADER. THAT'S WHAT JROTC IS
ALL ABOUT, IS LEADERSHIP. FOR KEVIN AROCHO, A CADET AT KADENA HIGH SCHOOL, BEING A LEADER AND
PART OF THE TEAM HELPED HIM BOND WITH FELLOW CLASSMATES BEFORE THE COMPETITION. HE SAID IT IS
THINGS LIKE THE DRILL MEET THAT BRINGS THE TEAM TOGETHER AS ONE WHOLE FAMILY.
THEY ARE PREPARING SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM BE LEADERS IN ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT AREAS.
THIS COMPETITION IS A MAJOR CULMENTATING POINT FOR LEADERSHIP AND BEING PART OF A TEAM.
MORE THAN ONE HUNRED-FIFTY STUDENTS FROM 12 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS PARTICPATED
IN THE EVENT. LANCE CORPORAL MEREDITH WATTS, CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA.