Fred Brock Post 828, Auxiliary sponsor 17 for Texas Boys & Girls State, honors JROTC Cadets
The American Legion is a strong supporter of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and ROTC programs across the country.
Fred Brock American Legion Post No. 828 annually presents Military Excellence and Scholastic Excellence Award Medals to outstanding cadets from Sam Houston, Breckenridge, and Highlands High Schools, all within the San Antonio Independent School District (ISD).
On May 1, Post Commander Burrell Parmer attended Sam Houston High School’s JROTC Awards Ceremony presenting the Military Excellence Medal to Cadet Capt. Davina Carreno and the Scholastic Excellence Medal to Cadet Lt. Col. Zariah Ford.
Additional JROTC awards were presented at Brackenridge High School on May 17 to Cadets 1st Lt. Jackelyn Hernandez-Rangel (Scholastic Excellence Medal) and Capt. Daniel Perdomo (Military Leadership Excellence Medal). The awards ceremony for Highlands High School was held May 22 with medals presented to Cadets Pfc. Mariana Carranco (Scholastic Excellence Medal) and Cpl. Noah Martinez (Military Leadership Excellence Medal).
In support of Texas Boys State and Texas Bluebonnet Girls State, the Post and Auxiliary Unit 828 is sponsoring eight boys and nine girls for the weeklong programs. The boys will be traveling to the University of Texas-Austin and the girls will be at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas, in June.
To prepare statesmen for Boys State, the “Mighty” 20th District held its Boys State Orientation at Alamo Post No. 2, May 8.
More than 100 statesmen, joined by their parents, attended the orientation hearing remarks from District Americanism Chair Eric Mayer of Business and Professional Post No. 10, and for the first time, the orientation was conducted by Texas Boys State Alums. On May 19, District Orientation for Bluebonnet Girls State was held at William M. Randolph Post No. 593 in Converse, Texas.
American Legion Boys State and Girls State are among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students.
They are participatory programs where students become a part of the operation of their local, county, and state government.
At American Legion Boys State and Girls State, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges along with duties and responsibilities of a franchised citizen.
