January

23^rd brigade meeting

24^th cadet of the month

26^th invitational drill meet

30^th brigade board

February

9th crab feed

13th all AFI preparation to be completed

27th final black book check

21st Spanish Springs AFI

March

3rd cadets take their uniform home

4th AFI rehearsal

5th AFI

14th-21st presidential fitness challenge

April

4th-8th battalion Olympics

26th brigade Olympics

May

7th leadership camp at fort Stead

12th awards night

23rd flag raising for memorial day

EMAILS

LTC Iratcabal: Miratcabal@washoe.k12.nv.us

SGM Hernandez: Ahernandez@washoe.k12.nv.us

1SGT Porter: Lporter@wahoe.k12.nv.us

Phone Numbers

832-4206 (direct line)

832-4206

832-4208 (fax)

AFI is approaching and it’s approaching fast.  For those of you who are new to the program and have never experienced an AFI, don’t worry.  We all tell horror stories to scare you (you know you’ve heard them: standing in formation for two hours straight, cadets passing out left and right, evil inspectors spitting in your face as they ask you impossibly difficult questions) but in reality, AFI is not too bad as long as you are prepared.  That means you get your uniform into shape, pay attention during marching rehearsals, and make sure that you know all of your AFI Study Sheet inside and out.

Unfortunately, a lot of cadets get the not-so-bright idea to “have a doctor appointment” on the day of AFI.  Bad idea.  Sure, you will get out of AFI, but you will let the rest of your Battalion down, as more than three absences make it IMPOSSIBLE for us to get the gold star no matter what.  So, if you really are worried about AFI—or   are just too lazy to participate—talk to someone who will motivate you to come.  If you realize that you really just do not want to do it, then maybe you should reconsider your place in the ROTC program, because being a member of the Highlander Battalion means being up for all sorts of challenges—even one that involves standing in formation for two hours until you pass out.  Just kidding! J