JROTC Needs Help
Update 5/5/08: We’re up to $220!! Only $3280 to go. Please help spread the word.
When I moved here, I realized that I was going to miss going to Walter Reed. The opportunities to do something special for troops beyond the few I’m directly responsible for. So, I thought that I would do something special for those that may one day become troops and volunteer with JROTC program at the local high school.
This is the first year that the program has existed and they need help. Through other donations and fundraising they’ve been able to take the kids to various competitions. In their first year they have won two first place trophies in physical fitness, but they really need help with drill and ceremony (marching and movement). Since this is the first year, there aren’t any experienced cadets that can train them. Unfortunately, most of the Soldiers (like me) who consider themselves subject matter experts on D&C aren’t able to be at the school during classes to teach them.
The JROTC instructor, retired Chief Warrant Officer Hobbs, would like to send two returning Juniors to a Drill and Ceremony Camp this summer. The problem? The camp will cost $3500 to send them both (not each). I’m thinking that we have enough support here through direct donations as well as enough people with blogs elsewhere that we can put a substantial dent in that need.
Here’s the deal: Miss Ladybug has graciously donated four cross-stitches to four of our military services – Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy (click links to see these fine specimen). Anyone that contributes any amount of money to this effort to send two students to Drill Camp will be entered to win one of the following prizes:
1. One of four custom cross-stitches
2. A copy of Luke Stricklin’s debut CD “American By God’s Amazing Grace”
3. “Charlie Wilson’s War” on DVD (starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts)
4. One of Emily’s faulty kidneys
5. A signed copy of my cheesy, official Army First Sergeant Photo that all my offices are required to hang in their hallways (limited edition 1 of 1!)
6. A thank you (chances of winning are 1:1)
You can make a donation with a credit card through the Paypal link on the A Soldier’s Perspective sidebar or contact me if you’d prefer to send a check. At the end of each day, I will tally up how much has been collected so we can see how close we are to our goal. Please share this with as many people as possible.
While I work to get the code back up, you can email Paypal donations to dj_chcknhawk@yahoo.com by using the Paypal site. Thanks for your help and good luck.
