At Dutch Fork High School, we have an excellent Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp. Our program offers many activities such as Color Guard, Saber Team, Raider Team, Silent Drill, Drill Team, and Archery.
To contact us:
Senior Aerospace Science Instructor Major Reginald Slade- rslade@lexrich5.org
Aerospace Science Instructor First Sergeant Joseph Whetstine- JWhetsti@lexrich5.org
Follow us on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dutchforkjrotc/
Booster Club meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month in JROTC room 107. All parents are automatically enrolled as booster club members and are encouraged to volunteer to chaperone cadet activities, volunteer for our major events, and provide any other assistance as needed.
OFFICERS:
President(s) - Tricia Goss
Vice-President - Fran Myers
Secretary - Katrina Williams
Treasurer - Norma Case
About Us: Our purpose is to support and encourage cadets within the AFJROTC program. We assist cadets in various fundraising activities, events, and trips throughout the year.
For further information, contact the Booster Club at dfhsjrotcbooster@gmail.com
Through our program, we like to help our cadets in their life after high school. There are many JROTC scholarship opportunities:
Recognized by HQ JROTC during 2018-2019 with Distinguished Unit honors!
Our Unit has also raised the most money for Salvation Army during the Ringing of the Bells for 9 years straight out of all the schools that participate.
Within our unit, we offer many ways for cadets to recieve their community service hours throughout the year.
The following are some examples:
- USC Big Flags
- Scare Hunger Can Drive
- Adopt A Highways
- Okra Strut Parade
- Veterans Day Parade
- Ringing of the Bells for Salvation Army
- Bataan Death March
Throughout the year, we also give cadets a multitude of ways to go on field trips.
The listed are examples:
- Parris Island
- Orlando, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- SC State Museum and Armory Museum
- Universal in Orlando
- Carowinds
- (summer trip) Cadet Leadership Course at Citadel
- Air Force Bases
We also have a special flight for the seniors that have given 3 years to the program. X-Ray is full of AS4's (fourth year cadets) who work behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. With an averge of 12 students, these cadets are the top of the top. Their drive and ambition to help the program give them an honors credit in JROTC.
Top 3 Cadets in Senior Flight:
- Cadet Colonel Shannon Goss
- Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Shayln Gamble
- Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dylan Gaskins
