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VIERA HAWK BATTALION

second semester SENior cadets

9/8/2020

If you are a senior year cadet placed in the second semester portion of JROTC and are looking to apply for a scholarship, please see LTC Thomas this week (8 Sep-11 Sep).

LTC is available before and after school (most days), during your 3rd block lunch, or you can email to set up an appointment.

Google classroom now up

9/2/2020

Google classroom is now up! Join your company classroom now:

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first week of the year

8/27/2020

Last March, before spring break, the Viera Hawk Battalion had a fantastic organization day. The battalion did not see each other for another 5 months. Upon returning to school we learned that unfortunately a lot had to be changed about the program. Changes to the battle rhythm, extra curriculars, and our personnel has shaken things up. Changes to the battle rhythm include Monday physical training being held indoors, Wednesday inspection being socially distant, Friday Drill and Ceremony also being held with social distancing, and Tuesday/Thursday classroom instruction being socially distant. All extracurriculars have been put off for reexamination in the second session of the year; meaning the special teams, volunteer work, organization day, and the military ball have been put off until further notice. The battalion can only stay optimistic and hopeful for events to come back soon; there is plenty of time to plan out and reevaluate. The most devastating toll that Covid-19 has taken on the program is the effect on our personnel. Most of the battalion has been cut in half between first and second semester; on top of that, many of our fellow cadets have taken the option of e-learning. On the brightside, this can open more opportunities for those who want leadership positions this year. On that note, the new battalion staff includes Cadets: Sayako Vanoss, Mckinley McCoig, Jaylen Goffigan, Connor McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Brown, Eden Hamrick, Jacob Denick, Torayn Gray, and Madison McClure; all of which will be working their best to make sure this year runs as smoothly as possible. It might be a rough road ahead, but our battalion is nothing short of resilient.

The most important news is that Command Sergeant Major Robert Wilson has retired before the year started. Currently in his place Is Sergeant First Class Cruz filling in until November comes when we will have our new instructor. We welcome both with open arms. As for Sergeant Major, we commend him for what he has done for this program and what he represented to the battalion. In his time working with Colonel Thomas, he had taken the female raiders to states, earned the title of Honor unit of distinction being in the top 2 percent of the nation, and developed hard working leaders for our future. He watched many of us grow up and mature into who we are today, instilling a great example of not only a leader but also a great human being. Although he could not be here this year in school as a teacher; once things brighten up, it is possible for him to return as a substitute. Until then he will be missed, and we will pray for him and his family’s health.

Stay tuned for more battalion updates!

Google classroom coming soon

8/25/2020

Our JROTC staff is working to create a Google Classroom. When the time comes you will be able to find any materials, zoom meeting links, information, important dates, etc.

We thank you for your patience while we do our best to deal with the challenges ahead.

February 23rd Cemetery clean-up

2/27/2020

Another great clean-up was held at J.S. stone memorial cemetery, Melbourne, on February 23rd, of 2020. Our mission is to bring honor and awareness to these important heroes of this great country. A great number of people were involved such as the Viera JROTC program and a few local community members in the area. We thank all who volunteered including Team Rubicon. This team helped trim and fix up a lot of the debris that was growing previously at an alarming rate.

Wreaths across American ceremony

12/14/2019

On December 14th, 2019, the Viera JROTC program volunteered to place wreaths on veteran gravestones for Christmas at J.S Stone and Shady oaks cemetery to thank and honor this nation's greatest heroes for their sacrifices to make this nation and the world a better place. We would like to thank all who volunteered, including those who are not a part of the Viera JROTC program, but those who care and love this country and their own community.
We would also love to give thanks to Space Coast daily for their incredible work on sharing our message to not only the community, but to everyone outside of it as well. They covered our ceremony remarkable well and deserve recognition beyond reasonable doubt. spacecoastdaily.com/2019/12/dont-miss-live-coverage-of-wreaths-across-america-from-shady-oaks-cemetery-set-saturday/

Applebee's Breakfast

12/7/2019

On December 7th, 2019, The Viera high JROTC program took the opportunity to help volunteer at Applebee’s to serve breakfast for our local veterans to help raise money for the J.S Stone cemetery. The money will go towards maintenance and care for this wonderful cemetery. We hope to bring more awareness to the J.S Stone community and the city of Melbourne and attract more potential volunteers who want to make a difference. We thank everyone who attended and hope to see them again, soon!

State Raider Meet - JROTC Female Team

11/16/2019

On November 16th, 2019, the Raiders State Competition was held at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. Thanks to Kayli Kleeberg, Portia Priami, Olivia Vice, Melanie Estes, Jaydin Gentile, Gabriela Melo, Madelyn Shaffer, Madeline Knight, Karen Dimeo, Anna Jennigs, Regina Jennings, Sayako Vanoss, Mishella Segura, Jaxon Russack-Cradeur, Angela Crandle, Jazmine Lopez, and Jaiden Brown, for their hard work and dedication to the competition and program.

POW Ceremony

11/2/2019

On November 2nd, A Prisoner of War (POW) ceremony was held and performed at the Hilton Rialto in Melbourne. We would like to thank Cadets Jacob Brandenstein, Gabriel Bernstein, Andrew Jackson and Brandon Albert for this amazing and patriotic performance. They practiced for a tremendous amount of time for this ceremony due to the respect and honor these cadets wanted to give to those who served this great nation.

November 2nd Raider Meet

11/2/2019

On November 2nd, 2019, another raider meet was held at the Veterans memorial center in Merritt Island. Not only did the Viera team do extraordinary well, they exceeded well above the last meets’ score! The male team ranked 3rd in Team run, KB Relay and tire flip. They also ranked 2nd in Rope Bridge and X-Country. The male team ranked 2nd overall! The women's team ranked 3rd in team run, 2nd in Rope Bridge and tire flip, and placed 1st in X-Country Rescue! The women’s team placed 2nd overall as well!