Activities - JROTC
Drill Team
Open to all SHS JROTC cadets interested in representing the battalion at Drill Competitions throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. The drill team focuses on basic regulation armed and unarmed drill and marching skills at the individual, squad and platoon levels. Tryouts are conducted during August and January and practices are conducted twice each week from August through April. Coach: Master Sergeant Morgan.
Rifle Marksmanship Team
Open to all SHS JROTC cadets interested in representing the battalion at Air Rifle Marksmanship Matches throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. The rifle team focuses on gun safety and improving individual marksmanship skills. Tryouts are conducted during August and January and practices are twice each week from August through April. Coach: Major Davis.
Colorguard Team
Open to all SHS JROTC cadets interested in representing the battalion at Color Guard Drill Competitions throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. In addition to representing the battalion at meets, the team presents the colors during school and community events throughout the year. Tryouts are conducted during August and January and practices are conducted once each week from August through April. Coach: Master Sergeant Morgan.
Raider Team
Open to all SHS JROTC cadets interested in representing the battalion at Raider Team Competitions throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. The raider team focuses on individual physical fitness, first aid, knot tying, land navigation and high adventure training activities. Tryouts are conducted during August and January and practices are three times each week from August through April. Coach: Major Davis.
2013 Senior Awards Day JROTC Awards
The Spartanburg High School Army JROTC Scholarship
Tanner Lancaster
The Chad Czechowski Memorial JROTC Scholarship
Sidney Young
The Joseph P. and Edna B. Clarke Memorial JROTC Scholarship
Sedoni Sullivan
SHS Viking Battaltion JROTC Military Awards
The JROTC department held their annual military awards ceremony on April 29, 2013. Click on the link to view the names of the recipients for each award (SHS JROTC MILITARY AWARD CEREMONY). Congratulations to all JROTC students for their hardwork, dedication and leadership.
VIKING BATTALION LEADERSHIP 2012-2013
Battalion Commander: Crystal Smith
Battalion Executive Officer: Jamie Forsythe
Battalion Command Sergeant Major: Jhasmyn Carter
Battalion Personnel Officer: Victoria McCracken
Battalion Security Officer: Phillip Walker
Battalion Operations Officer:David Stokes Douglas
Battalion Logistics Officer: Sidney Young
Battalion Special Projects Officer: Anna'sha Means
Battalion Information Officer: Andy Nouanemanivoung
A Company Commander: Jarred Coates
B Company Commander: Tanner Lancaster
Color Guard Commander:Jarred Coates
Drill Team Commander:Crystal Smith, Melissa Rivera
Rifle Team Commander:William Coleman
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Overview
Spartanburg High School, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, offers a JROTC program to all its students. The mission of the JROTC program is "to help motivate young people to become better Americans." Students electing to participate in the JROTC program will learn how to be more responsible leaders, work as a member of a team, gain leadership experience, learn and develop healthy nutrition habits, and gain appreciation for physical fitness. Students will be taught to think logically and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. The students will be introduced to their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. In addition to the core program, JROTC also provides extracurricular activities such as Drill Team, Color Guard Team, Marksmanship Team, Raider Team, and Academic Team. JROTC students participate in ceremonies, parades, adventure training, field trips, and community service projects.
Spartanburg High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp Upcoming Events
August 2013
19 - First Day of School
