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MHS JROTC posts 50 percent enrollment hike
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Posted on Aug 13 2004
Marinas High School had its first day of school on Aug. 2, 2004, marking the 14th year of the MHS JROTC program since being founded in 1991.
The Dolphin Battalion started out strong with an impressive 50-percent increase in its enrollment, due in large part to the many service projects it conducted in the school and the community, which promoted its good deeds.
“Throughout the years the Dolphin Battalion has stood firm behind its many Army instructors and cadet staff, bringing forward its strengths and learning from past mistakes,” the battalion said in a statement.
The Dolphin Battalion has contributed to many charitable organizations like Karidat, the Commonwealth Health Center, and the Division of Youth Services, donating food, clothing and toys for the needy through its annual drives.
It has also contributed to many ceremonial events with its Color Guard commitments and has marched rain or shine in various parades and candle light vigils to help prevent domestic violence and drunk driving.
“The battalion is a legacy—an ongoing one—whose contributions to the community are tremendous and beyond measure,” the statement adds.
Its 16th battalion commander, cadet Lt. Col. Normaine Pangelinan, now commands the battalion.
Her plans for the battalion remain absolutely like the past commanders: to uphold the JROTC mission statement as stated by Congress in 1916, “to motivate young people to become a better citizens.”
“Throughout the years they have accomplished that,” the statement said.
