March 2000

In my opinion, the drill meet at Jacksonville University on February 12, 2000 went well. Even though we only got two trophies, we missed getting one of the top three trophies by ridiculous scores. The Unarmed Basic missed third by close to a point and the Optional missed first by a sixth of a point! Anyways, we all did our best and that's what counts. We did finish in third place for Armed Basic and second for Optional drill team.

Lee did well at Florida A & M University over the weekend of February 25 & 26, 2000. The trip to the "Florida Museum of Natural Science and History" was enjoyable. Dinner at Golden Corral was great and we had fun with Petty Officer Diaz afterwards doing Taibo afterwards. At the meet, we hung close to the top with such schools as Oviedo and Boca Raton. In the end, the optional drill team came in second place.

The garage sale on Monday, February 21, 2000 brought in a little over $400 dollars to go towards the unit. Another sale/car wash is to be scheduled sometime in the near future. Thanks to Tiffany Myers and Heather Harper for making all the signs and putting them up. Also a special thanks is deserved to all the cadets who brought in items for the sale, help set things up, and collected donations. Way to go on the group effort it paid off.

The cadets of Robert E. Lee High School visited N.A.S. Jacksonville for a day in March. While there they were exposed to survival techniques used in the water. The techniques ranged from ways you can help yourself survive and briefs on equipment used to keep you alive in the water. After being briefed on water survival, the cadets were ready to go out on the water. They went to the docking area and got ready to get on the boat. Finally the cadets went on the water by boat. At the end of the day everyone successfully earned their sea cruise ribbon.

The annual Military Ball is approaching us quickly. The set date is Saturday April 15, 2000 and it starts at 7:00 P.M. till 12:00 A.M. The location of the ball is at Vital Signs on the base. The cost for a cadet's ticket is $10.00, while a noncadet's ticket is $15.00. This will include the dinner at the ball, the awards, and for the decorations. If anyone has any questions or suggestions concerning the Military Ball please submit them into the PAO box.

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Cadet of the Quarter for the Second grading period was cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Burr. He is a dedicated first year that is on the Armed Basic, Armed Exhibition, and Color Guard teams. He is also on Orienteering from time to time, and has taken three Academic tests. He also helps run concession stand for Varsity football and girl's softball games. Burr has already made remarkable contributions to the unit. Keep up the good work Jason!

Congratulations the top three in the Mr. Lee contest. Our very own Joshua Chitty won second runner up. The second runner up was the second year cadet Ens Chris Jones. Mr. Lee was the units very own commanding officer, Wesley Meaders. The unit is proud of all three of you. The last day to purchase Military Ball tickets is March 31st. We need the social security number of your guest. This is a safety procedure the base is taking.

The Nationals has been cancelled.

Upcoming Events

1. Graduation May 30, 2000 Moran Theatre 1900.
2. June 2nd- Last Day of School.
3. Summer Program July 25,26,27, Aug 1, 2, 3 , 2000.