| Drill Teams Accept Spirit Award |
| By C/2nd Lt. Reneah DeWinne |
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The cadets of the Blue Angels (left of plaque) and the
Blackhawks (right of plaque) drill teams accept a reward from John Jay officals. |
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| On December 13, 2007 Col. Dennis LeVan, Master Sergeant Harwell, and the Vice-Principal of John Jay High School presented our TX-20009th AFJROTC Drill Teams, the Blackhawks and Blue Angels,
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| the Mustang Spirit Award from their annual Mustang Classic Drill Meet held on December 8th. “It was an honor to have such an award presented to you knowing that it took the determination of all of our members to earn this prestigious award” stated the Blue Angels Commander, cadet Second Lieutenant Reneah DeWinne.
The criteria to earn the Spirit Award are to grab the Training Instructors (Judges) attention with your team’s spirit, good sportsmanship, and overall impression on the judges and other school officials. In addition to the distinguished staff from John Jay High School being present, Medina Valley High School Principal Mr. Toby Tyler
and Vice-Principal Mrs. Theresa Haby were present to share in the victory of our teams. “It was very touching and exciting
to know that these two elite teams from our High School went out and did their best and gave it their all and to |
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| Both drill teams, along with Col. Larsen and Vice-Principal Theresa Haby pose with the plaque. |
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come home with such an honor, I’m extremely proud of them all” stated MV’s Vice-Principal Theresa Haby. As well as earning the Spirit
Award at the Mustang Classic, three of our Tandems (two cadet
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| Principal Tyler is introduced to Col. LeVan and Gerardo Marquez, the Vice-principal of John Jay High School. |
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routine) also came home with trophies. Those teams were, from the Blue Angels, the Silver Angels Tandem commanded by Cadet Kassy Martinez and Cadet Airman Norma
Enriquez, took Second place and, cadet Captain Theresa Gonzales and cadet Master Sergeant Toni Lindsay With their Blue Angels Tandem took First Place in Junior Varsity.
Our Blackhawk Tandem of Cadet Staff Sergeant Emanuel Henao and Cadet Staff Sergeant Chris Lizaso took Third place in Junior Varsity. Overall, we are very proud of our Drill
Teams and are very excited for our next drill meet at Marshall High School on 2, Feb, 2008. We hope to be as successful if not more at Marshall as we were at The Mustang Classic.
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