Hampton Roads NROTC News

04 Oct 2008-
   Hampton Roads Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) hosted their annual Naval Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (NJROTC) Field Meet on Saturday, October 4, 2008. 14 high schools from Virginia and Maryland were in attendance, with over 400 NJROTC cadets.
   The event was kicked off with a presentation of the colors by the host school, Norview High School. After opening remarks by Hampton University’s Charlie Company Commanding Officer, Midshipman Jad’e Calhoun, the students participated in the Australian Trolley, Curl-Ups, Pushups, 8x200 meter relay, 16x100 yard relay and tug-of-war. This was Calhoun’s first time organizing and executing this type of event. “The day went well. The students had a good time and were all participating. Everything turned out as I would’ve liked it to,” said Calhoun.
Naval Science Instructors are prior service military members employed by the various school districts to lead the NJROTC program at their schools. LCDR Stuart Littlejohn is the Senior Naval Science Instructor at Norview High School. When asked what this field meet means to his students, he stated “It is an opportunity to showcase their hard work and get into some friendly competition.” LCDR Littlejohn’s students know the meaning of hard work. They practice twice weekly as a team and some students go as far as to practice an additional 2-3 mornings a week themselves at 0600. These students portray the very definition of pride and teamwork.
    Participating for the first time this year was Heritage High School from Newport News, VA, under the direction of Senior Naval Science Instructor LCDR Eric Tyson.. “We try to make them motivated,” said LCDR Tyson, whose team last year didn’t have enough students to participate. “We hope they go back to school and tell their friends about NJROTC and we increase our numbers.” This year, LCDR Tyson’s team came back with enough students to enter the competition and the team hopes that this will increase their participation for the next meet.
Traveling over 200 miles to attend the NJROTC Field Meet, Friendly High School from Fort Washington, MD, and its 47 students in attendance, participated in every event. For Cadet Yesenia Rodriguez, Executive Officer, this is her first time traveling with the team to participate in this meet. “Our school is very active. We are one of the largest in area 5 and we wanted to give cadets a chance to participate and get involved,” said Rodriguez, whose events include the Australian Trolley and the Tug-of-War. Area 5 consists of schools from Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Italy and Spain.
    The main goal of the NJROTC Field Meet is to promote friendly competition among the schools and to ensure that each school has an enjoyable time. It also serves as a formative recruiting tool to inform students and parents of the opportunities available to them by choosing NROTC. NROTC students from Old Dominion University, Hampton University and Norfolk State University served as judges and scorekeepers and were available to speak with anyone interested about the advantages of choosing a NROTC scholarship.
Although every team was a winner, the team that placed in first overall was First Colonial High School, followed by the host school, Norview High School, and Salem High School.

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30 Sept 2008-
  Old Dominion Army ROTC and Hampton Roads NROTC, along with Armed Services Blood Program, hosted a blood drive on Tuesday, September 30th, from 0800-1200. The day was a success with 57 personnel turning out to donate. Next blood drive will be during Spring 2009. We hope to increase our donor turnout.

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20 Sept 2008-
   Hampton Roads NROTC Consortium met on Saturday, September 20th, at Naval Station Norfolk for their annual battalion picnic. The picnic is a time for staff, students and their families to come together and get to know one another. The students participated in flag football, volleyball and tug-of-war, and there were inflatable rides for the little ones. The day was a great success and the weather was beautiful. Hampton Roads NROTC looks forward to a very exciting year!

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11 Sept 2008-
   The Old Dominion University Army ROTC and Hampton Roads Navy ROTC Consortium marked the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with a remembrance run this morning. This event serves as a reminder for the students and staff of why they have volunteered to answer the call to arms as an officer in their respective branches, carrying out the proud traditions of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps. For the fourth consecutive year, these two units have jointly held the Patriot’s Day Run that takes them around the Old Dominion campus in a battalion formation that signifies the joint fight we will face together in the future.

   The Old Dominion University Army ROTC and Hampton Roads Navy ROTC Consortium marked the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with a remembrance run this morning. This event serves as a reminder for the students and staff of why they have volunteered to answer the call to arms as an officer in their respective branches, carrying out the proud traditions of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps. For the fourth consecutive year, these two units have jointly held the Patriot's Day Run that takes them around the Old Dominion campus in a battalion formation that signifies the joint fight we will face together in the future. The run culminated at ODU's Webb Center with a speech by Hampton Roads NROTC Commanding Officer, CAPT Mike "Breeze" Barea. CAPT Barea emphasized to the students that there will be a defining moment in each of their careers in which all of their training, hard work and dedication will help prepare them to be ready. The run culminated at ODU’s Webb Center with a speech by Hampton Roads NROTC Commanding Officer, CAPT Mike “Breeze” Barea. CAPT Barea emphasized to the students that there will be a defining moment in each of their careers in which all of their training, hard work and dedication will help prepare them to be ready.

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04 Sept 2008- CAPT Mike “Breeze” Barea addresses 300 Midshipmen, Officer Candidates and Marines in his first address to the entire Hampton Roads NROTC Consortium. CAPT Barea relieved CAPT Kelly “Booger” Baragar as Commanding Officer, Hampton Roads NROTC, on August 20th, 2008.

CAPT Barea comes to Hampton Roads NROTC with 28 years of commissioned service as an F-14 Naval Flight Officer. His most recent command was with Expeditionary Strike Group Two, permanently deployed in the CENTCOM AOR.

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