Armijo High School - La Mezcla Yearbook (Fairfield, CA)

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Activities AFJROTC Shoots for the Stars l. Tom Klopstock wonders whose out there! 2. Major Kardach greets cadet Scott Fein. Aerospace Education was added to Armijo's curriculum in 1972. Armijo High School had asked the USAF for an R.O.T.C. Unit. The school and the district felt that Ar- mijo had the required amount of students needed to form a viable unit. AFJROTC, which-means Air Force Junior Reserve Offi- cer Training Corps, is a class in high school which helps you learn many things in life. lt enables you to go into the Armed Forces as an AIC and allows you to receive more money and advance in grade before your peers. Students learn how the Air Force is structured, the principles of leadership, the principles of management, and teaches an individual all the facts of Air Force life. lt also helps you in civilian life. You learn the meaning of responsibility and leadership traits. The program teaches you how to orga- nize, take responsibility and to work with others. Lt. Col Matessa and CMSGT McDade were the first Aerospace Instructors. In September of 1976, CMSGT Gordon Harker became the new AAEI and a month later Major John Kardach replaced Lt. Col Matessa as the new AEI. Lt. Col Matessa and CMSGT McDade left to pur- sue other careers. The CA-7I fthe number assigned to the unitj Squadron participates in activities with other squadrons in Northern California. These activities include bowling, volleyball, softball, basketball, chess, and backgammon tourna- ments. The Rocket Club launches rockets each month and competes with the other squadrons in Rocket Scrambles. The Drill Team and Color Guard have also competed in the Northern Drill Competition for the past nine years. ln I98l, the Drill Team and Color Guard both placed lst in all three events: standard drill, innovative drill and color guard competition. Also, they have participated in pa- rades, such as the Dixon May Fair and Vacaville Parades. The Squadron has participated in community affairs in Fairfield, such as the Diabetes-Bike-A-Thon. Their pre- sent community affairs project is to help FISH collect food and clothing for the needy and to help stock and maintain their warehouse. The Squadron has been selected Meritorious Unit for 1979 and 1980. In l98I, they were selected as an Honor Unit, which is top 5012 of all AFJROTC Units in the Unit- ed States. The Squadron hopes to be selected as an Honor Unit again this year. 34 Activities

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The Color Guard presents the colors. The CA-71 Saber Team: t-b, Cflst Lt. Paul Brenner, CfCz1pt. Jeff King, CfMsgt. Anthony Bellini, Cflst Lt. David Anderson. Cflst Lt. Wayne Smith, Cffvisgt. Scott Fein. The officers' promotions that night were: top row- Cflst Lt. David Sheldon. Cf2nd Lt. Glenn Golez, Cf2nd Lt. Sean Moore. Cflst Lt. Shelley Zuehlke. Cflst Lt. Chris Sicard, Cf2nd Lt. Andy Tiraog bottom row- Cflst Lt. David Anderson, CfCapt. Jeff King, Cflst Lt. Wayne Smith, Cflst Lt. Paul Brenner. Activities 35