Moreno Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Sunnymead, CA)

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A first this year, is the flag drill team which carries a State Flag from each of the 50 states. COMPETITIVE DRILL TEAM BACK — B. Crouch, B. Wade, D. Powell, J. Benke, G. Williams. ROW TWO — M. Meadows, R. Herring, F. Martinelli, F. Harral, M. Bancroft, B. Ignacio. ROW THREE — J. Herring, S. Borden, T. Anderson, C. Vang, M. Shelton. FRONT — T. Fischer, T. Hunter, L. Rivera, P. Crock, K. Doi, E. Sutf in. WEAPONS DRILL TEAM BACK — J. Carney, J. Leigh, M. Mote, D. Taylor, R. Lowe, N. Taylor, J. Ferguson, J. Orndorff , S. Siegal, D. Taylor. FRONT — D. Buenaventura, A. Chogyoji, J. Sandoval, P. Benitez, J. Williams, C. Tobin, J. Williams, B. Cedilla. J. Fortini. Concentration is the key to high ratings in competition marches. And we always get high ratings. Guarding the doors during registration keeps Sgt. Therrien busy. Sgt. T. worked hard to get a flag from each state for the new drill team. R.O.T.C. Organizations

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What was the R.O.T.C? R.O.T.C. stands for Reserve Officer Training Corps. This or- ganization proved to be helpful in many ways. It taught students discipline, courtesy, and respect for others. Students were able to learn about flight, space travel and the ef- fects of man in space. Orders were given and also taken by students in R.O.T.C. This effec- tive organization ' s advisors were: It. Col. Leiss. Senior Master Sgt. Schnekenburger, and Senior Master Sgt. Therrien. R.O.T.C. has been active at MoVal since 1967 and has proved to be a truly winning organization. There were approximately 265 students enrolled in the courses. The Wing was divid- ed into two groups.- the Blue and the Gold. Each group consisted of two squadrons. Squadrons A and B belonged to the Blue Group and squadrons C and D made up the Gold Group. Freshman, Nghi Nguyen joined R.O.T.C. because like a large portion of the group, he wants to go to an academy and knows that he has a much better chance of getting in than those who do not participate in this organization. R.O.T.C. helped me to develop leadership qualities, said Nghi. Cur unbeatable and award winning Drill Team began the year by marching in the Homecoming parade. Open- ing school assemblies is just one of many regular assign- ments for the R.O.T.C. color guard. We Want More

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Carrying the flag for C Squadron is cadet Chris Tobin. B SQUADRON BACK — T. Burton, M. Bancroft, Y. Sainz, K. Loyd, B. Gydee, Singh, S. Claxton, L. Resteivo, K. Stafford, M. Moreno, R. Bailey, L. Walker, J. Pearson, J. Sutfin, D. Ramsey, E. Nutt, S. Lynn, S. Schooley, T. Kawahara, N. Bird, N. Tientong, P. Knotts, L. Galvin, K. Lefave, F. Hawkins, J. Parker. FRONT — B. Chang, C. Blacker, L. Rivera, B. Tem- plin, D. Lowe, T. Melander, K. Doi, T. Fishcher, F. Martinelli, D. Taylor, B. Ignacio, J. Ronsee, R. Claxton, S. Harris, C. Zuppalla, D. Cunningham, G. Hildebrandt, J. Clark, D. Turn- Many people only thought of R.O.T.C. as a class, a class in which whomever enrolls must wear a uniform every Wednesday. But it was more than that. R.O.T.C. was one of the most important symbols of pride for Moreno Valley. It was the spirit of discipline and excellence, and their outlet was competition. Throughout the year, the first year students practiced the complicated marching steps in order to learn team work. The young cadets were later able to join the more recognized drill team in order to apply their new found skills. Joining the drill team was a very important re- sponsibility, representing our school in many important events. Some of these events includ- ed the U.S.C. and San Diego tournaments, both of which, they have dominated over the years. What kind of pride does R.O.T.C. bring to MVHS? For several years, they have been the Southern-Pacific champions. The wing com- mander was C Lt. Col. Meadows; deputy wing commander was C Lt. Col. Taylor. Blue group commander was C Maj. Lebron and Gold group commander was C Lt. Col. Williams. Each squadron also had a commander: A Squadron, C Capt. Sutfin-. B Squadron, C Capt. Fischer-. C Squadron, C Maj. Williams; D Squadron, C Maj. Templin. Each cadet eagerly looked forward to year end promotions. We Want More