Benton High School - Wahwahlanawah Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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Building Self- Confidence and Character Below: ROTC students learn about the Red Eye Missile. Middle Below: Tim Nash inspects Jett Parent. Far Below: 1980-81 stall members (left to right) LTC Tim Nash. MSG Stephanie Zirkle. CPT Bradley Pfleiderer. CPT Janet Auxier. CSM Scott Berger Below: Sheila Peters tries to find points on a map. Far Below: SFC Tarrant gives his ROTC class a stern gaze 22 R.O.T.C.

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Below: Chris Groves returns the serve in a badminton game as Jeff Wheeler looks on. P E. and Health 21

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Above: Ron Bascue lakes aim with a Red Eye Missile Right: ROTC students await their assignments. Below Right: Ron studies his map. What's up? Enrollment and enthusiasm, that's what. Enrollment in R.O.T.C. has gone up nearly 34 %. This means that nearly one out of six students at Benton are involved in R.O.T.C. This increase in enrollment is thought by many to be due to the fact that cadets are allowed to wear longer hair and are allowed to change into and out of their uniforms dur- ing class. Enthusiasm has also increased and is centered on the Freshmen in R.O.T.C. Many upperclassmen in R.O.T.C. feel that this year's freshmen have more potential than in previous years. The Battalion Staff also has much to be enthusiastic about since the two returning members both received positions on Brigade Staff last year. This experience will be pass- ed on and hopefully help the five new members of staff receive position in the city wide Brigade competition. It is hoped by many cadets that this increase in enrollment and enthusiasm will continue, thus raising the status of R.O.T.C. once again to an important segment of Benton's pride. R.O.T.C. 23