Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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Mojor George Giest. ROTC Commonder, prepares for the Memorial Ceremony as seven trees were dedicated to seven fallen astronauts. Organizations 175

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Texas 83rd AFROTC Marches Into the Future ROTC Rocket Club shows off their trophy (top row L-R) Sean Wlckizer, Shown Sproyberry, Bill Kidd, (centet tow L-R) Mojor George Geist, Troy Patterson, Irma Aguilar, Doria Agullar, (bottom row L-R) Henry Shmirt, Mike Woodell, ond Robby Frierson Corps Commonder — C Moj. L. Juneman; Vice Corps Commander — C Capt D Woodall; Operations — C Maj. F. McDonald; Personnel — C Moj. A. Hill; Finance — C Capt R Hampton; Public Affairs — C 2nd Lt. E. Slicker. Logistick — C 1st Lt D. Phillips; C 2nd Lt. 5. Puentes 1st Lt. Dianne Turner; Capr. Carol McNeil; Capt. Michael Datentine; 2nd Lt, Jose Aguilar, Lf. Col. Henry Shmirt; 1st Lt. Cher Moxey; Aerospace Science In- structor, Major G Geist, U5AF (rrt.); Asst Aerospace Science Instructot, CMSGT R Dombach. USAF(rrt); Asst Aerospace Science Instructor, CMSGT R Dambach, USAF (rrt.) The Rocket Club is a club which ROTC is tesponsible for. They have meerings every week Annually, the Rocket Club gets to the Gulf Coast Rocket Shoot. Last yeor rhey won rhe overall srare championship All of rhe schools in Texas come ro rhis once a yeor evenr. They are looking for- ward ro another successful year. The ROTC program consists of six different classes, each called flights. ROTC also goes to a competition called Boytown Quintana Meet. The meet consists of Colorguard, drill team, physical fitness, and an obstacle course. Each class gets to ottend various field trips each year. The Freshmen go ro NASA to tour. The Sophomores get an exciting day visiting El- lington ond Galveston They also get to visit the Motine Corps Reserve Dose The Juniors and Seniors combined go ro San Anronio to see Lockland Air Force Base All classes go to watch at least one Texas AGM Game and take a tout of their campus Students involved in this pro- gram are in it for different reasons Junior David Woodall expressed rhaf he is in it for discipline and it helps me prepare for after graduation plans. Junior Shawn Sparyberry said, I enjoy it very much. It is really helpful in learning ways of military life. Many people in the class plan to further their intetesf in the Military I plan to go info the Air Force and be a pilot, said senior Mike Nerad Organizations Junior Frank McDonald ond senior Roy Frierson show their muscle in the ROTC storage room.

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Flights of Excellence Flight A The 85-86 members of flight A ore (first row): Corol McNeil. Becky Pile, Dorbora Dorich; (se- cond row): Jose Aquil or, Sobrino Corter: (third row): Shown Doldwin, Tyron Cootney. and Frank McDonald Fight B The 85-86 members of flighr D are (first row): Henry Schmirt, Roy Frierson. Robert Peatz, (se- cond row): Mothew Steagal, Ed Slicker: (third row). Mike Darrintine. Dione Turner, and Skip- per Philips Flight C The 85-86 members of flight C are (first row): Irma Aquilar, Robert Hampton, Louro Juneman, (second row): Shown Wickizer, Cher Maxey: (third row) Derek Bible, Jeff Horigon, and Jame Knowles. 176 :ons