Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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With a change in curriculum, and maintaining a minimum enrollment through the year, we created A corps with class For the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1982-83 turned out to be a pivotal year. Starting in the fall on probation due to a previously low enrollment, the year ended with the Corps being removed from proba- tion by meeting the minimum enrollment of 100 cadets at the beginning of the year and maintaining this number throughout the year and especially during the Annual Formal Inspection. The success experienced in meeting the enrollment requirements was due in large part to a simple change in the conduct of the program. Until this school year, cadets from the junior high schools were required to come to Haltom Senior for the first period and then were bussed back to their respec- tive junior highs. This required a sacrifice on the part of both the cadets and their parents - getting up earlier lthe class started at 81151 and getting transportation to the school. To eliminate this detriment to enroll- ment, the program was conducted for the junior high cadets at their campus. Officers for the JROTC were chosen by the instructors, Sergeant Alvin Fowler and Colonel Frank Korychak. Those that were under consideration had to demonstrate a high degree of leadership potential, Sgt. Fowler said. We also look for high academics and outstanding conduct. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Chris Douglas was appointed Battalion Commander. His staff consisted of the Battalion Executive Of- ficer, Cadet Major Tim Smith, Adjutant Cadet Captain Cecilia Couch, Public Affairs The corps taught me discipline and leadership? - James Miller Officer Cadet Captain Travis Tenbergg Operations Officer Cadet Major James Miller, and Supply Officer Cadet Captain Walter Grow. Another activity participated in by the cadets other than the Annual Formal Inspec- tion was JROTC Field Day, conducted at Watauga Junior High. The cadets demonstrated fancy drill, pellet rifle firing, map reading, land navigation and orienteer- ing and first aid competition. The corps cadets stand at attention during their Annual Formal Inspection. JROTC 91

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Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Chris Douglas, Bat- talion Commander, stands at attention awaiting inspection. Rifle Team A: Walter Grow, Kris Leblanc, Cecilia Couch, Todd Riggs, David Andrews. Rifle Team B: Sandra Patton, Cheryl Hammond, Chris Williams, Jerry Bettinger. Q' -K , X' . . 'i 3 V 4 5 A A we ss . 5, N ,J ui It S .v X- ' . Y. JROTC: Front row: Kahamphet Thingiuivong, Cheryl Hammond, Rita Good, Kris LeBlanc, San- dra Patton. Second row: Chris Douglas, Walter Grow, James Miller, Travis Tenberg, Cecilia Couch, Todd Riggs. Third row: Ounakham Vongkhamchahn, David Andrews, Lauri Wells, Carl Kimberlin, Jerry Bettinger. Back row: David Cates, Tony Adams, Richard Stueck, Richard Martyniuk, Chris Williams. 90 JROTC Several members of a U.S. Army Training Corps demonstrate rappeling from a helicopter. ,... i.1 5 - Ql s f - aw ww H iw? Axe v , EP' C xg cena, 'Q Juniors David Andrews and Walter Grow practice presenting the colors at the rehearsal for graduation. Senior Kelly Bates aims the gun at a paper target while Junior Mike Balderama tries to help him hit it in the center. w w l l l E 5 - 1

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Jeanie Jones, senior, polishes up on her first aid techniques. Rhonda McDonald, senior, makes a good patient. HOSA: Front row: Renee Holster, Jeanie Jones, Angie Parrigan, Diana McGill. Back row: Rhonda McDonald, Christy Baker, Dena Walker, Jessie Braddock, Diana Hawkins, Mrs. Lillian Porter. ' VHOE: Front row: Tracy Meier, Kevin Dicker- man, Jessica Taylor, Renee Holster, Cindy Walters. Second Row: Angie Crittenden, Gina Wallingford, Tracey Payne, Cindy Pfeifer, Pam Erxin, Deanna Tucker, Rhonda McDonald. Back row: Jessie Braddock, Kim Palms, Leticia Mar- tinez, Lillian Lanthrop, Vikki Dorris, Shari Johnson, Blong Lee, Leah Dvorak, Mrs. Lillian Porter. 92 vHoEfHosA