Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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TOP: Staff member Larry Cooper concentrates on some of the paper work involved in JROTC. ABOVE LEFT: COLOR GUARD. Dana Slinker, Tom E. Darling, Kevin Johnson, Todd Love. ABOVE: MALE DRILL TEAM. Todd Love, Chris Moore, Kevin Johnson, Paul Mahurin,Tom E. Dar- ling, Bennton Williams (Commander), Randel Hen- drickson, Lorin Smith, Larry Cooper, Billy Darling, Nelson Gary. LEFT: FEMALE DRILL TEAM. Stephanie Mars- den, Tracy Humphries, Selena Jimpson. Cherr K i Hi In i- v . Teresa Seals (Commander), Veronica Rivers, Roxie Davis, Janell Stum, Mary Hurlev, Linda Woodi ' olk. JROTC-23

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Honor unit Many people here misunderstand the purpose of ROTC and the type of people who take the course. It is not for a failing student, commented M Sgt. Harold Ecktman about the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, which is the correct name for the class. Backing up his statement is the fine record of the Howe JROTC. For seven out of the last ten years the Howe unit has been declared an Honor Unit with Distinction. This honor came from the United States Government and is the highest honor a unit can receive. The honors received start in the class- room. Members of JROTC are subject to some of the same obstacles as other students when it comes to making the grades. Quizzes and exams are a big part of the grades, and weekly inspections also carry weight in a person ' s grade. Classwork is not by any means the extent of the program. Male and female drill teams are an after-school activity and the rifle team also practices after school on the Howe rifle range, one of the finest in the city. The JROTC has also participated in many city activities like the city drill meet and the Fort Benjamin Harrison Christmas party. They presented the colors at a school board meet- ing and received a streamer for winning fourth place among 40 units at the Veterans Day Parade. The goals of this year ' s JROTC were much the same as in other years: to teach respect for constituted authority, respect for the government, and patriotism. The kind of patriotism taught is not the flag-waving type but a good feeling about the country. (TOMHARTON) TOP RIGHT: Rifle team high firer Kevin Johnson takes careful aim on the Howe rifle range. ABOVE: BATTALION STAFF. Lorin Smith, James Moore, Lauralee Smith, David L. Burton (Battalion Commander), Bennton Williams, Randel Hendrickson, Larry Cooper. RIGHT: RIFLE TEAM. Kevin Johnson, Nelson Gary, Tom E. Darling, Paul Mahurin (Commander), Billy Darling. 22-JROTC

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ABOVE: Jack Lawson, originator of the ICT pro- gram at Howe, awaits an answer during a class dis- cussion. ABOVE RIGHT: David Backus increases his draft- ing skills while on his ICT job at Magnetic Instru- mentation. RIGHT: COE student Rhonda Stout puts her fil- ing skills to use at Farm Bureau Insurance claims division. 24-Work Study