University of South Carolina NROTC - Salvo Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Heart Fund The USC NROTC, with the help of some of the USC coaches and athletes held a bounce for beats Heart Fun'd marathon for 29 hours at the Dutch Square 'shopping mall. One basketball was kept bouncing for the entire 29 hours by our own version of the Harlem Globetrotters. With morat support from the Mermaids and logistics supplied by area merchants, NROTC raised $4,500 for the Heart Fund. The project was brainstormed by Lt. Arnow who.stayed for the entire marathon. His plans for next year include a 48 hour marathon with more than $15,000 collected, BOUNCE FOR BEATS : SUCCESSFUL PROJ ECT

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Navy Birthday CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Navy Birthday 1972 This year, for the first time, the Navy formally honors the day on which the Continental Congress in 1775 authorized construction of ships for an American Navy -- and thus brought into being the United States Navy. October 13 is the 197th anniversary of the U. 5. Navy. Those of us who serve today have inherited a proud and honorable tradition from all those who have gone before us. They set the standards Of victory and excellence that we carry forward. 'Each of us has a duty and obligation to preserve these standards for future generations of Navymen. I ask all persons associated with the Navy to use the Navy Birthday as an occasion to honor the memory of our departed shipmates -- and to dedicate our very best efforts to the present and future defense of our homeland. 41

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Blood Drive Returns to Armory After all drilling and studying the midshipmen has more to give -- blood. Each semester the Bat- talion comes out in force to assist the Red Cross in its Blood Drive. The midshipmen are encouraged to donate blood, to assist in the publicity for the drive and to aid the Red Cross in every possible way to make the Blood Drive a success. For donat- ing blood the midshipmen are guaranteed blood for themselves and their immediate families whenever they need it within the allowed period.