Dear Parent/Guardian

SUBJECT:  Shark Battalion Awards Ceremony

1.  You are cordially invited to our Annual Shark Battalion Award Ceremony Wednesday 18 May 2022 in our schools’ gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., cadets should arrive no later than 5:45 p.m.  This is a time to celebrate and recognize cadet’s accomplishments with individual and national awards. We will also conduct a change of command ceremony with our (incoming/outgoing) cadet battalion commander.

2.  Cadets will receive over 20+ awards from outside agencies, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart to name just a few.  They will also receive unit awards such as appearance, superior cadet award, good conduct, outstanding academic, and leadership awards.

3.  Cadets are required to participate in this events and it counts for his/her last uniform inspection grade.  If not returning next year they are required to turn-in the uniform the following week or NLT 25 May 2022.  Leaders can turn in the uniform as early as the Friday 20 May. Please ensure these uniforms are dry cleaned prior to turn-in.  Cadets returning (JROTC) next year are allowed to keep the uniform if it fits well.

4.  This is a special event for cadets and we would like you to be a part of it and share the accomplishment of the cadets.

Wilfred Placeres                                                          Timothy Parrish

CSM, USA Retired                                                    MAJ, USA Retired

Army Instructor                                                          Senior Army Instructor

wplacere@pasco.k12.fl.us                                          tparrish@pasco.k12.fl.us

727.246.3040                                                              727 246 3071