[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 109 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1757]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC PROGRAM

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2005

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
acknowledge the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps unit of 
Central High School in Brooksville, FL for being recognized by the Navy 
as the 2005 Best Unit in the Navy's Area 7 and runner up as the 2005 
Best Unit in the Nation. Both of these prestigious awards are sponsored 
by the Navy League of the United States.
  Central High's NJROTC program is focused on the development of their 
cadets as model citizens as well as fostering the growth of tomorrow's 
leaders. In addition to their countless time spent drilling and 
reviewing on the parade grounds, the unit has amassed over 5,900 
community service hours in a wide variety of community oriented 
activities. The unit has also pushed its cadets to achieve in the 
classroom, with several cadets participating in national academic 
contests, three cadets being awarded NROTC scholarships, and one cadet 
appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy.
  In his application to the National NJROTC Awards Nominating 
Committee, the Area 7 manager stated that he had never seen a more 
inspiring event than the Evening Parade conducted by Central High's 
NJROTC Unit. Working as a team, the unit performed with a flawless 
precision that was of the same caliber as some of the finest honor 
guards in Washington, DC.
  Mr. Speaker, in honor of Central High's Area 7 Best Unit award and 
their number two ranking in the nation, I would like to congratulate 
all the cadets participating in Central High's NJROTC program and their 
instructors for their dedication to the cadet program, for their 
service to the Brooksville community, and for their love of the United 
States of America. This unit will serve as an inspiration and an 
example for other NJROTC programs throughout Florida and throughout the 
Nation.

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