2007 Miracle Yearbook

n "We are very proud ofour ROTC members and what they have chosen to dofor their country.It is really great to see their devotion to God,country,and home- Senior Aubrey Gries • Andrew Wong accepts his Air Force commission with all the dignity and honor that an office should possess. v Patrick Ederer proudly displays his leadership award at the ROTC Ball. elebrating a culmination ofthe year's activities,they arrived in military uniforms and formal dresses,quite a changefrom the sweats and camo worn during the early morning training sessions. After weeks of6:00am PT Mondays,Wednesdays,Fridays,6:00am Leadership LabsThursdays,and Military Science classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays,the ROTC cadets brought their datesfor a night of honoring the military legends who have gone before them. This year,Senior Patrick Ederer wasthe assistant Operations Officer in order to prepare him for an actual battalion position he will achieve after graduation. Junior Julia Basford reflected,"This year I have enjoyed our outings such as Field Training Exercise and Basic Rifle Marksmanship exercises. It's not alwaysfun being up early and training all day long, but it builds camaraderie." Sophomore Corey Reeder,who is proud to be in Army ROTC,said,"Myfamily has a rich military history that I'm proud to uphold. I definitely wantto fly helicopters." This year, Air Force ROTC integrated more active duty deployment simulations in order to better prepare the cadets beyond graduation. Junior Sam Delong appreciated his challenge of leading the sophomores in order to prepare them for their Field Training. "When you are in charge of people,whether you think you have an important position or not,you directly influence, positively or negatively,those under you:" The night ended with the cha-cha slide,an annual tradition at the military ball,and the cadets went on their way,the seniors one step closer to graduation and subsequent service for their country. Peter Shellaberger and girlfriend Eva Stark enjoy a night out at the ROTC Ball. * Enthusiastic ROTC members celebrate a long day offield exercises for ROTC the 2007 Best Ranger of the Year competition. Setteett Cia &Wittig/