UPDATED 0830, June 11, 2009

Car Wash for Relay 4 Life: Last Saturday, June 6th, the Herndon NJROTC conducted a car wash at the Sunoco gas station on Elden Street. The car wash's success was slightly hampered by the appearance of a local church-sponsored car wash down the street, as well as less-than-optimal weather. But still, despite these challenges, the Herndon cadets pushed through and managed to raise $555. A couple of Herndon NJROTC alumni also stopped by to visit and get their car's washed. Congratulations to all the cadets who came out to support this noble cause. c/PO2 Thomas 6/11/09

Senior Chief's BBQ: Last week, the Herndon NJROTC unit hosted a barbeque for commemorating the end of the school year. The NS-1 room was decorated in a tropical fashion for the event. Cadets were allowed to bring a friend to the barbeque in an effort to introduce more potential cadets to the program. Senior Chief Maness barbequed hot dogs and hamburgers for the cadets and their guests, as well as the faculty and staff at Herndon. Overall, everyone had an enjoyable time at the barbeque. c/PO2 Thomas 6/11/09

Cystic Fibrosis Walk: The Cystic Fibrosis walk was on Sunday, May 17th, 2009. The walk had a good turnout of ROTC cadets. Cadets Teah, Williams, Steele, and Zekiri were the road guards for the event. Cadets Truong, K, Pechler, Bentley, and Martin actually walked and raised money. Congratulations to c/ Williams, O for a job well done on coordinating and planning this event. Thank you to all the cadets who helped out. c/SA Brundage 5/21/09

Parent's Night: Congratulations to all the cadets that showed up for Parent's Night on Friday, May 8th. It was a large success. It began at 1730 and concluded at 2030. Most cadet's parents and family members were present to watch the memorable event. c/ DeSantis was replaced by c/ Williams as Company Commander. c/ Luca was replaced by c/ Schalk as Executive Officer. c/ Schalk was replaced by c/ Piro as Command Master Chief. c/ Pinillos was replaced by c/ Singh as Enrollment and Retention Officer. c/ Singh was replaced by c/ O'Flynn as 3M Officer. c/ Williams was replaced by c/ Pinillos as Operations Officer. Finally, c/ Teah took over the open position of Admin Officer. Congratulations again to all cadets for a job well done. c/SA Brundage 5/15/09

AP Exams: Attention Cadets! Right now, we are in the middle of AP testing. If you are taking an exam, it is important that you must get a good night's sleep and a healthy, protein-filled breakfast. The AP tests may not be easy, but if you try hard and push through them, then your scores will reflect that. Good luck to all the cadets taking AP Exams. c/SN Polk 5/12/09

Last Uniform Day: Attention cadets! As you know, this week is the final uniform week for the year. For the NS2's, the last uniform day is on Wednesday, May 13th. For the NS1's, the last day is Thursday, May 14th. However, you can buy a chit for $5 from Commander or Senior Chief that will allow you to not wear the uniform for the day. This money goes towards Relay for Life, so it is for a good cause. c/SN Coyner 5/12/09

New Photo Gallery: Many thanks go out to Mr. Martin for letting us use his Shutterfly account to post unit photos. Using the website's Photo Gallery page to display photos is a very labor-intensive process. We are now posting them on-line, which allows us to do it much faster, we can post more photos, and you have access to download the photo or have Shutterfly print it for a very reasonable price. To see the new Photo Gallery, click on www.herndonnjrotc.shutterfly.com.

Underclassmen Uniform Return Procedure: We can now begin the uniform turn-in process for non-returning cadets. This is part of your course final exam grade. All uniforms must be in a clean and pressed condition for full credit; last turn-in day is Friday, 5/29 for full credit.

Return the following: Black garrison cap, black shirt, necktie/necktab, black slacks, black jacket, shoes, Service Dress Blue coat (if issued), combination cover (if issued), white long sleeve shirt (if issued), khaki garrison cap (if issued), khaki shirts (if issued), khaki slacks (if issued).

Do not return the following: White Summer Blue shirt, anchors, J-Bars, ranks, ribbons, nametags, t-shirts, socks, belts, buckles.

Uniform cleaning deposit will be returned when uniform turn-in is successfully completed.

Senior Uniform Returns: Attention Senior Cadets! Thank you for your service in the unit during your tenure in Herndon High School NJROTC. You have diligently worn your uniforms for four very long years. Unfortunately, now it is time to turn those uniforms in so our future leaders of the unit can have a chance to follow in the footsteps of greatness by wearing those uniforms. c/SN Polk 4/30/09

Last Quarter of School: Attention cadets! The 4th quarter of the 08-09 school year is underway. Make sure you stay on top of your homework and classwork. Also, the SOLs and the AP Exams are lurking around the corner, so don't forget to study! Good luck and keep up the stellar grades! c/LT Singh, A 4/15/09

Herndon Armed Exhibition On Youtube : The Armed Exhibition drill routine from the Gaithersburg drill meet can be viewed from this link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfoZDZw4fLU c/LT Pinillos 3/13/09