During the months of May and June, a select few of our Naval Junior ROTC Cadets participated in leadership training at the following camps: Girls State, National Flight Academy, Naval Academy, Basic Leadership Training, Leadership Academy, and Graduate Assistant camp. Developing informed and responsible citizens comes easy when cadets work hard and are dedicated. We are proud to be Moss Point High School’s Navy JROTC.
Girls State is an opportunity given to high school juniors that provides the hands-on experience of citizenship training. Girls State is a summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. In order to attend Girls State you must be nominated by your high school during the junior year. During this week, young ladies will learn about government by creating a fictional state through the election of public officials on the local, state, and county levels and then carrying out the duties of these respective offices.
The National Flight Academy informed c/Master Chief Petty Officer Carley McGrath and c/Ensign Cameron Murphy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, also known as STEM. Working with advanced technology, flight simulators, and virtual reality games helped to ignite imagination and encourage learning during this overnight camp. Each student had the opportunity to fly jet simulators, speak with The Blue Angels, and watch them perform. At the National Flight Academy, there is a museum on base, which they had the opportunity to view.
The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland is an intense week-long camp that is filled with physical training, academics, and lots of effort. This camp is all about teamwork; you had to work as a team to compete in everything you did. Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer Carley McGrath traveled from Mississippi to Maryland to gain experience in leadership. It was hard, it was exhausting, but it was well worth it. Six days of running, sweating, and screaming at the top of their lungs paid off. While at camp a drill competition took place; Carley McGrath’s company won 1st and they also received Honor Company.
Camp Shelby hosted leadership camp which began on June 8th and ended on the 15th. There are three camps on this base: Basic Leadership Training (BLT), Leadership Academy (LA), and Graduate Assistant (GA) camp. Our NJROTC cadets bettered their navy knowledge, participated in drill, physical training and gave their best effort to become outstanding leaders. Not only did they push their limits academically, mentally, and physically, but they also had an amazing experience. Camp Shelby built a bond between many companies that will last a lifetime. Our NJROTC cadets surpassed our expectations greatly. For BLT, two of our cadets, Caleb Strack and Yamsue Felicie, were in Bravo company and received the award Honor Company. Another cadet, Michael Stitt, attended Leadership Academy and his company, Charlie, received the award Honor Company. Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer Carley McGrath was the company commander of the Alpha company for BLT. Cameron Murphy was the platoon commander for LA’s Bravo company. The Moss Point Tiger Elite is tearing into greatness and not only expecting real success, but achieving it!