JROTC Battalions Among Top 10% in Nation on 2009 Inspections

April 3, 2009

Plano ISD JROTC cadets have earned significant awards this school year. Following are a few of their many achievements.

All Three Plano ISD JROTC Units Earn
'Honor Unit with Distinction' Top Designation

All three of the Plano ISD Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Battalions underwent detailed formal inspections recently. Such units undergo formal inspections by former military personnel under the direction of Headquarters 12th Brigade Western Region (JROTC), based at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, every three years. Plano ISD is pleased to announce that all of our JROTC units earned the required points on this triennial inspection to be eligible for the coveted Gold Star. The designation of “Honor Unit with Distinction” is the highest possible designation for a JROTC unit and is indicated by the wearing of a gold star on the cadets’ uniform. This designation also means each school is in the top 10% of all Army JROTC units world-wide. Currently there are 1645 Army JROTC units in U.S. high schools. Read Full Story

Plano East JROTC Orienteering Team to Compete at U.S. Army Military Academy

On April 17th, the Plano East Senior High School JROTC Orienteering Team will go to the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point, New York, to compete in the 2009 U.S. Interscholastic Championship, the annual national orienteering competition. This is the third time the Panther Battalion will compete at nationals. Coach and Army Instructor Master Sergeant Darrell Crews says this year’s team is the best he has ever trained. Statistically, the Plano East Orienteering Team ranked first in the state of Texas in 2005-2006 and 2007-2008. The North Texas Orienteering Association’s “Traveling First Place Team Trophy” currently is displayed in the Plano East Senior High School Panther Battalion trophy case. Read Full Story

Plano West and Plano East JROTC Units Earn 1st and 3rd Place Awards in U.S. Army Academic and Leadership Bowl

On March 5th, the Plano East and Plano West Senior High School JROTC Academic Teams earned 1st and 3rd place honors, respectively, out of 198 teams/schools, in the U.S. Army JROTC 5th Brigade portion of the 2009 U.S. Army JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowl competition. The team from Plano East will compete in Washington D.C., June 26-30, 2009. Read Full Story