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Congratulations West Broward High School JROTC for Winning the State Championship
SCHOOL NEWS Broward County Hosts High School Voter Drive
By Zach McDaniels
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Broward County Supervisor of Elections, Joe Scott, led a month-long voter registration important milestone. I am not saying that because you can get your drivers’ license, I am saying that because you drive at county high schools during April. Representatives from the Supervisor of Elections Office visited every high school in the county and met with students in their classrooms, encouraging them to register.
Students were given paperwork and guidance on how to properly fill it out during history, government and civics classes. Many of the students were already registered via the state of Florida’s driver’s license voter registration program. However, others took advantage of the opportunity to participate in future elections.
“No part of my job is more rewarding than helping young citizens vote for the first time,” said Scott in a video released on the Browardvotes.com, “Here in the state of Florida your sixteenth birthday is an can register to vote.” Students who registered will not be able to vote till they reach 18 years old, but will automatically be added to the voter register if they participated in the drive. Many of the students received a keepsake water bottle emblazoned with the @browardvotes logo. “I was really excited. I can’t wait till I turn 18 to vote in my first election. Hashtag adulting!” said Stoneman Douglas junior Jo. “When you become an active voter, you will have an impact on who our government leaders are at every level, including city, county, state, and national governments,” commented Scott, “I’ll see you at the polls.”
West Broward High School is celebrating a new honor – its Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) team is the new state champion! West Broward High’s cadets took top honors in the Florida State Drill Meet, which took place in Lakeland, Florida, April 1–2.
The championship competition is sponsored by the 6th Brigade, United States Army Cadet Command, and includes qualifying schools throughout Florida. This year, the championship meet included 105 JROTC programs competing in 21 events.
In addition to West Broward High, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) JROTC programs from Cypress Bay High School, Everglades High School, Hallandale High School, Hollywood Hills High School, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Monarch High School, Piper High School, South Broward High School, South Plantation High School and Western High School also competed in the state championship. “We are very proud of the West Broward High School JROTC team for winning the state championship. The cadets worked hard throughout the school year to qualify for this culminating event and their performance was outstanding,” said Lt. Colonel Ken Green (Ret.), Coordinator, BCPS JROTC and Military Programs. “I also want to commend all of our JROTC programs that qualified and competed in the championship. Reaching this level of competition takes dedication and commitment. We congratulate them all for their achievements.”
BCPS has the largest JROTC program in the nation with a program in every traditional high school. There are 29 programs, consisting of all services, and two Entrepreneur and Leadership Academies, located at Hollywood Hills High School, which opened in 2015, and Boyd Anderson High School, which opened in the fall of 2020.
West Broward High School’s JROTC cadets with their trophies from the Florida State Drill Meet
