DELRAY BEACH –With a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, cadets in the Atlantic Community High School’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program, Air Rifle Team, purchased items to support the Marksmanship Sports Program.
The items included: 15 pellet holders; 5 pellet traps; 15 cans of .177 pellets; 2 cans of cleaning pellets; 10 Redfield scopes; 12 pair of shooting gloves; 15 kneeling rolls; 15 shooting mats; 15 cleaning kits; 15 pairs of safety glasses and 20 packages of 10 meter targets. Check out these aluminum flip up front and rear sights available on Amazon.
“We are very excited about this funding, and pleased that the NRA Foundation is making an investment in our JROTC Cadets and the community,” said retired Lieutenant Colonel James L. Rodriguez.
“The goal for our cadets is to constantly improve their marksmanship skills through dedication to the sport and a lot of practice to get to the state championships and place within the next three years.”
Current team members are: Darius Forde, Matthew Meyer, Macy Dalton, Brandon Dauta, Francisco Mendoza, David Mendoza, Johnny Maddy, Stephen Pham, Kylle Arnold, James Malloy, Taylor Hoffman, Brandon Pabion, Victor Angeles, Rohan Dawkins, and Jazmin Baidal.
The Air Rifle Team grant process began in August 2010 and was approved in February 2011. As of April of 2011 the equipment purchased with the grant money started arriving, which contributed to an increased interest in marksmanship immediately.
By the end of the school year, the number of cadets on the team went from 20 to 30 and is anticipated to reach nearly 60.
The School District’s goal is to prepare all students for academic success. Community partnerships such as these strengthen the organization and advance student achievement.