Author: VICTOR APONTE

The SLW Centennial High School’s NJROTC Navy Eagles “Black Talon” Academic Team traveled to Nova High School in Davie, Florida on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 to participate in their Nova “Brain Brawl” Academic Challenge.  The Academic Team competed against 15 other NJROTC units from South Florida in a “Jeopardy” type academic competition.  Each unit’s team consists of four members and they compete against three other teams at the same time.  So sixteen students are listening and “buzzing” in to answer questions during a 10 to 15-minute round. The SLW Centennial NJROTC “Black Talon” Team “Alpha” consisted of Cadet Petty Officer … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC Navy Eagles “Black Talon” Company volunteered to participate in the Port St. Lucie’s Toys for Tots program.  The “Black Talon” Cadets volunteered to work on December 16th, 17th, 19th, and 20th, 2023, to assist the Toys for Tots program in providing gifts for underprivileged children in the Port Saint Lucie area.  Hopefully they will allow them to have a holiday to remember.  Families that need assistance to provide toys and gifts for their children can reach out to the Toys for Tots program if they need a little help during the holiday season. … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC visited Central High School in Brooksville, Florida to participate in the NJROTC Area 7 “Florida” Air Rifle State Championships on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. The Air Rifle Championships are open to participating NJROTC programs that have an active Marksmanship Program.  The participants shoot at targets that are 33 feet or 10 meters away.  They submit targets for the three positions that they shot in.  Those positions are Prone (laying down), Standing, and Kneeling. SLW Centennial NJROTC “Black Talon” Company had 4 teams that participated. Team “A” consisted of Casey Scott, Sean Stewart, Zachary … Read More

  The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC Navy Eagles “Black Talon” Company visited the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on a field trip from November 28th until December 1st, 2023. The field trip is based on what a “Marine Recruit” would experience. When the cadets arrive they proceed to barrack check-in and learn how to make a “rack” and store their belongings, they proceed to the Mess Hall for “chow” and learn how to eat quickly while sitting at attention. The cadets had real-life stressors to deal with while at “Boot Camp” to include participating in PT (Physical … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC “Black Talon” Navy Eagles Company participated in the SLW Centennial Senior Pinning Night Ceremony held at the school’s gymnasium on Thursday, November 9th, 2023.  They provided ushers to hand out ceremony programs as well as guide parents and visitors to their seats. The Color Guard was performed by Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Jacob Ramos (Left Rifleman), Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Stewart (Ensign Flagman and Color Guard Commander), Cadet Petty Officer Second Class D’Andre Bramwell (Unit Flagman), and Cadet Second Class Petty Officer Natalia Ventura (Right Rifleman).   Program distribution and … Read More

Every month the SLW Centennial High School’s NJROTC “Black Talon” Navy Eagles Company performs “Adopt-A-Street” and “Campus Clean-up” operations on a one-and-a-half-mile section of Cashmere Boulevard as well as the SLW Centennial High School Campus. This tradition has been in place for over 16 years and has contributed to thousands of pounds a trash being removed from the streets and campus around SLW Centennial High School and it’s neighborhood. Cadets earn community service hours for their participation every month as they also beautify the neighborhood!  It’s a WIN-WIN for everyone! Honk if you see us out cleaning-up your neighborhood next … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s NAVY JROTC Navy Eagles “Black Talon” Company provided a 50 State Flag Honor Guard to celebrate Senior Night on Friday, October 27th, 2023 at the St. Lucie County Regional Stadium prior to the varsity football game versus Lake Brantley. The Honor Guard honored all seniors starting with the NJROTC Seniors, then the Football Seniors, followed by Cheerleader Seniors. The “Black Talon” Seniors that were honored during Senior Night were Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alesha Alexandre (Black Talon’s Commanding Officer), Cadet Lieutenant Casey Scott (Black Talon’s Executive Officer), Cadet Ensign Faith Miller (Black Talon’s Operations Officer), Cadet … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Navy Eagles Company performed the Opening Ceremony Color Guard for the 41st Annual Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County. The event took place on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, at the Clover Park “Mets” Stadium in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Color Guard was performed by Cadet Ensign Faith Miller (Left Rifleman), Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Stewart (Ensign Flagman and Color Guard Commander), Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alesha Alexandre (Unit Flagman), and Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Mayreeana Neston (Right Rifleman).

The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC Navy Eagles “Black Talon” Company had the honor of performing the Opening Ceremonies for the United Florida Hockey Club Tournament on Thursday evening, October 26th, 2023 at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, Florida. The Honor Guard was performed by Cadet Ensign Faith Miller (Left Rifleman), Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Stewart (Ensign Flagman and Honor Guard Commander), Cadet Petty Officer First Class Athaniel Morales (Army Flagman), Cadet Petty Officer Second Class D’Andre Bramwell (Marine Corps Flagman), Cadet Petty Officer First Class Kristian Claudio (Navy Flagman), Cadet Petty Officer First Class Zachary Columbia … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Company traveled to Brooksville, Florida on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, to participate in the Iron Bear Physical Fitness Challenge hosted by the Central High School NJROTC.   The “Black Talon” Company competed in 13 events: Damage Control, Fire Hose Relay, Agility Course, Mount Suribachi, Hamster Wheel, Tire Flip Relay, Truck Pull, Tug-of-War, 100 Yard Relay, Obstacle Course, Dizzy Izzy, Klackerboards, and the Sea Bag Relay.   The events were challenging, and the cadets had fun competing against 22 other NJROTC units from all across the State of Florida. There were two … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Navy Eagles Company performed a Joint Color Guard with the Treasure Coast Air Force JROTC Battalion.  The Color Guard was performed prior to the Varsity Football Game featuring SLW Centennial High School’s Eagle Football Team versus the Treasure Coast High School’s Titans Varsity Football Team on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, at the South Country Regional Sports Stadium, located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Color Guard was performed by Cadet Major Jayden Beiter (Left Rifleman), Cadet Lieutenant Casey Scott (Ensign Rifleman and Color Guard Commander), Cadet Colonel Rachel Lee (State Flagman), … Read More

  The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC “Black Talon” Company’s Academic Team Traveled to Cooper City, Florida, on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 to participate in the Cooper City Brain Brawl hosted by the Cooper City High School’s NJROTC. The Academic Team competed with two Teams, Team Alpha and Team Bravo, against 15 others teams from all over the State of Florida. Cadet Seaman Apprentice Jaylan Miller, Cadet Seaman Apprentice Brandon Ramirez, Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Priscilla Chu, Cadet Petty Officer First Class Jennaya Grant, and Cadet Ensign Kylie Pierce were the members of Team Alpha.  They finished in … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC “Black Talon” Company performed the Color Guard for the Navy League Treasure Coast Council’s Luncheon on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, at the Pointe West Country Club in Vero Beach. The Navy League holds monthly luncheons with guest speakers taking about various experiences had while in service to their country. This year’s luncheon was in celebration of the United States Navy’s 248th Birthday!   The Color Guard was performed by Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alesha Alexandre (Left Rifleman) , Cadet Lieutenant Casey Scott (Ensign Flagman and Color Guard Commander), Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean … Read More

  Two Cadets from the SLW Centennial Navy JROTC unit from SLW Centennial High School participated in Southeast Florida’s Honor Flight Program.  The Honor Flight program’s mission is to fly local World War One, World War Two, Korean War, and Vietnam War Veterans to Washington DC, to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice.   The Cadets that had the privileged to participate were Cadet Petty Officer First Class Zachary Columbia and Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Jeremy Sanchez. The honor flight took place on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.

  The SLW Centennial NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Company participated in an Academic Brain Brawl hosted by Boca Raton High School’s Navy JROTC unit located in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.  The Black Talon Company competed with two Academic Teams, Alpha and Bravo.   The Alpha Team consisted of Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Kylie Pierce, Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Natalia Ventura, Cadet Seaman Apprentice Brandon Ramirez, Cadet Petty Officer First Class Jennaya Grant, and Cadet Petty Officer Second Class Kristian Claudio.  They finished 13th place out of 16 teams. The Bravo Team consisted of Cadet … Read More

The SLW Centennial NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Company provided a Color Guard and a 50 State Flag detail for the opening festivities of SLW Centennial High School’s Thunder Night on the evening of Thursday, September 21st, 2023. The Color Guard detail was provided by Cadet Ensign Faith Miller (Left Rifleman), Color Guard Commander Cadet Petty Officer First Class Zachary Columbia (Ensign Flagman), Cadet Petty Officer Third Class D’Andre Bramwell (Unit Flagman), and Cadet Petty Officer First Class Jennaya Grant (Right Rifleman). Thunder Night is the SLW Centennial High School evening pep rally held the night before the Homecoming Varsity Football … Read More

  The SLW Centennial NAVY JROTC “Black Talon” Company had a field trip to visit the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023.  Cadets visited various attractions, including the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Apollo/Saturn 5 Center, and of course the Gift Shop.   Cadets learned the importance of America’s “Race to the Moon” as well as had fun virtually flying the Space Shuttle.  They look forward to visiting again next year!  

  The SLW Centennial High School’s Navy JROTC “Black Talon” Company participated in the Do-You-Give-A-Ruck “Battle of the Branches” Veteran’s Benefit Obstacle Course on Saturday, April 29th, 2023. The event benefits veterans by donating non-perishable food items as well as provide housing for homeless veterans in the area. There were four “Black Talon” teams that participated. Alpha Team consisted of Sean Stewart, Jade Sikorski, Justin Lotak, and Peyton Mangine. Bravo Team consisted of Nikolas Raia, Daniel Sharpe, Ahlyis Medrano, and D’Andre Bramwell. Charlie Team consisted of Zachary Columbia, Kristian Claudio, Athaniel Morales, and Alesha Alexandre. Delta Team consisted of Mayreeana … Read More