Author: VICTOR APONTE

The SLW Centennial High School NAVY JROTC competed in the G. Holmes Braddock High School Brain Brawl Academic Competition, in Miami, on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022. The competition was fierce. 20 teams in total challenged each other in a “Jeopardy” style match where four teams battle each other answering questions for three rounds, followed by quarter-finals and semi-finals. Only the top four teams make it to the finals. The SLW Centennial NAVY JROTC took home the Third Place Trophy and earned their invitation to the State Championships this weekend, on January 29th, 2022, at Gaither High School in Tampa. The … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School NAVY JROTC unit assisted the Caribbean American Cultural Group, Inc. on Monday, January 17th, 2022 at their annual memorial celebration honoring the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event took place at the Sunlight Community Church and the guest speaker was Hon. Byron Rushing, Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 2018.   The SLW Centennial High School NAVY JROTC presented colors and began the Pledge of Allegiance before the event. The Color Guard members consisted of Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Linarducci (Right Rifleman), Cadet Lieutenant Aidan Rossell … Read More

On Saturday, November 27th 2021, the SLW Centennial Navy JROTC assisted the Reverence Motorcycle Association and the Historical Society of Martin County in presenting Colors for the “Tribute to Valor” in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defending freedom during the Vietnam War and the Global War on Terrorism. The Color Guard personnel were right rifleman Cadet Petty Officer First Class Daniel Sharpe, unit flagman Cadet Petty Officer First Class Peyton Mangine, ensign flagman Color Guard Commander Cadet Ensign Casey Scott, and left rifleman Cadet Lieutenant Commander Gregory Vetrano.

  The SLW Centennial Navy JROTC provided a beautiful 50 State Flag backdrop and walkway to honor all of the SLW Centennial senior athletes that will be graduating this year. All Senior Athletes from bowling, cross-country, and golf had the honor of having their names called and their future plans read.  They also got to walk down with family members to receive flowers from Principal Andrea Popwell. SLW Centennial High School Senior Night occurred on Friday, October 8th, at 6:00 PM before the varsity football game against Forest Hill High School. The presentation of colors was performed by Cadet Seaman … Read More

The SLW Centennial High School Navy JROTC was proud to provide a Color Guard to open the Black History Month Celebration at Northport K-8 on February 14th.  The Color Guard Unit consisted of Cadet Chief Petty Officer Michael Parnass (Right Rifleman), Cadet Third Class Petty Officer Damien Cooper (Ensign Flagman), Cadet Lieutenant Commander Matthew Ciolino (Unit Flagman), and Cadet Third Class Petty Officer Alek Yatsushkevech (Left Rifleman).  

The SLW Centennial High School NAVY JROTC continues to mentor the West Gate K-8 middle school students through a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club.  This week, the Centennial Black Talon Cadets demonstrated physical training stretches and exercises and had the Boys and Girls Club children participate as well. Part of the mentoring process for the Centennial Black Talon unit is not only instilling principles of leadership, but showing the students the importance of physical fitness.  

The SLW Centennial High School’s NAVY JROTC was honored to provide the Color Guard detail for the St. Lucie School District’s Education Foundation “Night of the Stars” gala event on Saturday, February 9, 2019.  The detail was manned by Nicholas Gunnel (left rifleman), Ian Martens (Unit flagman), Julian Ortiz (Ensign flagman) and Bryson Laurent (right rifleman).

The SLW Centennial Navy JROTC, in cooperation with the West Gate Boys and Girls Club, has begun a mentoring program.  The partnership hopes to instill great citizenship values of patriotism, self-sacrifice, self-discipline and attention to detail in our grade school youth.

On Thursday, January 31, 2019, the SLW Centennial HS NAVY JROTC had its Annual Military Inspection (AMI).  The Inspecting officer was Commander Patrick Thurman, USN (retired).  CDR Thurman is the Area 7 Manager of the NJROTC program and oversees the NJROTC program for the entire state of Florida and over 60 NJRTOC units.  CDR Thurman was truly impressed with the professionalism and military bearing that the Black Talon Cadets possessed.  The inspection verifies that all NJROTC requirements are being met to include academics, marching and drill, physical fitness and personnel inspection. The AMI, also known as Navy Day at SLW … Read More