(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is back in the 400 building. As of this morning at 7:45 a.m., the JROTC staff moved all of their whiteboards, ropes, textbooks, and all other materials back into their classroom. Instructors say the classes will run a lot smoother now that they have access to the filing cabinets and supply closets.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – LRHS Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Orienteering Team finished their third season Saturday at state competition at Croom Trails in Brooksville. LRHS cadets competed against over 300 athletes from 21 different schools. LRHS JROTC instructor Lt. Richard Roller said, “They represented the district, school, program and themselves remarkably with their performance, teamwork and sportsmanship.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Last Friday the LRHS Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) held its Winter Formal Dance. The evening started with recognizing our fallen soldiers and then toasting to all the branches of the military. LRHS JROTC instructor Lt. Richard Roller recognized the teacher of the year, LRHS science teacher Mark Napier with a plaque.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Lakewood Ranch JROTC cadets will participate in the Myakka Christmas. Parade and volunteering at the Manasota/Bradenton Arthritis Foundaton Jingle Run on December 3. The Parade starts at 10 a.m.and cadets need to be there in class B uniforms with berets at 9:15 a.m. LRHS JROTC instructor Lt.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Lakewood Ranch Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets honored veterans on Nov. 12 by participating in a parade and visiting veterans at Inspired Living assisted living home. All cadets participated in the Palmetto Veterans Day Parade. The parade ran from 10 – 11:15 a.m.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – The LRHS Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets will participate in a beach clean-up on Oct. 8. The cadets will be cleaning up the Manatee River, Myakka River and Coquina beaches. Clean up will begin at 7 a.m. and go until 12 p.m., but cadets are not required to stay the whole time.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – The LRHS Junior Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) canned food drive is continuing through Aug. 26. The club is still hoping for an enthusiastic, campus-wide reaction. Junior Sammy Kedziora said, “It’s for a good cause and we should really be donating.”. JROTC battalion commander Jennifer Gaffers, senior, said, “We are very hopeful that more people donate and they realize how their small donation could make a hug impact and really help!

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Lakewood Ranch Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Is issuing uniforms August 15 and 16. This uniform issue is for the LET 1s (first year cadets). All the other cadets in the program should still have the uniforms from the previous year and need to make sure that they are dry-cleaned.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Wednesday is LRHS’s last early out Wednesday for the 2015-16 school year. Some students will take this early out to catch up on work and others will take the time to hangout with friends and relax. Freshman Pairs Prat said that he will be “playing football and doing work to try to get my grades up.”.

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – This is a series at “Mustangs Ahead” called “Elective Adventures.”. Two aspiring journalists will try out different electives offered at LRHS. The first elective that we tried is Agriculture Foundations 1. “The mission of this class is to become educated consumers of the agriculture community around us.”.