Alannah Mintz, Battalion Commander

Hello Scorpion Battalion, My name is C/LTC Alannah Mintz, and I am the Battalion commander this year. As the commander, I am responsible for leading the Battalion in formations, parades, trips, etc. I also delegate authority to Gracie Christainson, the battalion Executive Officer, the Company Commanders (who lead the companies), and the team Commanders (who lead our extracurricular teams). I will be using the BAND app to post important information about uniforms and events; however, any questions or concerns about battalion functions should be directed to your company leadership first. Trust the Chain of Command. We have some major battalion events this semester, such as our annual Military Ball, Tri-meet, and other annual parades and events. There are also multiple meets/ competitions coming up soon for our JROTC teams; make sure that you are staying on top of the game with grades and behaviors so you can continue participating!

 

Gracie Christianson, Battalion Executive Officer

Hello guys! My name is Cadet Major Gacie Christianson.  I am the Battalion Executive Officer for this school year. I have been JROTC for all of my 4 years of high school and I am on our raider and JLAB teams. Some upcoming events like our 9/11 ceremony and Veterans day parade is something I look forward to being a part of. I am in charge of helping the staff departments through day-today tasks. This year we will hold our 51st annual military ball, a formal event that many cadets love, that I am in charge of narrating. I am so excited about the rest of the semester as we have many fun events planned for the program!!

 

Kharon Mapson, Battalion Command Sergeant Major
Hello, I am C/CSM Kharon Mapson, and I will be the Battalion CSM this school year. This is my 4th year in JROTC. These past 4 years I’ve participated in the drill, color guard, and raider teams. Last year our drill team made it to nationals for the first time in our school’s history, and though we didn’t do well, I hope I can help build toward better placement in later years even after me and everyone else I know is gone, so my goal is to finish strong this year.. My job is to communicate with the First Sergeants to make sure they’re doing their jobs correctly, to make sure they get the building clean at the end of every class, I’m in charge of picking dates for the promotion board and picking cadet of the quarter based on the highest scores, and I perform any other duties assigned to me.

 

Addison Fleischhauer, S-1
Hey guys, I’m C/CPT Addison Fleischhauer and I am the S-1 for this school year! My assistant for this year is C/1LT Leah Bodnarik!. As the S-1 I am in charge of updating information in JUMS, I am also in charge of making sure that awards and promotions are updated. Leah and I are both looking forward to this year. We hope to maintain the standard and make it easier for next year's staff to do their jobs. If you have any questions about awards or promotions feel free to ask. Leah and I are both a part of the drill team and we hope that some of you will come out and join! Have a good first semester and stay motivated!🕺

 

Esmeralda Dominguez,S-2
Hello guys, I am C/CPT Esmeralda Dominguez and I am the S-2 for the 2023-2024 school year! I am assisted in my duties by C/1LT Julian Seda! I am a senior here at North Brunswick High school and a let 4 in the program. My primary duties as the S-2 are to keep track of inventory within the battalion. My primary duties as the S-2 are to keep track of inventory within the battalion. For our continuous improvement project I am responsible for developing a strategy to help Seniors improve their test scores. I have participated in multiple extracurriculars like raiders,rifle, cross country, and soccer. I am looking forward to the adventures this school year will bring!

 

Valeria Alvardo, S-3
Hey guys! I’m C/MAJ Valeria Alvarado. I am the S-3 for this school year. My beautiful assistant this year is C/1LT Arianna Corbett. We are in charge of planning all major events. Including Change of Command, Military Ball, Organization Day, and our annual Tri-Meet. So if you need information about an event, we probably know the details. I am so excited to be in this staff position. This job is demanding, but I know my assistant and I will do great together. I am always available, so don't hesitate to ask me any questions! I am eager to see what this school year brings. Stay motivated!

 

Stacey Perez, S-4

Hello, I am C/CPT Stacey Perez, and I am the Scorpion Battalion S-4 for the 23-24 school year. I am accompanied in my work by my wonderful assistant, C/1LT Lizeth Domingez; we also get help from our company clerks. Our job in the S-4 department is to take care of the uniform supply and purchases. We work on the document register and purchase logs, which are documents that we fill out when purchases are made for the program. We take care of organizing all the supplies we receive. That way it looks nice and easy to find. So far this year we have gotten some new uniforms and supplies we inventoried. We are trying to get all the awards ready for all the cadets that earned them throughout the year. As we continue into the new school year, we have a lot of exciting big events coming up that I'm very excited about like our Tri-Meet and Military Ball. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this program, and I look forward to the rest of the year.

 

Jelene Avila, S-5
Hello, I am C/CPT Jelene Avila and I am the S-5 for the 2023-24 school year! I am hoping for a great start to the school year. I am accompanied in my duties by C/1LT Malaisa Simmons. Our job here within the program is to update the website, take pictures of major events, contact all media resources for major events, update all bulletin boards with any pictures taken by you guys or us! Some events that are coming up this semester will be the 9/11 ceremony, Veterans Day parade, and the North West Christmas Parade and so much more coming in the 2nd semester. With that said, I hope everyone has a great time within the program and make sure to make memories. If y'all have any questions or pictures to send towards us make sure to email us at nbhsbs5@gmail.com

 

Tamia Shaw, S-6
Hello, I am Cadet Captain Tamia Shaw: The Battalion S-6 this year. My S-6 assistant is 1LT Jeslit Bailey-Garcia and we are very excited for this upcoming year. Me and my assistant will be working on this year's service learning project and can-food drive. We are also very excited to help work with the asvab test and study guides, for students and JROTC cadets. 
We are looking to feed more families during the can food drive, and exceeding our goal. Last year we were able to feed a good 82 families and we’re trying to feed even more this year. We will have so many different events going on this year and we are excited for them all. We want to wish y’all all a good semester and to enjoy every last minute of it!

Baker’s Blog

We are excited to start a new year of developing and motivating young people to be better citizens.I want to thank all family and friends of the Scorpion Battalion for your efforts and commitment to the JROTC Program and also welcome new cadets and new parents to the team. On behalf of 1SG Williams and SFC Bass, we are proud of our accomplishments last year and we are confident that we are well on the way to recovering from the challenges of COVID-19. Some of our notable accomplishments from last year include National Championship from the NBHS JROTC Air Rifle Team and an individual best shooter award for C/CSM Jose Gonzalez, a trip to the national championships for the armed drill team, a second- round finish for our stellar senior class, and  great JCLC summer camp where our cadets received individual awards. Even as we celebrate these successes from last year, we remain poised to push forward and achieve even more this year. 

As usual, we can't accomplish anything without the caring support of our great parents and our parents association-thank you. With a healthy crop of new cadets including freshmen and transfer filling our ranks, there will be a lot of learning over the first semester and with the support and effort of of our cadet leaders, we will improve each cadet's growth and development towards becoming better citizen!

A couple of reminders as we prepare for the new year. If you have not already done so,  please consider supporting our JROTC program by linking your VIC card at Harris Teeter. For those who shop there, the Together in Education Program provides cash directly for our program simply by linking your VIC card to our code #8704 at checkout. There is no cost to you and we gain a small contribution from Harris Teeter based on the amount you purchase. The program resets every year in June,however, so those who linked their VIC card previously will need to do it again in August, please. Last year we amassed more than $1300 which was used to buy down the cost of the Military ball tickets and provided various other direct benefits to our cadets.

We are pleased with our success this year and we continue to exercise the Cadets to both look  professional and behave with dignity as we support community events. Remember that each cadet must complete 10 hours of community service through 2 events over the fall semester. We have a voluntary event planned for 8 OCT at Bellville Park for the InterCultural Fest. There will be two shifts so consider knocking out some of your hours early. There will also be opportunities closer to the holidays with Toys for Tots. As the Leland Christmas Parade has been canceled we will march in the Northwest Parade this year after we march in the Veterans Parade in Wilmington. There are also a plethora of events starting now that involve teams within the battalion including the color guard, the drill team, the rifle team, and the raider team. Please review the the BN calender of events for these events as it is updated frequently. Likewise, please get involved in extracuricular activites either with ROTC or elsewhere in school. You are writing your post-high school resume right now! Make it a good one!

Let's countinue to stay motivated and finish this year of growth and development focused on adhearing yo the Army Values of Loyality, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, integrity, and Personal change. Likewise, we will continue to strive to Be Respectful  , Be Resilient, and Be Relentless in everything that we do- B R3! Thanks for taking the journey with us and let's make it a journey that we will relish and remeber foundly in reflection.