December 23, 2024

GCHS JROTC Military Appreciation Night Planned for Saturday

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(Story courtesy of USD 457 Garden City Public Schools)

GARDEN CITY, Kan. — The Garden City High School JROTC will hold a Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, February 16th, at 6:00 p.m. in Clifford Hope Auditorium at Horace Good Middle School, 1412 N. Main Street.  The evening will be a celebration of the nation and the people who protect it.  The cadets will perform a variety of drills, speeches, poems, and the JROTC Honor Guard will fold the nation’s flag.

The free event is open to the public.  There will be a silent auction from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.  The performances will be staged from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The mission of the JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens.  JROTC is a life skills class at Garden City High School that prepares young people for future endeavors.