Ansbach High School hosts Junior ROTC open house

By Ms. Bianca Sowders (IMCOM)October 24, 2013

Ansbach Junior ROTC
1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Students, parents and teachers of the Ansbach High School line up at the potluck buffet during the fifth annual open house for the school's Junior ROTC Oct. 2. The open house served as a showcase for cadets and program instructors... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Ansbach Junior ROTC
2 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Parents and students enjoy their potluck meal together in the Ansbach High School cafeteria during the open house for the Ansbach Junior ROTC, before moving to the gymnasium for battalion formation, knock-out drill and a drill tea... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Ansbach Junior ROTC
3 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Students, parents and teachers of the Ansbach High School line up at the potluck buffet during the fifth annual open house for the school's Junior ROTC Oct. 2. The open house served as a showcase for cadets and program instructors... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Students, parents and teachers of the Ansbach High School line up at the potluck buffet during the fifth annual open house for the school's Junior ROTC Oct. 2. The open house served as a showcase for cadets and program instructors... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Members of the Ansbach Junior ROTC Drill Team perform a squad drill in front of parents and teachers during the open house in the Ansbach High School gymnasium. The drill team competes with other Department of Defense schools in E... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany -- Cadets of the 9th Battalion of the Ansbach High School Junior ROTC perform a knock-out drill under the watch of noncommissioned officers selected from the audience. Customarily the last first-year cadet standing receives an on-the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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8 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Cadets Austin Benton and Stephanie Avila lead "Abel" Company during the battalion formation of the Ansbach Junior ROTC in the Ansbach High School gymnasium. The 134 students " 58 percent of the high school students " are enrolled in the Ansbach progr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ANSBACH, Germany (Oct. 24, 2013) -- Ansbach High School hosted its fifth annual Junior ROTC open house Oct. 2, which informed parents about their students' activities and achievements in class and served as a showcase for cadets and program instructors. The open house featured drill team performances from the cadets of the school's 9th Battalion and a potluck dinner that included food donated from parents of cadets.

One hundred and thirty-four students -- 58 percent of the high school students -- comprise the Ansbach program, which includes the formation of three companies, "Abel," "Baker" and "Easy." The drill team competes with other Department of Defense schools in Europe and hosts the European Drill Championship every May.

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