Nine Inducted into National Honor Society

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

By Guadalupe Mendez

     On Thursday, October 2, 2014, nine cadets were recognized for meeting the standards of National Honor Society. LTC Joe Aull started the ceremony with a prayer, followed by CPT Jay Robbins singing the National Anthem. Captain Marjorie Griffin, sponsor of NHS at Wentworth, explained the qualifications to be in National Honor Society which are character, scholarship, leadership and service.

The candle lighting ceremony began with CPT Griffin lighting the white candle, which represents knowledge.  Chapter Secretary Guadalupe Mendez then lit the yellow candle, representing scholarship, a commitment to learning, meaning that the student spends hours studying to get the best possible grades.  Chapter President Anastasia McElroy lights the red candle representing service.  Service means helping others without being recognized for it, usually through community service or service to the school.  Cadet Mendez then lights the purple candle representing leadership, taking an initiative in class and school activities.  Cadet McElroy ended by lighting the green candle which represents character, one’s individuality which distinguishes them from others.

    After all of the candles were lit, the new inductees came to the stage, signed their names on the Honor Society Membership roll, & received their pin and their certificate. Then the inductees, along with lifetime NHS members in the audience, recited the pledge of the Honor Society.  

Congratulations to all NHS Members!!

2014 National Honor Society Inductees:

Edward Li

Taylor Jones

Rose Mendez

Wayne Zhang

Philip Commins                          

Max Ji

Edward Jiao

Daniel Jordan

Jeremy Shen

Wentworth Soccer in Top Ten

Soccer’s Stellar Season

by Rose Mendez

Congratulations to the College Soccer team for their achievement of being honored as one of the top ten teams in the USCAA, a first for Wentworth.  Their season could be described as nothing but stellar. The team’s winning record only reiterates how well they work together, as they carry one night’s success onto another.

The entire corps had the chance to watch the homecoming game last Saturday afternoon. The Red Dragons again proved to be victorious, winning 7-1 against Indians Hills.  This of course, was no surprise. These feats would never be possible if not for the outstanding hard work on part of the players and coaches. The players have pushed themselves and earned the respect by going through intense practices. Hard work does pay off.

"The band playing after every goal was a great touch and the boys really enjoyed the fan support.  We really fed off the crowd's energy and it helped propel us," remarked Coach Commins.  The fan support of course is what motivates the players to show their talent and skills.

The Tradition Continues...Marching in the American Royal Parade

American Royal Parade

On September 27^th, the Corps of Cadets marched in Kansas City’s annual American Royal Parade.  Wentworth led the parade this year.  The weather was great for a parade and the Corps did an outstanding job representing Wentworth Military Academy and College.

Push-ups For Cancer

Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  It helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment of the disease.  In September, a few Cadets raised money in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.  They hit up their friends, relatives, instructors, and the community to help raise money.  What made it more interesting was that they had to do push-ups for every dollar they raised.   On the crisp morning of Saturday October 4^th, the cadets met on the quad to do the push-ups.  Luckily they got a little help from their friends to help with the push-ups!  Below lists the amount raised and the number of push-ups they had to do:

Cadet Blake Crain- Raised $100.00- 500 push ups

Cadet Katherine Haack- Raised $100.00- 500 push ups

Cadet Alexander Calderon- Raised $8.00- 80 push ups

Congratulations to these cadets!

Fun Day

September High School Fun Day

By Ali Al-Yahya

After the Academic Assembly recognizing all cadets who made the Honor Roll or President’s List, we were dismissed to the field, where we were given instructions on how fun day was going to work. After Major Fiora gave instructions about how to repel, the cadets were divided into three groups, each participating in one of three events that were organized by the JROTC program. The three events were rappel tower, ropes course, and obstacle course.

Many of the high school faculty participated with the cadets on the rappel tower, such as CPT Griffin, CPT Davis, CPT Hensen and CPT Blomquist, as well as, Principal Aull. I believe it was the activity that everyone enjoyed most. The second activity was the ropes course, which was pretty hard to do. It took most of your body strength and balance in order to complete it. Most cadets did not give up and made it all the way to the end of the course. The last activity was the obstacle course down in the woods. This obstacle course required a lot of teamwork, because you couldn’t advance to the next obstacle without your team. I believe this was one of the hardest obstacles because it required a lot of climbing and using a lot of your body strength. 

After every activity was accomplished by every team there was still time left, so cadets were given the option to continue to rappel if they wanted to. Others took advantage of the free time and talked with friends while snacking on drinks and cookies that LTC Aull provided. It seems like everyone had a good time and looks forward to the October fun day.

Dissection

Dissection

By Ali Al-Yahya

Dr. Blomquist’s high school anatomy class recently did an interesting lab.  The class looked at muscle cells through the microscope and took notes on what they saw.  They then dissected chicken legs to see how and where each muscle is placed.

 

                                       

Ping Pong Tournament Down to Final Four

Ping Pong Tournament

By Ashley Hall

Captain Bob Brock has taught at Wentworth Military Academy for 8 years. He is the Academy’s art instructor. During his 4th year of teaching here, he started the Ping Pong Tournament. “This tournament actually started out as an art project,” he explained. “My art students designed a Ping Pong table for a project and then they started playing. They enjoyed it so much that I decided to create a tournament.”

Compared to the first year CPT Brock did this tournament, there has been a lot more people participating this time around. “The first year I did this there were probably about 80 that signed up and this year we have 111. I’m so surprised. I don’t think there has ever been a school event where this many people have voluntarily signed up,” Brock said.

The winners of this tournament win a pizza. “I’m hoping that in the future, I will be able to get the winners a nicer prize. But for right now, I order the winning cadets pizza. I will also be hosting this tournament again in the spring, if everything goes well.” said CPT Brock.

One of the cadets that signed up for the tournament, Cadet Justin House, said, “I signed up because Captain Brock is a nice guy and ping pong is a lot of fun. This would definitely be something I sign up for again in the future. I enjoy it, it helps pass the time and it’s a Wentworth activity.”  However, other cadets have different reasoning for wanting to participate. “I’m just here for the pizza,” joked Cadet Max Flores.

The tournament is down to the final four.  They are Michelle Zhan, Ethan Salatielu, Dan McElroy, and Angel Perez Vargas.  The winners of the Zhan-Salatielu and McElroy-Perez Vargas matches will go on to the championship round.  The final matches will be played after CPT Brock gets his new Ping Pong tables in.  “I would like to temporarily set them up in a location so people can view the last few matches,” he explained.

Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of the tournament in the next issue of The Trumpeter.

Smile!! It's Time for Fall Photo Shoot

We will be taking our school portraits on October 20 and 21. Each cadet will have an individual portrait. Cadets will sign a requisition for their packet of portrait which will include 1 8x10, 2 5x7s, and 8 wallets. The cost of the packet is $35. The portraits will be delivered to the cadet before they depart for Christmas Break.

Other packages are available if you would like a different package. The packages can be ordered online at our photographer’s web site. Heidi Lynn is our photographer and her website is www.heidilynnphotogallery.com and the packages available are as follows:

Package A: $50 1 8x10

2 5x7s

2 3.5x5s

16 wallets

Package B: $75 2 8x10s

1 5x7

2 3.5x5s

24 wallets

Package C: $115 1 11x14

2 8x10s

1 5x7

2 3.5x5s

32 wallets

Cadets will also be taking team portraits and individual portraits of them in their sports uniform. These packages can be ordered online as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heidi Lynn on her website or at 660-232-1670.

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS:

           

●     Friday, Oct 17：Fall Parents’ Weekend

                        4:00pm Enrollment Management Team Meet-n-Greet

●     Saturday, Oct 18 : Fall Parents’ Weekend

                        10:15am Parent’s Drill Down

11:15am Gold Bar Ceremony followed by 135th Corps of      

                  Cadets Review

●     Monday & Tuesday, October 20 – 21：Fall Photo Sessions

●     Tuesday, October 21：7:30pm "LIVE in Lexington" Jason Coleman

●     Friday, October 24：International Student meeting（5:30pm – 7:00pm）

●     Saturday, October 25 : Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

●     Friday, October 31 : Halloween!

●     Saturday, November 1 : Day of the Dead - International Department

●     Sunday, November 2 : Daylight Savings Time ends

●     Tuesday, November 11：Veteran’s Day Parade （1:00pm – 2:30pm）

●     November 17- 21：International Education Week

●     November 26 - 30 : Thanksgiving Break


For a complete calendar, go to www.wma.edu/calendar

Coming Home for Homecoming

Homecoming Weekend

By Ali Al-Yahya

Homecoming was a huge success. The talent show went well on Friday, and everyone enjoyed seeing their peers’ talents. The cadets sang, danced, acted and played instruments. Wentworth has a lot of talent!!

The next morning the HS Volleyball team joined in running the 5k with other cadets and civilians. It was a struggle for some due to the cold, but a great success. Their coach trained them well. Many received medals for their achievement.

The first Dragon Festival took place in the field house on Saturday morning.  Children, cadets, and even adults, enjoyed the games, bouncy house and slide, popcorn, sno-cones, cotton candy, and various craft-making tables.

That afternoon, the Homecoming Parade took place through the streets of downtown Lexington. Not only did the Corps of Cadets participate, but also the Old Boys from the 90’s. The Homecoming Queen, Cadet Lexus Wells, and Princesses, Cadets Hailey Long and Guadalupe Mendez, rode on their float and waved to the crowd.  The parade was something that everyone was proud of, since cadets and everyone who participated did such a good job.

The soccer team was victorious in its first Homecoming game. The first half ended with the Dragons leading 4-0 and they finished strong winning 7-1. Everyone was excited for the team and cheered them on. The soccer team worked hard as a team and I believe they deserved this win.

Sunday morning, Wentworth had a Memorial Ceremony, which took place in the chapel due to weather conditions. The ceremony was inspirational and was finished singing the Wentworth song. After the Memorial Ceremony, cadets did a Pass in Review Parade. The alumni finished the day doing the flag ceremony. According to the Commandant, the parade was a success and so was Homecoming in general. The alumni that came home were happy and so were the Corps of Cadets. 

Many events took place over the weekend and these are just a few that were enjoyed by all.