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Dan Meyer, Senior Naval Science Instructor of the NJROTC at Carson High School, submitted the following: All Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp programs are required to be inspected by the Area Manager, who is the liaison between the units and the US Navy, at least once every other academic school year to determine whether or not requiremen
No one has to tell you this year has been tough, but it has been especially tough for those in the performing arts. With our livelihoods in danger, we had to get creative in the way we make music, tell stories, and create experiences for both our company members and our community. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for the wonderful, resilient, patient and talented cast, crew, and creative team I have had the pleasure of creating this piece of art. Making a movie musical during a pandemic, with theatre closures, COVID-19 scares, late materials, snow days, re-casting, and schedule changes has been the reality of trying to create performance opportunities at a time when performing, in the traditional sense, cannot happen. We could have decided to put off doing a musical until theatres opened again and things returned to normal, but we decided we could not allow our students to lose one more opportunity if we could do something about it. Putting together a safe, engaging movie-maki
(Editor’s Note: Meyer is Senior Naval Science Instructor of the NJROTC at CHS)
All Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp programs are required to be inspected by the Area Manager, who is the liaison between the units and the US Navy, at least once every other academic school year to determine whether or not requirements and standards for retention of units in the program are being met. Units not in an evaluation or probation status must complete an “Off-Site Evaluation” during those academic years in which the Area Manager is not performing a Unit Inspection. Off-Site inspection Officers are typically from the local area, and this year, Captain Bob Kerman was invited to perform the inspection for Carson High School. Captain Kerman is the Senior Naval Science Instructor for Churchill County High School’s NJROTC program. Because of limitations due to COVID-19, 22 Naval Science IV cadets, who consist only of seniors, took part in the inspection. This year’s inspection wa