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Collier County Commissioners presented a proclamation to Golden Gate High School JROTC on November 18th, 2008 in recognition of excellent performance since the school opened in 2004. The proclamation included recognition for 15,000 cadet community support hours and 4,000 booster club support hours.

Click here to see the actual proclamation Click here to see more photos

We Teach Values

Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage

Upcoming Events
Sep 1 - Booster Club Meeting 7 PM
Sep 3 - Color Guard for Home Football
Sep 4 - Flags of Honor Golf Tournament Support at the Vineyards Country Club
Sep 6 - Labor Day - no school
Sep 9 - Rotary Club Presentation
Sep 11 - Sept 11th Ceremony: GG City
Sep 17 - Color Guard for Home Football
Sep 20 - Open House & Health Screening Support Golden Terrance North
Sep 23 - College night support
For the yearly calendar, click here...

So what is JROTC? Junior ROTC is designed to teach high school students the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline. Last school year our cadets volunteered over 4,000 support hours to the school and local community. In addition, these hours help our students earn college scholarships.

The program prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. JROTC is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school, and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community, and nation. Simply stated, the program prepares our cadets for life after High School.

Please browse to see all of the great events and activities involving our cadets .
HOOAH!

Golden Gate High School JROTC took its 2nd annual "We Love Our Country Citizenship Visit" to Washington D.C. March 27-31 2010. This trip was for our graduating senior cadets who have given thousands of hours to our school and community over the past four years. The visit also prepared them for the rights, responsibilities and priviledges of being American Citizens. This experience would not have been possible without all of fthe wonderful sponsors and supporters from our community who care about our kids and our future. THANK YOU!!! Click for pictures.

Jonathan Artaud, a member of Golden Gate High School's JROTC, left, congratulates Jim Powell, after receiving the Purple Heart at a ceremony hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Country Club of Naples in Naples. Jim Powell was a seamen aboard the USS Meredith in WWII when it was targeted by Japanese Planes and sank. Powell was one of 81 survivors, out of a crew of 261, that survived three days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Thanks to Virginia Bailey for inviting us to support!!! Click for Naples Daily News Story.

For the 2nd consecutive year, cadets provided support for the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of the Rosary Assembly #2542 Liberty Ball. Our assistance included helping to honor four veterans from previous wars to include WWII. SGM Barchers was one of the honorees. Our drill team also preformed a routine for the audience. What a wonderful organization and we are proud to be part of the Liberty Ball. Click for pictures. (the Assembly truly cares about our cadets and they generously donate $1,000 a year to our program...HOOAH!)

LTC Paul Garrah has been named the first James V. Mudd Fellow by the Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF). The Fellowship was created to honor former County Manager, Jim Mudd, for his outstanding leadership in the public service and for his contributions to the Collier County community. LTC Garrah was accepted into the 2010-2011 Leadership Collier Program and this fellowship will pay for the entire course. LTC Garrah also received a medallion as part of this honor. For more pictures, click here.

Congratulations 2010-2011
Battalion Leadership
Battalion Commander - Victoria Crumb
Battalion CSM - Paulino Barbosa
Battalion Executive Officer - Ana Mozo

Congratulations to our former cadets who successfully completed their first summer of training:
U.S. Military Academy at West Point: Djeunie Saint Louis
U.S. Naval Academy: Rebecca Dolce

Click here for pictures (you can also go the academy web sites for more pictures of their first year)

Golden Gate High School JROTC was instrumental in the planning, organizing and running of the ceremony at Naples Memorial Gardens to commemorate that 65th anniversary of World War II. Twenty-three cadets provided color guard, wreath laying, set-up, tear-town and other support to the ceremony. SGM Barchers was the emcee of the ceremony and did a wonderful job highlighting our "greatest generation." For images from Naples Daily News click here for the Naples Daily News Video of the Ceremony click here