On June 8th – 15th, Upson-Lee NJROTC cadets participated at the NJROTC Area’s 8,9, and 10–sponsored Leadership Academy. The training was held on the campus of the historic Riverside Preparatory Academy in Gainesville, Georgia.
Upson-Lee NJROTC cadets received more than 60 training hours with topics including psychology of leadership, military drill, being physically fit, team building, the importance of STEM, and much more. The young Knights trained alongside nearly 300 fellow NJROTC cadets who represented newly configured Areas 8, 9, and 10 high schools in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.
Upson-Lee’s Company Commanding Officer, Cadet Lieutenant Commander Miles Self, returned to Leadership Academy for a second year as a Cadre (specialty trainer) to a designated platoon. This valued training can be seen as an investment in the school's NJROTC program and will aid tremendously in continued productivity and professionalism.
Shown from left to right: Cadet Xenia Bloodworth, Cadet Nathanael Cox, Cadet Tristin Caldwell, Cadet Commanding Officer Miles Self, Cadet Landon Morales, Cadet Levi Hyams and CPO Anthony Kendall. Present but not pictured was Petty Officer Marvin Bert and Cadet Executive Officer Jeremy Demand.