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A RESOLUTION honoring the George Rogers Clark High School Junior Reserve 1
Officers' Training Corps for their victory at the 2024 United States Army Cadet 2
Command Junior ROTC Raider Challenge. 3
WHEREAS, the George Rogers Clark High School Junior Reserve Officers' 4
Training Corps (JROTC) program consistently demonstrates excellence, discipline, and 5
teamwork in national competitions; and 6
WHEREAS, the team members include Stuart Joynt (Team Captain), Dean Cherry, 7
Thomas Lovings, Daniel Woods, Joshua Collins, James Scarborough, Daniel Barr, Peter 8
Salvadori, Gunner Hanson, Sean Stamper, Louis Hall, Zachary Andreason, Avery Hess, 9
and Ryan Turley; and 10
WHEREAS, in October 2024, the George Rogers Clark JROTC Men's Raider 11
Challenge Team competed in the United States Army Cadet Command Junior ROTC 12
Raider Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky, emerging victorious, securing first place in the 13
Challenge Division, and reclaiming their national championship title; and 14
WHEREAS, the Raiders competed in an all-day, head-to-head battle against 50 15
other male teams from all over the United States and territories, including New York, 16
Arizona, and Guam. Ultimately, the team won first place in the Gauntlet, a one-mile 17
obstacle course that included a 12-foot wall and an 8-foot wall; first place in the 5K 18
Mountain Race, a rigorous cross-country course; and first place in the Physical Team 19
Test, a one-mile obstacle course that included 100-pound atlas stone lifts. Additionally, 20
the team won second place in the Cross Country Rescue, a three-fourths mile obstacle 21
course with a first aid test, and third place in the One-Rope Bridge, a 90-foot river 22
traverse with rope. Their victories demonstrate their unwavering determination, relentless 23
dedication, commitment to excellence, and exceptional teamwork, solidifying their status 24
as one of the premier JROTC Raider programs in the nation; and 25
WHEREAS, the Women's Raider Challenge Team made a strong debut in the 26
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and fifth place in the 5K Mountain Race, Physical Team Test, and One-Rope Bridge, 1
qualifying them for the prestigious Ultimate Raider buddy team event, which was 2
completed by Rori Cooper and Jessica Kidd; and 3
WHEREAS, the commitment, perseverance, and sportsmanship of the George 4
Rogers Clark JROTC instructors, the unwavering support of their families and the school 5
community, and the cadets' tireless dedication to training have been essential in their 6
continued success; and 7
WHEREAS, the George Rogers Clark JROTC program has a history of excellence; 8
the men's team previously won national championships in 2021 and the women's team 9
secured a national championship in 2023, further establishing their legacy of outstanding 10
performance; 11
NOW, THEREFORE, 12
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 13
Kentucky: 14
Section 1. The Senate does hereby congratulate the members of the George 15
Rogers Clark High School JROTC for their outstanding achievement in winning the 2024 16
United States Army Cadet Command Junior ROTC Raider Challenge. 17
Section 2. The members of the Senate extend our deepest appreciation to the 18
JROTC instructors, school leadership, and supporters who have played a vital role in 19
fostering excellence within this distinguished program. 20
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to 21
Senator Greg Elkins for presentation to the George Rogers Clark JROTC. 22