MYERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: JROTC to mentor fourth-grade class beginning in December

Beginning in December, JROTC students will visit Mrs. Kelly's fourth-grade classroom at Myers Elementary School three times per month in an effort to promote positive life skills.

The JROTC students will begin visiting the class on Dec. 4. They will be in the classroom from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and will participate in math games and activities that promote life skills training.

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is the largest youth development program. It is sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces in high schools across the country, including Taylor. The Truman JROTC has been a long-time partner with Myers Elementary. The goal is to motivate young people to be better citizens while focusing on respect and discipline. This mentoring program is part of that campaign.

Just last year, Alyssa Domonkos became the first Kennedy High School student appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.  Domonkos was a stellar student at Kennedy and was a commandant for the JROTC, the highest attainable position in the JROTC program.

"(Joining the) JROTC was one of the best decisions I've made in my life, so far," Domonkos said at the time of the West Point announcement. "Not only does the program teach leadership and responsibility, but it is also the reason why I know what I want to do with my life."

Mrs. Kelly's class hopes that some of that character and leadership development rubs off on them.