J.R. Tucker MCJROTC
What we do outside of the classroom - events, teams, and activities
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Community ServiceÂ
Alzheimer's Walk
Cadets cheered on participants of the walk.
Football Cleanup
After every home football game, cadets clean up the football stadium and then around the school.
American Heart Association Heart Walk
Cadets cheered on the participants of the walk and handed out goody bags to those who completed it.
East End Cemetery
Clean-Up
Clean-Up
Volunteers picked up American flags that had been placed on graves for Veterans' Day and cleared brush, trash, and logs off of the gravestones.
Toys for Tots
The MCJROTC program held a collection drive where students at Tucker could donate toys for local children in Richmond who don't have the opportunity to receive toys at Christmas. Cadets then went to the collection warehouse on a Saturday morning to sort the toys donated.
Purple Heart Truck Wash
Cadets donated their time to washing the Purple Heart Firetruck, an organization founded by SSgt Herb Delbridge (USMC) to veterans who, "carry the burden of every war."
Click here to learn more about the Purple Heart Firetruck mission.
American Legion
Clean-Up
Clean-Up
Cadets helped spread mulch, plant flowers, and paint around the property of American Legion Post #244 after being invited back for a job well done the previous year.
Veteran's Day
Color Guard
The MCJROTC Program provides a color guard for the annual Veterans' Day Ceremony. As the flag is lowered, the band and orchestra begins to play the National Anthem.
Presentation
The Commanding Officer of the MCJROTC program volunteers as the reader for the opening presentations of the colors and recognition of veterans.
The Marine Corps Birthday
The Birthday Cake
A group of six cadets processed in with the adjutant to present the cake for the oldest and youngest cadets, as well as the Guest of Honor, to eat.Â
Color Guard
The color guard is an essential part of every MCJROTC function, but especially the Marine Corps Birthday Celebration. The colors were presented, posted, and retired.
Working Party
The cadets pictured above spent countless hours practicing for and putting on the Marine Corps Birthday ceremony. These volunteers did everything from learning sword-work to helping set up the tables beforehand.
Henrico County JROTC Ball
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Color Guards
The Tucker MCJROTC program provides color guards for home football games. The four cadets above served on the color guard at every football game during the 2021 season.
Moto Team Flags
Two cadets run across the field after a Tucker Tiger touchdown! The Moto Team sends two cadets after every score to run the school flags through the end zone.
Pushups
Supported by six cadets, one other cadet from the Moto Team mounts the pushup board and knocks out the number of points on the board after each Tucker score.
Flags
Raising
Each morning, cadets who arrive early raise the American, state, and county flag according to state and national flag order.
Lowering
Cadets in 6th and 7th periods lower the flags each day 15 minutes before the end of school.
Folding
After lowering the flags and taking them off of the flag poles, cadets properly fold the flags and place them in the office, ready to be raised the following day.
Retiring
The Tucker MCJROTC program retires unserviceable flags each year from all across the county by disposing of them properly as service to the community and nation.
Awards Night
Last Inspection
An emotional moment for the senior cadets in the program took place as cadets were inspected for the last time this school year by their platoon leadership before filing into the awards ceremony.
Presentation of Stoles and Cords
Senior cadets were called onto the stage to receive their scarlet and gold cord as well as their white stole that they will wear on their robe at graduation in June.
Award Presentations
Individual cadets were presented with awards and ribbons that they rated during the school year based upon academics, military performance, extracurriculars, and personal growth.
Exhibition Routine
The exhibition team practiced for many hours before and after school in order to put on a fantastic show during Awards Night.
Pictured above: Two cadets perform a duet as the rest of the team stands at parade rest.
Field Trips (Hotel Battery 3/14, USMCR Richmond, VA; Virginia Military Institute; Naval Station Norfolk; National Museum of the Marine Corps; Arlington National Cemetery; Marine Memorial; Monuments and memorials on the National Mall; Supreme Court Building; Marine Corps Barracks, Washington D.C.)
Platoon of the Year Competition (Year-long competition based on cadet academic and behavioral performance, participation at JROTC events, and final field meet competition.)
Fund Raising (Fall and Spring car wash fund raisers are vital to our program.)
Leadership Camps/Events (Every other summer cadets attend the Henrico Country Cadet Leadership Camp supported by the Henrico County Police and Fire Departments and the Sheriff's Office or cadets travel to Marine Corps Recruit Depot to attend the Parris Island "Bootcamp" orientation trip. Other leadership camps/events include the Military Order of World Wars Leadership Camp, the National MCJROTC Senior Leadership Camp, a JRT cadet run leadership camp, and opportunities such as Challenge Discovery at the University of Richmond)
