Upcoming Events

Summer Spectacular & Movie @ Swift Cantrell - On Friday, 21 June the North Cobb-Harrison NJROTC unit will help support the Kennesaw Parks & Recreation with their outdoor campout event. 5 cadets need to be at Swift Cantrell Park located at 3140 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw GA. for two dfferent shifts; 2:30pm-5:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm. Uniform will be unit t-shirt, khaki pants/shorts, and closed toed shoes. Click here if you want to participate. First come, first serve.

Burnt Hickory Patriotic Service - On Sunday, 7 July the North Cobb-Harrison NJROTC unit will help pay tribute to the Veterans in the local area during Burnt Hickory's Patriotic Service located. Cadets will need to be at 5145 Due West Rd, NW, Powder Springs, GA. 30127 at 0800 to rehearse. The church will provide breakfast for them as well. We will need 5 cadets to escort service flags and a Color Guard to present the colors for the two services. Cadets won't have to sit through the actual services. Once all service flags are presented, along with the color presentation, they can wait in a room designated for them until the beginning of the 2nd service. They can leave after the 2nd presentation. Cadets will need to be in their NSU Uniform. Those participating will be able to come to school to pickup their uniform if selected. Click here if you want to participate. First come, first serve.

Each year, a handful of Navy JROTC students across the country are selected to receive the Joseph C. Gilliam Academic Achievement Award. North Cobb - Harrison's Unit had never had a cadet earn the award, until this year, when Harrison School senior and Navy JROTC Cadet Lieutenant Noah Praser was named a winner of the award for 2024. As the Navy JROTC Area 9 winner, Praser becomes one of only thirteen  recipients nationwide to receive the honor this year. Cadets Parser consistently displays leadership, discipline, intelligence, and initiative well above his peers. Along with this high achievement Cadet Praser has also secured his appointment to the United States Naval Academy and will be attending next September. Make sure to congratulate Cadet Praser for his outstanding performance and his phenomenal achievement. 

The North Cobb-Harrison NJROTC Orienteering Team competed at the National level championship over the weekend. The 14 cadets traveled to Kings Mountain, NC where they competed in the 3-day competition. Great job to all those who competed in this rigorous event.  The team placed 7th overall competing against 21 other schools. Congratulations to cadet Alexis Holmes for  placing 9th overall on her respective course.

North Cobb- Harrison competed in the Area drill competition on saturday, March 2nd. The unarmed basic placed 5th and the unarmed exhibition coming in 3rd place. The unit has worked hard with determination and grit achieving a respective 10th place in the Area. Drill cadets describe this competition as both a fun and challenging experience. 

Keystone Baptist Church held its annual Feed the Hungry, turning bulk food into individual packages and boxes. This is the 4th year of North Cobb-Harrisons support to the event, both Cadets and parents helped package over 50,000 serving sizes. Special thanks to those who took time out of their Saturday to lend a helping hand to our community! 

From September 22nd  to October 2nd cadets volunteered their Fall Break to support the superior Plumbing Family. Cadets worked in 4- hour shifts to bring kind smiles to everyone they encountered. In total we earned 220 hours of community service from this event alone! We appreciate the cadets who showed up and represented the unit! 

On September 1st, 25 cadets traveled to the Clay National Guard center to learn more about what the National Guard has to offer. In addition, getting the opportunity to meet some of Georgia's very own Falcons players. This event showcased many different MOS's (Military Occupational Specialties) the National Guard provides, and gave cadets a chance to communicate with individuals who are currently serving. Nevertheless this event was a great experience for cadets to gain knowledge, and since we are a Navy unit don't forget, Go Navy, Beat Army! 

Welcome aboard to all the new cadets, we are so excited to have you this year! After holding our annual picnic, cadets were able to experience new connections with all their fellow classmates along with upper class students and leadership. This picnic creates new memories that cadets will value throughout their time in JROTC. In addition, we would like to extend this warm welcome to our new SNSI, Commander Phillip Pascoe.