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 17th members of the orienteering team competed in the Hillgrove hosted Mountain Madness Orienteering meet. The team placed 4th overall, qualifying for the Area championship! Congratulations to the cadets who also received a medal for top 5 placement on their respective courses. c/ Ella Thidemann 2nd (yellow y), c/Nathaniel Jordan 3rd (yellow x), and c/ Holmes, Alexis 3rd (orange x)  

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.

A group of 24 North Cobb~Harrison NJROTC Cadets traveled this past week to our nations capital Monday-Saturday, 5-10 June 2023. Over a five-day During the trip, cadets received tours at the Pentagon, U.S. Capital, and Arlington Cemetery to name just a few. Cadets also witnessed a live performance of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, during the 8th & I Marine Barracks Evening Parade. Cadets were also treated to other sights and tours in the DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virginia Area) to included Fort Gregg-Adams, the U.S. Naval Academy and Kings Dominion Amusement Park. Cadets were able to visit famous  Lincoln, Washington, MLK, Vietnam, Korean, & WWII memorials along the D.C. mall. The cadets had a great time gaining a better understanding of the importance of our nations capital while while creating memories that will last them a lifetime. Click here to see more photos from the trip.

With the upcoming school year, The North Cobb Harrison NJROTC  is excited to announce this year's new Top 5. Following the award ceremony held 4th May, 2023 , the cadets above have been chosen to lead the unit into its next chapter. From left to right we have c/LTCDR Rasmussen, Mayadia as the Commanding officer, c/LT Praser, Noah as Executive officer, c/ SCPO Greer, James, Senior Chief Petty Officer, c/ENS Roberson, Landon as the new Operations Officer, and finally c/ ENS Jordan, Nathaniel to the far right as the Assistant Operations Officer! Congratulations to our new staff!