15 November 2024: The Carter BloodCare team, JROTC Cadet Staff, and the JROTC Army Instructors are sincerely grateful for your outstanding support of our mission to save lives by making transfusion possible. Because of your commitment and dedication, neighbors in need will receive the transfusion they urgently need.

Thank you so much for stepping up to make a powerful, positive, and lifesaving difference in our community.

Total Donors Seen: 115

Whole Blood: 76

Red Blood Cells: 14

Total Units: 90 Units Donated!

11 November 2024: 48 Scorpion Battalion Cadets represented SHHS in the annual Veterans Day parade downtown Fort Worth. The theme of this year’s Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade is Saluting Cowtown – from frontier Soldiers to space frontiers & more.

Veterans Day Facts: An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day.” Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor Veterans of World War I.

10 November 2024: SHHS Cadets participated in the annual Massing of the Colors. The Massing of the Colors is a patriotic ceremony provides a living tribute to our heritage and rededicates our faith in the Flag of the United States. It demonstrates our support for the Colors of the United States of America, and for the men and women of our uniformed services under whose Colors they chose to serve. It combines the colors and color guards of Active and Reserve Component military units, ROTC/JROTC Units, Veterans’ Organizations, Civic and Patriotic organizations, including Boy and Girl Scout units from the local councils.

10 November 2024: The SHHS JROTC Cadets once again had the opportunity to attend the Dallas Cowboys game to assist with presenting the flag on the field in recognition of service members past and present for Veterans Day.

24-27 October 2024: The Army JROTC National Raider Challenge is a high intensity competition that tests JROTC Cadets’ physical fitness and teamwork. The 2024 JROTC National Raider Challenge is the 2nd annual national championship event that is being  held on Fort Knox, Kentucky, from October 24th-27th. More than 300 teams from around the country will compete for the title of Raider National Champion. 

The goal of the Raider Challenge is to teach students discipline, physical fitness, and motivation to succeed, regardless of what they do in life. 

The purpose of Raiders is to challenge students and provide opportunities to:

• Improve Physical Fitness

• Develop Leadership Potential

• Strengthen Self Esteem

• Provide Incentives to Live Drug Free

• Sharpen Communication Skills

The SHHS Scorpion Raiders have been preparing since August with high intensity physical fitness training, physical fitness assessments, and technical rope tying skills team test. 14 SHHS JROTC students have accepted the challenge to compete in this years annual JROTC National Raider Challenge.

3-4 October 2024: The JROTC program conducted the first uniform inspection of the school year. Some SHHS Cadets were promoted this week as a result of their proven performance and potential for assumption of additional responsibilities. 

The following are the established requirements for promotion to a higher rank:

· Must have demonstrated outstanding performance in current rank.

· Recommendation by Chain of Command.

· Excellent performance, appearance, bearing, and attitude

· Properly demonstrates the Army Values

· Role model to other cadets 

27 September 2024: JROTC cadets volunteer at the home varsity football game against Paschal to be the honor guard to help drive school spirit. Each cadet receives community service hours and Honor Guard arch pen as a result of their volunteered service to the school and the SHHS JROTC program.

14 September 2024: The JROTC Scorpion Raiders accepted the challenge and competed in the annual MCJROTC Talon Challenge. More than 20 schools participated with over 300 cadets in attendance. This was the first of many Raider challenges for this school year. The Scorpion Raider team is looking forward in competing in the National Raider Challenge held in Fort Knox KY on the last week of October.

11 September 2024: SHHS JROTC Cadet start the year remembering the brave and honoring the victims of 9/11. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field in an attack that reshaped American foreign policy and domestic fears.

The Scorpion Battalion's newly designed t-shirts will be on sale starting the first day of school. Do not wait to purchase your shirt! They will sell out fast! The price is set at $15. 

16-24 June 2024: School may be out for the summer, but that hasn’t stopped the SHHS JROTC cadets from studying and preparing for the 2024 JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowls held June 16-24 in Washington. Only the top 40 Army JROTC Leadership Teams advance to Washington. These cadets represent the top two percent of all JROTC programs in the country and arrive prepared to showcase their intelligence and teamwork on a national stage. For these Scorpion Battalion cadets, the excitement of the competition is shared with the thrill of being away from home while exploring and witnessing the history embedded in Washington D.C. 

In the 23-24 SY national JLAB competition, the SHHS cadets placed 9th overall! This is an amazing accomplishment and congratulations to the SHHS JLAB team on their incredible success.

03-07 June 2024: 11 Scorpion Battalion cadets accepted the challenge and attended the 2024 JCLC Summer Camp. The camp offers a great opportunity to face their fears in team building activities and socialize with other cadets throughout the JROTC programs in FWISD. The purpose of the JCLC is to emphasize all the attributes of the JROTC program outside of the school environment. Cadets were giving the opportunities to serve in the roles of squad, platoon and company-level leadership each day, giving each cadet valuable experience at supporting their teams.

30 and 31 May 2024: The Scorpion Battalion volunteer their time to support the South Hills HS Class of 2024 graduation at TCU and  the World Language Institute (WLI) held at Wilkerson-Grienes.

02 May 2024: The SHHS JROTC Color Guard assisted in presenting the Nation's Colors at the first Fort Worth Police Department Criminal Justice Program for High School Students  graduating class for SY23-24. Some of the special guest in attendance was The Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, Chief of Police Neil Noakes, and FWISD Superintendent Angélica M. Ramsey.

The Color Guard typically consists of 4 cadets, but can have as many as 5 cadets and as little as 3 cadets, but always consists of at least 2 rifle bearers and the American Flag. The cadet carrying the American flag commands the Color Guard. The cadet Command Sergeant Major is responsible for the training of the Color Guard and maintaining the unit and national colors.

The Color Guard can support a wide range of events including school events, district events, public events, sporting events, community events, parades, opening ceremonies, drill meets, graduation ceremonies and Veterans’ Day assemblies. The Color Guard aims to support as many events as possible each school year.

19 April 2024: Across FWISD, each school's cadet from the JROTC program participate in a formal Pass-In-Review. This is a time-honored ceremony that dates back to before the Civil War. It honors the cadets’ hard work and dedication and renders honors to our Area Manager and guests. Present during the ceremony were high school administrators, teachers, friends, families, and local civic leaders. 

10 April 2024: Students at South Hills High School and the JROTC program traded in their desks for a driver's seat on a Special Operations water craft on Wednesday as part of a virtual reality experience from the U.S. Navy.

Navy recruiters visited SHHS to talk about STEM career opportunities, scholarships, and to showcase the “Nimitz” which is a new mobile, state-of the-art virtual reality experience.

06 April  2024: The South Hills High School JROTC held their annual JROTC Military Ball.  This formal event requires Cadets to wear formal service dress and guests to wear formal attire.  The Military Ball presents certain rules, procedures, and protocol to be observed.  Cadets demonstrate the lessons they learned in proper manners and etiquette in a social setting.  Learning proper social conduct is an important part of the Cadets' growth and character development. The Military Ball consists of a reception hour, receiving line, dinner, recognition of the senior Cadets, crowning of the Ball King and Queen, and a dance portion. 

27 January 2024: The Color Guard and Raider teams competed in the annual Waco High School Drill Meet. More than 300 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets represented 20 high schools at this year’s competition.

22 January 2024: The JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) is used to evaluate secondary educational institutions and JROTC Instructors, as defined by public laws, contracts, Army Regulations, and USACC policies to ensure compliance with minimum program criteria. The JPA inspection consists of the following: Continuous Improvement Plan Presentation, Service Learning Project Presentation, Color Guard Performance, and In-Ranks Inspection. Out of a score of 100%, the SHHS Cadet scored a 97.25%. Congratulation to all the SHHS Cadets for there outstanding dedication to maintain our programs Honor Unit with Distinction. 

An Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD) is one that has demonstrated exceptional performance in all areas of program operation. In order to be awarded this rating, the JROTC program must score between 90-100% on the annual Unit Report, and 95-100% on the JROTC Program of Accreditation. 

23 December 2023: SHHS JROTC Cadets once again participated in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl festivities. The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces annual bowl game was held at Amon G. Carter Stadium at TCU and honors the enormous sacrifices that America’s military personnel have made on the battlefield. 

09 December 2023: SHHS JROTC Robotic Team competed in the annual Mesquite JROTC VRC Tournament - HS (Mesquite Invitational). JROTC cadets and students alike design, build, modify, and program robots in JROTC invitational events and blended VRC competitions. Cadet-lead teams compete throughout the VEX Robotics Competition Season with the goal of Attending VEX Worlds and/or the JROTC National Championship. 

02 December 2023: Members of the SHHS JROTC Color guard, Armed Drill Team, and Physical Fitness teams competed in the annual South Grand Prairie Drill Meet. All special teams are an extension of the discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills learned in class. 

17 November 2023: The Carter BloodCare team, JROTC Cadet Staff, and the JROTC Army Instructors are sincerely grateful for your outstanding support of our mission to save lives by making transfusion possible. Because of your commitment and dedication, neighbors in need will receive the transfusion they urgently need.

Thank you so much for stepping up to make a powerful, positive, and lifesaving difference in our community.

Total Donors Seen: 108

Whole Blood: 69

Red Blood Cells: 4

Total Units: 77 Units Donated!!!!

The FWISD JROTC program Cadet volunteers from all the district high schools were on the field at AT&T Stadium on Sunday 12 November 2023 as part of pregame festivities before the Cowboys-Giants game. One hundred twenty FWISD JROTC Cadets carried the flag out on their shoulders and then unfurled it on the field for the presentation of the national anthem in front of more than 90,000 fans. 

“Saluting TCU Warriors” was the theme of the 2023 Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. Participants and FWISD JROTC Cadets formed up in the Fort Worth Panther Island Pavilion parking lot, and marched down North Forest Park Blvd. along the Clear Fork of the Trinity River.

13 October 2023: JROTC cadets again volunteer at the varsity Homecoming football game against Brewer to be the Honor Guard and Color Guard to help drive school spirit. Each cadet receives community service hours as a result of their volunteered service to the school.