Scorpion Sting

Welcome to Scorpion STING!

Scorpion STING is the official NBHS JROTC Blog for the 2025-2026 school year. This blog will be periodically updated by the instructors and the Battalion staff with updates about the Scorpion Battalion. You can sort through the blogs by clicking on the blog title/date on the right side of this page.

Chelsea Saunders, Battalion Commander

Hello Scorpion Battalion, My name is C/LTC Chelsea Saunders, and I am the Battalion commander this year. As the commander, I am responsible for leading the Battalion in formations, parades, trips, etc. I also delegate authority to C/MAJ Kyrra Crook, the battalion Executive Officer, the Company Commanders (who lead the companies), and the team Commanders (who lead our extracurricular teams). I will be using the SportsYou app to post important information about uniforms and events; however, any questions or concerns about battalion functions should be directed to your company leadership first. Trust the Chain of Command. We have some major battalion events this semester, such as our annual 9/11 Ceremony, Best of the Best Drill Meet, and other annual parades and events. There are also multiple meets/ competitions coming up soon for our JROTC teams. Let’s start the year off strong by staying on top of  grades and behavior!

Kyrra Crook, Battalion Executive Officer 

Hey guys! My name is Cadet Major Kyrra Crook. I have been in JROTC since my sophomore year. I have participated in Drill and Raiders. I am ready to improve the teams as much as I want to improve the battalion. My primary duties as the Battalion Executive Officer is to maintain order and make sure assignments are completed by the battalion staff. I also handle any counseling forms. I handle the bulk of JPA and will be helping assist our staff to succeed in our goals this year. I hope to make sure everything is done in a timely manner. I hope we can make this a great year and improve our battalion!

Miguel Gonzalez Vazquez, Battalion Command Sergeant Major

Hello, I am C/CSM Miguel Gonzalez Vazquez, and I will be the Battalion CSM this school year. This is my 3rd year in JROTC. These past 3 years I’ve participated in the drill, color guard, and rifle team. Last year our rifle team made it to nationals and won 1st place in the Army and 2nd in the nation. I hope I can build towards a better placement even after everyone else I know is gone, so my goal is to finish strong this year. My job is to communicate with the First Sergeants to make sure they’re doing their jobs correctly, to make sure they get the building clean at the end of every class, I’m in charge of picking dates for the promotion board and picking cadet of the quarter based on the highest scores, and I perform any other duties assigned to me.

Eliza Moore, S-1

Hey guys, I’m C/CPT Eliza Moore and I am the S-1 for the 2025-2026 school year! My assistant for this year is C/1LT Zoie Walton!. As the S-1 I am in charge of updating information in JUMS, I am also in charge of making sure that awards and promotions are updated. Zoie and I are both looking forward to this year. We hope to maintain the standard and make it easier for next year's staff to do their jobs. If you have any questions about awards or promotions feel free to ask. I am a part of the CyberPatriot and Zoie is a part of the drill team. We hope that some of you will come out and join both teams! Have a good first semester and stay motivated!😌

Sean Ashworth, S-2

Hey guys, I am C/CPT Sean Ashworth and I am the S-2 for the 2025-2026 school year. I am assisted in my duties by C/1LT Jaden Baker. I am a senior here at North Brunswick High school and a let 4 in the program. My primary duties as the S-2 are to keep track of inventory within the battalion. For our continuous improvement project I am responsible for developing a strategy to help freshmen improve their test scores. I am looking forward to the adventures this school year will bring.

Aaliyah Shaw, S-3 

Hey guys! I’m C/MAJ Aaliyah Shaw. I am the S-3 for this school year. My wonderful assistant this year is C/1LT Eva Hutchins-Sadie. We are in charge of planning all major events. Including Change of Command, Military Ball, Organization Day, and our annual Tri-Meet. So if you need information about an event, we probably know the details. I am excited and prepared to be in this staff position. This job is demanding and a lot of work, but I know me and my assistant can complete our tasks. I am always available, so don't hesitate to ask me any questions! Stay motivated guys!

Ashley Verhovec, S-4 

Hi, I am C/CPT Ashley Verhovec, and I am the Scorpion Battalion S-4 for the 2025-2026 school year. I am accompanied in my work by my assistant, C/1LT Alyssia Johnson; we also get help from our company clerks. Our job in the S-4 department is to take care of uniform  supply and purchases. We work on the document register and purchase logs, which are documents that we fill out when purchases are made for the program. We take care of organizing all the supplies we receive. As we continue into the new school year, we have a lot of exciting big events coming up like our Tri-Meet and Military Ball. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this program's growth, and I look forward to the rest of this year.

Ilene Rodriguez Ruiz, S-5

Hello, I am C/CPT Ilene Rodriguez Ruiz and I am the S-5 for the 2025-26 school year! I am hoping for a great start to the school year. I am accompanied in my duties by C/1LT Alyssa Harris. Our job here within the program is to update the website, take pictures of major events, contact all media resources for major events, and update all bulletin boards with any pictures taken by you guys or us! Some events that are coming up this semester will be the 9/11 ceremony, Veterans Day parade, and the North West Christmas Parade and so much more coming in the 2nd semester. With that said, I hope everyone has a great time within the program. Make sure to make memories! If y'all have any questions or pictures to send towards us, email us at nbhsbs5@gmail.com

Keiran Daniels, S-6

Hello! I am C/CPT Keiran Daniels and I am the battalion S-6 for this school year. My assistant is C/1LT Malia Fullwood and we are both very excited for this upcoming school year! Me and my assistant will be working on this year’s service learning project and the can-food drive. We are very excited to help out with the ASVAB & ACT by improving our research on March2Success that will benefit students' test scores and providing study guides for our students and our JROTC cadets. For our can-food drive, we are looking to feed more families. Our goal for this year is a good 85 families to beat our record from two years ago which was 82 families! We will have so many different events going on this year and we are excited and prepared for all of them. I wish you all a good school year and to enjoy every last minute of it! 

Baker’s Blog

  We are excited to start a new year of developing and motivating young people to be better citizens. I want to take a moment to thank all family and friends of the Scorpion Battalion for your efforts and commitment to the JROTC Program and also welcome new cadets and new parents to the team. On behalf of MSG Guy and SFC Bass, we are proud of our many accomplishments last year including the Army JROTC and CMP National Championships and we are confident that we are well on the way to starting the new year strong with a very capable command team. Some of our other notable accomplishments from last year include another 4 th Brigade Championship from the NBHS JROTC Air Rifle Team, a trip to Alabama for another Army championship, a second-round finish for all three JLAB teams, a very successful Brigade Best of the Best Drill Competition, and a superb performance in the SENC Veteran’s Day Parade and the Northwest Christmas Day Parade. Even as we celebrate these successes from last year, we remain poised for push forward to achieve even more this year. On the immediate horizon is the Annual 911 Ceremony, the Best of the Best Drill Competition, the Veteran’s Day Parade, the Annual Food Drive, and the Northwest Christmas Parade.

  As usual and we can’t accomplish anything without the caring support of our great parent’s and our parent’s association – thank you. With a healthy crop of new cadets including freshman and transfers filling our ranks, there will be a lot of learning over the first semester and with the support and effort of our cadet leaders, we will improve each cadet’s growth and development towards becoming a better citizen!

  We will once again begin the year with our one and only fundraiser that will last only one month. Please support this one-time limited effort that helps to fund various events throughout the school year including the military ball and organization day where all food and beverages are provided by JROTC. Our success this year depends on the continued motivation of our Cadets who need to look professional and behave with dignity as we support school and community events. Remember also that each cadet

must complete 10 hours of community service through 2 events each semester. There is also a plethora of events starting now that involve teams within the battalion including the color guard, the drill team, the rifle team, the raider team, the robotics team, the drone team, and the Cyber Patriot Team. Please review the BN calendar of events for these events as it is updated frequently. Likewise, please get involved in extra-curricular activities either with JROTC or elsewhere in the school. You are writing your

post-high school resume right now! Make it a good one!

  Let’s get motivated and start this year of growth and development focused on

adhering to the Army Values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Likewise we will continue to strive to Be Respectful, Be Resilient, and Be Relentless in everything that we do – BR3! Thanks for taking the journey with us and let’s make it a journey that we will appreciate and remember fondly in reflection.