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 quarter, such as JPA and the North West Christmas Parade. There are also multiple meets/ competitions coming up soon for our JROTC teams. Let’s finish the semester strong by staying on top of grades and behavior!

Kyrra Crook, Battalion Executive Officer 

Hey everyone I am C/MAJ Kyrra Crook. I am a Let 4 right now and am in charge of maintaining the battalion staff to make sure everything is planned for this year. We got off on a great start and we are planning many more events and activities for the future! I hope I can keep this year going and improving! We already see improvement from everyone in the companies and I hope to see you in the next semester and at all of our major events. Let's keep our battalion going and let's keep pushing until the end!

Miguel Gonzalez Vazquez, Battalion Command Sergeant Major

Hello, I am C/CSM Miguel Gonzalez Vazquez, and I am 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. Make sure you're going through your company chain of command to get your things 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! Let’s finish out this semester strong!  

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 Jayden 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 by using our barcode system. For our continuous improvement project I am responsible for developing a strategy to assist sophomores in improving their overall text scores and prepare for the ACT that they will take next school year. 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 beautiful 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, don’t be scared to ask for information. I am excited and prepared to be in this staff position. This job is very demanding and a lot of work, but I know me and my assistant can complete our tasks. I am always available at any time, so don't hesitate to ask me any questions! 

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 work with my assistant, C/1LT Alyssia Johnson; we also get help from the 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 also take care of organizing all supplies we receive. We have many exciting big events coming up like our Tri-Meet and Military Ball. I am glad for the opportunity to improve the program where I can. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and talk to leadership.

Ilene Rodriguez Ruiz, S-5

Hello, I am C/CPT Ilene Rodriguez Ruiz and I am the S-5 for the 2025-2026 school year! I am accompanied in my duties by C/1LT Alyssa Harris. So far we are doing great into the school year with competitions and meets. 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 coming up this semester include nd semester. Witthe Veterans Dayh that said, I h parade and the ope everyone hasNorthwest Christ a great time wimas Parade, as wthin the programell as many more. Make sure to m in the secoake 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 the 2025-2026 school year. My assistant is C/1LT Malia Fullwood and we are both very excited for this upcoming school year! For this year my assistant and I will be handling the service learning project and  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. Our goal for this year’s canned food drive is to feed 15 families to beat our record from two years ago which was 20 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

As I pen my last Baker’s Blog as the SAI of NBHS, 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. This has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me and I

have learned and gained so much by my association with everyone in this program,

past and present. I want to introduce and warmly welcome the new SAI CPT George

King coming from Trask High School in Pender County. I also want to thank all cadets,

past and present for their efforts to make the scorpion battalion what it is today and

what it will be tomorrow. On behalf of MSG Guy and SFC Bass, we are proud of our

many accomplishments last semester including the many competitions we have

participated in, the many color guards and the many volunteer events led by a strong

with a very capable command team. We also had a superb performance in the SENC

Veteran’s Day Parade and expect the same at the Northwest Christmas Day Parade.

We remain poised for push forward to achieve even more this next semester with the

annual TriMeet, the Military Ball, the St Patrick’s Day Parade, the Change of Command

and Awards Ceremony, and the annual Organization Day.

As usual 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 continue to be a lot of

learning over the second 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!

Our one and only fundraiser completed last month and netted just over $10,ooo.

Great job! These funds will support 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 continue 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.