Union Grove NJROTC
"The Wolverine Battalion"
"The Wolverine Battalion"
Our program mission is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. Regardless of your rank or your experience in the unit, you can, and must, exercise Honor, Courage, and Commitment whenever possible. You need to set the standard through your work ethic, personal accountability, and with your highest sense of personal honor. Never let your fellow cadets sacrifice their integrity or fail to live up to their potential. Every time you turn a blind eye to substandard performance, the team gets weaker and mission accomplishment becomes more difficult.
Recent Events
On October 11th, our Drill team competed in its first sanctioned meet of the year at the Red Elephant Classic hosted by Gainesville High School. The team showed up and showed out, placing 5th overall out of over 16 teams! The team would bring home 3rd place drill overall, 2nd place un-armed basic drill, 2nd place un-armed exhibition drill, and 3rd place academics.
On October 3rd, our unit participated in UGHS's annual homecoming court ceremony! Our outstanding color guard, alongside our dedicated sword detail, would represent the Wolverine Battalion with pride!
Unit History
Union Grove High School is home to a nationally recognized NJROTC program that has become a cornerstone of the school’s commitment to leadership, service, and academic excellence. Led by Master Gunnery Sergeant P.G. Mackey, Chief Duane Daugherty, Chief Felecia Houston, and the cadet staff, our program embodies the Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment while continuing to develop cadets into responsible citizens and future leaders. Since its inception, Union Grove’s NJROTC has consistently excelled in areas such as drill, marksmanship, academics, orienteering, and leadership, setting the standard for excellence through competition. Since its founding in 2001, our unit has won numerous prestigious awards and accolades, continuously being recognized as one of the best units in the country many times, as well as the best in our region. Additionally, our teams have been named national champions many times in marksmanship, orienteering, drill, and academics. Furthermore, our drone teams and color guard teams have claimed area titles multiple times. With a legacy of excellence, Union Grove’s NJROTC remains one of the nation's and Georgia’s most respected and accomplished units.