Welcome to the official Parent Portal for Palo Verde's Air Force JROTC!

You can come here to get the latest scoop on your cadet's busy AFJROTC calendar, as well as share pictures and videos.   

To connect to the school's official AFJROTC site, click on http://www.paloverde.org/rotc/afjrotc/index.htm 

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Welcome back for another great year at Palo Verde!
              Below are some fun events to look forward to this year. 
              Specific dates and details will be added once they are confirmed.


2011-2012 CALENDAR of events:

September 8-9:  Special Teams tryouts after school (Armed Drill Team, Unarmed Drill Team, Color Guard)

September 9: Special 9/11 ceremony at school in memory of a Palo Verde teacher who died in the 9/11 disaster.

September 11: 9/11 parade.  Be at Palo Verde for bus pickup at 4:45 am (yawn).  Parents can meet at the parade area on 4th Street to cheer on our cadets and take pictures.  Parade starts at 6:15 am.  Cadets will drive back to school as soon as their part is over and will most likely arrive back at school on the bus at 8:00 am.

September 13: Open House.  Senior cadets will present a fun video overview of the program and parents get to meet all of the adult leaders/teachers.

October 13: Dining In for 2nd years and up.  This is a fun dinner tradition, featuring the infamous "grog" that some students will be challenged to drink (yuck) if they misbehave.  The evening includes dinner, entertainment and silly nonsense.  Bus departs PVHS at 5:15 pm and returns at 9:50 pm.  Cadets need to wear semi-formal uniform with Service Dress jacket.  Cost is $23.00.  Permission slip is due Oct 7th.  Encourage your cadet to bring a camera and/or camcorder or a cell phone that does both!

October 15: "Spooktacular" service project at Lummis Elementary School.  No bus is provided.  Cadets help run the annual event, starting at 4:00 pm until 9:30 pm.  Cadets must wear the new blue or green T-shirt to participate.  Volunteer service hours will be earned towards the Presidential Service Award which will be given at the Awards Banquet at the end of the school year.

October 21-23: Disneyland trip!   (See photo page!)

November 8 & 9: Veterans' Day musical program - Combined with the Palo Verde Show Choirs, the cadets will take part in a special show to honor Vets from all military services who served our country. (Look on the video page on this web site!)

November 11:    Veterans' Day Parade.   Cadets need to be at school at 7:30 am to catch the bus. Family members travel separately and can watch the cadets march and perform from the sidewalks of the streets.  The starting point is 4th & Gass Streets, beginning at 10:00 am.  The parade should end around noon on 4th and Ogden S.  Called the biggest Veterans Day Parade west of the Mississippi, the cadets will be honoring those who have fought and served in the military.  Cadets need to turn in their permission slip to be elegible to attend.  Bus departs at 8:00 am and returns about 1:00 pm.

December 7:   Commander's Call    -  This event is a pretty big deal for the kids. Be seated on the gym bleachers by 11:20 am and bring  something cozy to sit on because this fun ceremony takes about 3 hours!  It's supposed to end by 2:15.  You'll get to watch your cadet's flight compete against all of
the others, as well as hear speeches, and see your son or daughter in individual contests.  School
spirit is high and there is a lot of cheering and hugging!  Bring your cameras (with zoom lens), camcorders, and maybe even some binoculars. 

December 12-16: Career Week

December 15:  Food Drive - Bring non-perishable food items by Dec. 15 that we'll donate to hungry families in Las Vegas.

January 16:   Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.   AFJROTC will be taking 3 bus-loads full of students to march in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade downtown.  The parade starts at 10:00 am and will follow the route down 4th Street between Charleston and Fremont.

January  18-20:Semester finals begin.  Promotions will be held at the end of the semester.  To get promoted, cadets must pass ALL of their classes.  All 3rd year cadets wishing to come back next year as a 4th year staff need to

January  23: No School - Staff Development Day

January 31:  "Air Campaign Briefings".    Each cadet will give a five minute briefing on a military air campaign, using a PowerPoint presentation.   Flight simulator missions begin - each cadet will fly a simulator mission using specific flight profiles over Waikiki Beach, Hawaii.

January: Tryouts for the Physical Fitness Team will be held late January.  Cadets compete with other schools on running, sit-ups, pull-ups, etc.

February 3:   Dining In for Juniors and Seniors during lunch time.  Permission slip required.  No money due.

February 7:    1st-Year Cadets' Field Trip to Nellis Air Force Base.   This is always fun, as the kids get to climb around in some airplanes and tanks and eat lunch in the Chow Hall.

February  17: Colorguard will conduct the Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at dusk where the cadets will burn flags that are no longer serviceable.  This is a very moving and patriotic ceremony and all are welcome to attend.  If you're involved with Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, or other groups who might be interested in watching this ceremony, feel free to invite them.  It's held outside in the open quad area at dusk.  There is no set time because they try to time it with dusk, but if you arrive at 5:00 that should work. If anyone has any American flags they need retired, they can drop them off at the AFJROTC office (room 408).

February 20:No school.  President's Day.

February 21: No school.  Staff Development Day.

February 23: Uniform wear for the week.

March 10:  Palo Verde hosts the All-Air Force Physical Fitness Team (PFT) Meet at Palo Verde on the
                     football field.  It should go from about 8:00 am until noon.

March 17: Military Ball at the Riviera from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm.  Always one of the highlights of the ROTC year!  Cadets can purchase tickets at school for $25 each.   This includes 4 hours of dancing, fun memories and lots of free food.   Parents, please pick up your cadets promptly at 10PM because the leaders can't go home until all of our cadets have left.  You may want to bring extra money to take a fun group photo with the professional photographer.

March 20: CCSD PFT Meet at Chaparrel High School.  If you're not on the Physical Fitness team,
                      you're still invited to go support the team!

March 23:  3rd Quarter ends.  Promotion test.
  
 March 24:   All- Air Force CCSD JROTC Drill Meet at Canyon Springs High School.    This is a really cool event to watch.
                  Palo will be competing against all of the other AFJROTC units from all over the valley.  Be sure to check the daily
                  schedule for events so you don't miss your favorite cadet perform.   The schedule is an estimation of when certain
                  competitions begin, so get there a bit earlier to ensure you don't miss what you want to see.  It's a long day outside,
                  but you can just swing by for the parts you want to watch.  School spirit is high and the kids love it.  Younger siblings will be
                  very impressed!

March 27:   Field Trip to the County Justice Center.

April   2 - 6:  Spring Break!!  Woohoo!

April 24: CCSD Drill Meet at Cashman Field.  9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

April  28:  Brad Boice's Eagle Scout service project at Desert Sportsman Rifle & Pistol Club
                   8:00 am - 11:00.  All are invited to come help and earn service hours.  What a great
                   way to participate in National Volunteer Service Day!    Meet in the parking lot
                  inside the gate at 12201 West Charleston Blvd.  Thanks for your support!

April:    Summer Leadership School forms are due (2nd Year Cadets only).

April    Awards banquet tickets go on sale. 


May 8:   Awards Parade on Palo Verde football field  (7:00 pm - 8:00 pm)   This is a very special evening for the whole family to
                   enjoy!  Lots of pomp and circumstance and fun!  Special awards will be given, so bring your camera.   Families will sit up
                   in the  stands, so you might want to bring your binoculars in order to see your favorite cadet's face and a seat cushion for
                  those hard bleachers!  Cadets need to be in place by 6:30 pm.   Your cadet will want to stay after the parade because
                   the students want to dance and party on the field with their friends for another hour or so.

May 19:  Awards Banquet in the school cafeteria  (6:15 pm - 9:30 pm)    This is a very special evening for the cadets.  Parents should
                attend in nice attire and bring their cameras and camcorders!  It's a really long evening, so little children may get bored.   The
                fun event includes a yummy dinner, tons of awards, fun videos, inspiring speeches, announcements of next year's leadership
                positions, and parents bursting with pride.  The Armed Drill Team and Unarmed Drill team perform outside the cafeteria in the
                Quad at 6:15, so be sure to arrive on time.  Tickets are required.

May 23:   Field Day on school baseball fields  (10:00 am - 2:15 pm).  Students only.

June   Final exams!   Study hard!

June  Summer Leadership School (2nd Year Cadets only).