How to pick a Continental Soldier - very interesting article

Thank you to Chanda Blitch for sharing this most interesting article....Click on the link to read a short commentary on it.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/06/13/revolutionary_war_document_shows_orders_for_officers_recruiting_new_soldiers.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content

John Hoyle Chapter History Award Presented

John Hoyle Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has awarded the annual Mildred H. Showfety History Award to Amelia Gaither, daughter of Jay and Beth Gaither.

The Mildred H. Showfety History Award was established in 1987 to honor Mildred Showfety, former John Hoyle Chapter DAR Regent, NC State Regent and Vice President General.  The award, an excellence in history medal, is given in April to an outstanding student of American history at Hickory High School

Ms. Gaither was highly recommended by Hickory High School Social Studies Chair Mr. Drew Daniels.  Amelia participated in Honors Early American History and AP US History and was recognized for her ability, discipline and character. She scored a 5, the highest score possible on the AP US History exam.  Only 11% of the nation’s advanced students achieved 5’s last year. She also served as a teacher’s assistant at HHS and is a member of the Marching Band and the cross country team.  Amelia will be attending Davidson this fall.

John Hoyle Chapter DAR Honors Outstanding High School Seniors

JROTC Cadet Lt. Commander Renee Simons, Cadet Lt. Colonel Kaitlyn Ross Rayfield, and Cadet Commander Yessica Orozco, outstanding local high school seniors, were individually honored with Good Citizenship medals and campaign bars by the John Hoyle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), May 14 at Lake Hickory Country Club.  Preceding the awards, Ray Cerda, former long-time JROTC instructor at St. Stephen's High School, spoke on the true definition of citizenship

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Cadet Lt. Commander Simons is a senior at Alexander Central High School and is the daughter of Jack and Theresa Simons of Taylorsville.  Major personal awards include Honor Roll, multiple NJROTC Academic Excellence Awards and physical fitness awards.  She is a member of the school cross-country team and cofounder of the Junior Military Aviation Academy.  Ms. Simons is also this year’s winner of the Commanders Choice Award for leadership excellence and has just enlisted in the Army Reserves as a horizontal construction engineer.

Cadet Lt. Colonel Kaitlyn Ross Rayfield is a senior at Fred T. Foard High School.  Her numerous awards include Mid-Atlantic States Championship Raider Team, National Society United States Daughters of 1812  Award, National Physical Fitness Award, JCLC Leadership Award, Superior Cadet Award, Distinguished Cadet Award, Academic Excellence Award, Achievement Award, Community Service Award, and NC Scholars.  Ms. Rayfield is the recipient of a 4-year ROTC Scholarship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she plans to study Veterinary Medicine.

Cadet Commander Yessica Orozco, St. Stephens High School, has served four years in JROTC with distinction in almost every leadership position the Company structure offers.  She served as Unit Executive Officer, leading the unit through its Annual Military Inspection resulting in St. Stephens receiving the highest Navy Award for the first time in unit history.  Ms. Orozco was the Unit Physical Fitness Team Captain and recently led the team to victory in the Admirals Cup Fitness Challenge giving St. Stephens its first win in this event since 2006.

*Pictured from left to right are:  Kaitlyn Rayfield, Yessica Orozco, and Renee Simons