Reserved Officers Training Corps

and people know even less about
what the R.O.T.C. does. The R.O.T.C. is a very active group in
Balboa. These boys work hard to achieve the status which
they well deserve in any military future they may have.

The R.O.T.C. not only marches in parades and wins
trophies, they also give many services to the school. At our
term play, "Gypsy", the R.O.T.C."s Security Guard was on
patrol. Our Color Guard, commanded by Cadet Second Lt.
Steve Ginesi, presents the colors at rallies, games, and
assemblies.

On October 11, 1966 the company and staff officers
selected four girls as semi-finalists for the Miss R.O.T.C. title.
From four girls; Pam Reidel, Chris Chew, Judy Suhr, and
Margie Cortez, the cadets of the battalion selected one. Pam
Reidel, as Miss R.O.T.C. Margie Cortez became Miss Co.
A; Chris Chew, Miss Co. B; and Judy Suhr, Miss Co. C.

November 23, 1966 was the day of the R.O.T.C. Military
Ball. It started off with dinner cooked by Battalion Comman-
der Lucas and Bob Pankiw. After dinner the girls received
corsages from their escorts. Cadets from the R.O.T.C. and the
kids from the Balboa Blues, rounded off the evening with
music by the Brogues, the Cavaliers, and a dance contest.

Many people connect the R.O.T.C. with the Army. This is
an untrue statement, for they are only partially connected
with the Army. The only way they are attached is that the
Army is their equipment suppliers.

The main objective of the R.O.T.C. is to train young men
for leadership in the future.