Beaver JROTC

09/12/2026

For Military Appreciation Night on 9/11, members of the Raider team lined up in the end-zone for touchdown pushups. The team did 7 pushups for each touchdown / field goal made. The Raiders decided to leave at half time, due to other sports but ended up doing 28 total pushups for the football team! They ended their pushups with running through the field, hyping up the crowd at half time. We thank the Military Personnel for all they do and hope they enjoyed seeing us do some PT!

WE ARE THE TEAM HOOAH!🏃🇺🇸

09/12/2026

This morning, 3 cadets dedicated their time to present the American Flag at the Bags&Blessings 5k. These cadets were honored to be able to do this for a community event. We loved to see all the people there.

BOBCATS LEAD THE WAY!🇺🇸🇺🇸

09/12/2026

“We Won’t Forget… Right?”

Today, we have gathered in sacred places — not simply to mark a day that has shaped the world we live in, but to honor a promise. A promise made in the quiet moments after tragedy, in the long nights of deployment, and in the hearts of every American who has ever stood witness to sacrifice. A promise that says: We won’t forget.

Twenty‑five years ago, our nation was shaken to its core. The emotions of that day still sit close to the surface for many of us. I teach children who were not alive on that day. I work beside teachers who were toddlers on that day. And yet the memories remain sharp ~ not because they are painful, but because they are defining.

The Courage We Witnessed on that morning, the courage of Americans was admirable. But none were more admirable than the EMS personnel, the police officers, and the firefighters who ran into the Towers as the world around them collapsed. They acted with a clarity of purpose that defies explanation. They gave their lives to save others.

And then came the Pentagon.
And then came the field in Pennsylvania.
And then came the years of war that followed.

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who stepped forward ~ my brothers and sisters, my people ~ carried the weight of that day into every deployment, every mission, every sacrifice since. Their service is a living testament to the meaning of remembrance.

The Days After ~ A Nation United

Do you remember September 12th? 13th? 14th?15th? 16th? Do you remember that you couldn’t find an American flag anywhere because every one had already been bought? Do you remember the eyes of the people you passed ~ the grief, the unity, the resolve? Do you remember the overwhelming sense of loss that sat on every doorstep, every street, every conversation?

Those days mattered! Those days revealed who we were when everything else was stripped away. Those days showed us the power of unity.

The hard question is Who Are We Now?

Here is the question that this Day demands of us: "How do we feel now?" Has anything we felt on that day changed because of politics, social media, or public unrest? Are we Americans the way we were then ... proud, united, ready to stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder against anyone who threatened our people? Or have we allowed division to creep in? Have we allowed noise to drown out memory? Have we allowed comfort to rewrite the past?

I’m not here to force an opinion. I’m not here to tell anyone what to think. I’m simply here to say "I won’t forget." And I pray that we, as a nation, choose not to forget either.

Teaching the next generation, we must ask ourselves: "Have we done our due diligence in teaching the next generation the impact of that day?" Have we taught them that the sunset on September 11th, 2001 is a shadow that still stretches across their world today? Many of them don’t know the fear, T
They don’t know the silence, they don’t know the unity, they don’t know the cost.......

It is our responsibility ... yours and mine ... to ensure they understand the truth of that day. Not sanitized. Not softened. Not forgotten. Because service is not just performed; it is taught.

The warning we must not ignore every day unfolds with agendas to divide and conquer.
To spread fear instead of admitting mistakes. To turn a blind eye to history because it doesn’t fit who someone wants to be today.

Those are the actions of someone who desires a fracture in our country.

We can become more than what we are today ~ but not at the sacrifice of our past, not at the sacrifice of truth, not at the sacrifice of memory!

So today, on this solemn day, let us recommit ourselves to the promise we made on the 12th, 13th, 14th, and the times afterwards ... whether in uniform, in prayer, or in grief:

We will remember.
We will honor the fallen.
We will teach the next generation.
We will stand united, not divided.
We will carry forward the legacy of courage, sacrifice, and love of country.

Because remembering is not looking back ....
Remembering is choosing who we will be going forward.

May God bless the families of the fallen.
May God bless those who serve.
And may God bless the United States of America.

09/11/2026

On September 11th, 2001, our nation experienced a tragedy that forever changed the lives of countless Americans. We witnessed one of the greatest tragedies our country has ever faced. Twenty-five years later, we continue to commemorate the loss of more than 2,500 people who lost their lives that day.

The Beaver JROTC Cadets stood together this morning for our 9/11 ceremony. They stood with gratitude and appreciation as we remembered the heroes and the true sacrifices made that day. We would like to recognize and thank our local service members, first responders, and military personnel for their continued service and dedication.

Thank you to Vice Principal Mr. Copper for serving as our guest speaker at the ceremony. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the choir, band, and everyone who came to watch, honor, and remember that fateful day—a day whose impact and sorrow we continue to feel today.

We will never forget.

Bobcats Lead the Way. 🇺🇸🎺

09/11/2026

09/05/2026

Beaver High School JROTC Color Guard proudly performed at the South Side Beaver Rams vs. Riverside Panthers Gold Star Family Football Game, an annual tribute honoring fallen servicemembers from the region. In a powerful gesture, five players from each team set aside their own names and played under the name of a fallen hero, with Gold Star families present to witness their loved ones honored.

The beautiful, solo playing of Taps, the presentation of the National Colors, and a ceremonial flyover underscored the solemnity of the evening.
“Events like this allow our cadets to honor service, connect with community, and stand on platforms that broaden their leadership experience,” said SGM (Ret.) Weaver.

A huge Thank You to the South Side Beaver administration for coordinating such a memorable event and for including our Beaver JROTC program.

Our Bobcat Battalion continues to Lead The Way, demonstrating excellence in service, discipline, and community engagement.