Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools CMS JROTC

10/30/2025

CMS District Championship Drill Meet. 1st Place Overall Butler, 2nd Ardrey Kell 3rd Providence, 4th Hopewell, 5th Mallard Creek. Special Recognition to Harding with their (EC) New-New Cadet Squad! Shout out to the amazing Providence Booster Parents and Providence NJROTC as our wonderful hosts!

08/31/2025

CMS JROTC had the privilege to be invited to the Panther's Kick Off Luncheon with the HoF Nominee and Panther great Luke Kuechly as the guest speaker.

04/13/2025

Congratulations Caset Yu from Hopewell!

We're heading to the Queen City in North Carolina today for our Army JROTC 👑

Meet Kaitlyn Yu, a senior at Hopewell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Yu is the Hopewell Titan Battalion commander. She joined to better understand her family's military legacy and to be challenged.

"Leadership means taking action when no one else will, and I hold myself to that standard in everything I do. Nothing motivates me more than seeing my cadets grow into confident, capable individuals as it is proof that I can continue to grow as well. Watching them push past their limits, embrace challenges, and develop into leaders reminds me that leadership is about mentorship and service, not just direction."

She is a varsity swimmer, the Rifle Team Captain, and trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Academically, Yu earned her Cambridge Diploma with Merit and is on track to earn her Associate's Degree before graduating. She is passionate about service and leadership, volunteering both in her school and community. Yu attended the NC Governor's School and the Naval Academy Summer Seminar.

In her free time, Yu loves traveling, fishing, learning languages, art, and gardening. She plays the piano, flute, and electric guitar. She also has a passion for cars.

Yu's mother serves as her inspiration: Immigrating to a new country, raising children alone, and enduring multiple brain surgeries and cancer, Yu's mother never let hardship define her.

"No matter how difficult things become, she pressed forward, showing me that true strength isn't just about endurance but about perseverance and purpose. Through her, I learned that grit, determination, and leadership through service are the foundation of resilience."

Yu is a Naval scholarship recipient and after graduation, she plans on majoring in biomedical engineering and becoming a doctor.

Fun facts: She can speak four languages 🌎

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03/16/2025

Sometimes as a parent, we have to be willing to put on the black hat and say "No." No, you aren't going out of state. Carolina kids are blessed with fantastic in state options.

03/13/2025

Feeling "tired"? (Dad joke Tuesday) Go CMS JROTC!

03/13/2025

Charlotte Veterans Day Parade

03/13/2025

Hopewell Titans Marksmanship Team takes 6th Place overall in the 7-State 4th Brigade "Best of the Best" Championships! Way to go Titans! Note: the three-position 10m Air Rifle (Pellets) is an Olympic Sport. Multiple Schools in CMS participate in this competition.

03/13/2025

Your CMS Orienteering Champs! Hopewell Titans! Pictured below from Left to Right: 5th Place Garinger, 1st Place(Lt Blue) Hopewell, 2nd Place (Dark Blue) South Meck, 4th Place(far right) Palisades.

03/13/2025

Butler JROTC takes 3rd Place at the CyberPatriot North Carolina State Championship! (All Services - Gold Category). 😃 Cyber on Bulldogs! Cyber on!...really neat knowing that they may someday be defending our country in the Cyberworld!

03/13/2025

Butlers Drill team is ON TO THE NATTY! (National JROTC Drill Championship) After taking a STRONG 2nd place finish at the 7-State "Best of the Best" 4th Brigade Championship. Way to go Butler Bulldogs! (Coach MSG Day)

03/12/2025

QuestBridge is a fantastic opportunity! Check it out!

"[QuestBridge] was a shot in the dark. That was until I made it through the College Prep Scholars Program. ... I expanded my [college search] radius to the East Coast as a whole, rather than my bordering states, and was excited to maybe live in Boston or New York one day. QuestBridge made me realize how much potential I truly had. It expanded my limited mindset and hopes for my future to something much larger than I always desired." - Kevin A., Hedgesville, WV, Tufts University