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Sussex Tech JROTC continues to support CHEER

The Sussex Tech JROTC Raven Battalion marches on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk for the ninth year to help raise funds for CHEER, Sussex County Senior Services. SOURCE SUBMITTED
November 1, 2012
Ninety-one JROTC cadets volunteered to participate in the annual CHEER Walk in Rehoboth, giving up their inservice day off from school. The cadets raised $5,828 for senior citizens in Sussex County. BY SUBMITTED
Shown are (l-r) CHEER Foundation Director Dave Tidwell, JROTC instructor Maj. Ben Jester and Cadet Tristen Townsend, who raised $575 for Sussex County senior citizens and received the first-place award from the foundation. SOURCE SUBMITTED
Cadet Carly Precht raised $215 to receive an award for the second-highest donation raised for senior citizens in Sussex County from CHEER Foundation. Shown are (l-r) Director Dave Tidwell, JROTC instructor Maj. Ben Jester and Precht. COURTESY SUBMITTED

For the ninth year, Sussex Technical High School’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Raven Battalion supported CHEER Senior Services by participating in the nonprofit’s CHEER Walk in Rehoboth. The cadets once again forfeited an inservice day off from school Oct. 5 to undertake the walk on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk.

This year’s total contributions solicited by the cadets equaled $5,828. Since 2003, CHEER has benefited from the JROTC’s participation by $49,043.

Top money-raiser this year was freshman Tristen Townsend of Lewes, who collected $575. Runner-up was freshman Carly Precht of Millsboro, who recorded $215.

The Raven Battalion also received awards from CHEER for Most Walkers (a record-setting 91 cadets) and Greatest Group Donation.

After the walk, the cadets were treated to a pizza lunch, courtesy of Nicola Pizza.

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