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Bloomfield NJROTC's "Welcome Aboard" ceremony 2017-18

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
By Patti Danner

August 29, 2017, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School held a "Welcome Aboard" ceremony for new NJROTC cadets. Plans for the year ahead were revealed, the new NJROTC t-shirts were dedicated to some very worthy men, a donation was made to a worthy cause, a new Naval Midshipman was sworn in, to the surprise of her previous classmates and, finally, some new cadet faces were warmly welcomed by Senior NSI LCDR Michael Cluver, NSI Chief Petty Officer David Hultberg, BHS Principal David Dean and many guests.

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    Left to right, Cadet Addy Heaton, Naval Midshipman Mercedes Wilcox, Cadet Gianna Dunigan and Cadet Hayley Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Ciera Wilcox (By Patti Danner)
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    The 2017-18 NJROTC t-shirts are dedicated to former BHS Principal Walt Mattox and ardent NJROTC supporter Mr. Fred Lewis (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadets at attention (By Patti Danner)
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    Bloomfield Senior Naval Science Instructor LCDR Mike Cluver, USN RET., begins the ceremony (By Patti Danner)
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    Bloomfield grad Mercedes Wilcox is sworn in as a Naval Midshipman during Tuesday night's event. (By Patti Danner)
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    LCDR Cluver congratulates Wilcox (By Patti Danner)
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    Wilcox receives her framed photograph from Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    The framed photo of Wilcox will be displayed in the BHS Hall of Fame (By Patti Danner)
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    Former NSA Crane Commander Tim Craddock with Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Jacob King and his father (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Ciera Wilcox, younger sister to Mercedes (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Aaron Michaels (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Jocelyn Quakenbush (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Noah Rash (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadets Wilcox and Michaels (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadets Ethan Thompson and Madison Quakenbush (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Hayley Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Gianna Dunigan gets a little help from her father, Senior Chief Sonny Dunigan (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Madison Quakenbush and her father (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz with Romans Warrior Foundation representative, Richard Nichols (By Patti Danner)
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    RWF's Richard Nichols told the assembled cadets RWF appreciates everything they do for our community (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz with Cadet Seamus Jarman (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Hayley Schantz with big brother, Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Aaron Michaels and Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    The Wilcox family had a proud evening (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Gianna Dunigan organized a perfect evening (By Patti Danner)
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    New cadets, welcome aboard! (By Patti Danner)
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    BHS newest NJROTC cadets (By Patti Danner)
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    Perfect photo op Tuesday evening (By Patti Danner)
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    BHS teacher Chris Mattox was honored by the memorial to his father, Walt (By Patti Danner)
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    Susie Lewis appreciated the memoriam to her late husband, Fred (By Patti Danner)
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    NJROTC creates strong and confident women (By Patti Danner)
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    Cadet Commander Tyler Schantz, Wilcox and Cadet Hayley Schantz (By Patti Danner)
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    Chris Mattox  thanks a cadet personally (By Patti Danner)
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    Sue Wilcox, Ciera Wilcox, Mercedes Wilcox and Johnnie Wilcox, a proud NJROTC family (By Patti Danner)