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Senior Chief Lista retired from the U.S. Navy in 2015 after 26 years of service that includes three ship's company tours for five deployments, a Marine Forces Reserve tour as the Inspector & Instructor Operations Chief, and an overseas tour. He joined the Navy from his hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, upon graduating from Farrington High School. Senior Chief is married to Crystal and has four daughters. As a certified Naval Science Instructor, Senior Chief Lista joined the PLHS staff to begin the 2020-2021 school year.

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Summer Break!

We finished off a spectacular year for PLHS JROTC! A tough schedule kept the unit competitive and in display of their skills and character. Your Cadets remained active until the last day of school with meeting Color Guard requests, orienteering, and assisted the school on graduation day as they always do. Currently, we have a number of Cadets attending the SDUSD JCLC (Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge), usually reserved for Army JROTC, and will be graduating this weekend. If you attended the End-of-Year Awards Ceremony, thank you. Your Cadets' achievements are a testament to your support in their and the program's success.

Oh! The unit is also recognized and awarded as Distinguished Unit with Honors for NJROTC Area 21!

We are returning next year with the largest enrollment of first-year Cadets since the pandemic. Your Cadets will be instrumental in their guidance and mentorship of these plebes. Others are not returning as they have other interests more in line with their future plans. We wish them only the best and hope that all they've learned as a Cadet will, in some way, be impactful in their life ahead.

Here is a quick snapshot of our known and scheduled events through the summer.

Jun 2 -7: JCLC, USD
Jun 9 - 13: CyberCamp, PLHS JROTC
Jun 17 - 21: Leadership Academy, Ramona HS
Jun 19 - 21: Sail Academy Session I, Fiddler's Cove (Coronado)
Jun 23 - 25: Sail Academy Session II (same location)
Aug 6 - 8: Student Registration, PLHS
Aug 8: Freshman Orientation, PLHS
Aug 9: NS1 (First-Year JROTC Cadets) Orientation, PLHS
Aug 11: First Day of School
Aug 30: Basic Leadership Training (NS1s), location TBD

If you received this notification, my contact list remains the same. I will use an updated once school begins.

I hope you all have a wonderful and safe summer.

Brigade Pass in Review

Here are some additional information for the event this weekend.

Who: SDUSD JROTC Brigade (14 JROTC units)

What: Pass in Review, Awards, and Change of Command Ceremony

When: May 3, 2025, at 2025, 9:00 am

Where: Kearny High School Athletic Field

Why: Dignitary review of the Brigade, recognize each unit's top-performing Cadets, and the relief and turnover of command of the Brigade.

Unless otherwise informed, your Cadet is expected to report to the PLHS JROTC classroom no later than 7:30 am of May 3rd. They have been instructed to wear their Naval Service Uniform which must be cleaned and pressed. They can bring their relax-fit jackets, but cannot wear them while in formation and throughout the pass-in-review and awards (if they are a recipient).

Parents, guardians, and all stakeholders are invited to attend. The suggested seating area on the bleachers for all PLHS JROTC supporters is on the far right as you are facing the field. Your Cadets will be formed up as the unit second from the right end, and your seating area should be directly in front of them.

Let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

ICYMI

The following is an email sent by the Booster Club:

Hello Cadet Families,

We are still looking to fill spots for next year’s Booster Board, so we have extended the deadline for nominations to the end of this month. If you are interested and willing to volunteer some time to serve on the board next year, or would like to nominate another booster member for a position, please contact Board President Karen Bhatt at [email protected]. We are happy to answer any specific questions or concerns regarding the roles and responsibilities of any of the officer positions.

Also - please save the date for our end of year event, which will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at the school. We are planning on serving dinner beforehand beginning at 4:30pm, with the ceremony commencing at 5:30pm in the big gym. It would be so helpful to have several volunteers who are able to assist us with setup and food service. You can email our Board President Karen Bhatt at [email protected] if you are able to come and help - we would very much appreciate it!

Thank you,

PLHS NJROTC Booster Club
Patty Wu
VP Communications
267-575-1137

Pass-in-Review

This weekend is the Brigade (District) Pass-in-Review to view the entire Brigade of 14 JROTC units and to recognize 11 individual Cadets from each. Additionally, a changeover ceremony will take place where one of our own Cadets will be taking the reign of the entire Brigade for next school year.

All parents, friends, and stakeholders are invited to join. The ceremony will take place at Kearny High School's athletic field and will start at 9:00 am.

As always, feel free to contact the instructors with any questions or concerns you may have.

Spring Break!

Spring break commences at the end of the school day on Friday, March 28th. Classes resume on April 7th, a modified Monday as well as a PT day for Cadets. There are no activities planned for JROTC during the break.

The PLHS JROTC Booster Club will hold it's General Meeting on April 8th. All parents of current and future PLHS Cadets are welcome to join and submit nominations Booster Club officer positions for next school year.

Each year Cadets in all SDUSD JROTC programs must have a completed and signed consent form on file with the host unit/school. Current and returning Cadets will be bringing these home in May for completion and returned to the instructors before the last day of school. Students cannot be enrolled in any SDUSD JROTC programs without this form. A link to the form (Spanish version included) for your preview is provided.

Feel free to contact us as needed.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM

PLHS JROTC Upcoming Events

Greetings,

Here is a quick snapshot of our events for March. All are invited and welcome as spectators for these events except where indicated. Communicate with your Cadet(s) for specifics.

Date - Event

5 - Archery at Patrick Henry HS

7- Princess Project (must be scheduled)

8 - Exhibition Drill at USS MIDWAY

10 - Booster Club meeting (JROTC classroom) 6 pm

15 - SuparBrawl (academic) Competition at USS MIDWAY

15 - CADET BALL (Cadets only) at Town & Country Convention Ctr (6-12 pm)

19 - Archery at Morse HS

21 - Cadet Chief Petty Officers' pinning ceremony (during lunch)

22 - Drone Competition at Corona HS

22 - Orienteering at Chollas Lake Park (tentative participation)

27 - Cadet Challenge (physical fitness test - during school hours)

29 - California Centershot Bullseye State Tournament (Archery) at Orange County First Assembly, Santa Ana

March 31 - April 4: SPRING BREAK (no activities or events planned)

Feel free to contact the instructors, if you have any questions or concerns.

NJROTC Area 21 Field Meet: Wildcard at Ramona

Our teams did not fair well at the Murrieta Mesa field meet on Jan 25, coming away with just one award: 4th place tie in the female curl-ups by c/SA Fukumoto. The overall performance of all the Cadets were at their highest level seen since the pandemic, which resulted with grueling hours of practice and on their own time (usually after school). Regardless of the outcome, each Cadet were in high spirits and enjoyed the experience and camaraderie that these events provide.

The Cadets have another chance at making it to the Area 21 field meet finals (aka the Super Bowl) as they are eligible to compete in the Wildcard this Saturday at Ramona HS. It will be nearly a carbon copy of the day two-weeks prior, at least in the preparation leading up to the meet.

The bus departs at 6:00 am, so each Cadet will need to be at the JROTC classroom by 5:30 am to assist with loading and being accounted for. There are more Cadets participating this weekend than in the last one.

You may have received an email from our booster club for any assistance at the meet in support of the Cadets. If able and interested, please contact them via email at [email protected]. Support can come in different forms such donations for lunch and snacks or being there to provide them those items.

Families, loved ones, and all stakeholders are encouraged to also attend as spectators. The Cadets may deny it, but they would surely enjoy that. Who doesn't want any recognition?

Let us know if you have any questions, and we humbly thank you for all the support you have given to your Cadets and the unit.

Brigade Regulation Drill Competition

During the school year, the 14 JROTC units in SDUSD, collectively and under the oversight of the Brigade, compete in various events to test their skills as well as to showcase specific talents. These range from academics, archery, drill, among others, are awarded in each category and cumulatively for the grand prize at the end of the year, the Stillwell Award.

Tomorrow, February 1st, beginning at 9:00 am, the drill and color guard teams from each unit will meet at Patrick Henry High School. Any PLHS Cadets that are participating will need to report to the unit classroom by 7 am to ensure immediate boarding and departure of the bus as scheduled. We anticipate a return between 3:30 - 4 pm. Lunch will be provided. Cadets that have their own transportation should convey their plans to their leadership and/or the instructors. Cadets that want to spectate but don't have a form of transportation can join the teams on the bus.

Families and friends are more than welcome to attend and give their Cadets and the unit support throughout the day.

Thank you for your continued support.

Area Manager's Inspection 2025

Parents, guardians, and all other stakeholders of PLHS NJROTC are invited to attend the Pass-in-Review ceremony portion of this year's AMI to include presentation of awards and armed drill team exhibition.

When: January 16, 2025 at 3:00 pm.

Where: PLHS softball field

Why: Inspection required annually

No RSVP required, but do check-in at the front office. Parking may be limited on campus. Off-campus, street-parking can be found in the immediate surroundings.

Shoe Drive

Greetings! JROTC's shoe drive has been successful thanks to you! We are still accepting donations until our return from the holidays, so please continue sharing this information. Contact us or your Cadet so a pick-up or drop-off can be arranged. Happy Holidays!

JROTC's CyberPatriot teams (Pack Mentality, The Dog Pound, and Paw Control) competed in the state round on 13 December.

Wreaths Across America

Point Loma Cadets will be volunteering to help place veterans' wreaths on the headstones of American Heroes as part of National Wreaths Across America Day tomorrow, December 14.

Cadets will need to be in their NSUs and at the classroom by 7:30 am. The bus will depart at 7:45 am and bring the volunteers back by noon.

Thank you for allowing your Cadet to participate in this service to the community and nation.

~ Senior Chief Lista

Attention parents, guardians, and stakeholders of PLHS JROTC!

Your Cadets will be hosting Lincoln JROTC for the inaugural Army-Navy JROTC Flag Football at 4:00 pm. Representatives from the Armed Services will also be on hand to showcase their equipment and opportunities.

With bragging rights, a perpetual trophy will be awarded to this game's winning unit to carry on to next year's new competitor of the opposing service.

Hope to see you there!

~ Senior Chief Lista

Greetings,

The JROTC's Archery Team will be competing in this month's St. Jude E-Championship Charity Tournament after school on 17 December. Although there is no entry fee, a donation is highly encouraged.

100% of donation proceeds will go to the selected charitable organization.

What is this? ... NASP® provides the opportunity (optional) to support a charitable organization by donating in the name of your school for a tournament using the nasptournaments.org web site.

Special Note: The E-Championship tournament is free, but a donation is encouraged.

Parents can donate also: Parents can go to nasptournaments.org, find this tournament, select this school, donate in this school's name.

Thank you for your continued support.

~ Senior Chief Lista

CYBERPATRIOT XVII - Round 2 and Intro Round Results!

Congratulations to all our CyberPatriot teams for placing in their respective tiers heading into the State Round in a couple weeks. The top 25% of each tier per state moves on to the semi-finals.

There are 245 NJROTC teams (includes any CG units) competing nationally (54 in California). Your teams' placements and national rankings are as follows:

Platinum (top 30%) - 27 CA teams

44h place - The Dog Pound

c/PO1 Hughes
c/PO2 McCarthy
c/PO3 Petties
c/ENS Bullard
c/PO1(sel) Feuerborn

61st place - Pack Mentality

c/LTJG Meehan
c/PO1(sel) Lawrence
c/PO1 Hutchins
c/PO1 Choukri
c/CPO Bielefeld

Gold (Middle 40%) - 14 CA teams

169th place - Paw Control

c/SCPO Perez
c/ENS Mance
c/PO2 Gillette
c/PO2(sel) Hughes

Strong work all around! Only one of the platinum teams are eligible to move on to the National Final Competition by finishing as the top two in the semi-finals. If both finish as the top two, the higher scoring team will move on, but they need to make it to the semis first, so let's show them our support to break out on top!

Bravo Zulu!

~ Senior Chief Lista

Thanksgiving Potluck on November 21

Greetings, parents, guardians, and stakeholders of PLHS JROTC and it's Cadets.

In case you were aware or informed, the unit will be holding it's annual Thanksgiving potluck this Thursday, November 21, to start about 11:00 am and to complete with all mouths fed and spaces cleaned up by 1:30 pm.

If you would like your Cadet to bring something to share, sign-up at the NJROTC Thanksgiving Potluck Lome site. There are still a few spots left.

The plan is for Bravo Co (3rd period) to set up and begin eating, Periods 2, 5, and 6 to eat during the lunch period, and Period 4 to join in as soon as all the above has fixed themselves a plate. The Period 4 companies will continue with their meal when class begins and commence with clean-up.

~ Senior Chief Lista

Name: Senior Chief Petty Officer Andy Lista
Position: NJROTC Naval Science Instructor
Email: alista@sandi.net
Website: Visit website
Phone: 619-860-5000 Ext. 2008; 760-392-0044 (cell)

Other: Senior Chief Lista retired from the U.S. Navy in 2015 after 26 years of service. He joined the Navy from his hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, upon graduating from Farrington High School. Senior Chief is married to Crystal and has four daughters. As a certified Naval Science Instructor, Senior Chief Lista joined PLHS to begin the 2020 school year.

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