The Kapa‘a High School J.R.O.T.C. program was a big winner at the annual Pacific Rim Drill Championships over the weekend on O‘ahu. Bill Barchers, one of the advisors to the program, said the Kapa‘a J.R.O.T.C. team earned first place in
The Kapa‘a High School J.R.O.T.C. program was a big winner at the annual Pacific Rim Drill Championships over the weekend on O‘ahu.
Bill Barchers, one of the advisors to the program, said the Kapa‘a J.R.O.T.C. team earned first place in the Armed Exhibition Quad, the most prestigious of all eight categories teams could compete in.
According to an e-mail from Barchers, the four top performers included Kaipo Imperial, Guy Thronas, Bradley Peralta and Jonathan Ganir. Additional winning performances were turned in by Carlos Sepulveda, Randolph Burns, Taro Totsy, Keena Woodward, Rachel Hoomanawanui, Ian Ramos and Marvin Woods.
The Kapa‘a J.R.O.T.C. team is advised by Colonel Jerald Knudsen and Sergeant Major Barchers.
The Pacific Rim Drill Championships pits all J.R.O.T.C. drill teams from all of the units in the Pacific area, which spans Alaska to Guam.
Barber’s Point on O‘ahu was the site for this year’s competition.
