Grand Rapids Public Schools scholars have finally achieved what they’ve been fighting for years to accomplish — a state championship title.
The Union High School Junior Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) team won first place overall in the Michigan Regulation Drill Team Championships after coming close to victory multiple times in previous years.
“We trained extra hard the last few weeks with long extra practices on the Friday before we left for Detroit,” Union High School Senior Amy Gomez said.
The JROTC program focuses on teaching critical thinking skills, helping students become better communicators and teaching about taking responsibility for their actions…