NJROTC presented VFW Challenge Coin from Commanders Lenny Hemmerle/Mike McManus for incredible service hours cadets put into community last 12 months. Certicates awarded:Cadets C.Davis, S.Mei, L.Wheeler, G Betancourt & S.Riccardelli for 100 Birthday of Veteran,Walter Radcliff,USN

SHIELD students broke into groups and had ten minutes to come up with disaster response plans for various scenarios. I was blown away by the participation and how well everyone did!!! #barnegatstrong Barnegat High School Barnegat Police

My heart misses pre-pandemic days in the classroom so much. It’s been two years since teaching and learning took a quick turn down a path we’d never be prepared for. Do me a favor and thank a teacher this week. ❤️ here’s to hoping we can return to true normalcy soon!

*cue Dolly Parton* Love to see all the BHS school spirit!! 🐅💕

#Wawa hooked the staff up with coffee as well! #BarnegatINSPIRES #ONEBarnegat #BHS

Big thank you to @drkmaxwell1102 for letting SHIELD sit in on some of the career week presenter’s!!! The Ocean County Sheriffs office put on a fantastic presentation for the students!!! #barnegatstrong Barnegat NJROTC Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School

Cadets sit & step back into history where Founding Fathers sat.From 1790 to 1800,Philadelphia was U.S. capital & Congress met in Congress Hall.The House of Representatives met on 1st floor,Senate convened upstairs. Presidents Washington (2nd term) & Adams both inaugurated here.

SHIELD and NJROTC got to take a trip back through time and revisit some of our nations greatest landmarks!!! A great time was had by all and for some of the students it was their first time having a real Philly cheese steak!!! Barnegat NJROTC Barnegat High School #gobengals

Had a great time being next to Barnegat NJROTC at the Bulldogs to Bengals event Tuesday night! The “Warrant” and “Commish” are the new dynamic duo!!! Barnegat High School Dr. Brian Latwis #Bengals

Blown away by the level of participation from the new batch of SHIELD I students! A huge thank you to Barnegat Police and Detective Armstrong for visiting with the students and giving them valuable tips when completing the BPD PT test!!! Barnegat High School S.H.I.E.L.D. Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School

Barnegat High School S.H.I.E.L.D. Barnegat NJROTC joint U.S. COAST GUARD trip a success!!! Students got a hands on experience learning about everything from life saving to law enforcement!!! Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat Police Barnegat High School #barnegatstrong #bengals

SHIELD II students got physical today and cheered on their classmates when they completed their very first obstacle course! I was blown away by the 100% level of participation and enthusiasm from the students!!! Barnegat High School Barnegat Police Barnegat NJROTC Dr. Brian Latwis

Shield students studied prisoner transports before practicing effective suspect searches and handcuffing procedure. #barnegatstrong Barnegat High School Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat NJROTC Barnegat Police

SHIELD student, scholar, athlete, and overall amazing human being, Matthew Fronzak, took it upon himself to gather all these donations for children in need this holiday season!!! #barnegatinspires #barnegatstrong Barnegat High School Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat Police

Big thank you to Ocean County Sheriff for visiting with their K-9 unit today. It was an enjoyable and informative experience the SHIELD students will not forget!!! Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School Barnegat Police #bengals #bengalstrong #K9

SHIELD students got to conduct realistic room clearing scenarios that they created themselves!!! Barnegat Police Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School Barnegat NJROTC

Big thank you to Detective Armstrong of Barnegat Police for coming in today to speak with the students and explain what a detective does and how an investigation is run. On top of that he brought bagels for the students!!! Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School Barnegat NJROTC #gobengals

A big SHIELD thank you to Officers Roman and Walder from Barnegat Police for discussing Use of Force with the students today! Students got to hear real world examples from working Police Officers Dr. Brian Latwis Barnegat High School

Our last event was a BLAST! Thank you so much to Mr. Boylan, Officer Weber, and Mrs. Cammarata for making Snacks with Shield so much fun! We can’t wait for next year!

First ever Snacks with SHIELD field day was a huge success! Big thank you to @Schork_JTDS Mrs. Cammarata Officer Weber and all the teachers involved who helped make today so great!