Our Marine Corps JROTC provides a Color Guard for football, basketball, and baseball games at South Stokes High School, and every football game at West Stokes High School. Please follow the school calendar for dates, times, and weather rescheduling.
2023 Spring Semester Upcoming Events:
27 January - The marksmanship team will travel to West Forsyth High School Winston-Salem to compete in the NC CMP State Championship Match.
3 March – The marksmanship team will travel to R-S Central High School in Rutherfordton, NC to compete in the Hilltopper Classic Rifle Match.
11 March - FEEDSTOKES (Volunteering Event) 5k & 1/2 Marathon, Central Park, King, NC. 8 April - MSgt Grogan and the Drill Team will travel to Mooresville, NC, and participate in the drill competition.
June (Tentative Dates 12-13 June) - DC trip, which will focus on touring monuments and museums. Detailed itinerary will be provided to all parents and Cadets in the late spring.
Previous 2022 Events:
11 February - Cadets completed a field trip to the Kernersville Veterans Memorial Park.
18 February - Marksmanship team traveled and competed at the McDowell High School, Marion, NC CMP Rifle Cup Match.
29 March - Cadets supported the Stokes County EXPO at YMCA Camp Hanes.
2 April - MSgt Grogan and the Drill Team traveled to Mooresville, NC, and participated in the drill competition.
6 April - Cadets participated in and supported the Career Fair at North Stokes High School.
13 May - Cadets completed a field trip to the Armored Museum in Danville, VA.
20 Aug - 14 Cadets traveled to Lexington and participated in the Purple Heart Ceremony at Richard Childress Racing Facility. Cadets escorted and honored Armed Forces Veterans and Gold Stars Families (families of the fallen Veterans) during the 8th Annual Purple Heart Banquet.
17 Sep 2022 - Fall Fest, Walnut Cove, from 11 am to 3 pm. We will meet at Cove Square. Cadets will volunteer to assist the organizers with anything needed to establish the site of the event.
25 Sep 2022 - Multiple Sclerosis Bike Race from 630 am (departing South Stokes on the activity bus) till 12 pm (back at school). Cadets will set up the canopy, direction signs for the bikers, tables with snacks, Gatorade, water, etc, and then cheer on the bikers as they travel through. (We did this event last year too). The location address is on the permission slip.
22 Oct 2022 - Walnut Cove - Veterans appreciation lunch at the Palmetto Theater. Cadets will provide a Color Guard, door escorts to the Veterans, and finally, spend time with veterans.
12 Nov 2022 - KINGFEST, at the Central Park in King. Cadets will provide assistance with directing traffic at the parking lot.
5 November 2022 - Marine Corps Ball, 6 pm until 10 pm. Cadets will celebrate the birthday of the Marine Corps in a fashionable style. Cadets are highly encouraged to come and enjoy the festivities and bring a date to the ball. Cadets will wear uniforms. Ladies will be in ball gowns. The location is South Stokes High School's back gym. We will have the birthday cake ceremony first, then Cadets will receive dinner and soft drinks, and we will have a DJ too.
18 November - Marksmanship team will travel and compete in an air rifle competition at R-S Central High School in Rutherfordton, NC.
3 December - King Christmas Parade
10 December - Walnut Cove Christmas Parade.
17 Dec 2022 - Sandy Ridge Oak Grove Baptist Church Veterans Wreath Laying Ceremony. Our Cadets travel from South Stokes to Sandy Ridge, where we perform the color guard and wreath ceremony for fallen local Veterans.
