The Barren County High School JROTC participated in the 6th Annual 7th Brigade JROTC Drill Team and Academic Team Championships conducted at North Hardin High School on 10-11 March 2012. There were 1,700 plus cadets from 69 schools that made up 344 teams from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The Trojan Battalion All Female Color Guard was awarded the 5th place trophy while competing against 50 other teams. The Trojan Battalion All Female Color Guard consisted of the following cadets: Captain Autumn Kuhns , Major Amber Cline, 1st Lieutenant McKayla Humphrey and Sergeant Ashley Handley. “What an amazing experience that I hope to experience over and over again” says Cadet 1st Lieutenant McKayla Humphrey. Pictured from left to right: Command Sergeant Major Freddie Joe Wilkerson, Amber Cline, Autumn Kuhns, McKayla Humphrey, Ashley Handley and Command Sergeant Major Phil Gearlds.
Story by: Cadet 1st Lieutenant McKayla Humphrey