White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

Members of the JROTC program at White Station High School study with each other for boards. Participants are given several different study sources in order to prepare for the competition.

JROTC cadets go before the board

Erin Maury, Business Manager March 22, 2024

For the past few months, select members of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program have participated in a series of voluntary interviews that test various areas of their knowledge in...

Bravo Company Commander and First Sergeant Jordan Kirby (12) and NaCoria Love (10) pose for a picture right before an intense dodgeball tournament. Their company won the first Company Wars.

JROTC Company Wars: the battle of the best

Robin Guthrie, Writer December 12, 2023

You’ve seen their neat uniforms around the halls, heard their cadences and shouts from time to time and caught a glimpse of their obstacle course by the freshman building. The JROTC program is no secret,...

Key Club members stand outside a Mid-South Food Bank warehouse with cart-fulls of cans they’ve collected over the week-long collection period. Together, White Station’s JROTC and Key Club collected over 1,000 cans.

JROTC and Key Club join forces with an annual Thanksgiving food drive

Chitkala Alli, Writer December 1, 2021

Towers of canned corn, green beans and sweet potatoes can only mean one thing: it is time for the annual Thanksgiving food drive. At White Station, the JROTC program manages this Thanksgiving canned food...

Spirit of the Season, Treble Corps’s latest video, features a collection of cheery, winter holiday themed songs. Their channel, “WSHS Spartan Battalion”, is easily accessible and can be found on Youtube.

Monthly Acapella: Treble Corps’s new series

Dottie Young, Writer April 26, 2021

The camera flashes red, and JROTC's acapella group Treble Corps begins to sing, echoing a warm melody throughout the venue. Most students at White Station are familiar with the JROTC program but may have...

Annie Wilford (11) (left) serves as the deputy commanding officer of the Spartan Battalion. Through JROTC and other clubs, Wilford has discovered an interest in politics and law which she hopes to work in after serving.

Spartans choose military path after high school

Hannah Lam, Writer April 26, 2021

Drums flourish and trumpets blare as the future soldiers of this country march line by line on the fields of the United States Military Academy. For many high schoolers joining the military and serving...

Several members of the JROTC Knowledge Bowl Team Article pose with their club sponsors, Sergeant Page and Sergeant Major Boulden, for a celebratory picture after their first competition of the year. They have had four competitions so far.

The JROTC knowledge bowl team tackles question of how to navigate through pandemic

Clara Thompson, Writer December 9, 2020

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the JROTC knowledge bowl team has had to make adjustments to the way they operate. Before, competitions took place in-person at other schools. Now, members of the...

Axel Miller (9) and Jordan Kirby (9) dig holes in preparation for wooden posts for an obstacle. Over the course of five days, volunteers came and helped construct the Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course at WSHS.

No obstacle too big for JROTC Team: Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course constructed during COVID pandemic

Katie Stanek, News and Feature Team Leader October 25, 2020

In the face of a global health crisis and an increasing number of COVID cases, many organizations around the world have had to cancel events. However, one student refused to let COVID-19 thwart his plans....

After the proper formalities, Spartans are found busting out moves on the dance floor. The night of February 15 marked the annual Military Ball held by the WSHS JROTC at Crosstown Concourse.

Spartans dance the night away at JROTC Military Ball

Sophia Aiello February 19, 2020

Elegantly dressed for a night of toasts, dinner and dancing, the WSHS JROTC battalion celebrated all of its members’ accomplishments with friends, families and special guests at the annual Military Ball...

JROTC Brigade Board

Sophia Campbell, writer February 18, 2020

To determine officer positions for the following year, 18 JROTC students competed in Brigade Board Feb. 4 and 5. Ranging from 9th to 12th grade, each officer had to be ready to perform their best to be...

JROTC team travels to Washington, D.C. for national competition

Maadhu Krishnan November 19, 2019

Eight students from White Station’s Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership and Academic teams traveled to Washington, D.C. over the summer to participate in the JROTC Leadership and...

White Station’s JROTC cadets at 7th Bridge, an annual JROTC competition held in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

A day in the life of a JROTC cadet

Annie Leow May 6, 2019

For most students, the most strenuous activity of their school day is walking up the stairs. But for those involved in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, or JROTC, things are a little different....

JROTC spirit night helps bring battalion closer to fundraising goal

Emlyn Polatty November 19, 2018

From the arts to academics to athletics, White Station has activities that fit just about any student that walk its halls. While this multitude of activities is beneficial for students, many school...

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