Scuba coming (back) to CRHS NJROTC, shared at SAC

Some exciting news coming out of yesterday’s Crystal River High School’s School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting that I attended. CRHS’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) looks to begin this coming fall a certified divers option for cadets. CRHS NJROTC Senior Chief Maurice Perine and Tom Gotterup a local Rotarian, AES Board Member, and scuba instructor presented the program which will be modeled off of the Academy of Environmental Science program. Cadets would participate in an eight-week program and if they pass will be Naui certified as an Open Water Scuba Diver.

Cadets will have to qualify to be eligible to enter the program with both academic and behavioral requirements in order to participate. It will be a greatly reduced fee-based program, and scholarship options are being looked at to accommodate all students that qualify.

This actually is not the first time CRHS has had such a program in their NJROTC. The school’s NJROTC previously had one of the county’s first school based scuba program a number of years ago. In addition, funds will be raised to address scuba equipment needs for the program.

Underwater exploration fits right in line with the objectives of the CRHS NJROTC Naval science program. CRHS NJROTC is a nationally recognized as a Distinguished Unit.

Parents, community members, school staff, and administration were very excited about the presentation and supported it.

There are still many details to work out but this was exciting news and just another example of the valuable work for students that comes out of the school advisory council‘s.

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