Maj John Kokas – Room 100

Classes Maj Kokas teaches:

Aerospace Science I – Journey into Aviation History

Aerospace Science II – The Science of Flight

Aerospace Science III – Space:  The High Frontier and Astronomy

Aerospace Science IV – Management of the Cadet Corps and Senior Project

Aerospace Science V – Aviation Honors Ground School  (starting Fall 2012)

Drill and Ceremonies

Health and Wellness

Education:

Master of Education; Arcadia University 2005

B.S. Mechanical Engineering; Clarkson University 1978

B.S. Industrial Engineering; Clarkson University 1978

CMSgt Steve Hughes – Room 100

Classes CMSgt Hughes teaches:
Leadership Education I – Citizenship, Character, and Air Force Tradition
Leadership Education II – Communication, Awareness, and Leadership
Leadership Education III – Life Skills and Career Opportunities
Leadership Education IV – Principles of Management
Drill and Ceremonies
Wellness
Education:
MA Public Administration, 1994, Bowie State University
BA Management Studies, 1992, University of Maryland
AA Management Studies, 1990, University of Maryland
AA – Logistics Management
AA – Personnel Management
Teaching Experience:
2007 – Present Brewer High School
Prior experiences: Substitute Teacher for SAD 3 and five years college level teaching as adjunct professor in Public Administration, teaching Leadership Education and Public Personnel Management.
Special Interests:
Cycling, Sports, Karaoke, President of Maine Air Force Sergeants Association, American Legion Service Officer, spending time with my wife, seven children, and nine grandchildren.

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TRAVELING WITH AFJROTC

By Rachel Caron and Evan Kizer

Student Writers

5:15 a.m.: The bus left for the ROTC trip on October 1. The trip was to Bog Brook in Bethel, Maine, where there was a rappel tower and an obstacle course awaiting eager students who were there to challenge themselves and learn what they are capable of achieving.

9:00 a.m.: We arrived, and one of the soldiers gave us a briefing about what we were going to do. He explained that the rappel tower was a structure designed to simulate jumping out of a helicopter and rappelling down a wall. The idea of the skids, the part of the tower where you free fall (there was a 35 foot and a 55 foot one), was to basically fall controllably. The rappel wall is the same thing, except with a wall to kick off of. The rappel wall was also 35 feet tall.

After nearly all of us tried the 35 foot challenges, some went on to the 55 foot, including the colonel. Lunch was next, and then after that we went to the obstacle course. The obstacle was constructed of tires hanging on ropes, and the object was to get the group to the last tire without touching the ground, which was even more difficult than it sounds. Then we ate dinner – hot dogs and chips.

7:00 p.m.: After dinner we cleaned up and packed back in the bus for our three-hour journey home! We arrived back at the school just in time for the bonfire!

During our time with the AFJROTC cadets, we had the privilege of meeting one of Brewer High School’s best – senior Evan Taylor.

Evan Taylor has the highest rank you can obtain in the ROTC program. He is a Cadet Lieutenant Colonel. He says that he joined the program originally because he wanted to get a college scholarship to go to the Air Force Academy and figured this was the best way to do it. But it turns out that he got even more out of his experience here than he could’ve imagined.

He says that his favorite part about it is the Air Force sponsored field trips. But along with that, he said that it has also greatly benefited from his high school ROTC experience in more than one way.

“It teaches you a lot of discipline,” he added. “And wearing the uniforms, you get used to people looking at you weird.”

Post graduating from Brewer High, Evan plans on going to an Air Force college in New Hampshire. Both of his parents were in the Army and his grandfather was in the Air Force. Now with a family like that, you’d think there would be pressure to follow in their footsteps, just because you think they want you to. But Evan said he never felt pressured, this is just something he’s always wanted to do.