By TOMIE V. PARKS
Editor for the Hutto News
Enrolling
in the JROTC class at Hutto High School is not a one-step process.
Just
like art class, supplies will need to be purchased. Unfortunately
drill rifles cost more than paint.
"What
the school budget doesn't pay for, we do," said Elaine Prout,
JRTOC parent.
So
to help JROTC families offset the additional financial burden, the
group has planned a fund-raising car show, which is set for 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 26, at Hutto High School.
Titled
"Full Throttle," the event will feature more than 200
vehicles from sports cars to motorcycles. Live military displays are
planned as well as a classic rock performance by the Clutch Kings
band from Austin.
"You
don't have to worry about bringing snacks," Prout said.
"There'll be plenty of food trucks to chose from, so lunch is
covered.
Anna
Collins, the chief master sergeant of the Hutto JROTC, is looking
forward to this inaugural event.
"It's
going to be a fun day, and everything that comes in will be for the
kids," Collins said. "What doesn't pay for the ceremonial
uniforms and color guard equipment will go toward the end-of-the-year
military ball and and scholarship fund."
To
the students, preparing for the car show has become a tangible
display of teamwork and leadership.
"That's
why it's so important," said sophomore Michael Prout. "It's
a product of what the JROTC is all about."
