JROTC

AFA Crowns CyberPatriot XVI Champions

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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The finals began March 16, when 28 teams representing middle schools, high schools, JROTCs, and other educational organizations from around the world were put to the ultimate CyberPatriot test.

Key Points: 
  • The finals began March 16, when 28 teams representing middle schools, high schools, JROTCs, and other educational organizations from around the world were put to the ultimate CyberPatriot test.
  • After a challenging weekend, the 28 teams attended a banquet on March 18 where the National Champions from each division were announced.
  • Four new Cyber All American Awards were given to the CyberPatriot competitors who qualified for the National Finals for four consecutive seasons while in high school.
  • To learn more about CyberPatriot and register your team, please visit www.uscyberpatriot.org .

Seventh Annual Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to Benefit Greene County JROTC

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing is scheduled for Friday, May 31st, 2024, beginning at 8:00 AM EDT, at Beavercreek Golf Club, 2800 New Germany Trebein Rd., Beavercreek, Ohio.

Key Points: 
  • BEAVERCREEK, Ohio, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing is scheduled for Friday, May 31st, 2024, beginning at 8:00 AM EDT, at Beavercreek Golf Club, 2800 New Germany Trebein Rd., Beavercreek, Ohio.
  • For the second year, proceeds will fund a one-day, immersive experience at Air Camp for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) students from three Greene County Schools.
  • "I started Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to raise funds for causes dear to my heart, and I am grateful for the incredible community support," Rodriguez said.
  • Over the last six years, Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing, which Rodriguez describes as a "scramble," raised money for several regional organizations, such as United Way of Greater Dayton Area, and continues to grow.

PCS Edventures! Provides Operational Update

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The Company has received payment on the JROTC’s first two orders, in the amounts of $2,655,336 and $926,280, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • The Company has received payment on the JROTC’s first two orders, in the amounts of $2,655,336 and $926,280, respectively.
  • On September 28, 2023, the Company was notified by the JROTC that they had exercised the Year 1 option of the contract.
  • This stock was subsequently retired, reducing the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding to 124,733,494 as of September 30, 2023.
  • For more information about PCS Edventures!, Inc., visit our website .

Battleship USS IOWA Education Programs Leverage Historical Battleship to Bring STEM Lessons to LIfe

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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SAN PEDRO, Calif., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Battleship USS IOWA Museum, a top five museum and attraction in the Los Angeles area and future home of the National Museum of the Surface Navy, today announced the availability of unique, interactive education programs that combine history with STEM education. Offered in both in-person and virtual formats, the STEAM at Sea program is designed to engage students in grades 2-8 in a variety of scientific and engineering concepts that can be related to Battleship USS IOWA.

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  • The historic battleship was relocated to her current berth in San Pedro, Calif., and opened to the public on July 4, 2012, as Battleship USS IOWA Museum, where she now serves as a community platform for education, veterans, and the community.
  • The Battleship IOWA education team provides synchronous virtual lessons that include a Powerpoint presentation designed with inquiry-based learning in mind to engage students and encourage discussion.
  • The schedule and pricing for upcoming sessions can be found on the Battleship IOWA education program page.
  • For more information about the education programs offered year-round aboard Battleship USS IOWA, visit the Education Programs page on the website, or contact Education Manager Tiffany Ellerbeck at [email protected] or 877-446-9261 ext.

PCS Edventures! Announces Second Order From United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Provides Operational Update

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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BOISE, Idaho, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced that the Company has received a second order for 120 units of its Discover Drones program, with outdoor practice and safety add-ons, from the United States Air Force for their Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) in the amount of $926,280.

Key Points: 
  • BOISE, Idaho, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced that the Company has received a second order for 120 units of its Discover Drones program, with outdoor practice and safety add-ons, from the United States Air Force for their Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) in the amount of $926,280.
  • Todd Hackett, CEO, stated, “We are thrilled for the opportunity to continue working with the Air Force JROTC.
  • By focusing on our customers having successful implementations of our Discover Drones program, we are positioning the Company to be the go-to partner for educational drone programs.”
    Providing a further operational update, Mike Bledsoe, President, commented, “We have received preliminary indications from Iowa’s STEM Scale-Up program that their order this year will be for 102 units of our Discover Drones program, spread over six regions in the state.
  • Our focus over the intermediate term will remain on operational execution as we take advantage of the many opportunities being presented to us.”
    For more information about PCS Edventures!, Inc., visit our website .

Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to Benefit JROTC Attendance at Air Camp USA

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing golf scramble fundraiser is the brainchild of Jose "Rafi" Rodriguez, Colonel, United States Air Force, (retired), president of Rodriguez Financial Strategies, LLC.

Key Points: 
  • Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing golf scramble fundraiser is the brainchild of Jose "Rafi" Rodriguez, Colonel, United States Air Force, (retired), president of Rodriguez Financial Strategies, LLC.
  • "I started Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to raise funds for causes dear to my heart, such as the United Way, and now, Air Camp, which will support Junior ROTC cadets in Greene County, Ohio," Rodriguez said.
  • After a 26-year career in the Air Force, Rodriguez retired as a senior officer while serving at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton.
  • For more information, to become a sponsor or donate, go online to Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing .

PulteGroup Gifts New Mortgage-Free Home to Purple Heart Recipient in Jacksonville

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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In a special dedication ceremony, PulteGroup presented United States Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew Perry with keys to his new, mortgage-free home in Jacksonville.

Key Points: 
  • In a special dedication ceremony, PulteGroup presented United States Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew Perry with keys to his new, mortgage-free home in Jacksonville.
  • Located in Pulte’s Forest Park at Wildlight community, the home was donated through the Company’s Built to Honor® program.
  • This is the first home dedication of 2023, which marks the program’s 10th year of providing homes to wounded veterans and their families.
  • “We are so grateful, and we appreciate all of the efforts that went into coordinating this new beginning for our family,” said Sergeant Perry.

PCS Edventures! Provides Operational Update

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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As announced in our press release dated February 9, 2023, we retired all Company debt with the proceeds from this second payment.

Key Points: 
  • As announced in our press release dated February 9, 2023, we retired all Company debt with the proceeds from this second payment.
  • We will end Fiscal Year 2023 on March 31, 2023 as a debt-free company.
  • We also have the wind at our backs operationally as we build upon the revenue momentum we generated in Fiscal Year 2023.
  • Our primary focus is on execution in this favorable environment.”
    For more information about PCS Edventures!, Inc., visit our website .

AFA Congratulates CyberPatriot XV National Champions

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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After a challenging weekend, the 28 teams attended a banquet on March 20 where the National Champions from each division were announced.

Key Points: 
  • After a challenging weekend, the 28 teams attended a banquet on March 20 where the National Champions from each division were announced.
  • Cisco, one of CyberPatriot's diamond sponsors, awarded a total of $51,000 to the Open and All Service Cisco NetAcad Challenge winners of CyberPatriot XV.
  • Six new Cyber All-American Awards were given to the CyberPatriot competitors who qualified for the National Finals for four consecutive seasons while in high school.
  • The 2023 recipients were:
    "Congratulations to all of our National Finals for their outstanding performance to qualify for the National Finals, for the new national champions who rose to the top at this year's event, and to our six new Cyber All-Americans," said Rachel Zimmerman, CyberPatriot National Commissioner and Senior Director of Business Operations.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Reveals The Renee Parsons Girls Leadership & Excellence Award Winners

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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PHOENIX, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) has announced the sixth annual Renee Parsons Girls Leadership & Excellence Award recipients.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) has announced the sixth annual Renee Parsons Girls Leadership & Excellence Award recipients.
  • Established by businesswoman and philanthropist Renee Parsons, the awards honor girls who have showcased three fundamental leadership qualities – collaboration, assertiveness and empathy.
  • Representatives from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation surprised the 2023 Renee Parsons Girls Leadership Award winner, Janet Thompson, with the award at her Boys & Girls Club, the Bob & Renee Parsons Branch in Phoenix.
  • It is because of this passion that a secondary award was created in 2021: The Renee Parsons Girls Excellence Award.