Instructors
Lieutenant Colonel Coger
My Background is as the son of a military man, I grew up around the
world. Living in areas as diverse as Okinawa or Germany gave me an early
appreciation for travel. I attended high school and college in Georgia
earning my degree in management. I began my military career as a Second
Lieutenant Infantry at Fort Benning Georgia. I completed Ranger school and
parachute school before heading to my first troop assignment in Korea. For
the next twenty years I traveled the world from Panama to Alaska. My
favorite assignment was the two years I spent working with the Australian
Army. I have a wonderful wife (Laura) who I met while stationed at Fort Ord
California. Laura and I have three sons, the younger two graduated from
SSHS. Luke (Reed 2001) my oldest is married to his high school sweetheart
and is living and working in Reno. Kevin (SSHS 2004) is serving in the US
Navy as an EOD technician and loving the excitement and adventure of a special
operations sailor.
world. Living in areas as diverse as Okinawa or Germany gave me an early
appreciation for travel. I attended high school and college in Georgia
earning my degree in management. I began my military career as a Second
Lieutenant Infantry at Fort Benning Georgia. I completed Ranger school and
parachute school before heading to my first troop assignment in Korea. For
the next twenty years I traveled the world from Panama to Alaska. My
favorite assignment was the two years I spent working with the Australian
Army. I have a wonderful wife (Laura) who I met while stationed at Fort Ord
California. Laura and I have three sons, the younger two graduated from
SSHS. Luke (Reed 2001) my oldest is married to his high school sweetheart
and is living and working in Reno. Kevin (SSHS 2004) is serving in the US
Navy as an EOD technician and loving the excitement and adventure of a special
operations sailor.
Sergeant First Class Mendenhall
My background is I grew up in a small town in Arizona, I spent 12 years active duty USMC, 7 and a half years in the Nevada Air National guard and 7 and a half years in the Nevada Army National guard. I have an AS in juvinile justice and a BA. I am married my, wife is Christina Mendenhall who is also a teacher, and we have 4 children three have graduated and the youngest Kyle is a senior this year here at SSHS.
My favorite thing about SSHS is being a mentor
to the Cadets in the JROTC program and helping them to become better
citizens.
My favorite thing about SSHS is being a mentor
to the Cadets in the JROTC program and helping them to become better
citizens.
Master Sergeant Baumgarten
My background is I'm from Key West, FL. I joined the U.S. Army in 1981. I was able to travel the world (Japan, Australia, Thailand, Germany, Panama) and I learned how to jump out of perfectly good airplane and helicopters...yes, with a parachute. My last job in the U.S. Army was teaching ROTC at Seattle University. I started teaching high school JROTC in the Charlotte-Meck School District in 2005. I graduated from Montreat University with a Bachelors degree.
I enjoy fishing, hiking, and motivating young people to be better citizens.
My favorite thing about SSHS is our students, the faculty and staff, and our
school mascot and colors.
I enjoy fishing, hiking, and motivating young people to be better citizens.
My favorite thing about SSHS is our students, the faculty and staff, and our
school mascot and colors.
Former Instructors
Master Sergeant Bluemer (2004-2014)
Master Sergeant Bluemer, often called Sgt. B, was the Sophomore Instructor when he left at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. He was one of the original instructors who started up the JROTC program here at Spanish Springs High School. Sgt. B lead the Cougar Battalion Drill Team for 13 years, taking one team to the National Competition in West Virginia.
Master Sergeant Tabor (2004-2011)
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