Featured Southern Preparatory Academy announces change within JROTC program Sarah Chase Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Dec 8, 2025 Dec 8, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More changes are headed to Southern Preparatory Academy. Beginning in the spring semester, students will have the choice to participate in the school’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Buy Now File / TPI Southern Preparatory Academy will make the transition to an all-volunteer Corps of Cadets in the spring of 2026. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmpD DE2E65 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6[ E9:D 492?86 C67=64ED E96 D49@@=’D 565:42E:@? E@ 364@>6 2 4@>AC696?D:G6 4@==686 AC6A2C2E@CJ D49@@= E92E @776CD >:=:E2CJ 65F42E:@? 2?5 EC2:?:?8 @AE:@?D] %96 AC6DD C6=62D6 2=D@ DE2E65 E96 q@2C5 @7 %CFDE66D 2AAC@G2= @7 E9:D 492?86 2=:8?D H:E9 E96 ?2E:@?’D 2==\G@=F?E66C >:=:E2CJ 7@C46 2?5 DEC6?8E96?D :ED 7@4FD @? 56G6=@A:?8 =6256CD @7 492C24E6C E9C@F89 9@?@C[ D6CG:46[ :?E68C:EJ 2?5 6I46==6?46] k^AmkAm“%96 DEF56?ED E92E 5@ H2?E E@ 5@ :E[ x 2> ?@H 8:G:?8 E96> 255:E:@?2= 2G6?F6D @7 8C@HE9[ 6DA64:2==J :? E96:C @H? =6256CD9:A 2?5 492C24E6C 56G6=@A>6?E 3642FD6 x 42? :?4C62D6 E96 4@>A=6I:EJ @7 E96 E9:?8D x H2?E E@ E6249 E96>[” $@FE96C? !C6A AC6D:56?E r@C6J #2>D3J D2:5] “x?DE625 @7 E96> ECJ:?8 E@ 86E @?6 @7 E96:C A66CD E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 E96J 5@ ?@E H2?E E@ 5@ … 3J C6>@G:?8 E92E[ E96J 2C6 ?@H 23=6 E@ 9@?6 E96:C D<:==D @? 2 566A6C =6G6= 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 H@C<:?8 H:E9 <:5D @7 WD:>:=2CX :?E6C6DE]”k^AmkAm#2>D3J D2:5 DEF56?ED 2C6 2=D@ 2=C625J 7=@FC:D9:?8 :? @E96C 2C62D 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 ?@E 7@C465 E@ 36 :? E96 4@CAD] w@H6G6C[ E96 DE2?52C5D @7 4@?5F4E 2?5 E96 DECF4EFC6 6IA64E65 @7 E96 DEF56?ED 92D ?@E 72=E6C65 2D #2>D3J D2:5 DEF56?ED 92G6 366? >@C6 6?82865 2D 2 C6DF=E @7 E96 492?86]k^AmkAm“%9:D 564:D:@? 9@?@CD E96 G:D:@? 2?5 AFCA@D6 @7 sC] {J>2? (2C5 2D H6== 2D @FC AC@F5 >:=:E2CJk^AmkAm=6824J H9:=6 252AE:?8 E@ E96 C62=:E:6D 2?5 @AA@CEF?:E:6D @7 E96 a`DE 46?EFCJ[” $@FE96C? !C6A 3@2C5 492:C>2? qC:2? $H66?6J D2:5 :? E96 AC6DD C6=62D6] “qJ >@G:?8 E@ 2? 2==\G@=F?E66C >@56=[ H6 2C6 C6277:C>:?8 @FC 36=:67 E92E D6CG:46[ =6256CD9:A 2?5 A6CD@?2= C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 2C6 >@DE >62?:?87F= H96? 49@D6?[ ?@E C6BF:C65]”k^AmkAm#2>D3J D2:5 %6I2D pU2>Aj| &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 ':C8:?:2 %649 2C6 D49@@=D $@FE96C? !C6A H@F=5 =:<6 E@ >:CC@C 3J @776C:?8 8C62E 24256>:4[ 2E9=6E:4 2?5 =6256CD9:A 2?5 56G6=@A>6?E AC@8C2>D] w6 D2:5 E9:D 492?86 8:G6D DE277 2?5 724F=EJ E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ :?DA:C6 DEF56?ED E@ 8C@H :? H9@ E96J 2C6] k^AmkAm“(6 H:== H@C< H:E9 E96 A2C6?ED 2?5 E9@D6 E92E 2C6 :?E6C6DE65 :? D6?5:?8 E96:C DEF56?ED 96C6[ 3FE 2=D@ 3C:?8 :E 23@FE :? 2 H2J E92E :?DA:C6D E96 49:=5 E@ H2?E E@ 36 2 A2CE @7 :E :?DE625 @7 7@C4:?8 E96>[” #2>D3J D2:5] “r92C24E6C 2?5 =6256CD9:A 56G6=@A>6?E :D 23@FE :?DA:C2E:@? 2?5 2DA:C2E:@? … 2?5 E92E :D H92E H6 2C6 27E6C]” k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Southern Preparatory Academy Jrotc Military Student Engagement Student Involvement Leadership Development Military Education All-volunteer Military Character Development Academic Excellence Education Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Follow Sarah Chase Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Record e-Edition Dadeville Record Dadeville Record Most Popular DES, RES playgrounds enhancing for students with special needs Local church creating vegetable garden for food pantry DPD and TCSO police reports March 25-31 Newly formed nuisance animal committee finding possible solutions Lake Martin Makeover: Creekside Lodge becoming boutique hotel Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 56° 66° / 51° 9 PM 54° 10 PM 53° 11 PM 53° 12 AM 53° 1 AM 52°
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