Due to my involvement with Civil War reenacting, I work, with the Junior ROTC at our local high school during their football season. I take the cannon to school on Wednesday afternoons to train their Honor Guard in the handling of the piece, which they then fire for touchdowns and other significant times during the home games. These kids get involved in this because they want to. At the end of the season, which most years comes right after the last game, only twice have we gone on to the play offs, we take a survey of how many would like to continue meeting up til Christmas vacation starts. Every year we get a unanimous vote to continue meeting for training sessions on Wednesday afternoons. These kids have to either hang around school or return there when they could be home or working part time jobs. It is their dedication that keeps the momentum going. They also help put on many Memorial Day programs in the area and undertake several community projects.