New JROTC Marksmanship Range Dedicated To Ludecke

Saturday saw the Umatilla High School JROTC program dedicate a new shooting range to program founder Carl Ludecke. Ludecke, who conceived the program and ushered its foundation through the many Army and Lake County Schools required hurdles, saw the new range building dedicated to him during ceremonies hosted on Saturday. The building, located next to the JROTC’s home on Smith Street, was donated by Lake County Schools and will serve as the home of the program’s new marksmanship element. Above, Ludecke is pictured at center with program senior instructor Al Nevarez, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Retired, at left, and UHS principal Brent Frazier, at right. At left, Nevarez, presents a plaque to Ludecke signifying the dedication of the building.