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JROTC Curriculum & Syllabus
JROTC I - The Emerging Leader
This is the first of four core courses in the Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) high school program. This course supports 22 lessons designed for first-year Cadets. Because the central focus of the JROTC program is to help develop strong leaders and model citizens. First year Cadets are introduced to content that will help the inner leader begin to emerge. Knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in this unit are covered in six chapters.
JROTC II - The Developing Leader
Builds upon the mastery of LET 1 skills and abilities, providing Cadets with new and more challenging opportunities in leadership development. There are 24 active-learning lessons including the elements of leadership, written and verbal communication skills, exploring post-secondary options, the role ethics plays in leadership, first aid, squad drill leadership, elements of good health, and service learning
JROTC III - The supervising Leader
Builds upon the mastery of LET 1 and 2 skills and abilities, providing Cadets with new and more challenging opportunities as a leader by overseeing planning, project implementation, and team personnel. Cadets at this level can acquire battalion staff positions and responsibilities and help integrate improvements in the local JROTC program and community. There are 20 active-learning lessons within seven chapters.
JROTC Iv - The managing Leader
Provides Cadets multiple opportunities to manage and lead in the battalion, in the school, and their respective communities The LET 4 Cadet is ready to assume responsibilities and manage him or herself and others whom they work with or oversee as a Cadet manager. There are 12 active-learning lessons within five chapters.
Staff Leadership Class
With instructor permission, cadets may be selected to serve as members of the Rocket Battalion Cadet Staff. This course is designed around the LET 4 Managing Leader Curriculum. The Cadet staff members apply lessons learned throughout the curriculum to plan, prepare, and manage all cadet events. The Cadet staff establishes annual goals for the battalion and is primarily responsible for planning and executing the battalion continuous improvement and service learning projects.
DRILL LEADER CLASS
This course is a leadership laboratory designed to develop expertise in the performance of regulation close order and exhibition drill techniques and instill confidence and pride. The course instructs Cadets in the basics of individual stationary, facing and marching movements drill commands and the use of command voice. As cadets master these skills, they will gain the confidence to take charge of and lead Squad through Battalion formations. Cadets will learn to plan, prepare, and execute various ceremonies including honor guards, color guards, flag details, award and promotion ceremonies, and unit passes in review. Cadets also will also exercise creativity and precision with the development of their own individual and squad exhibition drill routines to be used in performances for both competition and the public events.
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Cadet awards and promotions
Cadets earn awards based on achievements, participation, and recognition for actions they accomplish within the program. Most award ribbons are placed in a certain order depending on the significance of the award. See ribbon sorter below.
Additionally, Cadets may volunteer to pursue the Hero Awards. These awards are designed to display mastery of the curriculum at each LET level and require passing the appropriate LET final exam and satisfactorily completing a comprehensive oral board exam.
ACRHS Ribbon Poster (as of July 2022).pdfRibbons and Awards
Awarded as criteria are met in accordance with the ACRHS Award SOP below.
Rocket Battalion National Award Chart.pdfNational Awards
Awarded annually during the end of year award ceremony.
Cadet Promotions
Cadets earn promotions in rank based upon achievement of learning outcomes. Each rank requires specific achievements in the categories of: Leadership, Academic, Military, Character, Fitness, and Activity Participation. Cadet leaders are responsible for mentoring their subordinates and processing their promotions.
Cadet Promotion Chart
Cadet Promotion Trackers
Rocket Battalion CDT Achievement Chart (as of Nov 2022).pdfRocket Battalion CDT Achievement Tracker (SY22-23) as of Nov22.pdfUniforms
Class A (Male)
Class A (Female)
Class B
Army Camouflage Uniform
General:
Cadets will wear the Army Cadet issued uniform once every week. Wednesday is normally the uniform inspection day, with the exception of wearing the Battalion Spirit uniform on Friday of home football games, and on other designated occasions. We typically alternate between the Class A/B uniform one week and the Battalion Spirit Uniform the following week. All cadets must be in the designated uniform on the designated day, unless otherwise notified, and are expected to wear the uniform for the entire school day. All grooming standards and general uniform procedures apply to both the Class A/B and spirit uniforms.
Additionally, an appropriate PT uniform (shorts/ sweatpants, Battalion T-Shirt/sweatshirt, white socks, and athletic/running shoes) must be worn on designated PT days (usually Friday).
The Cadet is responsible for the care and maintenance of his or her uniform and other issued equipment. In addition, he/she will be required to have the uniform professionally dry cleaned periodically throughout the school year. Items outgrown or unserviceable due to fair wear and tear will be replaced free of charge. Lost or damaged equipment must be compensated as any other school property (See "Fees" Below).
Make-Ups: Cadets absent on a uniform day will wear the uniform the first day they return from being absent! (Cadets will be inspected on the first day back without any grade penalty). If a cadet is present on the designated uniform day and fails to wear the uniform, they will receive a zero (0) for their uniform grade that week. If a cadet is absent on uniform day and fails to wear their uniform on the first day they return, they will receive a zero (0) for their uniform grade that week.
Refusals: Cadets who fail to wear the uniform on two (2) uniform days in a nine-week grading period (or three for an entire semester) will be reduced one rank. Additionally, failure to wear the uniform three times in a given semester will result in notification of school administration (for failure to participate/take a test) and parental notification concerning potential failure in JROTC. It may also prevent promotion in cadet rank, eligibility for cadet awards, participation in cadet extracurricular activities, and future enrollment in JROTC. Inclement Weather: If school is closed on a designated uniform day due to snow or other inclement weather, the first day back will be the uniform day. If Thursday and Friday are cancelled, there will be no uniform inspection grade for that week.
Grooming Standards:
Hair Styles: Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative. Hair will be neatly groomed. Hair that is clipped closely or shaved to the scalp is authorized. The length and bulk of hair will not be excessive or present a ragged or extreme appearance. If dyes, tints, or bleaches are used, colors used must be natural to human hair and not present an extreme appearance. Hairstyles will not interfere will proper wearing of military headgear. The headgear when worn in uniform will not appear bulging or distorted, and without excessive gaps between the headgear and the head. There is no minimum hair length for Cadets, and Cadets are permitted to have natural highlight. Hair that falls over the eyebrows or ears will be pulled back. Hair holding ornaments (barrettes, pins, clips, headbands), if used, must be transparent or similar in color to hair, and will be inconspicuously placed. Headbands should not be wider than 1 ½ inches. Cadets are permitted to wear a ponytail, two braids, or one singular braid in all uniforms. Cadets are authorized to wear multiple neat-in- appearance hairstyles at once. Colors that detract from a professional uniform appearance are prohibited.
Facial hair: Sideburns will be neatly trimmed. Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. The face will be clean-shaven, except for permitted mustaches.
Fingernails: All Cadets will keep fingernails clean and neatly trimmed. Female Cadets are permitted to wear any color fingernail polish as long as they match in type and style and do not extend more than ½ inch for acrylic nails from the tip of the finger.
Participation and Replacement Fees
Over the course of the school year, cadets will have the opportunity to participate in many events both on and off school campus. For most off-site events, transportation and most participation costs are covered by our cadet fund.
Every cadet is encouraged to participate in organized battalion fundraising to raise funds for the cadet battalion fund. All of the profits go towards cadet activities and equipment. Cadets can also receive awards and other incentives for participating in additional fundraising for the battalion's general fund. None of this fundraising is mandatory.
In AC Reynolds High School JROTC, the equipment and uniforms issued to the cadets is provided at no cost when cadets enter the program. Items can be turned in and replaced free of charge when outgrown. If it is determined that a cadet loses or damages a piece of equipment or their uniform, payment to replace the damaged item will be necessary. Below is a list of equipment and uniforms cost.
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