Clifton High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Purpose of MCJROTC program

The purpose of the Clifton High School MCJROTC program, commonly referred to as “Junior ROTC,” is to instill a value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.

MISSION OF MARINE CORPS JUNIOR ROTC

1. Develop informed and responsible citizens.

2. Develop leadership skills.

3. Strengthen character.

4. Promote an understanding of the basic elements and requirements for national

security.

5. Help form habits of self-discipline.

6. Develop respect for, and an understanding of, the need for constituted authority

in a democratic society.

" MCJROTC program DOES NOT seek any particular commitment to the military "