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Enrollment requirements
To be eligible for enrollment and continuance as a member of the JROTC unit, each Cadet/student must meet the following requirements:
a. Education. The Cadet/student must be enrolled in and attending a full-time regular course at an institution offering JROTC instruction or at a full-time accredited educational activity that has an agreement with the school (including a home-school student) to allow participation in JROTC.
b. Grade. The student must be in a grade above the eighth grade during the school year of enrollment.
c. Academic standing. The student must maintain an acceptable standard of academic achievement and standing as required by JROTC and the school.
d. Conduct and character. Cadets must maintain an acceptable standard of conduct. Those in leadership positions are expected to demonstrate high personal standards in order to set the example. All Cadets should be honest and self-reliant; they should have a sense of personal and social responsibility in performing unit and other academic assignments. They must exhibit self-discipline and respect for constituted authority, through observance of laws, rules, and regulations; by prompt and regular attendance at instruction; and in their general demeanor. Cadets who fail to meet standards will be removed from leadership positions. All Cadets will be screened at the end of each school year and will only be readmitted to JROTC with the approval of the SAI.
e. Physical ability. The student must be able to participate in the physical education program in the school. Students enrolled in an adaptive physical education program may participate. However, the school will provide any special equipment or additional instructors that may be needed to instruct these students at no cost to the government. The school must also work with the instructor to ensure these students do not disrupt the presentation of the JROTC curriculum.
f. Screening tests. The student will successfully complete surveys and screening tests as may be prescribed by the school or USACC.
g. JROTC Uniform. The student must agree to wear the Army JROTC uniform one school day per week.
The Chart Your Course program of studies provides to all students and parents important information critical to students’ academic success. This website includes specific descriptions of graduation requirements, instructional programs, course information, grading guidelines, and other academically related district policies and guidelines. Although primarily a tool for student pre-registration, we strongly encourage you to refer to this website throughout the school year as a resource for answers to other questions you may have concerning instructional issues.
Students may take ROTC during all four years of high school. The first year of ROTC counts as a PE Credit, which is required for graduation. The remaining three years count as elective credits. Taking ROTC all four years can earn the student a Public Service endorsement towards a FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM with 26 credits.
Below is a curriculum outline for each year of JROTC:
Army JROTC focuses on the development of better citizens and leaders in an interactive environment. Students learn to appreciate ethical values, develop leadership potential, think logically, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. While learning to be members of a team, the student also learns about the importance of physical fitness and will develop mental management abilities.
ROTC 1
Prerequisite: Grade 9-12
Unit 1: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 1 – 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 five chapters. They are:
Chapter 1: JROTC Foundations introduces Cadets to the mission of the program and how it helps prepare personal success and citizenship. They are exposed to the traditions, organizational structure, and disciplines of JROTC and begin putting into practice customs and courtesies important in the program.
Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors focuses on the Cadet. In this chapter they take a close look at personal behavioral preferences, interpersonal skills and abilities, and strategies to help build personal success -- in the high school classroom, the JROTC program, and the Cadet's community.
Chapter 3: Team Building introduces Cadets to the discipline and structure of military drill. The individual role responding to commands and moving with precision is essential when participating in drill exercises at future competitions or community events.
Chapter 4: Decision Making introduces Cadets to a process and system for addressing goals and handling conflict, both internal and with others.
Chapter 5: Health and Fitness looks at stress and its effect on health. In this chapter, Cadets will examine ways to address and manage stress in life. Physical fitness is one effective strategy for maintaining health and is an essential component of this JROTC program through Cadet Challenge.
Chapter 6: Service Learning is a required element of the JROTC program. In LET 1, Cadets learn the features and benefits of service learning for the community, one's self, and the JROTC program.
ROTC 2
Prerequisite: ROTC 1, Grade 10-12
Unit 2: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 2 – Developing Leader
Unit 2: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 2 – 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 within eight chapters. The chapters are:
Chapter 1: Leadership introduces Cadets to the elements of leadership, encouraging the analysis of personal leadership attributes and their relationship to program goals. As well, Cadets examine their own leadership competencies and style and the role they play in teams.
Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors focuses on the communication. Good leaders are effective communicators. Writing, listening, and speaking are essential outcomes in this learning module. Communication also supports personal confidence and Cadets will begin to see how their strengths relate to their vocational interests and begin to explore post-secondary options. Finally, Cadets examine the role ethics plays in leadership and how core values effect their personal code of conduct.
Chapter 3: Team Building introduces new challenges and opportunities for team and squad drill leaders. As leadership develops, so does discipline and team building, demonstrated regularly in drill and ceremony activities.
Chapter 4: First Aid exposes Cadets to the citizen’s role in helping others during an emergency. This learning module helps Cadets identify emergency situations and the universal precautions to address them. Additionally, Cadets will explain first aid response to common and severe emergencies.
Chapter 5: Decision Making uses the model for making good choices and decisions to situations that involve bullying and violence. Cadet leaders take a stance against bullying and encourage others to make those same good choices.
Chapter 6: Health and Fitness focuses on nutrition, body image, and the elements of good health. In this learning module, Cadets use decision-making and goal setting in their plans for life-long health. Cadets strive for physical fitness goals through Cadet Challenge and regular program exercise, as possible.
Chapter 7: Service Learning provides LET 2 Cadets an opportunity to participate, but also evaluate the effectiveness of a service learning project. Participating in after action reviews with teams and making decisions toward continuous improvement of service to others are hallmarks of this unit.
Chapter 8: Citizenship and Government introduces Cadets to the purpose of government and the role of the U.S. Constitution on democracy and the rights of its citizens.
ROTC 3
Prerequisite: ROTC 1 & 2, Grade 11-12
Unit 3: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 3 – The Supervising Leader
Unit 3: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 3 - 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. The chapters are:
Chapter 1: Leadership looks at the command and staff roles and their relationship to leadership in the battalion and with battalion projects. Cadets evaluate their personal management skills and help prepare and lead meetings and continuous improvement plans as supervisors.
Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors focuses on personal planning and management, looking at opportunities after high school and making plans for college, military, or work place. Career action planning occurs in this learning module and Cadets develop a career portfolio to showcase their JROTC program and academic achievements.
Chapter 3: Team Building provides Cadets an opportunity to earn duties and responsibilities of a platoon leader or sergeant and execute platoon drill.
Chapter 4: Decision Making provides Cadets leadership development opportunity to use strategies for neutralizing prejudice in relationships and negotiate an agreement.
Chapter 5: Health and Fitness takes a hard look at the effectives of substance use and abuse on health. While examining the influences that impact teen culture today, Cadets take a leadership stance on their response to substances such as tobacco, alcohol and drug use. In this course, Cadets explore response strategies for substance abuse situations.
Chapter 6: Service Learning projects often lie in the hands of upper class men and women to lead service learning initiatives for the JROTC program. In this learning module, Cadet will create a service learning plan, helping to organize teams and their roles in the project schedule.
Chapter 7: Citizenship and Government will look deeper at the citizen’s role in society as contribution to a strong community.
ROTC 4
Prerequisite: ROTC 1 & 2 & 3, Grade 12
Unit 4: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 4 – The Managing Leader
Unit 4: Leadership Education and Training (LET) 4 - 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. The chapters are:
Chapter 1: Leadership looks closely the leadership role in continuous improvement, recognizing team attitudes that contribute achieving personal and battalion goals. LET 4 Cadets are mentors and leaders to younger Cadets and work with Instructors and other Cadets on lesson development and delivery. Leaders encourage feedback from their subordinates and teammates.
Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors encourages the LET 4 Cadet to look beyond high school into adulthood. Cadets are challenged to identify personal management and accountability strategies and develop a 10-year plan for professional and personal success.
Chapter 3: Team Building provides LET 4 Cadets an opportunity to apply motivation strategies to teams and use effective communication models to provide feedback to others for encouragement and improvement. Drill leadership opportunities include executing company and battalion drills.
Chapter 4: Service Learning provides LET 4 Cadets an opportunity to manage a service learning project, using several project management tools.
Chapter 5: Citizenship and Government will examine how competing principles and values challenge the fundamental principles of society. Cadets develop solutions for future challenges to citizen rights.