OUR MISSION
Build Character
Instill Leadership
Develop Informed Citizens
Teach National Security
Discipline
Develop a respect for authority
Mentor for career and educational choices
MCJROTC VISION: To develop courageous, character driven young adults who possess the attributes of personal responsibility and accountability in order to become model citizens in service to the United States. In close partnership with school administrators, ensure that the Marine Corps JROTC Program remains a renowned educational and co-curricular resource in our high schools and the premier youth character and leadership development program within the Department of Defense and our local school district.
WHAT WE DO
Marine Corps JROTC cadets participate in numerous activities, including:
Athletics (UOD:proper athletic (PT) attire per ILTexas policy)
§ Cadets meet Monday to Friday at 0600 and Monday to Thursday afternoon 1630-1725. Additional training and events occasionally occur during other period to include the weekends.
§ Cardio, Strength Training, Functional Fitness, Cross-Fit, HITT, P-90X, and more.
§ The PT team competes in obstacle course races, long distance races, 5K/10K charity races and more.
Color Guard (UOD: pt gear, ILTexas Uniform, Cammies)
§ Cadets meet Monday to Friday at 0600 and Monday to Thursday afternoon 1630-1725. Additional training and events occasionally occur during other period to include the weekends.
§ A Marine Corps JROTC unit’s Color Guard is often a very active representative of the unit at public events.
§ Whether it’s presenting the American Flag at high school sport games, National Honor Society events, or school board meetings, the MCJROTC Color Guard stands ready to serve its host school.
§ In the community, MCJROTC Color Guards perform at parades, ceremonies, and sporting events.
Drill Team (UOD: pt gear, ILTexas Uniform, Cammies)
Cadets meet Monday to Friday at 0600 and Monday to Thursday afternoon 1630-1725. Additional training and events occasionally occur during other period to include the weekends.
§ Marine Corps Junior ROTC Cadets across the nation dedicated countless hours to the close-order drill.
§ It is written into the MCJROTC curriculum as a means of instilling discipline and esprit de corps, and continues to be one of the finest methods for developing confidence and leadership abilities of Cadets.
§ Units compete at local, state, regional and national Drill Team competitions throughout the year.
§ While fostering a friendly and entertaining environment, these competitions provide MCJROTC Cadets an opportunity to showcase their hours of dedication and tremendous marching skills.
Marksmanship (UOD: pt gear, ILTexas Uniform, proper civilian attire)
§ Cadets volunteer to meet Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 1630. Additional training and events occasionally occur during other period to include the weekends.
§ Marksmanship is an integral part of the MCJROTC curriculum. With an emphasis on safety, the MCJROTC Marksmanship curriculum allows cadets to develop pride and a sense of accomplishment as they become more proficient with their marksmanship skills.
§ Cadets will shoot the Challenger Sporter Air Rifle specifically designed exclusively for MCJROTC. Cadets will qualify and compete using the Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting standards.
§ Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting is the most popular and fastest growing form of shooting sports competition for youth of high school age or younger. Two different Three-Position Air Rifle events are available.
§ Precision Air Rifle is modeled after Olympic-style shooting and allows the use of specialized target rifles and equipment. Sporter Air Rifle is designed for new competitors or those who desire to compete with a minimum of equipment and expense.
§ In both types of shooting, competitors fire at targets at a distance of 10 meters in three different positions, prone, standing and kneeling. Sporter and precision air rifle classes may also be combined into one “open” class.
§ Three-Position Air Rifle provides young competitors with competitive shooting sports opportunities that can be offered on a wide variety of easily accessible or easily constructed ranges, with equipment that is commonly available at affordable costs.
§ Marine Corps JROTC Units are afforded the opportunity to participate in marksmanship competitions sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).
Cyberpatriot
§ Once team is created, times will be allocated. National Youth Cyber program that inspires students toward careers in cybersecurity, technology engineering, and STEM disciplines critical to national security.
Field Trips
§ Marine Corps Junior ROTC units are provided an opportunity to conduct field trips on a biennial basis.
§ These trips enable MCJROTC instructors to take their lesson plans outside of the classroom and apply them to authentic situations.
§ Cadets are presented with leadership challenges and mentored by their instructors throughout the learning experience.
§ At the same time, Cadets gain a unique perspective of today’s military by conducting a variety of team building and confidence strengthening events.
§ Field trips continue to be a very popular portion of the MCJROTC curriculum.
Community Service
§ Over the years, Marine Corps JROTC Cadets have volunteered countless hours of community service to their surrounding communities.
§ Cadets have volunteered their time to assist food banks, remove litter in the community, visit the elderly and the sick, and in a multitude of other capacities.
§ MCJROTC Cadets conduct community service as a part of their MCJROTC education while contributing to their own development as citizens of this democratic society.
FAQ'S
Q. What does the MCJROTC program do?
A. The MCJROTC program:
Promotes Patriotism
Develops informed and responsible citizens
Develops respect for constructed authority
Develops a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadership
Promotes an understanding of the basic elements and need for national security
Provides information on the military services as a possible career
Promotes community service
Develops leadership potential
Promotes high school completion
Provides incentive to live healthy and drug free
Q. What are the student enrollment eligibility requirements?
A. Student enrollment eligibility requirements are:
Be enrolled in and attending a regular course of instruction in a grade 9 through 12 at the school hosting the unit.
Be physically qualified to participate fully in the physical education program of the host school.
Be selected by the MCJROTC instructor with the approval of the school principal or his/her representative.
Maintain acceptable standards of academic achievement and an academic standing that warrants at least normal progression leading to graduation.
Maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
Comply with specified personal grooming standards. Common sense and good judgment apply to the attainment of these standards. Standards will not be relaxed so as to reflect disgrace on the United States Marine Corps.
Q. What are the benefits of MCJROTC?
A. Benefits include:
Approximately 60 percent of the MCJROTC cadets graduating seniors continue to higher education.
MCJROTC provides the opportunity for secondary school students to learn the basic elements and need for national security and their personal obligations as Americans.
The program enhances the image of the military in the eyes of the community by providing a chance for success to the nation's youth.
While the training is along military lines, it is conducted so as to encourage initiative and individuality to develop natural gifts, to teach self-control, develop personal character, responsibility and qualities of integrity, loyalty, and dedication.
Cadets derive self-esteem from belonging to MCJROTC.
MCJROTC cadets are better behaved, have higher attendance, are role models for the avoidance of substance abuse, have higher self-esteem, develop positive life skills, graduate at a higher rate, and are an excellent source of service accessions.
The values, principles, and self-discipline taught in MCJROTC promotes positive, productive behaviors.
The MCJROTC program is motivational in encouraging cadets to graduate from high school.
Cadets presenting evidence of successful completion of at least 3 years of MCJROTC are entitled to advanced promotion to pay grade E-3 upon initial enlistment in an active or reserve component of the Navy or Air Force and pay grade E-2 in the Army or Marine Corps.
Cadets accepted for enlistment, who provide evidence of successful completion of 2 years of a MCJROTC program are entitled to be enlisted in pay grade E-2 (except in the Marine Corps and Air Force).
Senior Marine Instructor is authorized to nominate a maximum of three eligible cadets each year to compete for U.S. Naval Academy appointments.
Q. What subjects are included in the curriculum?
A. The wide variety of subjects includes the following:
CITIZENSHIP -- Provides all aspects of citizenship to include patriotism, citizenship requirements, civic responsibilities, and national defense.
LEADERSHIP -- An ongoing study of the principles and practical application of leadership with emphasis on providing opportunities for students to exercise and develop their own leadership abilities.
PERSONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY --: Provides information and requires cadet involvement in physical fitness, health, hygiene, nutrition, social skills, written and oral communication and personal finance.
PUBLIC SERVICE AND CAREER EXPLORATION -- Provides information on career preparation and opportunities for public service.
GENERAL MILITARY SUBJECTS -- Explains all aspects of MCJROTC administration, drill and ceremonies, uniforms, clothing and equipment, customs, courtesies and traditions of the Marine Corps, ranks structure, chain of command, military history, marksmanship, first aid, guard duty, land navigation, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Q. Who are the MCJROTC Instructors?
A. MCJROTC instructors are:
Retired Marine Corps, commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel, who have served a minimum of 20 years of active duty. The Head of the Department of Marine Corps Leadership Program at a school hosting an MCJROTC program is the Senior Marine Instructor (SMI). Enlisted personnel employed by the school in the MCJROTC program are Marine Instructors (MI).
Q. For whom do the MCJROTC instructors work?
A. MCJROTC Instructors:
Are employees of the school and are responsible to the school authorities and Marine Corps JROTC for the conduct of the program. The SMI works for the principal and is the direct supervisor of the MI.
Q. How much time does the program take?
A.
JROTC classes are administered during the regular school day.
Optional participation in activities such as Color Guard, Drill Team, Physical Training Team and Rifle Team will require extra time, after school commitment and some commitments on the weekends at special events, much like other school sports programs.
The Color Guard(s) will be in the highest demand for participation in Civic Events throughout the community.
Q. Does the student have to join the military?
A. NO. Participation in the JROTC program does NOT incur any obligated military service.
Q. Does it cost money?
A.
NO and YES as some parts of the program requires funding.
Uniforms and other necessary equipment are provided by the program to the cadets on a temporary basis during the school year. However, alterations to uniforms and dry cleaning for uniforms are the responsibility of the cadet and their parents/guardians.
Male haircuts are required MONTHLY prior to uniform inspections. Haircuts are the responsibility of the cadet and their parents/guardians.
Female hair/grooming standards (costs) are the responsibility of the cadet and their parents/guardians.
Dependent upon the number of field trips taken, there may be a nominal cost for participation in those trips (food, etc).
Voluntary events may require entry fees (Tough Mudders, Spartan Races, Charity 5K/10k Races, etc)
Competition members will be required to purchase a MCJROTC collared dress T-shirt to be worn to/from competitions.
MCJROTC branded T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies etc. will be available for purchase. All sales go directly back into managing the MCJROTC program.
Q. Is a summer commitment involved?
A.
As Cadets progress in rank, there will be USMC & MCJROTC sponsored leadership camps available to participate in.
These are not required events.
These camps normally take place during a two week period during summer break.
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