JCLC

JROTC CADET LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

JCLC 

1. Provide Cadets an opportunity to practice leadership skills in an unfamiliar environment.

2. Allow Cadets a chance to participate in citizenship-building exercises.

3. Allow Cadets to experience living and interacting with their peers from other units in a military setting.

4. Instruct leadership-type skills to Cadets in a hands-on military-type environment.

5. Provide an opportunity to participate in adventure training not normally available to Cadets.

6. Take advantage of the recreational facilities available and to have fun. 

JROTC Cadets have an opportunity to practice leadership skills, team building, and adventure training in a hands-on military environment. JCLC is 5 days (including overnights) and is located at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Female and Male Cadets will have separate bedrooms/bathrooms. Transportation will be provided, with a maximum amount of 20 cadets able to attend. Cadets are organized into 4 different companies: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta (not available for first-years). Those companies are then split into 2 platoons where they will complete activities with each other. Cadets will be put into leadership positions (i.e. squad leader, platoon sergeant, platoon leader, etc.) and will be evaluated on their leadership skills by the cadre.  During the 5 days cadets will have a day of Rappelling and LRC (Leadership Reaction Course), Marksmanship where cadets will safely learn to use an air rifle the addition to a trip to a Museum to learn United States History, a day in the lake (with life jackets and lifeguards), volleyball at night, etc.

Cadets will be provided the OCP Uniform, LBE's (with the addition of 2 water jugs) or a camelpack (water pack), poncho, etc.

Cadets will need to bring:

Personal Items:

• 1x Pocket Size Notebook & Pen/Pencil

• 6x Clothes Hangers (wire)

• 4x Socks

• 1x Swimsuit (female 1 piece)

• 1x Sunglasses (optional)

• 1x Insect Repellent W/DEET

• 2x Large Trash Bags

• 2x Athletic Shorts and T-Shirt

• 3x Small Zip-lock Bags

• 1x Water shoes (You will not be able to go in water without water shoes)

• 1x Cell Phone (optional) (to be used during off duty time only)

• 1x Prescription Medicine with Doctors Instructions (as needed)

• 1x Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker (black ink) 

• 1x Padlock (there has been issues of stolen items in the past. Please bring a working padlock to avoid this)

• 1x Sunblock

• 4x Underwear

• 1x Glasses (if worn)

• 1x Sweatshirt/Hoodie

• 1x Sweatpants

• 2x Sports Bras (females)

• 1x Sneakers

Hygiene Items:

• 1x Razor & Shaving Cream

• 1x Soap & Soap Dish/Body Wash

• 1x Deodorant

• 1x Comb or Brush (optional)

• 1x Toothbrush & toothpaste

• 1x Washcloth/loofah

• _x as need Feminine Hygiene Items

• 1x Pajamas

• 1x Foot Powder

• 1x Shampoo/Conditioner 

• 1x Bath Towel

• 1x Shower Shoes (must have)

• -x Hair ties & bobbi pins

Items you will not bring:

1. Tobacco Products

2. Illegal Drugs

3. Large Speakers

4. Weapons of any kind (knives, box cutters, etc.)

5. Expensive watchers or jewerly

6. Pornographic Materials

7. Cash over $50.00