Mustangs Battalion - JROTC

Course Overview

Citizenship, leadership, character and community service are the core tenets of high school Junior Reserve Training Corps (JROTC). Those values are at the heart of the JROTC Cadet Creed that emphasizes working to better the cadet's family, school and country. 

CADET CREED 

I am a Army JROTC Cadet 

I will always conduct myself to brig credit to my family, country, school and the corps of cadets

I am loyal and patriotic 

I am the future of the United States Of America 

I do not lie, cheat or steal and will always be accountable for my actions and deeds 

I will always practice good citizenship and patriotism 

I will work hard to improve my mind and strengthen my body 

I will see the mantle of leadership and stand prepared to uphold the Constitution and the American way of life 

May god grant me the strength to always live by this creed

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes describe what JROTC Cadets will know and be able to do upon successful completion of the JROTC program. These outcomes also provide documentation for growth and development of the student and program for re-accreditation purposes, school visitors, parents, and the community. As Cadets complete each LET, their journey toward program outcomes will occur; each program outcome is linked to every LET lesson in the curriculum. Evidence of learning can be witnessed through a Cadet’s Portfolio, which will showcase continued development of program outcomes. The JROTC Program Outcomes are: 

1. Act with integrity and personal accountability as you lead others to succeed in a diverse and global workforce

2. Engage in civic and social concerns in the community, government, and society

3. Graduate prepared to succeed in post-secondary options and career pathways

4. Make decisions that promote positive social, emotional, and physical health

5. Value the role of the military and other service organizations 

Core Abilities

Core Abilities describe the broad, life-long skills that every Cadet needs for success in future life and career endeavors. The core abilities are a result of the goals and values that drive the JROTC program and are built upon the program’s four years through integrating various lesson competencies and skills throughout the JROTC curriculum. 

1. Apply critical thinking techniques

2. Build your capacity for life-long learning

3. Communicate using verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written techniques

4. Do your share as a good citizen in your school, community, country, and the world

5. Take responsibility for your actions and choices

6. Treat self and others with respect        

Course Competencies

Competencies describe discipline-specific measurable and observable skills, knowledge, and attitudes. They are targeted in each lesson of the curriculum. Performance standards (criteria and conditions) provide the specifications for assessing mastery of a competency. Cadets show they have learned competencies by applying them in the completion of assessment tasks that require them to do one or more of the following: 

• Make a decision

• Perform a skill

• Perform a service

• Solve a problem

• Create a product