ROTC An abundance of medal-clad students halted in formation, arranged in a platoon at the far side of the gym littered with desks. Standing at attention, the group radiated a sense of unity, a demand for respect. Amid all the misconceptions revolving around ROTC, the program doesn’t falter under a scrutinizing eye. JROTC is more than a connection to the armed forces. In fact, that’s not what it’s founded on at all. According to James M. Hale, Area Ten Commander of ROTC, the program focuses on service. It’s not merely a pipeline to the military; students join for a multitude of reasons. “I didn’t know about it in middle school”, freshman, Mathew Cha, Petty Officer Second Class said. “I figured it out when I was filling out [schedule …show more content…
“We aren’t looking for you to join we are looking for you to get citizenship and community service that in your mind something bigger than yourself.” Leal said. “The placement of the ribbons is the most tedious. You have to bust out a ruler and make sure it’s right on or else you’ll get points ticked off, especially in drill meets.” Cha said. “ When the instructor is inspecting you they will catch you and count off even if it’s a millimeter difference. They notice it’s really important to be exact where you place everything.” Blah=Asian guy *The following are quotes from Commander Hale* “As the area manager, I’m the link between the JROTC units within my area of responsibility and the navy. My area, area ten, is all of Texas east of Uvalde Texas, so I have 57 high schools that I am responsible for that have navy JROTC, and I’m their link back to the navy” “I think one of the most important lessons we teach in JROTC is importance of service. And not just military service, but service… giving back to our school, our city, our community, our state our country, that’s given so much for us” “For a lot of people, life is a series of day by day decisions, living each day trying to do the best we can, and where we end up in life is not always where we would have predicted when we were
“I have a brother in the army, and he has made me more aware of the people fighting for our country. I thought is was
Performed duties of an SGL assigned to the Basic Leader Course (BLC) for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE). Served as the subject matter expert for all Course Management Plan (CMP) and Programs of Instruction (POI,) training and maintaining instructor certification. Responsible for the wellbeing, safety, professional development, and training of 16 Soldiers on a 22-day recurring cycle, performing nine cycles a year. During my tenure as a BLC SGL, I achieved numerous accomplishments and achievements. Received enormous praise from the United States Sergeants Major Academy (USAMA) for renovation of a Training Support Package (TSP) that was implemented across BLCs for the entire Army. Hand-picked as NCO of the Month for September 2015, selected
“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul motivated by love.”
“I can’t do this anymore!” exclaimed one of my cadets back in JROTC. “I have tried so many times to do my left and right faces, but I never can them right; I give up.” Come on Cadet Johnson you can do it, cheered his squad, you can do it! Woo-rah! The squad cheered and screamed. JROTC is a high school military program that uses encouragement and community to raise young leaders. Sometimes when you are trying to do something and you can’t and you just want to give up, a little support of some sort will go a long way. That support helps you to succeed, at what you once thought you never could do. Sometimes to be motivated you need words of encouragement, others to have faith in you, a sense of accomplishment and a desire to succeed in life.
This year Main focus of JROTC students is to "prepare physically and academically for this year accreditation Inspection." Explained lieutenant MACK. The inspection will not only test their leadership, citizenship,
The established and well respected Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps stands strong across the United States of America and abroad. Future leaders of tomorrow enroll in the JROTC program and train together both physically and mentally. For the past century, former cadets served our country through the United States Armed Forces or became better American citizens.
JROTC stands for Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and it’s a program in my high school that helps students become better citizens and develop skills that could help them sometime in life (leadership, time management, teamwork, …). In JROTC, I met a lot of new friends, developed motivation to work hard in my life, and learned many knowledge
JROTC is a program at Mary Persons that focuses on the strength and work ethics as future patriots for our country. This specific class works on how to work together as a team, to be disciplined, and to love our country respectively.The JROTC is trained to compete in different competitions, perform for our community at different events, etc. Although at times they may have hardships, whether if it's working hard to get the perfect routines or working out daily to perform various tasks to get the job done. The skills that they learn is not just for this program but it aids in them to become well rounded individuals. The discipline and the respect that they show is something that will last a life time.
Concluding, being an AS100 is undoubtedly an exciting new lifestyle for anyone. It may seem tough at first, but if we remember that we have amazing POC members and fellow GMC cadets to follow and lean on, it will all come together in time. As a cadet in The United States Air Force ROTC, I am PROUD to say that I hail from Detachment 485, home of the Ravens, and the best Military Officers, Airmen and future Airmen in the
Now, the mission is “to motivate young people to become citizens”. While that has changed from its military structure, the initial military culture continues to stay the same, and continues to teach high school students discipline and responsibility. With rising aspects of life skills, communication, and ethnicity, the JROTC program can better prepare students for our always growing
I am the beneficiary of the freedom our country affords its citizens and the aspirations of my immigrant grandparents and their children. The passage from Luke 12:48 ‘to whom much is given, much will be required’ is a credo that rings true. Our country has enabled me an education and other opportunities others don’t as readily have access to. Consequently, I can think of no better way to carry it forward than to elect a career in military service. In particular, via exploration of options, I identify strongly with the culture, tradition and career paths offered by the Navy, the only branch of service I am pursuing. Travis Manion’s motto ‘If not me, then who’ represents my fervent belief that it is my duty and privilege to
In the past of Jrotc, it was established in 1916 by the national defense act. Their instructors were active duty at the time until 1964. When the Vitalization act was passed they replaced most of the instructors with retirees. Before this act was passed jrotc was only for army but in 1964 they created air force, navy, and marines services. The present has changed from the past.
In conclusion, ROTC has given me confidence in motivating not only myself but those who I hold in the highest regard. After joining the class I’ve become more enlightened on the crucial importance of peer communication which has exceptionally strengthened my relatability and overall empathy. With renewed self-assurance in health and charismatic demeanor, I will continue exemplifying these learned behaviors throughout the many professional and relationship opportunities to come in future.
The night that I first joined army cadets. It was early September of 2013, and the sun was just beginning to set when our car pulled up in front of Cartier Square Drill Hall, the home of the 2784 Governor General's Foot Guards Cadets Corps. My heart raced from a mix of nervousness and excitement when I threw open the car door and took my first steps towards the looming building in front of me. The drill hall itself was extraordinary; two tower-like structures flanked a red brick building with windows extending across the walls. Passing through the main set of doors, there were over three dozen smiling cadets I didn’t recognize. Each cadet was dressed similarly in linden green collared shirts and dark green dress pants. But the more senior cadets had sashes and fancy black forage caps. I remember one senior cadet told all of us about his experiences at summer camp. Everyone laughed as he spoke animatedly about what he claimed to be ‘The best summer of his life’. He ended his speech with a phrase: What you get out of cadets is what you put into it.
The JROTC program took their yearly trip to texas to compete in the national competition for different events within the program. The teams fly out to texas for 5 days to not only compete but to also explore Texas and tourist sites. Thomas Jefferson's JROTC placed 13th overall. The Students are selected from local competitions and form a selection process the JROTC instructors conduct themselves. This is the largest competition they compete in but not the first. They also go through a state wide inspection to determine their rank within Colorado