Why jrotc ?

Introduction

1SG Vazquez, Hector

LTC Hoyt, Terry

Metter High School Tiger Battalion Established January 2006

Honor Unit with Distinction

agenda Mission Statement Core Abilities Curriculum Skills Cadets Learn Career Pathways Statistics Community and School Involvement Extracurricular Activities Goals and Challenges JROTC Website

LTC Hoyt, Terry

Metter High School Tiger Battalion Established January 2006

Honor Unit with Distinction

How good is jrotc ?

Only as good as those involved say it is.

The services that preside over it (Army)

Principals and administrators who manage it

Instructors

The community

The young people who live it

Parents/Guardians

Curriculum

Citizenship in ActionLeadership Theory and ApplicationFoundations for SuccessWellness, Fitness, and First AidGeography, Map Skills, and

Environmental AwarenessCitizenship in History and GovernmentCadet Safety

Skills cadets learn

Positive Self-MotivationEffective Communication and WritingLogical ThinkingLeadershipDisciplineSkills to Work as a Team MemberEthical Values and good CitizenshipIncentive to live Drug Free

Career pathways

GA Dept of EducationGovernment and Public Safety

DirectArmed Forces, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Logistics and Transportation, Emergency Services, Education

IndirectAll – JROTC compliments every pathway by giving students the skills needed to be successful in life

JROTC provides skills for both Traditional and Non-Traditional Occupations.

National statistics

Attendance: 3% higher (90% vs. 93%)

Graduation: 12% higher (86% vs. 98%)

Indiscipline: 10% lower (15% vs. 5%)

Drop Out: 2% lower (3% vs. <1%)

GPA: .2% higher (2.7 vs. 2.9)

SAT: 132.93 points higher (1090.22 vs. 1223.15)

national statistics

Post-Graduation Intentions of 23,588 graduating cadets:

Armed Services: (7,126) 30%Service Academies: (222) 1%SROTC (943) 4%

Metter hs statistics Attendance:

Missed 15 days or more (HS-10%, JROTC-2.8%)

Honor Roll:70 students total (28 Cadets-40%)

Over 117,000 scholarship dollars awarded to JROTC Cadets

Metter hs statistics

Graduated:31 of 32 Seniors

Diplomas: College Prep-4Career Tech-10Dual Seal-17

Community & school Involvement

Community- Metter Nursing Home, Relay for Life, Special Olympics, Food-bank, Southern Care Hospice, Veterans and Memorial Day, MLK Parade, Christmas Parade, Church Ushers, USS Georgia Flag

School- Daily posting of the National and State Flag, Color Guard at Graduation, Honors Night, and Football Games, Veterans Day Ceremony, Concession Stands, Eight Grade Recruiting

Extracurricular activities

Color Guard and Drill Team Competition

Raider Team Competition

Summer Leadership Camp

Compete at Region, State, and National Levels

Goals and challenges

Develop Future Leaders Place more Cadets into Post Secondary

Education Utilize a Variety of Technologies in the

ClassroomContinue to use Cadets to Train Cadets Increase Hands-On Training Increase Community InvolvementContinue to Focus on the Achievements and

Success of our Cadets

Jrotc website

WWW.USARMYJROTC.COM