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JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS

• Mission: Motivate young people to be better Americans.
• Objectives: Encourage high school completion, teach respect for authority, develop leadership potential, improve physical fitness, explain the role of the military, and set the example.
• Credit course: can be taken instead of the 1½ P.E. and ½ health, graduation requirements, or can be taken in addition to P.E. and count as an elective towards graduation.
• Uniforms and equipment: Issued to the school/student by the United States Army on a loan basis, and must be returned at the end of school year, or upon departure from the JROTC course during the school year. Maintenance Fee, $3.00.
• General: The JROTC program of instructions is designed to complement the school's overall curriculum. It provides today's high school students with a means of self-development which improves the whole being. It carries no obligation to future military service.

JROTC I - Introduction to Leadership Development - general, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisites: United States citizen and physically fit

This course introduces the Junior ROTC program, stressing the spirit of American citizenship, techniques of communication/methods, leadership theory, overview of citizenship through American history, first aid and your health, military map reading, and leadership lab/management skills.

JROTC II - Intermediate Leadership Development - general, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: JROTC I

JROTC II stresses the leadership process, management characteristics and functions, a study of great leaders, intermediate first aid, map reading, health, techniques of oral communications, marksmanship, and drill and ceremonies. The role of the subordinate leader is also stressed throughout this course. This course will fulfill the ½ health credit needed for graduation.

JROTC III - Applied Leadership Development - general, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: JROTC II

The development of military leadership and management techniques, staff functions and procedures, applied techniques or oral communications and land navigation, military history, and drill and ceremonies are taught in JROTC III. The role of the leader is stressed throughout this course.

JROTC IV - Advanced Leadership Development - general, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: JROTC III

Material covered in JROTC IV includes psychology of leadership, first aid and drug abuse, small unit leader problems, advanced communications, staff functions, and drill and ceremonies. The role of the leader-manager-instructor is stressed throughout this course.