Loudoun County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Program. Brief for Harper Park Middle School 18 Jan 2018

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1 Loudoun County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Program Brief for Harper Park Middle School 18 Jan 2018

2 Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Mission Instill in students the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.

3 How We Do This: Four Pillars of the Program Classroom Curriculum; Uniform Wear; Fitness; Leadership Co-curricular Teams Academic, Drill/Color Guard, Fitness, Marksmanship, Orienteering, Cyber Patriot Service School and Community Orientation Trips Military Institutions, College Campuses, Europe

4 What does the NJROTC program do? Promotes Patriotism Develops informed and responsible citizens Develops respect for constituted authority Develops leadership potential Promotes high school completion Promotes higher education Promotes community service Develops a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadership Promotes an understanding of the basic elements and need for national security Provides information on the military services as a possible career Provides an alternative to gangs Provides incentive to live healthy and drug free

5 Curriculum CITIZENSHIP -- Instillation of values of good, responsible citizenship. NAVAL ORIENTATION -- Basic introduction to the Navy s customs and traditions. NAVAL OPERATIONS/ORGANIZATION -- Familiarization with national naval strategy and daily military operations. NAVAL HISTORY -- History of the United States Navy from the colonial period to the present. NAVIGATION -- Introduction to piloting and navigation. SEAMANSHIP -- Introduction to basic seamanship and ship handling. LEADERSHIP -- Ongoing study of leadership, with opportunities to develop leadership abilities. NATIONAL SECURITY -- Study of the basic elements of national security and cultures. ELECTRONICS -- Introduction to electronics as the basis for communications and weapons systems. OCEANOGRAPHY -- Information on the collection of data on the world's ocean systems. DRILLS, COMMANDS, AND CEREMONIES -- Close order drill and parade ceremonies. PHYSICAL FITNESS -- Activities to promote healthy, active lifestyles.

6 Teams Orienteering

7 Teams Cyber Patriot and Academic

8 Teams Marksmanship

9 Teams Physical Training

10 Teams Drill and Color Guard

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12 Questions?

13 Backup, for Parents

14 By the numbers 583 NJROTC Units and 31 NNDCC Units as of January ,719 students in NJROTC & NNDCC programs, School Year 17/18. 61% of graduates continue to post-secondary education (including ROTC programs and military academies). 47% of program graduates intend to enter military service. 61% of students are ethnically diverse, 39% are female, 26% are African American, 27% are Hispanic.

15 Special Items Annex Renovations completed Aug 2017 VDOE CTE JROTC (Military Science) Competencies LCHS over-enrollment/cap on new Special Permission students at 25 NJROTC as a resource for LCPS

16 Overview Leadership & Citizenship Program Not a recruiting program; no military obligation Required of Military Services by Public Law Appropriated funding part of Federal budget process Governed by contract between School District and Program Office Instructors certified by Navy; hired by LCPS Annual Inspections/Audits by Navy NJROTC version of school accreditation How We Came to Be First and only JROTC program in history of Loudoun County

17 Instructors Captain Bill Johns, Senior Naval Science Instructor 30 years active duty; 4 years as Assistant Professor and Curriculum Director at National Defense University 1 st year with LCPS/NJROTC Coaches Orienteering and Academic teams Master Chief Deanna Foust, Naval Science Instructor 28 years active duty 8 th year with LCPS/NJROTC Coaches Marksmanship and Cyber Patriot teams Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Serrano, Naval Science Instructor 20 years active duty 8 th year with LCPS/NJROTC Coaches Drill/Color Guard and Fitness teams