MCJROTC is at its essence a Leadership Education Program meant to develop character and citizenship. Often young adults receive conflicting messages about right and wrong, good and bad. Joining and participating in MCJROTC can help make the best decisions based upon learning and practicing core values and the development of character and personal responsibility.
The JROTC program has been viewed as a strong program that provides youth with much-needed skills in citizenship and leadership. Additionally, numerous studies have shown that students who participate in JROTC programs have better attendance, grades, and graduation rates relative to students who were in general academic programs.
Parents and school administrators also maintain positive attitudes toward JROTC because these programs:
• Motivate students to learn;
• Foster a disciplined and constructive learning environment;
• Instill essential skills like time management, responsibility, goal setting, and teamwork.
MCJROTC is not the easiest path and it is not for everyone. Yet for those who have chosen to participate it is an experience that has helped thousands of young adults make the right decisions during their high school experience. Try it!
The JROTC program has been viewed as a strong program that provides youth with much-needed skills in citizenship and leadership. Additionally, numerous studies have shown that students who participate in JROTC programs have better attendance, grades, and graduation rates relative to students who were in general academic programs.
Parents and school administrators also maintain positive attitudes toward JROTC because these programs:
• Motivate students to learn;
• Foster a disciplined and constructive learning environment;
• Instill essential skills like time management, responsibility, goal setting, and teamwork.
MCJROTC is not the easiest path and it is not for everyone. Yet for those who have chosen to participate it is an experience that has helped thousands of young adults make the right decisions during their high school experience. Try it!
The MCJROTC curriculum incorporates many objectives that broaden student skills and abilities. It is specifically designed to assist those students who lack the self-confidence and determination to fully exploit their potential in high school and beyond.
The course will cover the following Content Standards:
a. Leadership - Introduces students to all aspects of leadership and provides leadership development training.
b. Personal Growth and Responsibility- Provides information and requires student involvement in physical fitness, health, hygiene, nutrition, social skills, written and oral communication and personal finance.
In addition to accomplishing multiple Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor standards, the MCJROTC curriculum also contributes to many Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts (ELA).
c. The Common Core ELA standards for grades 9-12 call for students to deliver and listen to peer presentations and exchanging information and ideas featured in these performance events.
There is also an emphasis on small-group interactions where students are encouraged to collaborate with one another and communicate in formal and informal settings.
MCJROTC will help prepare students in these and other Common Core focus areas.
d. Physical Education- Students will receive a standard combined PE curriculum to include strength, agility, endurance, flexibility, and cardio-vascular subjects. The current MCJROTC provides Physical Education credit.
The course will cover the following Content Standards:
a. Leadership - Introduces students to all aspects of leadership and provides leadership development training.
b. Personal Growth and Responsibility- Provides information and requires student involvement in physical fitness, health, hygiene, nutrition, social skills, written and oral communication and personal finance.
In addition to accomplishing multiple Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor standards, the MCJROTC curriculum also contributes to many Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts (ELA).
c. The Common Core ELA standards for grades 9-12 call for students to deliver and listen to peer presentations and exchanging information and ideas featured in these performance events.
There is also an emphasis on small-group interactions where students are encouraged to collaborate with one another and communicate in formal and informal settings.
MCJROTC will help prepare students in these and other Common Core focus areas.
d. Physical Education- Students will receive a standard combined PE curriculum to include strength, agility, endurance, flexibility, and cardio-vascular subjects. The current MCJROTC provides Physical Education credit.