What is Marine Corps Junior

ROTC?

Marine Corps Junior ROTC

An Adventure Into Leadership Education

ACADEMIC CREDITS

• ROTC IS AN ELECTIVE COURSE• EARN ONE CREDIT PER SEMESTER/TERM• CAN TAKE UP TO 8 CREDITS OF MCJROTC• TWO CREDITS OF JROTC MAY SUBSTITUTE FOR

THE ONE CREDIT OF WELLNESS• THREE CREDITS OF JROTC TAKEN IN

COMBINATION WITH CONSUMER ECONOMICS OR A MARKETING COURSE SATISFY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT /ECONOMICS REQUIREMENT

PURPOSE

• TEACH LEADERSHIP• INSTILL DISCIPLINE• BUILD CHARACTER• DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE & SELF-

ESTEEM• HAVE FUN

CURRICULUM

• LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

• PHYSICAL FITNESS & HEALTH

• DRILL & CEREMONIES

• MARKSMANSHIP

• MILITARY ORGANIZATION

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

• CADETS SPEND 2 DAYS A WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS

PHYSICAL FITNESS & HEALTH

• A HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY

• BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE

• SATISFIES LIFETIME WELLNESS REQUIREMENTS

DRILL & CEREMONIES

• TEACHES TEAMWORK & DISCIPLINE

• LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• DRILL COMPETITIONS

MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING

• OLYMPIC/NRA 10 METER AIR RIFLE RANGE

• MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION

• RIFLE SAFETY

• COMPETITION RIFLE TEAM

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• COMPETITION DRILL TEAM

• COLOR GUARD UNIT

• MARKSMANSHIP TEAM

• PHYSICAL FITNESS TEAM

• COMMUNITY SERVICE

• SUMMER CAMP

• BIRTHDAY BALL

Summer Camp

• 5 days ; 8:00am-12:00am

• Instills basic knowledge

• Promoted to Private First Class after completion

COMPETITION DRILL TEAM

• TRAVEL AND COMPETE

• 5 TO 7 DRILL COMPETITIONS A YEAR

• EARN AWARDS, BOTH UNIT AND PERSONAL.

COLOR GUARD

• BASKETBALL & FOOTBALL GAMES

• PREDATORS GAMES

• MS TEEN ALL AMERICA

• COMPETITIONS

RIFLE TEAM

COMPETITIONS– JUNIOR OLYMPICS– MBA FALL CLASSIC– LOCAL COMPETITIONS– POTENTIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS– STATE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

PHYSICAL FITNESS TEAM

• OPPORTUNITY TO REACH PEAK PHYSICAL CONDITION

• WORK AS A TEAM

• HAVE FUN AND PLAY GAMES

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER

• ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

• BIG BROTHERS CHRISTMAS

• RELAY FOR LIFE

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