Paul M. Dorman High School Rockledge High School Francis Lewis High School Roswell High School Southeast High School

 Leadership-  The ability to influence one’s peers or subordinates to accomplish a mission  In order to lead, one must be chosen to fill that role based upon their abilities

 What is Leadership Board?  Where cadet’s military and leadership knowledge is tested by senior cadets and the Army instructors in order to choose the next cadet leaders for the program  Why is it used?  It’s an effective way to see if the cadets are ready to take charge as the next leaders of the program.  It also prepares cadets for the real world

 (Run-through of the interview from start to finish)  Entrance  Board Process  Dismissal

“The Cavalier Battalion”

 Any rising Junior or Senior cadet can apply  Every cadet submits a resume  JROTC performance  Academics  Extracurricular activities  Cadets are given a study guide and situational leadership questions that they have to answer during the board

 Board consists of the BN CDR, BN XO, CSM and all the Company Commanders and at least one AI or the SAI  Only seniors can be chosen for Top 3, Company Commanders, and Staff Officers  SAI and AIs compile all the results from the interview, using this information and the cadet’s progress over the year in order to determine their position for the next year  Run by cadets, but facilitated and approved by SAI

 Drill  First Aid  Land Navigation  Situational Leadership  Leadership Principles  JROTC and United States Army Chain of Command

“The Patriot Battalion”

 Is run by the SAI and AIs, not the cadets  3 levels of interviews based on cadet knowledge and determination  First round ▪ First stage of interviews, used in order to cut lower performing cadets from the more advanced ones  Second Round ▪ Harder ▪ Longer interview, ▪ Less cadets make this cut ▪ Asks about cadet’s future, plans to do something for the community, aspirations, etc.

 Third round  Hardest  Usually set for the upper leadership for next year  Up to 30 min per interviews

 3 different leadership boards  Battalion Commander (Late April) ▪ Anyone can apply  Executive Officer & CSM (After the new BC is chosen) ▪ Chosen by the new BC with influence from SAI & AIs ▪ Anyone can apply  Company First Sergeants and Company Commanders (Beginning of the next school year) ▪ Chosen by the new top 3 with influence from SAIs and AIs ▪ Anyone can apply

 In order to apply…  Write an essay based on ▪ Why do you want (Position Name)? ▪ What will you do as (Position Name)? ▪ What impact will you make as (Position Name)?  Resume  Cadet Record

 The Board will consist of the following people  The outgoing Battalion Commander  Senior Army Instructor  Army Instructor  District Army Instructor  The Principal or the head of the Career Tech Department

“The Seminole Battalion”

 JROTC knowledge (look at Dorman High Curriculum knowledge)  Given at a predetermined time and evaluated by cadre  Must score at least a 70% to qualify for the interview portion

 Interview is conducted at a scheduled date and time  Personality questions  Questions based on JROTC knowledge  Leadership Scenarios  Ask why the cadet thinks they are good for the job  Interviewers will assess the following items throughout the interview  Candidate posture  Clearness of voice  Believability of responses  Confidence in responses  Intelligence of responses

 The Leadership Board is a way of selecting cadets that are capable of serving in high positions in the JROTC program.  Cadets must demonstrate high capabilities of leadership and knowledge of the JROTC curriculum.  They must also be highly involved in the improvement of the program and the cadets that take part in it.  The merit of a cadet shows the board how much he/she has done to be part of something bigger than themselves.

 The board is composed of The Battalion Commander, CSM, XO, and a requested staff officer  Cadets complete an information sheet about themselves before the interview  SAIs and AIs review information gathered by interviewers and determine recognitions from there

 Resumes  Study Guides  JROTC Curriculum knowledge, leadership situations, drill, etc.  SAI and AIs control most of the selection process  Multiple boards for each school  Senior cadets, Instructors, and School Officials may be present at the interview