Viera High School Army JROTC Back to School Brief 2013-2014

AGENDA Welcome Back Review of Weekly Schedule Expected Behavior in Class Numbers of Cadets/Status of Uniforms Team Highlights Upcoming Events Policy Letter Highlights Why Lab Fees Booster Club Info 4

Welcome Back Continue to build upon what you learned Leadership Physical Fitness Treating all with dignity and respect Keep current on events Good grades in all classes Be a good teammate Remember you are being observed every day 4

Review Weekly Schedule Monday – Accountability, Drill and Ceremony Tuesday and Thursday – Accountability, Cadet Creed and class room instruction Wednesday – Uniform inspection Understand grooming and body piercing policy outlined in CCR 145-2 https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/jrotcRes/downloads/CCR145-2.pdf Friday – Physical Fitness Dress out is a must (If you fail to dress out 3 or more times during 9 weeks = automatic 0) 4

Expected Behavior in Classroom Treat everyone with dignity and respect Be quiet and respectful when others are speaking Be on time to class/in seat or in formation when bell rings If you get tired stand-up Participation in classroom discussions is a must No hats, head scarf's or bandanas worn in class No food or drink in the classroom Keep classroom clean 4

Number of Cadets in JROTC and Status of Uniforms 216 Cadets in 2013-2014 Viera Hawk JROTC Battalion Cadets must return all JROTC policy letters signed by parents S: 6 September/No participation on teams allowed until all paperwork is signed Transitioning soon to new JROTC Uniform: 20% of new uniforms are in Will continue to wear current Class B uniform until all new uniform components are in Class A jackets have 20 Cadet Command only provides a limited number for Color Guard, and Battalion level chain of command Winter JROTC jackets will be issued in the fall No head gear will be issued unless on Color Guard or Drill Team School campus is a no salute area 4

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR Raider: Male Team 1 finished 2nd Region and placed 10th in the State Championship Color Guard: Female Team finished 1st in the Region and placed 11th at State Drill: Squad Unarmed Drill Team finished 4th in the Region and placed 23rd in the State Squad Armed Drill Team finished 4th in the Region and 11th in the State Rifle Marksmanship Team: Finished 1st in the Region and placed 3rd in the State Practices for 2013-2014 Teams: Color Guard starts Monday 19 August 3:45 PM Raider starts Monday 19 August 3:45 PM Rifle Team starts Friday 23 August 7 AM 4

30 August Rockledge @ Viera UPCOMING EVENTS 30 August Rockledge @ Viera 6 September Satellite @ Viera 14 September Republican Dinner at Holiday Inn Viera 21 September Operation Stand down/Cancer Wrestling Benefit 3 October Eau Gallie @ Viera 5 October Cocoa Raider Meet 18 October Melbourne @ Viera 19 October Cocoa Beach Raider Meet 2 November Regional Raider Meet @ Rockledge 11 November Veterans Day Color Guard at Viera Manor 4

Policy Letter Highlights Drill and Ceremony: Must wear tennis shoes or points deducted/No sandals or flip flops Uniform Inspection: Must wear all day on Wednesday Miss 3 uniform inspections during 9 weeks/automatic failure If absent on Wednesday must wear uniform next day or coordinate make-up with SAI or AI No body piercings allowed to be worn with uniform Male hair: neat in appearance not touching ears, eye brows or color (see https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/jrotcRes/downloads/8 library/publications/CCReg145 2.pdf Female hair: natural color, and worn up PT on Friday: Must dress out and participate in team sports or workout Failure to dress out 3 times during a 9 weeks is an automatic 0 for discipline grade Cadets are financially liable for the uniform issued to them 4

WHY WE NEED $30.00 LAB FEEs Transportation to and from ROTC events projected cost: $22 per 1 hr/ea bus driver and $1.25 per mile/ea bus projected cost: $400.00 ( for 2 buses) Additional equipment needed to properly train Raider and Rifle teams Additional rope and snap links for Raiders, snap links, projected cost: $ 300.00 Pellets, targets, o-rings, C02 for Rifle Team, projected cost $ 600.00 JROTC military ball January 29, 2011 Tickets $22.00-$25.00 per Cadet (Lab fee helps reduce cost of ticket) projected cost: $ 3500.00 Organizational Day TBD in March 2014 projected cost $700.00 TOTAL COST for 2013 – 2014 = $5,500.00 4

Booster Club Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month 6PM First Booster Club Meeting is this coming Tuesday 20 August at 6 PM/Pizza provided 4

Questions? 4

20 August: Booster Club meeting 6 PM 6 September: All paper work due Reminders: 20 August: Booster Club meeting 6 PM 6 September: All paper work due 30 September: Lab fees paid 4