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

2. 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

3. 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

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
Friday – Physical Fitness
Dress out is a must (If you fail to dress out 3 or more times during 9 weeks = automatic 0) 4

5. 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

6. Number of Cadets in JROTC and
Status of Uniforms
216 Cadets in 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

7. 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 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

8. 30 August Rockledge @ Viera
UPCOMING EVENTS
30 August Viera
6 September Viera
14 September Republican Dinner at Holiday Inn Viera
21 September Operation Stand down/Cancer
Wrestling Benefit
3 October Eau Viera
5 October Cocoa Raider Meet
18 October Viera
19 October Cocoa Beach Raider Meet
2 November Regional Raider Rockledge
11 November Veterans Day Color Guard at Viera Manor 4

9. 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 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

10. 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: $ ( for 2 buses)
Additional equipment needed to properly train Raider and Rifle teams
Additional rope and snap links for Raiders, snap links,
projected cost: $
Pellets, targets, o-rings, C02 for Rifle Team,
projected cost $
JROTC military ball January 29, 2011
Tickets $22.00-$25.00 per Cadet (Lab fee helps reduce cost of ticket) projected cost: $
Organizational Day TBD in March 2014 projected cost $700.00
TOTAL COST for 2013 – 2014 = $5,500.00 4

11. 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

12. Questions? 4

13. 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