1. Why jrotc ?

2. Introduction  1SG Vazquez, Hector  LTC Hoyt, Terry  Metter High School Tiger Battalion Established January 2006  Honor Unit with Distinction

3. agenda  Mission Statement  Core Abilities  Curriculum  Skills Cadets Learn  Career Pathways  Statistics  Community and School Involvement  Extracurricular Activities  Goals and Challenges  JROTC Website  LTC Hoyt, Terry  Metter High School Tiger Battalion Established January 2006  Honor Unit with Distinction

4. How good is jrotc ?  Only as good as those involved say it is.  The services that preside over it (Army)  Principals and administrators who manage it  Instructors  The community  The young people who live it  Parents/Guardians

13. Curriculum  Citizenship in Action  Leadership Theory and Application  Foundations for Success  Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid  Geography, Map Skills, and Environmental Awareness  Citizenship in History and Government  Cadet Safety

14. Skills cadets learn  Positive Self-Motivation  Effective Communication and Writing  Logical Thinking  Leadership  Discipline  Skills to Work as a Team Member  Ethical Values and good Citizenship  Incentive to live Drug Free

15. Career pathways  GA Dept of Education Government and Public Safety  Direct Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Logistics and Transportation, Emergency Services, Education  Indirect All – JROTC compliments every pathway by giving students the skills needed to be successful in life  JROTC provides skills for both Traditional and Non-Traditional Occupations.

16. National statistics  Attendance: 3% higher (90% vs. 93%)  Graduation: 12% higher (86% vs. 98%)  Indiscipline: 10% lower (15% vs. 5%)  Drop Out: 2% lower (3% vs. <1%)  GPA:.2% higher (2.7 vs. 2.9)  SAT: 132.93 points higher (1090.22 vs. 1223.15)

17. national statistics  Post-Graduation Intentions of 23,588 graduating cadets: Armed Services: (7,126) 30% Service Academies: (222) 1% SROTC (943) 4%

18. Metter hs statistics  Attendance: Missed 15 days or more (HS-10%, JROTC-2.8%)  Honor Roll: 70 students total (28 Cadets-40%) Over 117,000 scholarship dollars awarded to JROTC Cadets

19. Metter hs statistics  Graduated: 31 of 32 Seniors  Diplomas: College Prep-4 Career Tech-10 Dual Seal-17

20. Community & school Involvement  Community- Metter Nursing Home, Relay for Life, Special Olympics, Food-bank, Southern Care Hospice, Veterans and Memorial Day, MLK Parade, Christmas Parade, Church Ushers, USS Georgia Flag  School- Daily posting of the National and State Flag, Color Guard at Graduation, Honors Night, and Football Games, Veterans Day Ceremony, Concession Stands, Eight Grade Recruiting

21. Extracurricular activities  Color Guard and Drill Team Competition  Raider Team Competition  Summer Leadership Camp Compete at Region, State, and National Levels

22. Goals and challenges  Develop Future Leaders  Place more Cadets into Post Secondary Education  Utilize a Variety of Technologies in the Classroom  Continue to use Cadets to Train Cadets  Increase Hands-On Training  Increase Community Involvement  Continue to Focus on the Achievements and Success of our Cadets

23. Jrotc website WWW.USARMYJROTC.COM