1. SLDC Overview Briefing S TUDENT’S L EADERSHIP D EVELOPMENT C ORPS “We Set The Standards”

2. SLDC BUILDING CHARACTER IN BROWARD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS

3. MARCH 1999, AN IDEA IS BORN – A QUESTION ASKED AUGUST 1999, TWO SCHOOLS FEBRUARY 2000, FIRST DRILL COMPETITION AUGUST 2000, SIX SCHOOLS JUNE 2001, FIVE SCHOOLS AUGUST 2003, EIGHT SCHOOLS SPRING 2004, 1 ST ALL SLDC DRILL MEET 2005 JROTC MANAGED SLDC DRILL MEET SY 2005-2008, NINE SCHOOLS, 827 STUDENTS A ONE SLIDE HISTORY

4. SY 05-06 Number SLDC School of Classes Enrollment Apollo 2 60 Authur Ashe 1 25 Forest Glen 2 70 Indian Ridge 5 150 McNicol 5 115 New River 5 70 Rickards 2 42 Silver Lakes 4 120 Walter C. Young 5 175 Totals 31 827 Enrollment = 6.4% Goal is 10% Potential/Goal of 20 schools in the next five years

5. The SLDC Creed I am an SLDC Cadet. I am the future of my school, community, and the United States. My duty is to bring credit to myself, my family, and my country. My job is to learn. I am loyal and patriotic. I will always practice good citizenship. I do not lie, cheat or steal and will always be accountable for my actions. I am a role model and will always remember that others watch my actions as an SLDC Cadet. I set the standards. I will seek the responsibilities of leadership and vow to improve my mind and body. May I have the strength to always live by this creed CURRICULUM FOCUS VALUES CITIZENSHIP LEADERSHIP SERVICE LEARNING PHYSICAL FITNESS STAYING IN SCHOOL DRUG ABATEMENT COMMUNICATIONS.

6. THE STUDENT’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPS CREST The top scroll establishes the official name of the program, The Student’s Leadership Development Corps. The date, 1999, identifies the school year in which SLDC was established. The eagle, as our national symbol, represents the United States of America. The Red, White, and Blue Shield represents The colors of the U.S. Flag. Blue stars on the white field represent the three founding schools. The white stars on the blue field represent other SLDC programs. A white star is added for each new school as it joins the county wide program. The green garland represents the cadets quest for knowledge. The golden arrows represent the cadets’ dedication to become better citizens, students and leaders. The bottom scroll states the SLDC motto, emphasizing that SLDC students set the standards on their campuses.

7. SLDC INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTS CD: Unit #1 and Unit #2 Text Books Instructor Lesson Plans Power Point Slides Student Exercises Exercise Answers County Standard Operating Procedures Winning Colors Superintendent’s Junior Guard SLDC Cadet of the Year SLDC Annual Drill Meet

8. THE CURRICULUM BIG 4 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP TRAITS FOLLOWERSHIP SKILLS TEAMWORK COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC SPEAKING, IMPROVED READING & WRITING SKILLS, HOW TO LISTEN CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES CONFLICT RESOLUTION DRUG AWARENESS CITIZENSHIP CURRENT EVENTS SERVICE LEARNING CIVICS HISTORY LIFE SKILLS STUDY SKILLS PHYSICAL FITNESS NUTRITION FIRST AID SLDC

9. SLDC STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES A SET OF COUNTY-WIDE INSTRUCTIONS RULES GUIDELINES

10. COMPANY HQ CADET COMPANY COMMANDER CADET COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT COMPANY STAFF PLATOON HQ CADET PLATOON LEADER CADET PLATOON SERGEANT CADET STAFF ONE PLATOON PER CLASS PERIOD ONE PER PROGRAM SQUADS CADET SQUAD LEADER CADET TEAM LEADER ONE SQUAD PER 6 TO 10 CLASS MEMBERS PROGRAM/COMPANY ORGANIZATION

11. CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT CADET SECOND LIEUTENANT CADET SERGEANT 1 ST CLASS CADET SERGEANT 2 ND CLASS CADET CORPORAL CADET PRIVATE 1 ST CLASS CADET PRIVATE 2 ND CLASS CADET OFFICERS CADET NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ENTRY LEVEL CADETS CADET FIRST SERGEANT

12. SLDC AWARDS PROGRAM SUPERINTENDENT’S AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE CURRICULUM SPECIALIST’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE COMMENDATION AWARD ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PERFECT ATTENDANCE GOOD CONDUCT COLOR GUARD DRILL TEAM HONOR GUARD ATHLETIC AWARD

13. Important to remember: The Curriculum Big Four & The Cadet Creed Drill And Ceremony Is Our Best Leadership & Teamwork Building Activity Cadets Must Have Fun -Yet Experience Discipline SLDC Rocks CADETS SAY

14. Colonel (Ret) Jim Armstrong* Major (Ret) Keith Duble** 1SG (Ret) Juan Davila-Sosa* SFC (Ret) Anthony Littlejohn** School Board of Broward County Attn: Junior ROTC Curriculum Office 600 SE 3 rd Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 * Office 754-321-1864/1865 **Office 754-321-7626/7628 FAX 754-321-1889 E-Mail JROTC16D023FL@AOL.COM Broward County School District Contacts

15. McNicol Apollo Silver Lakes New River Indian Ridge Silver Trails Rickards Forest Glen 2003-2004 SLDC Schools

16. McNicol Apollo Silver Lakes New River Indian Ridge Walter C. Young Rickards Forest Glen Olsen 2005-2006 SLDC Schools