JROTC
How JROTC Builds Character and Leadership. JROTC is designed to motivate young people to become better citizens. It teaches a newer and higher standard of life. Character is a big part in the JROTC mission, in order to become a better citizen you have to build strong character. To help young people build stronger character JROTC places them in complicated situations and in Leadership Positions that are designed to encourage the need to take charge and lead the group in the right direction.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program can be a four-year journey of life changing experiences that build character and leadership. I was a freshman when I first join JROTC, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Throughout my student life being a cadet, I was challenged physically, mentally, and emotionally. But I was able to learn more about teamwork and leadership. The curriculum consists of practical exercises that directly target an individual’s leadership and character. JROTC has taught me what I would not have learned in any other class in high school. Cadets have overcome fears and have formed lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories. Overall, they have found JROTC has molded a sense of character within them just as it has for me. JROTC is unique because it uses a clear chain of command that consists of the students themselves. The fact that the organization is cadet-run is great because it gives us the independence to make decisions that impact us directly and we are free to make the organization our own. Personally, I gained more confidence, better people skills, and personality. JROTC brings out the best in cadets because of the high level of maturity expected of them from the instructors and the huge student involvement in running the program. The program also prepares us for life after high school, helping us to learn our personality types and how to interact with other types. We learn to step
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program can be a four-year journey of life changing experiences that build character and leadership. I was a freshman when I first join JROTC, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Throughout my student life being a cadet, I was challenged physically, mentally, and emotionally. But I was able to learn more about teamwork and leadership. The curriculum consists of practical exercises that directly target an individual’s leadership and character. JROTC has taught me what I would not have learned in any other class in high school. Cadets have overcome fears and have formed lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories. Overall, they have found JROTC has molded a sense of character within them just as it has for me. JROTC is unique because it uses a clear chain of command that consists of the students themselves. The fact that the organization is cadet-run is great because it gives us the independence to make decisions that impact us directly and we are free to make the organization our own. Personally, I gained more confidence, better people skills, and personality. JROTC brings out the best in cadets because of the high level of maturity expected of them from the instructors and the huge student involvement in running the program. The program also prepares us for life after high school, helping us to learn our personality types and how to interact with other types. We learn to step