I am Cadet Captain Mejia and I have been in JROTC my whole high school career (4 years). It has been a crazy 4 years, from being cadet of the month my freshmen year to being color guard commander my senior year. JROTC has been a roller coaster for me, I loved JROTC my freshmen year. I did everything my first year in JROTC, I was in color guard, drill team, unarmed drill team, and raiders team! I did almost all color guard performances. Moving on to my sophomore year, I went to three summer camps JROTC related. Two from school and another out of state camp. I went to JCLC an enlisted/fun camp and I learned how to repeal and how to brainstorm with a team in order to finish the task at hand. I also learned how to take charge of a platoon …show more content…
So sophomore year passed by and again I went to COLP and JCLC which I enjoyed but this time I went to COLP as a TI( training instructor ) and it was fun I learned a lot from being in a leadership position that took me out of my comfort zone but I learned to adapt and overcome. So I was going into junior year with high hopes of being a company commander but I was in my opinion cheated out of my position which at first I was mad but I learned to accept that not everything goes your way no matter how hard you work for it so for the rest of the year I was basically the laughing stock of the upper class men which really made me mad but I couldn't do anything about it but that wasn't even the worst part the worst part is when I called S-7 “the janitor” which really demotivated me but I just pushed over it and again I went to summer camp but this time I could only go to one because JCLC collided with the date of COLP and in my opinion COLP is the better camp if you want to learn how to be an officer and I was placed in a position of “Senior Ops” so I was assigning the duties of the day to the other operation officers
I did the training for two years, then the program, and I did about two hundred hours of ridealongs, and that's when I realized I wore my heart on my sleeve a little bit too much to be an officer, and so I decided to go to law school instead. When I was applying to law school, I thought, "I need to travel to see the world before I hit this path. " So I
The program was aimed at making better citizens, help young men and women the advantages of having strong minds, bodies and having self-control. JROTC is all about respect, courage, honor, and loyalty. Where could you find a better place for young people to learn about courage,respect,and having selfless service. This program challenge students mentally,physically, and emotionally. To help young people build character.
Learning the weigh of responcibillity. I hope Jrotc students only use their knowledge of how to be better citizen but the military knowledge. I hope
100 Years of JROTC 100 years ago in 1916 an amazing program was created sponsored by the United States Armed Forces, Junior Reserved Officers Training Corps, and better known as JROTC. This program “Motivates young people to be better citizens” This program was created to be part of the National Defense Act in 1916. As the US prepared to enter WWI Two levels were created Junior and Senior. Senior ROTC was created for universities and colleges.
My first time I attended Camp K I was in 8th grade. I saw what the officers contributed to the members, the relationships they had with one another and the impact they put upon me, I knew i wanted to become a HOSA Florida State officer! By continuing my HOSA membership through my senior year of high school and becoming a regional and club officer I knew I wanted to end my senior year strong and become a state officer. By being a past club and regional officer I believe I have all the attributes to become a state officer and can contribute a substantial amount of contributions.
Since I was ten years old, I have been a member of the Young Marines, a program dedicated to the enrichment of youth. Aside from my family and school, this organization has had an incredible impact on my life, not only providing me with many unique and amazing experiences, but by shaping the foundation of my character by instilling in me the three core principles of the Young Marines: Discipline, Leadership, and Teamwork and also by emphasizing the importance of community service. I have had many amazing and unique experiences as a Young Marine which included the challenges of promotion to become the senior ranking officer, learning many new skills such as CPR, teaching Drug Demand Reduction, leading and mentoring the members of the Unit, going on encampments and traveling. In my sophomore year, my Unit Commander, a Korean War veteran, selected me to travel with him to Seoul. Every few years he chooses a Young Marine to take to South Korea based on merit.
JROTC was primarily a source of enlisted recruits and officer candidates. Now, JROTC is a citizenship program that is devoted to the moral, physical, and education of American youth in high school. Although JROTC still has its military structure and sense of discipline, it has left behind most of its early military content. Studies of citizenship, communications, leadership, and life skills are the core of JROTC now. JROTC prepares high school students for leadership roles while making them aware of their rights and privileges as American citizens.
Essay of Intent I deserve to be part of the National Junior Honor Society for many reasons. To begin with I deserve to be in National Junior Honor Society because of my skills as a leader. Additionally, I have a very strong character, and able to work well in a team. Finally, I am willing to give back to the people in need and honoring my country. To wrap it all up, I deserve to be in National Junior Honor Society because of my strong character, my leadership skills, my strength in working in a team, my willingness to help people in need, and for honoring our country.
Today I am deeply humbled to be recognized as a potential member of the National Honor Society. To me this means I have exemplified everything you look for in a student who goes above and beyond, not just in academics but in athletics, the community and at home as well. I have not taken this selection for granted, as I believe would be a great asset to the National Honor Society. I am hardworking, honest, reliable and quite charismatic too. I hold all the qualities required by the distinguished NHS like leadership, service, character and scholarship.
The moments that may seem small or insignificant have the greatest chance to change one's life. For me, my small, insignificant moment happened sophomore year. Being in FFA was something I did not think could have such an impact on my life. But the moment I decided to run for our chapter office, was a moment that changed my life. I decided to take a leadership role through the FFA chapter, but it has turned into so much more.
Cadet of the Month Have you ever been so terrified you wanted to cry, scream, and throw up at the same time? In March of 2016, I was selected to be my company’s representative for Cadet of the Month. I would answer questions about the JROTC curriculum and uniforms. Let’s just say, I was not at all thrilled. It was a normal day in JROTC, taking notes from the book, learning new vocab, listening to Sergeant Bush talk about leadership or something.
Once looked upon primarily as a source of enlisted recruits and officer candidates, it became a citizenship program devoted to the moral, physical and educational uplift of American youth. The program continues its military structure and the result ability to infuse in its student cadets a sense of discipline and order, it shed most of its early military content. The study of citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills and other subjects to prepare young men and women to take their place in adult society. More recently, an improved student centered curriculum focusing on character building and civic responsibility is being presented in every JROTC classroom.
Viewpoints across the Armed Forces for many soldiers starts with the most memorable aspect of their training being boot camp. Boot camp is the transitional period wherein troops learn to identify with their branch of the armed forces. A rude awakening to say the least as the day was over and I lay in my rack wide-awake wishing I were in my own bed at home. As I recalled the events of the day, I began to fully comprehend the magnitude of my decision to join the Navy and here are my first three weeks.
I became speechless, filled with regret and sorrow. I wanted to take the one word back that had changed my high school experience forever. I had not only failed myself, but I had also failed those who looked up to me as a leader. I never told my dad because I felt too ashamed
As a student in JROTC, I understand the passion you need to train for the military. You have to be in mental and physical shape. They do not play around about being in shape. The patalen leaders push you harder at PT than anything else. That makes the leader a big hero for helping people get in shape and help them to keep going.