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What JROTC Does For Students- This
program prepares high school students for leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and
privileges as American citizens. It helps to promote graduation from high school and it provides instruction and rewarding
opportunities which will benefit the student, community, and nation.
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History of JROTC
The Junior Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps was established by the
National Defense Act of 1916. JROTC was introduced into secondary schools with the help of the 1916 Act and high schools
were able to use federal military equipment and the assignment of active or retired military personnel as instructors
under the condition that they followed a course of training and maintained a minimum enrollment of 100 students over 14 years
of age.
The JROTC
course consisted of three hours of military instruction per week for a period of three years and now in this century in our
Battalion we do it 3 days out of the week and we are in there for 2hrs and 41mins. When the United States entered the conflicts
in 1917 however, there were few resources to spare for the JROTC program. Between 1916 and 1919, the Army established units
at only 30 schools. Now, there are over 1,550 JROTC programs in all 50 United States including colleges that offer you
the U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
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A LITTLE ABOUT OUR BATTALION
Arroyo
Valley High School was established in September, 2001 and is in it's fourth year of existence with an enrollment of 3,630
students from the San Bernardino area. Arroyo Valley High School is a Magnet School for the Army Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps Program (JROTC) has been an active member of the school community since it's inception. Arroyo Valley High
School JROTC is a very active program on campus and is recognized as an important part of the school community in the San
Bernardino area as well as other areas in Southern California. As of January 09 ,2006 the Arroyo Valley High School's
Hawk Battalion is known as a Gold Star Unit. Hooah!!!
Our
current enrollment is approximating 200 students in its fourth year as a JROTC program. The JROTC class is definitely one
of the most demanded programs by the students at Arroyo Valley School. JROTC cadets participate is many extra-curricular activities
that provide service and support to school and the community. They perform in military drill competitions and carry the National
Colors in parades and many community events. Recently, this program was selected as a Southern California NBA Home Game Color
Guard unit for the Los Angles Clippers at weekend games at the Staple Center in Los Angles, CA.
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In High School you can go up to being a LET 4 and in the
College level you can go even higher. Here is a list of what you should know or should have learned during time in the program:
LET I -- The mission of Leadership Education
and Training (LET) is to motivate first year JROTC cadets to be better citizens. To accomplish this purpose, the text discusses
citizenship, leadership, and a number of other courses designed to help the cadets succeed in high school and after graduation.
LET II--The program is split into units including: Techniques
of Communication, Leadership, Cadet Challenge, Leadership Lab, First Aid, Map Reading, History, Your American Citizenship,
Career Opportunities, and Role of the U.S. Army.
LET III -- The third year of Leadership Education
and Training provides still more leadership situations. In this year students will not only be more involved as teacher and
leaders within the cadet battalion, but they will also do more independent studies in the areas of communication, leader,
first aid, history, map reading, career opportunities, and technology awareness.
LET IV --Fourth-year cadets are responsible for
the daily cadet administration and perform as commanders and staff officers. They act as assistant instructors in some
subject areas for other JROTC classes.
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