Teaching Cadets the importance of trust, obedience, and respect creates positive additions to society. Character is gained through the multiple lessons taught by the instructors, community service, and the Chain of Command. The self-discovering lessons, ambition to correct ones’ flaws and the urge to maintain acceptable habits, develops/strengthens character. Community service is a humbling experience. Cadets are able to give back to their community and through this, Cadets become more sympathetic and motivated to improve their surroundings.
Character is a significant quality that is molded and il- luminated through the JROTC program. The importance of upholding military bearing is stressed by teaching cadets the importance of respect, obedience, trust, and many other character traits that are needed to live as an individual and to contribute positive benefits in society. Through insightful lessons of self discovery, the ambition to change one’s flaws and maintain successful habits for educational needs becomes one of the main goals to achieve. Prominent positions also motivate cadets to behave accordingly and confidently so they exemplify what it means to be a JROTC cadet and encourage others to emulate their behavioral ways and skills. Leadership is emphasized as the most important character trait in JROTC.
I have made many friends including Cadet/Private Sommermeyer and Cadet/Private Tatum. These many friends extend beyond the JROTC classroom and will no doubt be there when I most need them to be. Another thing ROTC is good for is community service hours. My counselor has already given me a community service worksheet to fill out whenever I do something and she says it will help me get into a much better college and will also look good on my Job/college application. JROTC also inspires me to work hard in school and out of school.
It was now my responsibility to show others how to become leaders. This will make me a better citizen of the United States because I will have the skills to become a leader in my community. My continuing preparation for good citizenship involves the ethical code of conduct: honor. This is something that is not taught in any other class in high school. I expect myself, and others, to be honest, to be cadets with integrity, and to exemplify ethical behavior.
In addition, I want to be able to use my experience and skills for effort into leading the band through competition season and achieving the goals that our band has set for each year. This position is definitely going to be a learning experience, just by trying-out, but receiving it will be a learning experience as a leader. I think the position will teach me how to gain confidence and learn to speak publicly about my thoughts in a positive way. Personality wise, I think it will teach me to be a better-rounded and speak to everybody in the band and get to know people better. I also think this position will teach me how to balance fun and work time to benefit the band.
It not only provides more opportunities and options but also more academic potential. It also adds value when it comes to securing certain top positions. These values are given to you for working hard and achieving the status of a successful human being. Schools teach you good morals on how to do an effort, how to work hard, how to achieve things, how to become an adult, and how to work with others and get results. “The choices you make now, the people you surround yourself with, they all have the potential to affect your life, even who you are, forever” (Xplore).
The reason why I want to join Year Up is that I feel that it will give me the guidance I need to further my self for the future. I believe that Year Up is a good program for me and my peers. The reason why I believe it is a good program is because it was founded to give youth the skills an training they need. To achieve there personal goals and to be confident in furthering there education. I am a good candidate for Year Up because I have many personal values that will contribute to the Year Up program.
L&D strategy is an integral part of developing Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) personally and professionally, with the emphasis on learning in a structured and auditable manner. Learners should feel empowered, knowledgeable and supported throughout the L&D process, and understand the importance of sharing that knowledge with others to enhance the capability of the stakeholder organisations and prevent skill fade. 3. During this process, the implementation team will need to re-focus on how Westminster skills can be implemented as an integral part of standard ACF training (currently an integral part of the ALM course). AIM 4.
Some students will have to lead a squad or a platoon of some sort requiring them to make decisions for the unit as one. Leadership goes hand-in-hand with confidence. So while teaching leadership this program also shows students how to be confident in themselves and their choices. JROTC involves a lot of student participation, allowing the student to lead, decide, and take responsibility for themselves. By showing motivation students’ progress into higher ranks in JROTC.
Military leadership is the process of influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.It takes several qualities to become a leader. It takes experience and time to use those qualities to become a good leader. To be a good leader means that you can inspire others to follow your example, willingly and cheerfully. A good leader will both inspire confidence and give a strong example of what we should aim for. These are the characteristics of a good leader, and how I can improve myself towards becoming a leader.