1. Charger Battalion Continuous Improvement Project 14 November Clear Springs High School Army JROTC

2. Battalion Staff Battalion Commander Battalion Executive Officer
Command Sergeant Major
S-1
S-2
S-3
S-4
S-5
S-6
NAMES Removed
The battalion staff is as follows (respective officer stands as name is called).

3. Battalion Commander C/LTC
School Activities: Member of Ranger Swim, Orienteering Team, PALs, Student United Way, and Varsity Track & Field.
Plans After High School: Army ROTC at University of Houston.
Continuous Improvement Project: Recruiting and Retention.
As the Battalion Commander, I am the highest ranking cadet of this unit. My responsibilities within the battalion include setting the best example for all cadets to follow, coordinating regularly with member of command staff and class leaders, and ultimately being responsible for whatever the battalion does or fails to do. Today, I will be briefing you on the organization of 4th battalion, including the introduction of my staff; the JROTC mission statement; learning objectives of the program and core abilities.

4. Battalion Executive Officer
C/MAJ
School Activities: Color Guard, Creative Writing, and Literary Magazine.
Plans After High School: Write and publish book of short stories before 19th birthday, publish first novel by 20th birthday.
Contribution:

5. Battalion S-1 Battalion Adjutant
C/CPT
School Activities: Member of the Color Guard, PT, Orienteering, Ranger Swim Teams, Student United Way, TAFE, and Mu Alpha Theta.
Plans After High School: Obtain a degree in teaching.
Contribution: Provided staff with enrollment numbers. Ensures cadets receive merits for activities performed.

6. Battalion S-2 Intelligence and Security Officer
C/2LT
School Activities: Color guard (Band).
Plans After High School: Attend Sam Houston State University to major in Criminal Justice.
Contribution: Created Cadet Climate Survey.

7. Battalion S-3 Operations and Training Officer
C/MAJ
School Activities: Gamer’s Guild and Color Guard Commander.
Plans After High School: Attend Reedley Junior College for an Aircraft Power Plant Certification, entering the workforce in chosen profession.
Contribution: Coordinates with the school officials to involve the program into school functions. Enters events into JUMS.

8. Battalion S-4 Logistics and Supply Officer
C/CPT
School Activities: Art Club, mentoring 4th & 5th graders with VEX IQ, and participating in the VEX & FIRST.
After High School: Attend Texas A&M to get a Masters in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
Contribution: Created mathematical analyses used for the yearly goal. Issued out uniforms to cadets.

9. Battalion S-5 Public Affairs Officer
C/CPT
School Activities: Member of Ranger Swim, PT team, Color Guard, Drill Team, Orienteering, JLAB, Student United Way Officer, HOSA, and Interact.
Plans After High School: Attend college to become a prenatal nurse.
Contribution: Designed new posters that were strategically placed around the school, introduced the Cadet Corner into the school newspaper. Publicized program to the school and the community.

10. Battalion S-6 Information Technology Officer
C/SFC
School Activities: Command Drill Team, Honor Guard, Orienteering, PT Team, and JLAB.
Plans After High School: Attending the USNA.
Contribution: Designed and developed the JROTC website for Clear Springs HS. Assisted in the mathematical analysis used for yearly goal.

11. Battalion Command Sergeant Major
C/CSM
School Activities: PT Team, Ranger Swim, Orienteering, Rally Leaders, PALs, Interact Officer, Student United Way, and Culture Club.
Plans After High School: Attend a 4 year university on an ROTC scholarship and major in Criminal Justice.
Contribution: Established Cadet of the Quarter and publicized the program through Rally Leaders.

12. Continuous Improvement Project: Recruiting and Retention
Goal: Attain and maintain an opening enrollment of 125 cadets.
Problem: Barely making mission at the beginning of every year.
Identified during course signups last spring that we would only open enrollment with 75 cadets.
Can not sustain required standard with current trend.

13. Problem Analysis
LTC Cianciotto brought the opening enrollment count to the attention of the staff. Opening enrollment count was 75 including the incoming freshman. As a staff we agreed that it was not a suitable number, began planning ways to increase the number of incoming cadets, and to sustain upward of 125 cadets.

14. Goal Analysis Retention Goals Let 1 85% Let 2 75% Let 3 65%
Yearly Plan
LET 1 52 45
LET 2 26 44 38
LET 3 13 20 33 29
LET 4 10 8 22 19
TOTAL
101
117
129
133
131
Retention Goals
Let 1 85%
Let 2 75%
Let 3 65%

15. SMART Goal
Specific
Attain and maintain a satisfactory opening enrollment.
Measurable
Opening enrollment of 125 Cadets yearly.
Attainable
Draw from the school population of 2461 students.
Relevant
Create an attractive program in order to diversify our cadet population and create a legacy.
Time-Bound
Establish glide path to achieve goal within 3 years.

16. Plan of Attack Phase I: Opening Enrollment SY 14-15
Participate in a multitude of events and activities to publicize the program in order to attract students.
Phase II: Glide Path to Success
Recognize the achievements of cadets and increase morale through the integration of battalion participation in school/community events.

17. Phase I: Opening Enrollment
Fish Camp:
Team push ups
Acting like cheerleaders
Marched
Demonstrations
Miss JROTC
Raffle (Booster club basket)
Cadets in other groups talked about JROTC
Gave away t-shirts from national guard and a free raffle ticket to those who signed up
Talking To Feeder Schools
LTC Cianciotto and C/LTC Cagnon went to Creekside, Victory Lakes, and Brookside to speak to the LDC cadets about JROTC (What it is and what it’s about)

18. Phase I: Opening Enrollment (Cont.)
Posters Around the School:
Designed new posters and forwarded them to LTC Cianciotto and he in turn had them printed and laminated
The battalion staff posted them strategically around the school for everyone to see in hopes of attracting students to the program
Created new brochures used for recruiting and informing parents
Informal Command Climate Survey:
More cadet leadership exposure
Public promotion ceremony
Reinstatement of newsletters
Game Day/Cadet party

19. Phase I: Opening Enrollment (Cont.)
Counselors and Administrators:
Distributing shirts and goodies to counselors and other school staff members
Inviting counselors to our Assistance Visit in order to illustrate our battalion’s potential
Breakfast for counselors and lunch for administrators
Recruiting in P.E. Classes:
SAI visited physical education courses in order to promote the program and its benefits

20. Success!

21. Phase II: Glide Path Senior Night:
Senior LET 4’s got recognized for their 4 year participation within JROTC
Allowed the program to be publicly recognized with other major athletic programs from the school
Rally Leader:
Rally leaders is an organization compromised of 10 high speed cadets that are present and on the sidelines for every home football game.
Rally leaders builds community and student support for JROTC. This Organization gets the program’s name out in the school and gets students talking about JROTC.

22. Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)
Cadet Corner:
Permanent section in the school newspaper
Contains information about recent events
Vol. 8 Issue 1: Cadet Corner
Football Program:
Placed an ad into the school football program
Cadet of the Quarter:
Cadets selected to participate on a board that distinguishes cadets for outstanding performance.
Formal Cadet Climate Survey:
Google form will be posted on website

23. Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)
Newsletter:
Contains past and upcoming events
Photos taken at various events by S-5
Comments from Battalion Commander and Executive Officer
Website:
Cadet Info
Gallery
Newsletter
Calendar
Instructor Information

24. Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)
Girls Night Out:
Female cadets go and hangout outside of the program
Counselors and Administrators:
Inviting Mrs. Diaz to rappel with the Battalion Staff
Seniors invite teacher of choice to Military Ball
Nurse Fairchild accompanied cadets to JCLC
SAI will speak with incoming students’ parents about program

25. Glide Path to Success

26. Glide Path (Cont.)

27. More Than Just P.E. Credit. Hooah!
Conclusion
Have achieved Phase I
Currently on glide path to achieve Phase II
Legacy
More Than Just P.E. Credit. Hooah!