1. LCHS FIRST STRIKE BATTALION
JROTC
LCHS
FIRST
STRIKE
GOOD MORNING SIR, AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST STRIKE BATTALION.
MY NAME IS CADET LTC MICAH CONVILLE, THE BATTALION COMMANDER.
I AM 17 YEARS OLD, A SENIOR, AND IN MY 4TH YEAR OF JROTC. AFTER GRADUATION I PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND GET A DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. UPON COMPLETION OF MY DEGREE I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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2. FIRST STRIKE BATTALION OVERVIEW LCHS JROTC
LCHS JROTC program was established
July 1993
SAIs: MAJ Farris ( ),
LTC Hoekenga ( ),
CW3 Baker (2005-Present)
AI: MSG Collins (1994-Present) – Starting
17 Year Of The Program
17 Years As A Honor Unit With Distinction
THE FIRST STRIKE BATTALION WAS FORMED UNDER THE DIRECION OF MAJ FARRIS, JULY MAJ FARRIS REMAINED AS THE SAI FROM
DURING THE SUMMER 0F 2001, LTC HOEKENGA WAS HIRED AS THE SECOND SAI. HE SERVED AS SAI FROM
IN AUGUST OF 2005, THE PRESENT SAI, CW3 BAKER WAS HIRED AND HE IS STARTING HIS 6TH YEAR.
THE AI IS MSG COLLINS WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE HISTORY OF THE BATTALION.
FINALLY, BUT NOT LEAST, I AM PROUD TO STATE THAT THE BATTALION HAS BEEN AN HONOR UNIT WITH DISTINCTION FOR OVER 17 YEARS AND PLANS TO CONTINUE THIS GREAT TRADITION.
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3. JROTC Mission JROTC Objectives
“Motivate young people to be better citizens”.
JROTC Objectives
Develop leadership potential
Promote high school completion
Provide incentive to live drug free
Provide and encourage citizenship
Enhance life skills
Strengthen self-esteem
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4. Cadet Corps Goals
Develop more self-discipline, pride, military courtesy, and cadet professionalism in the corps
Attract a cross-section of students within the school
Continue to be a vital and visible school program
Retain Honor Unit with Distinction
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5. Class Period Organization
1st Period Battalion Staff Training
2nd Period Instructor Planning Period
3rd Period 3rd Period Student Break
4th Period Alpha Company
5th Period Bravo Company
6th Period Charlie Company
7th Period Delta Company (Teams)
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6. Adventure Training
JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge, Ft. McClellan, Alabama
Redstone Arsenal Bowling Trip (Spring)
Rock Wall Climbing (Alabama National Guard)
Drill Competitions
Air Rifle Competitions
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7. Cadet Corps Fundraisers
Candy Sale (Yearly)
Raffle Ticket Sales at Football Games
Funds: Military Ball
Funds: Field Trips
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8. Battalion Commander Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Make operational decisions
Assign tasks, issue guidance, monitor progress
Inspect staff work and areas
Organize and conduct staff meetings
Pass clear orders to subordinate commanders
Coordinate JROTC activities with school officials
Approve personnel actions
MY DUTIES AS BATTALION COMMANDER ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I MAKE OPERATIONAL DECISSIONS FOR THE BATTALION.
I ASSIGN MISSIONS AND LEADERS, AND MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I INSPECT STAFF WORK AND WORK AREAS.
I ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT STAFF MEETINGS.
I MAKE SURE THAT ORDERS AND MISSIONS ARE SENT THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND CLEARLY AND WITHOUT DELAY.
I WORK WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS AND THAT ALL OPERATIONS ARE WITHIN SCHOOL POLICIES.
FINALLY, I AM THE CADET APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR ALL CADET PERSONNEL ACTIONS (PROMOTIONS, AWARDS, ETC)
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9. Battalion Executive Officer
Cadet Major
Second in command
Direct and coordinate the battalion staff
Supervise the battalion staff
Assist the battalion staff
Advise the battalion commander
Perform special duties directed by the
Battalion Commander
I ASSUME COMMAND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE BATTALION COMMANDER, DIRECT AND COORDINATE THE BATTALION STAFF IN THEIR DUTIES, AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE JOB DONE AND WORKING TOGETHER.
I ALSON ADVISE AND OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BATTALION COMMANDER AND PERFORM ANY ADDITIONAL DUTIES AS DIRECTED.
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10. Battalion CSM Cadet Command Sergeant Major
- Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Advise And Assist The Battalion Commander
Forms And Aligns The Battalion Formations
- Teach First Sergeants
- Set Battalion Standards
I AM THE SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE BATTALION.
I ASSIST THE BN CDR WITH WHAT HE DIRECTS ME TO DO, AND WHATEVER I SEE NEEDS TO BE DONE.
I FORM AND ALIGN THE BN FORMATIONS FOR ALL BN FUNCTIONS (I.E. INSPECTIONS, PARADES, FORMAL EVENTS, ETC).
I SUPERVISE THE COMPANY 1SGs WITH THEIR DUTIES AND FORMATIONS.
I SET THE EXAMPLE FOR CONDUCT AND APPEARANCE, EXPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGER CADETS BY SET THE STANDARDS FOR THE BN.
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11. Battalion S-1 Cadet Captain
Maintain All Cadet Personnel Records Electronically On JUMS.
Collect, Consolidate, Post, And Maintain All Merit And Demerit Reports And Records.
Gather Information For Awards & Promotions.
Prepare And Publish Any Orders Necessary For The Operation Of The Battalion.
Perform Other Duties As Assigned By The Battalion Commander.
I MAINTAIN THE BN’S RECORDS AND INFORMATION UNDER THE JUMS SYSTEM.
I COLLECT, CONSOLIDATE, POST AND MAINTAIN ALL MERITS AND DEMERITS RECORDS FOR THE BN.
I GATHER INFORMATION FOR AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS AND PREPARE AND PUBLISH ANY ORDERS AS NECESSARY.
I PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE BN CDR TO HELP THE BN RUN MORE SMOOTHLY.
NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU THROUGH A SERIES OF SLIDES SHOWING DEMORGRAPHICS; ENROLLMENT TRENDS; GRADUATION RATES; AND OPEN ENROLLMENT COMPOSITION.
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12. Opening Enrollment Trends
ROTC School Percentage
Current Year ( ) %
School Year ( ) %
School Year ( ) %
School Year ( ) %
THIS SLIDE SHOW THE PERCENTAGE OF JROTC CADETS TO THE STUDENT BODY FROM SCHOOL YEARS TO THE CURRENT YEAR.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IN SCHOOL YEAR , LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOLS CONVERTED FROM BLOCK SCHEDULING TO 7-PERIOD SCHEDULING. WE NOW HAVE GONE FULL CYCLE WITH NEW SCHEDULING.
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13. Battalion S-2 Cadet Captain
Inspect JROTC Facilities For Security, Special Attention To Weapon Storage
Maintain The Security In Reference To Computer / Internet Usage
Assures Supply Room And Staff Office Is Secure
Continues A Vision Of Physical Security
I MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF SECURITY OF ALL THE BN WEAPONS WHICH INCLUDE THE DRILL TEAM, COLOR GUARD RIFLES AND RIFLE TEAM RIFLES THAT CONSIST OF THE DAISY 1903 FACSIMILE AND DAISY AIR RIFLES .
I ALSO MAINTAIN SECURITY FOR ALL THE BATTALIONS COMPUTERS, SUCH AS ALL LAPTOPS BEING ATTACHED VIA CABLES. ADDITIONALLY, I MONITOR INTERNET USAGE AND ACCESS.
FINALLY, I ASSURE THAT ALL AREAS WITH IN THE COLISEUM AND BATTALION ARE SECURE BY DOING A CONTINUES VISIAL CHECK FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY.
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14. Battalion S-3 Training/Ops
Cadet Major
Maintain Battalion Training Records
Prepares, Maintains And Post Weekly Training Schedules
Plan Battalion Calendar of Events
Plans, Organizes And Supervises Ceremonies And Training Events
Assumes Command In Absent Of Bn Cdr And XO
I MAINTAIN THE BATTALION TRAINING RECORDS. ALSO, I PREPARE, MAINTAIN, AND POST THE WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES.
I PLAN THE BATTALIONS EVENTS AND TRIPS AND ASSURE THEY APPEAR ON THE TRAINING CALENDAR.
ADDITIONALLY, I PLAN, ORGANIZE AND OVERSEE ALL BATTALION TRAINING (I.E. CEREMONIES, PARADES, TRAINING TRIPS / EVENTS, ETC)
FINALLY, I ASSUME COMMAND IN THE ABSENTS OF THE BATTALION COMMANDER AND XO DURING ORGANIZED EVENTS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.
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15. Weekly Schedules Monday: Classroom Academics
Tuesday: Classroom Academics
Wednesday: Classroom Academics
Thursday: Inspections
Friday: Company Sports/Cadet Challenge/Commander’s Activities
After School: Teams Competition (Color Guard/Drill Team / Rifle Team)
Note: Teams Practice Is Scheduled During 7th Period (Mon -Wed)
THIS SLIDE SHOWS A NORMAL WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE FOR THE BATTALION.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SCHEDULE ALL TEAM TRAINING MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY DURING 7TH PERIOD. THIS ALLOWS CADET TO LEAVE SCHOOL ON TIME INSTEAD OF HAVING TO FIND TRANSPORTATION HOME AFTER SCHOOL BUSES HAVE FINISHED FOR THE DAY.
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16. Battalion S-4 Cadet Captain
Manage And Maintain Accountability Of All Items Within The S-4 / Supply Room
Issue Uniforms Under The Direction Of The Military Property Specialist (MPS)
Assist The MPS In Conducting Regular And Special Inventories Of Supplies And Equipment
Organize The Issue And Turn-in Of Uniforms And Maintains Clothing Records Via JUMS
At The End Of The Year, Oversee Uniform Processing For Laundry
I MANAGE AND KEEP CONTROL OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES STORED IN THE S4 ROOM, AND MAKE SURE THE DA FORM CLOTHING RECORD IS FILLED OUT CORRECTLY AND ENTERED INTO JUMS.
I ISSUE ALL AUTHORIZED CLOTHING ITEMS OR OVERSEE MY ASSISTANCES AND KEEP AN ACCURATE RECORD ON FILE IN THE S4 ROOM AND ON JUMS.
I ASSIST IN REGULAR AND SPECIAL INVENTORIES.
I ORGANIZE THE ISSUE AND TURN-IN OF ALL CLOTHING ITEMS AND OVERSEE THE UNIFORMS FOR LAUNDRY.
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17. Battalion S-5 Cadet Captain
Provide Publicity Articles To School And Local Media
Prepare JROTC Pages For The School Yearbook
Coordinate Public Service Events
Maintains Battalion Scrapbook And JROTC Cadet Information Boards
Plan And Coordinate Special Projects Directed By SAI And AI
I PROVIDE NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THE MISSIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER OR OTHER OTHER MEDIA.
I WORK WITH THE SCHOOL YEARBOOK STAFF TO FORM THE JROTC PAGES FOR THE SCHOOL YEARBOOK.
I COORDINATE PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS.
I MAINTAIN THE BATTALION SCRAPBOOK AND THE JROTC INFORMATION BOARD IN THE SCHOOL.
FINALLY, I PLAN OR COORDINATE ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSIGNED BY THE SAI OR AI.
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18. Battalion S-6 Cadet Captain
Promote And Recruit For Present And Further JROTC Cadets Within The High School And Middle School
Maintain Records On Potential Cadets
MY MAIN RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE AND RECRUIT FOR THE JROTC PROGRAM. I DO THIS BY WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE S-5 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER IN ASSURING THAT WE GET OUT THE PURPOSE OF JROTC AND PRESENT THIS TO STUDENT WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND ONCE A YEAR COORIDANTE WITH MRS. MARTIN, THE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSLER, TO VISIT BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO RECRUIT THE UPCOMING 9TH GRADERS FOR OUR JROTC PROGAM. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY VALUABLE OVER THE YEARS FOR OUR PROGRAM.
FINALLY, I MAINTAIN RECORDS ON POTENTIAL CADETS BOTH FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.
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19. LCHS FIRST STRIKE BATTALION
Come Be With Us!
Honor Unit with Distinction for 17 years and counting... 1