WELCOME! To 20142014-2015 Please be sure to read & support Let’s get it Started Start Strong Run with the Pack & Howl at the moon!!! Grey Wolves on the attack --- Eyes on the Prize JROTC PROGRAM Take it up a notc h!!! Take it next level!!! Here we go!!! Parents’ and Cadets’ Orientation – Itinerary — Welcome Back — Introductions — Battalion Organization / Leadership — Policies & Procedures — Dues & Fees — Extracurricular Teams — Calendar — Q&A Parents’ Orientation Introductions — LTC George Matthews ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ 3RD & 4TH Year Cadets (LET 3/4) Color Guard & Academic Team Cell Phone 706-593-1395 Office: 0926 • 1SG Morris Knight 2nd Year Cadets (LET 2) PT and OT (Raider) Cell Phone 338-2506 Parents’ Orientation Introductions — 1SG Terrol Travis ◦ 1ST Year Cadets ◦ Air Rifle Team ◦ Cell Phone 338-4346 — 1SG Cleveland Zeigler ◦ 1st Year Cadets ◦ Armed Drill and Step Teams ◦ Cell Phone 291-7742 Parents’ Orientation Introductions JROTC Office ◦ Room 2221 ◦ Cadre Conference Period, 2nd – (9:45-10:30) ◦ Office Phone 336-0924 ◦ Supply Room (Uniforms & Equipment) ◦ Supply Room Ph #: 336-0988 first floor by gym — Supply Tech – Mr. Steven Mack JROTC Mission "To Motivate Young People to Become Better Citizens ” Enhance human relations and organizational effectiveness by maximizing human potential Provide quality leadership and fair treatment of all students SHS ‘Greywolf Battalion’ Organization Battalion Commander C/LTC Ashontaye Gadsen Battalion CSM C/CSM Ryan Jallorina Alpha 1st period Bravo 2nd period C/1LT No’real Mitchell C/ 1LT Ian Deberry Battalion XO C/MAJ John Hoagland Charlie 5th period C/ 1LT Eric Telea Delta 7th period C/ 1LTBobby Moore Promotion of Commanders to CPT and XOs to 1LT on 18 Sep 13 Each class is a company – companies organized in to 2 platoons with 4 squads Company size 60 to 80 c adets – each squad 6 to 8 cadets SHS Battalion Staff BN XO C/MAJ John Hoagland S-1 C/1st Lt Jordan Cunningham S-2 C/1st Lt Porshia Inabinett S-3 C/CPT S-4 C/1st Lt S-5 C/1st Lt S-6 C/1st Lt John Llorico Kenny Pino Adam Santos Joshua Rogers Parents’ Orientation - Uniforms — Required items are issued (free) ◦ Class A / B uniform is standard ◦ Shoes are only issued ONE time — Special Teams Uniforms ◦ Included in payment of dues — Special Teams Equipment ◦ May require purchase of training devices or special uniform items — ASUs – Army Service Uniform for JROTC Parents’ Orientation - Uniforms — Inspections are on Wednesdays — 1st Inspection is 17 Sep — Not wearing uniforms costs cadets rank, and can lead to ‘disenrollment’ from JROTC ◦ Class B for 1st Inspection -- Lost items must be replaced by cadet (you) ◦ Most uniform items @ Clothing Sales or ◦ Pay SHS Cashier Parents’ Orientation Grooming — Army Appearance Standards (AR 670-1) ◦ Male Haircuts & Female Hair Style ◦ No earrings on males during ROTC or in uniform ◦ 1 earring / ear for females during ROTC or in uniform ◦ No Facial Piercings or Tongue ‘Appliances’ “IF IT’S NOT PIERCED NOW, DON’T PIERCE IT!” Parents’ Orientation – Cadet Morale & Motivation — Student Code of Conduct strictly enforced ◦ Tardy, Skipping Class, Dress Code ◦ Wearing IDs – EVEN IN UNIFORM — Cadets earn demerits for misconduct ◦ Tardy, ISS, Negative Teacher Reports, etc. — Repeat ISS loses rank — No returning to JROTC from ‘Alternative School’ Parents’ Orientation – Random Urinalysis Drug Test — Failure of Urinalysis = KISD / SHS administrative action and.. ◦ JROTC Demerits ◦ Loss of rank ◦ Possible removal from JROTC or placement on ‘Do Not Return’ List Parents’ Orientation – Promotions — One promotion per quarter is possible ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ — Pass Knowledge Test No standing demerits Not on UIL Good Teacher Reports New rank must fit cadet’s ‘job’ Parent input is appreciated! ◦ You are welcome to attend promotions!! Parents’ Orientation – Sample Promotion Checks Form Parents’ Orientation – Communications — Help us with the paperwork! ◦ All forms are essential records ◦ Forms available at www.greywolfbattalion.org — Facebook : ‘Greywolf Battalion’ Please read the syllabus and sign all the forms Also please read and review the Promotion SOP And PT SOP Parents call us, email us or visit us Parents’ Orientation – Communications — We want your correct email address ◦ We will use KISD system for emails ◦ If you haven’t received an email from us yet, we don’t have a valid email address for you — Please feel free to email your cadet’s instructor ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Parents’ Orientation – Communications — www.usarmyjrotc.com ◦ Cadet References, general info, etc — www.greywolfbattalion.org (now updating) ◦ Battalion website ◦ Unit policies, forms, organization, teams, etc — — JROTC Office Phone: 336-0924 SHS Office: 336-0900 Parents’ Orientation – Dues & Fees — We do NOT do ‘fund-raisers’ — Basic Dues are $40, pay by 1 Oct if possible. – T-shirt given to all who pay dues — Cadets Pay Cashier / get receipt ◦ Checks payable to ‘SHS JROTC’ — Let us know of financial hardships, please. Parents’ Orientation – Dues & Fees — Must pay dues to be on a special team. ◦ Competition Trips (up to 5 or 6 this year) – $15 cadet meal allowance for competitions paid with cadet activity fund money — Must pay basic dues to participate in: ◦ Land Navigation Exercise & BBQ (7 Nov 14) $18 ◦ Military Ball ( 21 Feb 15) $30 ◦ ‘Fun Trip’ Alamo/Sea World (May 15) $45 Total $133 per cadet Parents’ Orientation – Dues & Fees — Major events are ‘Pay as you go’ — Anticipated ticket prices: ◦ Land Navigation Exercise & BBQ $18 ◦ Military Ball $30 per person ◦ ‘Fun Trip’ $45 — — PLEASE do not pre-pay for all events. We will tell the cadets when it is time to pay for each activity. If you do pre-pay please have cashier annotate what events are being paid Parents’ Orientation – Special Teams — Team practice schedules vary — Each team practices at least twice / week — Contact Team Coach for info **Must have paid $40 dues to be on a Special Team** Parents’ Orientation – Key Events Calendar — Cadet Photos: 5-7 Oct — NAVEX & BBQ 8 Nov ($) — TBD Competition: Oct (?) Nov (?) Dec (?) — Veteran’s Day Parade: 10 Nov — Christmas Holiday Parade: 10 Dec (?) — MLK Parade J an 2014 Parades are downtown Killeen – cadets will be briefed on when and where to assemble Parents’ Orientation – Key Events (Con’t) (Con’t) — Awards Night 1 May 14 ◦ Families & Friends invited — Uniform Turn-In 4-14 May ◦ Uniform must be dry cleaned for turn in. — ‘Fun Trip’ (TBD) May ($45) — Graduation 4 Jun — Summer Camp Jun (8-12 Tentative) JCLC is aw esome – step up to the challenge Parents’ Orientation – Let’s have a great year!!! Thanks for your support. Your involvement in our cadets is critical to the success of each cadet and the ‘Greywolf Battalion’. Hot Topics Promotion/Board SOP ASU transition Specialty Teams ? n tio s e Parents’ Orientation Q Questions??? u Run with the Pack & Howl at the moon!!! Grey Wolves on the attack --- Eyes on the Prize