Service Learning Project Plan

Winters Mill High School JROTC Toys for Tots Service Learning Project Plan 2016 Service Learning Project Fall 2016

Toys For Tots Project Plan (S.M.A.R.T Goals)...... 1

Learning Log/Recorder Notes...... 2

Project Plan...... 3

Project Schedule...... 4

Team Reflection...... 5

Individual Reflection...... 6

Carroll County Schools Service-Learning Reflection Form...... 7

Army Regulation, pages 22-27: (CCR 145-8-3, 24 July 2015)...... 8

Presentation Slides...... 9 Toys for Tots Plan (S.M.A.R.T GOALs) Service Learning Project Specific Goal. Deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters through volunteering, planning, and participating in the Winters Mill high school Dec, 2016, Toys For Tots program.

Measurable Cadets orally communicate these 20 briefing slides Principal King:

Phase 1 (Slides 1-6) Phase 2 (Slides 7-11) Phase 3 (Slides 12-15) Phase 4 (Slides 16-20) Planning and Implementation Reflection and Integration Presentation and Presentation Delivery

6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 5 Points 1. Cadets describe how 7. Cade’s explain the 12. Cadets provide clear 16. Team members project benefits the four-phase critical evidence of participation introduce self; and community thinking learning in structured reflection explain their role in the process necessary to activities about the project conduct experience service learning experience 2. Cadets describe how 8. Cadets explain 13. Cadets summarize 17. Cadets use project enhances project plan evidence the impact that the appropriate visual and learning that defines the goals experience had on the audio aids of the project team and individual members 3. Cadets describe how 9. Cadets explain 14. Cadets present the 18. Cadets establish project relates to project plan defines results of the project, consistent eye contact JROTC how the JROTC what was learned, and and appropriate curriculum how the experienc3s has gestures throughout the competencies/ fostered change presentation outcomes are addressed by the project 4. Cadets identify one 10. Cadets describe 15. Cadets present new 19. Cadets’ speaking is or more JROTC lesson who, what, when, ideas for service learning clearly and concisely competencies met by where, why, and how projects based on current articulated throughout project of project in project experience the message; avoid the use of slang or “fillers” 5. Cadets explain role 11. Cadets describe a 20. Cadets respond of teamwork in team and individual appropriately to verbal accomplishing the reflection about the and nonverbal feedback; project project and were knowledgeable about their portion of presentation 6. Cadets recommend ways that the project could be modified to ensure that it meets established guidelines for JROTC service learning projects

Achievable Cadet Training Outcomes. Cadet training outcomes assure appropriate knowledge, skills and ability to achieve the goal IAW JROTC Service Learn Lessons by the following dates:  On 26 Sep, complete training: Orientation to Service Learning (U3C8L1), (U3C8L2), and (U3C8L3)

 31 Oct 16, achieve WMHS’s October collection and distribution objective.

 31 Nov 16, achieve WMHS’s November collection and distribution objective.

 15 Dec 16, achieve WMHS’s December collection and distribution objective Results Training Measureable Goals. There is one collective training measurable outcomes  By 15 Dec, Cadets brief the WMHS Principal

Time-bound Project Timeframe.  Toys For Tots project completion is 20 Dec 2016.

1See attached Project Plan template 2See attached Team Reflection template 3See attached Individual Reflection template 4See attached Presentation Rubric Toy’s for Tots Service Learning Project Learning Log/ Recorder Notes

Weekly Who’s Date Notes learning/training involved? and activity time 1Service Learning Project Schedule

See attached attendance log 1Service Learning Project Plan Date______

Project Title: ______

Project Team Members: ______

Project Requirement: Notes 1. Project Description: See Project 2. Project Goals: What do you hope to accomplish? SMART Goals provided by 3. Service Goals: How will this project benefit the community? instructor

4. Learning Goals: 1. Battalion a. How will this project enhance your learning, both academically and personally? SMART Goals b. Which JROTC program Core Abilities outcomes does this project address? 2. Individual SMART Goals 5. Teamwork: How will you use Teamwork to accomplish your project goals? 3. Service a. How will you establish an effective project team? (i.e. select team members, provide Learning Team team building opportunities, use Winning Colors, etc.) Reflection Form b. How will you facilitate team communication, cooperation, conflict resolution, and 4. Service decision-making? (i.e. use “You the People” group processes) Learning Individual c. How will you evaluate your team’s effectiveness? (i.e. “You the People” group Reflection Form evaluation)

6. Self-Assessment: How will you accomplish self-assessment?

7. Reflection: How will you accomplish ongoing reflection on your learning and experiences?

8. Training and Orientation: What kinds of training and orientation will you need to prepare for the project?

1Service Learning Project Schedule Activity Who’s involved? Date Date Notes and time: Completed 1. Project Set Up:  Contact community organization or agency  Assemble supplies/equipment  Gain permissions if required  Other?

2. Project Team Orientation:

3. Project Team Training:  Service-related training  Teambuilding activities  4. Cadet Self-Assessment: (Success Profiler Skills Map)

5. Service Learning Project Activities: (Ensure that scheduled time meets JROTC project requirements)

6. Learning Log Entries: (schedule frequency of entries depending on how project activities are scheduled)

7. Project Wrap Up: (correspondence with community organization/agency, return supplies and equipment, etc.)

8. Project Documentation:  Project Report  Project Final Reflection  Project Presentation/Briefing  Self-assessment  Team Evaluation  Other 2TEAM Service Learning Reflection Plan

Name of Sponsoring Organization/Class. Winters Mill High School JROTC Department

Phone. 410-386-1500

Team Leader: Staff Sergeant Major LName ______, FName ______, MI ______

Team Member: Corporal LName ______, FName ______, MI ______

Reflection to be led and completed by team leader: (Write a description of your service-learning activity).

Explain what need led you to select this project? 

Explain what type of research did you conduct  to support this project?

Explain what impact do you think this project  had on the community?

Explain what would you do next time to  make this project better?

Explain what leadership principles  did you have to use to successfully complete this project?

Explain what could you do to involve more  Cadets in your project?

Where there any unexpected obstacles  that you encountered during your project? o How did you handle them?

Which phase of the project did you  consider to be the most critical? o Why?

Team Number Hours______3INDIVIDUAL Service Learning Reflection Plan

Name of Sponsoring Organization/Class. Winters Mill High School History Department

Phone. 410-386-1500

Instructor, Colonel Ray Naworol Student LName ______, FName ______, MI ______

Reflection to be completed by each student: (Write a description of your service-learning activity).

Tell why you chose to do Help less fortunate children experience the joy of Christmas the Toys for Tots project.   Do my share as a good citizen in a school and community supported activity

 Build soft skills: conscientiousness, teamwork, and punctuality

What community need To unite all members of our school community in a common cause for three months were you attempting to  meet? during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign  To contribute to bettering the Westminster during Christmastime

What were your Planned, trained, and executed responsibilities for the event responsibilities?   Visited with USMC representatives

 Develop a school website dedicated to Toys for Tots

 What did you actually do?  Sent a 1-2 page thank you letter to the corporate sponsors

 Wrote an article for the school newsletter, PTA newsletter, or local newspaper

How did you actions Did my share as a good citizen for this school and community activity benefit the community? 

 Demonstrated

Would you select this Circle Yes or No project again? Explain why or why not? If yes, suggested reasons:

 Reinforces curriculum content and standards for academic hard skills, such as critical thinking and life-long learning core abilities

 Supports curriculum content and standards for character soft skills, such as good citizenship, respect for self and others, team work and interpersonal communication life skills

 Develops a range of broadly useful oral communication and interpersonal skills

 Reinforces the importance of planning, organizing, training, teamwork and S.M.A.R.T Goals

Individual Number Hours______

Toys for Tots Service Learning Project Presentation Slides Rubric

Cover Slide 5 Phase 1 Winters Mill High School JROTC Describe how project benefits the community. Toys for Tots Service Learning Project Response: Presentation for Principal King Slide 6 Phase 1 By Staff SGM______Describe how project enhances learning. 15 Dec 2016 Response: Slide 2 Agenda Slide 7 Phase 1 Describe how project relates to JROTC. Purpose of briefing  Response:  Guiding Questions Slide 8 Phase 1 Identify one or more JROTC lesson competencies met by the project.  Phase 1, Planning and Presentation Response: Slide 9 Phase 1  Phase 2, Implementation Explain role of teamwork in accomplishing the project. Response:  Phase 3, Reflection and Integration Slide 10 Phase 1 Recommend ways that the project would be modified to ensure that it meets established Phase 4, Presentation and Delivery  guidelines for JROTC service learning projects.  Conclusion Response: Slide 11 Phase 2 Slide 3 Purpose Explain the four-phase lesson plan learning process necessary to conduct the experience. The purpose of our Toys for Tots Service Learning Response: Project is to bring academics to life and is driven by student involvement. Together with fellow Cadets, Slide 12 Phase 2 we will identify essential needs in our school or Explain attached project plan evidence that defines the goals of the project. community and decide which project will be Response: achieved for our own learning. Key to this process Slide 13 Phase 2 is a period of refection, experience, and impact of Explain attached project plan JROTC curriculum competencies/ outcomes addressed by participating cadets. the project. Slide 4 Guiding Questions Response: Slide 14 Phase 2  What need led you to select this project? Explain attached Project Plans’ who, what, when, where, why, and how of the project. Response:  What type of research did you conduct to Slide 15 Phase 2 support this project? Explain the team reflection and individual reflections about the project. Response: What impact do you think this project had on the  Slide 16 Phase 3 community? Explain attached evidence of participation in structured reflection activities about the  What would you do next time to make this project experience Response: project better? Slide 17 Phase 3  How did this project impact your personal Summarize the impact that the experience had on the team and individual members. growth? Response: Slide 18 Phase 3  What leadership principles did you have to use Explain the results of the project, what was learned, and how the experiences fostered to successfully complete this project? change. Response:  What could you do to involve more Cadets in Slide 19 Phase 3 your project? Explain new ideas for service learning projects based on current experience. Response: Where there any unexpected obstacles that you  Slide 20 Phase 4 encountered during your project? Team members introduce self; and explain their role in the project o How did you handle them? Response: Slide 21 Phase 4  Which phase of the project did you consider to Cadets use appropriate visual and audio aids be the most critical? Response: Slide 22 Phase 4 Why? o Cadets establish consistent eye contact and appropriate gestures throughout the presentation. Response: Slide 23 Phase 4 Cadets’ speaking is clearly and concisely articulated throughout the message; avoid the use of slang or “fillers”. Response: Slide 24 Phase 4 Cadets respond appropriately to verbal and nonverbal feedback; and were knowledgeable about their portion of presentation. Response: Slide 25 Conclusion Response: