APS JROTC Retired Instructors Scholarship Nomination Form s3

JLAB 2014-2015 JROTC UNIT BEST PRACTICE Date: School : School Address:

1 April 2015 Northwest Rankin HS 5805 Highway 25, Flowood, MS 39232 JROTC Unit Name: Unit Telephone Number: Unit Email Address:

NW Rankin Army 601-992-8770 [email protected] JROTC JLAB Team Member Names: Name of SAI/AI:

Paul Byrne, Brady Cole, Aaron Ellis & Jason Pirtle LTC (Ret) Ellis H. Riser JROTC Unit Best Practice (one per form only):

Orienteering Team Discussion (The who, what, when, where and how of the Best Practice, e.g., components of the function, organization (staff responsibilities, command and control), resources needed (money, people, supplies, transportation, and equipment) timeline from planning to completion, etc.):

Our Orienteering Team, more than our other teams, is primarily led by our cadets. Our Raider Commander with the assistance of a few other experienced cadets, teach our cadets all aspects of orienteering. The flow of events in our county consists of a Raider Challenge in the fall (Nov) which has a map reading part, but no compass course requirements. This works well because as we prepare our cadets for the Raider Challenge we are getting the map reading portion out of the way, and so when it comes time to work on the compass portion, we have more time. In map reading, we use not only the curriculum provided, but also use old test and Army manuals. Once we start of the compass portion, we first start with the basics of the compass and pace count, and focus on techniques to work as a team. We used a GPS that the program purchased initially to set up a course around the school grounds for cadets to practice. We make sure we have points that are close to each other either by azimuth or distance to emphasize the importance to being precise and not just fast. Now, there are Apps for the Iphone that are much easier to use than the GPS. Scoring for our Orienteering Competition consists of the total test scores for the entire 3 member team, added to the number of correct points (x 25 points each) found. The only reason time will be considered is in the event of a tie. As we mentioned above, our practices mirror the fact that precision is more important than speed.

At JLAB, you will participate in a forum on JROTC Unit Best Practices and Challenges You are to prepare and submit three reports on JROTC Unit Best Practices. You must submit a report on how your unit recruits students for JROTC (Cadet Enrollment) and at least two additional reports on any other aspect of JROTC unit administration, logistics, management, or operations. Below is a non-all inclusive list of possible unit best practices.  Academic Team  Fundraising

 Drill Team  Annual Inspection

 Orienteering Team  JCLC

 Raider Challenge Team  Service Learning/Community Service

 Rifle Team  Military Ball

 Color Guard  Cadet Commander and Staff Organization and Functions

 Marksmanship Training  Cadet Scholarships

 Awards Ceremony  Technology support of unit from school and community

 Awards support from outside organizations  Educational and Orientation Trips

 Cadet retention in JROTC  Cadet Challenge

THIS IS NOT A GRADED ASIGNMENT BUT IT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.