<p> JLAB 2015-2016 JROTC UNIT BEST PRACTICE (THE SECTIONS OF THIS FORM WILL EXPAND AS YOU ENTER YOUR REPORT) Date: School : School Address:</p><p>04/02/16 Mount Tabor 342 Petree Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 JROTC Unit Name: Unit Telephone Number: Unit Email Address:</p><p>Mount Tabor Spartans (336) 703- 6716 [email protected] JLAB Team Member Names: Name of SAI/AI:</p><p>Holden Armstrong, Amber Li, Andrew Wooten, Major Sugg Vince Vasudevan JROTC Unit Best Practice (one per form only):</p><p>Service Learning Projects 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.)(PLEASE LIMIT YOUR DISCUSSION TO ONE PAGE IF POSSIBLE):</p><p>JROTC requires one Service Learning Project, SLP, but at Mount Tabor, we do more. Our Best Practice is our Battalion’s approach to Service Learning. The more Service Learning Projects we do, the better it is for our program and community. The way we task organize the projects not only makes the process smoother, but increases the quality of the project. How we complete Service Learning supports not only our program and community goals, but also supports the Title X of the US Code. As we have mentioned before JROTC programs are required to do only one Service Learning Project per year, our Battalion will complete seven to ten Service Learning Projects a year. Since we do such a large number of Service Learning Projects, we can spread our resources to help many different communities when needed. Some of our annual partnerships include Habitat For Humanity, The Rescue Mission, First Harvest Food Bank, Toys for Tots, and Forsyth Court, a local retirement home. Usually when we are doing a Service Learning Project, we are at one location. In reality, we divide our resources among other tasks within the facility, meaning we are able to accomplish more missions during that period of time. Since we do so many SLPs as a program, we can touch many more in our community than other programs can. At Mount Tabor we task orient our SLPs differently than the curriculum says to do it. Instead of asking everyone in the Battalion to submit a problem, we have our staff, senior cadets who have done numerous SLPs, come up with the problem and a project that can solve the problem. Since our staff have done SLPs before, they know of the limitations of a Service Learning Project as well as knowing what aspects have to be present for it to be successful. After the staff selects a project they will decide which Company or Platoon will conduct the SLP. If the project is large, we will assign one of our two Companies the project, though if the project is small, we might only assign one or two platoons the project. Once the project is assigned, it is up to the Company Commanders and Platoon Leaders to contact the organization and set up the project. It is also their responsibility once we are on site to organize the teams in accordance with the organization’s needs. This way the project is cadet driven and runs smoothly. The way our program goes about the planning and execution of Service Learning Projects supports not only our program and county goals but also the requirements of Title X of the U.S. Code. Our Battalion strives every year to get our name out and support our community. Doing one SLP a year does help the community and gets the programs name out. Though doing multiple projects a year, we can get our name out to more communities and families while helping our community in more ways than one. Our County Board of Education wants schools to take an active role in their communities, and Mount Tabor accomplishes this by completing on average seven service learning projects a year. Under Title X JROTC’s purpose is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. All of the goals of Title X are achieved during a Service Learning Project at Mount Tabor. This part of the program meets all of the requirements of Title X, while other parts of the program cannot meet all at once. Since our Service Learning Projects are cadet driven from Point A to Z, leadership is developed on every level. The LET 1 and 2’s learn teamwork, an important leadership skill, while LET 3 and 4’s learn organizational skills, something every leader needs. Every JROTC Unit does something right and every cadet proudly believes that their program is the best in the nation, and that is a good thing. With that being said, we do not feel that we do Service Learning the best out of every program in the nation, but we do think that out of all that the Mount Tabor Spartans do, Service Learning Projects are our best practice. We are looking forward to hearing and learning from other programs this summer. </p><p>2 At JLAB, you will participate in a forum on JROTC Unit Best Practices. You are to prepare and submit a report on your unit’s best practice. Below is a non-all-inclusive list of possible unit best practices. Your Team must also prepare a presentation (Power Point or other presentation program) on this best practice. Your team will give your best practice presentation at the Unit Best Practices Forum, so be prepared. Guidance on how and when to submit this report and the Best Practice Presentation will be provided separately.  Academic Team  Fundraising</p><p> Drill Team  Annual Inspection</p><p> Orienteering Team  JCLC</p><p> Raider Challenge Team  Service Learning/Community Service</p><p> Rifle Team  Military Ball</p><p> Color Guard  Cadet Commander and Staff Organization and Functions</p><p> Marksmanship Training  Cadet Scholarships</p><p> Awards Ceremony  Technology support of unit from school and community</p><p> Awards support from outside organizations  Educational and Orientation Trips</p><p> Cadet retention in JROTC  Cadet Challenge</p><p>THIS REPORT IS NOT IN ITSELF A GRADED ASSIGNMENT BUT IT IS THE BASIS FOR YOUR FORUM PRESENTATION WHICH IS GRADED.</p><p>3</p>