JROTC Celebrates 55 Years in Marin!

            (Novato, CA) …The Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (commonly known as JROTC) was established in 1966 as an elective high school class open to all Marin County students at Novato High School.  This year it celebrates 55 years in Marin County!

The mission of the JROTC program is to develop young leaders and citizens of character dedicated to serving their community. The program is grounded in the values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. Participating students develop a sense of personal responsibility, integrity, and self-discipline, and they benefit from academic instruction in air and space technology.

It is first and foremost a program for students to develop their leadership skills, not a recruiting class for the military.  In the first two years of the program, students (or cadets) learn the basics of leadership in the classroom through the curriculum and participating voluntarily in many events throughout the year. In years three and four, students hone their leadership skills by managing the entire program and all the events they participate in.

“We’re really proud to have the JROTC program at Novato High School.  It’s a great leadership program for high school students and those who are also interested in aviation,” commented Novato Unified School District Superintendent Kris Cosca.

Students in the program have said:

“For me, JROTC is both a family and a very valuable and fun leadership class where we learn by doing. I feel like I’m really a part of something bigger than myself!”

“JROTC is an amazing program that teaches you self-discipline, leadership, as well as other important life values, like helping others and serving our community.”

This program at Novato High School is the only program of its kind in Marin County and is open to any student in grades 9-12.  If you think your student would benefit from such a program, please contact Richard Muench [email protected] or your student’s counselor.  More information can also be found here http://marinsjuniorrotc.weebly.com/.

For more information:

Richard Muench

[email protected]

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