JROTC

I was in a Army ROTC program called Jrotc it was a class I've taken since my freshmen year. At Omaha South High the school of Arts and Drama. Jrotc purpose was to motivate young citizens to become better as a person and to be a leader not a follower. To show you the qualities of a leader and what it means. It showed me how to listen matter of fact discipline period. It helped as in being active to, it was a gym credit, you got exercise as a group every thursday from running to pull-ups anything you could imagine to keep us fit.
I worked with about 16 other students, we worked toghether as a team if one failed and accomplishing a task. As in if we were all supose to be at attention in line and majority of the platoon was talking we all did push-ups as a group. If given a huge amount we would divde them up as a a whole and each do a certein amount.
When we had competions with another schools we worked as one. To accomplish what needed to be done as in when we had our annual inspection where each school Jrotc program were to ranked. From uniform, to if we new the commands to being on beat as a group when doing commands to how our uniforms looked. So we each are given a job and a duty to wear the uniform with pride int help one another out.
We participate in school funtions such as the Cinco De Mayo parade we march representing the Army and Rotc program and our school pride. My fellow cadets and I worked together to come up with routines and with learning the Army song. When one messed up we would help them to get back on track, and cheer either on to always continue and never give up. We mentored younger students and helping with education, that gave alot of us cadets the opportunity to become that leader and role model to the younger generation.
Toys for Tots me and my cadets and Master sg. went down to the homeless shelter and did a little community service. We wrapped presents for the homless lil kids and less fortunate families who couldn't provide for there family for Christmas. I think that moment was what drew us cadets together it felt like another family. We were given the chance to shoot riffles and the opportunity to take charge and be in command. From telling others what to do but at the same time make sure there doing everything correctly.