Shaw High School JROTC

It builds confidence and character.
Character. Confidence. Leadership. That's Army JROTC training. And while nothing worthwhile is ever easy, uncovering the leadership qualities and personal skills already living within you pays off big time. Both in the present--and in the future. JROTC helps you discover the quiet confidence and inner strength that make goals reality.

It's like playing on a winning team.
Team work. That's the feeling in JROTC. All members working together toward the same goals. A friendly push when you need it--a pat on the back when you deserve it. Then returning the favor. Because when one team member succeeds, the whole team does. It's a different kind of peer pressure.

It's more than a regular class
While JROTC is given during regular high school hours, it is not taught like a regular class. Sure, you'll learn the basics--history, government, technology awareness, and current events--but every lesson is geared toward building leadership and personal skills. You'll understand how to motivate others while strengthening your own ability to study, take tests, and interview for jobs. Real skills you can use. Furthermore, extracurricular activities like drill team and color guard deepen your self-respect and confidence. And should you attend JROTC summer camp, you'll train on confidence courses, play team sports, and learn land navigation and water safety techniques. As a JROTC cadet you are under NO obligation to join the military. Nor do we promote the military lifestyle. JROTC simply utilizes proven military skills to help you develop and improve your self-discipline, confidence and pride in ways not usually offered in school.

It can't fit in a textbook.
Another lecture about doing your homework? Forget it. JROTC gives practical pointers on how to study, take useful lecture notes, and get better test results. Your grades go up. You'll become more interested in your school and community, and in turn, be better equipped to successfully meet the challenges of today's world. At Adventure Training in summer camp, you'll learn to put map reading and land navigation to real use. Doing it, not just reading it--that's earning what you learn.

Nothing is more rewarding than JROTC extracurricular activities. JROTC uses a unique but proven approach to guide students toward success in high school and beyond.

Training.
JROTC students develop leadership, excellence, and confidence from direct hands-on skills and values training. Rising through JROTC ranks, students experience success firsthand. Goal setting, winning habits and problem solving become second nature.

Rewarding.
Students reinforce their own excellence and accomplishment, both in JROTC training and other classes, by earning promotions, uniform ribbons and appointments to drill teams and color guards.

Role-modeling.
Integrity. Discipline. Commitment. Respect. Having served in our country's military, JROTC instructors embody the values they teach.