NJROTC

NJROTC
by Christian Kern


       In high school there are many different types of programs to be in, visual performing arts, marching or concert band, and one call NJROTC(Navy Junior Reserved Officer Training Corp).

          NJROTC is a military program that started when the school was first built and still goes on today, it counts for a PE credit so many students take JROTC instead of PE. Serra Freshmen Vanessa Roldan said " ROTC is much better than PE, physical fitness just one day is great than all day in the hot sun smelling like a dog."

           In JROTC students learn moral and core values that teaches them how to become a better leader, which can help with work and job relative things. It can also help with becoming a better citizen and not do something that's wrong.Serra Senior and JROTC cadet Christopher Poma says" NJROTC is a great way to learn how to be a responsible person and becoming a leader in all aspects of your life and in my years make new and outstanding friends to help me along the way." JROTC is a great program for freshmen to senior year. and can promote you if you are joining the military or some type or military program like ROTC in college or the Academy, each for all five branches in the United States.
    
       In JROTC there are 6 teams each with a unique role in ROTC. the teams are Academics which is basic knowledge of the military, Athletics which is being physically fit and peforming physical training, next is (ABDT) Armed Basic Drill Team which is basic drill with a rifle, then there is (UBDT) Unarmed Basic Drill Team which is marching, also are the exhibition teams (ADT) and (UDT) Armed Drill Team and Unarmed Drill Team. Each team goes to a competition every year and wins trophy each year, Aliyah Hayes explains" going to competitions are real fun seeing and meeting other schools is a fun way to make friends and compete to see whos good and awesome.

      ROTC is a fun program and if you want to join now just talk to your concelor and join today and you will love how this program can inspire you and much more as you grow up as a adult or joining the military remembering that you learned all this in JROTC.