{"id":178,"date":"2021-08-26T03:42:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T03:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2022-08-26T17:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T17:05:52","slug":"air-force-junior-rotc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/air-force-junior-rotc\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Junior ROTC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"178\" class=\"elementor elementor-178\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10271f5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10271f5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fb62eba\" data-id=\"5fb62eba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffd7ba uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6ffd7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h1,h2,h3\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-disc\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533700e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"533700e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ef313c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ef313c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For those who are new a brief run down is this class is about being a strong leader, an oustanding person in society, and having fun.<\/p><p>There are so many things you can do that there is a place for everyone. You can even get graduation credit with the class. <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1651 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/whs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/JROTC-badge.jpeg 889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Here is the less brief run down,\u00a0AFJROTC is a 3 or 4-year program designed to educate and train high school students in citizenship, promote community service, instill personal responsibility, character, and self-discipline.\u00a0\u00a0The program achieves this through classroom education in aerospace science, leadership fundamentals, drill and ceremonies, health and wellness, and hands-on learning opportunities in a number of fun and challenging extra-curricular activities.\u00a0\u00a0The program is committed to developing values and life skills that will prepare students to become lifelong learners as well as productive members of society.\u00a0\u00a0AFJROTC is not an Air Force recruiting program and cadets are never under any obligation to join the military.\u00a0\u00a0However, AFJROTC cadets who choose to continue their education may qualify for certain college scholarships and other benefits. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Advisors:<\/strong>\u00a0Denise L. Harris, LT Col (ret), USAF<\/p><p>Daylon Deeds, MSgt (ret), USAF<\/p><p><em>Emails<\/em>: denise.harris@wasatch.edu<\/p><p>daylon.deeds@wasatch.edu<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d791bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d791bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About AFJROTC<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4679f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4679f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is JROTC?<\/strong>\u00a0 Funded by Congress, Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps (JROTC)\u00a0educates\/trains high school students in citizenship, promotes community service, instills responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provides instruction in air and space fundamentals.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>JROTC is\u00a0<em><u>NOT<\/u><\/em>\u00a0an Air Force accessions program and cadets are\u00a0<em><u>NEVER<\/u><\/em>\u00a0under any obligation to join the military.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Who is JROTC?<\/strong>\u00a0 A group of about 70 students at Wastach called \u201ccadets\u201d.<\/p><p><strong>What do I learn?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>JROTC provides\u00a0rigorous instruction in Leadership Education, Aerospace Science, and Wellness and Physical Training.\u00a0\u00a0Leadership Education emphasizes discipline, responsibility, leadership, citizenship, customs and courtesies, communication skills, principles of management and drill.\u00a0\u00a0The Aerospace Science curriculum\u00a0acquaints students with the principles of aircraft flight, history of aviation, development of air power, contemporary aviation, exploring space, astronomy, geography and cultural studies.<\/p><p><strong>Who are my teachers?<\/strong>\u00a0 Lieutenant Colonel Denise Harris and Senior Master Sergeant Daylon Deeds, both retired from the Air Force with over 50 years of combined leadership and management experience.<\/p><p><strong>When do classes meet?<\/strong>\u00a0 You sign up for JROTC like any other class and it is a year long class. LDR&#8217;s and clubs will meet beofre and after school if you are interested.<\/p><p><strong>Why should I join?<\/strong>\u00a0 Students enrolled in JROTC have the opportunity to:<\/p><ul><li>Enhance their college\/job resume<\/li><li>Compete for ROTC scholarships<\/li><li>Earn annual JROTC awards at the local\/National level<\/li><li>Hold various leadership positions and ranks within the unit<\/li><li>Gain a unique combination of academics and practical experience<\/li><li>Compete in drill and physical fitness competitions<\/li><li>Participate in a variety of co-curricular and community service events<\/li><li>Enjoy lots of food, fun and friendship!<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/EWGKbINNpYtMn69qga21q-gBdzh00jCweANwVyA316ZK6A?e=hUgJRs\">2019-2020 Cadet Guide<\/a><\/p><div class=\"ui-article\"><div class=\"ui-article-description\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>This guide has a ton of useful information about the cadet corps: purpose, organization, uniforms, policies, etc. All cadets must read this. If you want to go into more detail before you decide to join, this is a good read.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ui-article-controls\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/EYIz2NiDKMFAuw8FA26PdmkB2qbHwhhShy6kDG6YtjzmcA?e=BxBqOR\">One page flyer on AFJROTC<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ui-article-controls\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ui-article-controls\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/Eb3_PoD8iQtKvVG9oAvjm0oBF2iiQgmatKxkgyX73CXxLg?e=ixYkRV\">Detailed Program Info and FAQs<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ui-article-controls\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ui-article-controls\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/ET9Qe7GkQK1Og-pdKpzETtgB9P_0CriNLUY0n-YPQeg-sw?e=5A1rRa\">Tri-Fold about JROTC<\/a><\/div><div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaffc0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aaffc0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LDRS\/Clubs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c88d785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c88d785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LDRS are like clubs in the program. These are what make this program so much fun. You like running around, doing fun fitness challenges and obstacle course than raider team is for you. You want to learn how to spin a rifle and compete with the cool skill do drill team. You like using your brain, try out academic bowl it&#8217;s a competition all around the nation where you answer all sorts of question ranging from math to leadership. You like being creative try model planes, build your plane and you even get to paint it. Is STEM your thing join model rockets where you make and launch your own rocket. There is so much more and this is all exclusive to AFJROTC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9830cf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9830cf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d67bb\" data-id=\"42d67bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4910db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4910db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uniform Guidelines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4290ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4290ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/ESpgXOPzA6xOvCPCBLyfT7cB64NP0aecmry1wQbncXnbEw?e=tuEqmb\">Uniforms and Awards<br \/><\/a>Uniforms and Awards: this is the official HQ AFJROTC guidance on uniform wear (and award criteria)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/EWIHIWvCfwtLrGaFDWEHQz0Bv6kaDy9SWvxoWZSDg0sLHA?e=nrXaWq\">Grooming Standards<br \/><\/a>Grooming Standards Cheat Sheet Handout<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wasatchschooldistrict.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/WasatchWeb\/EaObWhxltzdFo2-6Euwxy10Bxm8dmiaOC7j_moiwTuxxGA?e=egI7GI\">Uniform Guidelines Cheatsheet<br \/><\/a>Uniform Cheat Sheet Handout<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Welcome! 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