Transcript Document
House Education Committee Briefing
3 March 2010
Mike Curry
JROTC Director
MS Department of Education
Office of Healthy Schools
Implementation of Mississippi Code § 37-3-95
Personal Background
Retired Navy Commander
Taught Algebra II one year and
Special Education one year
NJROTC Instructor 10 ½ years
Licensed for JROTC, Math,
Business, Economics, and School
Administrator
Purpose of JROTC
To instill in students of United States
secondary educational institutions:
the values of citizenship,
service to the United States,
personal responsibility, and
a sense of accomplishment.
Goals of JROTC
Promote citizenship
Develop leadership and critical/creative thinking
Teach to communicate effectively
Improve physical fitness
Provide incentive to live drug-free
Strengthen positive self-motivation
Provide global awareness and military perspective
Train to work as a team member
Inspire to graduate from high school, and continue
education
JROTC Curriculum
Physical activity / education
Health
First aid
Life skills
Leadership and character development
Military history and traditions
Government, Geography, and Science
JROTC Activities
Military drill competitions
Athletic competitions
Marksmanship competitions
Orienteering competitions
Academic competitions
Color Guard events and competitions
Community Service
Field trips
JROTC Outcomes
Better attendance rate
Higher graduation rate
Less discipline infractions
Lower drop out rate
Higher grade point average
Mississippi JROTC Units
Service
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Total
Units
51
18
12
3
84
Students
7,586
2,277
1,557
649
12,069
(In addition, Piney Woods School also has an Army JROTC unit.)
Mississippi JROTC Climate
JROTC highly valued / supported
JROTC teacher license
JROTC substitutes for physical
education graduation requirement
Recent JROTC Successes
Hattiesburg HS attended 2009 Presidential
Inauguration in Washington, DC
New units at Bay Springs, Clarksdale, Horn Lake,
and West Harrison
Callaway, Gulfport, McLaurin competed in the
2009 National JROTC Drill Championships
Brandon, New Albany, Moss Point to compete at
2010 National Marksmanship Competition
Summer training at Ft. Knox, Camp Shelby, NAS
Meridian, Keesler AFB
JROTC Director Accomplishments
Mississippi JROTC web site
Advisory Committee
Membership in MHSAA
MSU & USM to host competitions
JROTC Publicity
Liaison with military services
JROTC Director Goals
Additional JROTC units
Minimize instructor vacancies
Additional course substitution
Improve data reporting
Contact Information
Mike Curry
Phone: (601) 359-1816
[email protected]
www.healthyschoolsms.org/jrotc
www.healthyschoolsms.org/jrotc