Damonte Ranch High School

Junior Naval ROTC

The Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Program is designed to offer a learning experience, which will contribute to the molding of responsible American citizens who are qualified for productive civilian or military careers. The Navy program is offered at Damonte Ranch High School as an alternative track to earn a PE and health credit.

Naval Science is the elective academic position of NJROTC and is a four-year sequential program offered in sequence from year to year. Within Washoe County School District Naval Science/NJROTC and HSROTC is divided by semester. For each successfully completed semester a student will earn one half (1/2) credits toward the full course of NS-1, NS-2, NS-3, or NS-4. The complete Naval Science course is Naval Science 1-4 divided by semester so that NS 1-2 would constitute a full course of NS-1, and NS 3-4 would constitute a full course of instruction for NS-2 etc. Cadets must successfully complete Naval Science 1 (NS-1) prior to being accepted into NS-2. Cadets who successfully complete NS-2 must get permission from the Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI) for acceptance to NS-3 (advanced Leadership). Cadets who successfully complete NS-3 and are promoted to 1st Class Petty Officer (C/PO1) must also get permission from the SNSI for acceptance in NS-4.

NAVAL SCIENCE 1-2 (NS-1) INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Course #: 5731, 5732
Grade: 9-12
Year: 1 credit

NS-1 is the first in a four-course sequence. Topics include the following

NAVAL SCIENCE 3-4 (NS-2) INTERMEDIATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Course #: 5733, 5734
Grades: 10-12
Year: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successfully completed NS-1, or 1 complete year of any other JROTC curriculum.

NS-2 is the second course in the Naval Science program and continues the emphasis on leadership development and promoting a responsible American citizen.

NAVAL SCIENCE 5-6 (NS-3) ADVANCED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Course #: 5735, 5736
Grades: 11-12
Year: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successfully completed NS-2 or 2 years of any other JROTC curriculum. NS-3 cadets must have earned the rank of Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class (CPO2) or equivalent rank of other JROTC units. Selection by SNSI.

NS-3 is the third course in the four-course NJROTC program. Cadets must be accepted for this class by the SNSI. This course expands on NS-1 and NS-2. NS-3 is the first class where the cadets begin to plan the operations of the NJROTC unit.

NAVAL SCIENCE 7-8 (NS-4) Applied Leadership Development

Course #: 5738, 5738
Grade: 12
Year: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successfully completed NS-3 or 3 years of any other JROTC curriculum. NS-4 cadets must have earned the rank of Cadet Petty Chief Petty Officer (C/CPO) or equivalent rank of other JROTC units. Selection by SNSI.

NS-4 is the fourth and final class in the NJROTC naval science program. Cadets must have obtained the rank of Cadet Chief Petty Officer (C/CPO) and be accepted into the class by the SNSI. This class is predominately the operations side of the NJROTC where the cadets put into practice all the planning and leadership they have learned in prior classes. Cadets will plan for and execute ceremonies and reviews, teach junior cadets classes, plan fund raising programs, plan for dances and balls, supervise the promotions of junior cadets and perform other duties as may be required for the continuation and expansion of the NJROTC program in their school. Topics for N-4 include the following: Applied Oral Communications, Applied Instructional Techniques, and Role of the Military, Physical Fitness, Applied Leadership, Critical Thinking Readings, and other selected optional subjects.

HROTC STAFF LEADERSHIP CLASS (Optional)

Course #: 5739, 5740
Grade: 11
Year: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Be a member of the NJROTC executive staff. Acceptance into staff by SNSI.

This is a class for the senior cadets to do their planning and day-to-day operations within the unit. This class will normally be for the Cadet Commander, Cadet Executive Officer, operations Officer and their staff. Students will be either junior or senior and Cadet Chief Petty Officer or above. If possible this class will either be a before school or after school class on a pass fail basis. Acceptance into class would be from the SNSI.

HSROTC STAFF LEADERSHIP CLASS (Optional)

Course #: 5741, 5742
Grade: 12
Year: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Be a member of the NJROTC executive staff. Acceptance into class by SNSI.

This is a class for the senior cadets to do their planning and day-to-day operations within the unit. This class will normally be for the Cadet Commander, Cadet Executive Officer, Operations Officer and their staff. Students will be either junior or senior and Cadet Chief Petty Officer or above. If possible this class will either be a before school or after school class on a pass fail basis. Acceptance into class would be from the SNSI.

NJROTC SPECIALTY TEAMS (Optional)

This class is for members of the NROTC specialty teams. It should be a pass or fail just as the athletes would get for participation on any sports team. Specialty teams, which would qualify for this credit, would be Armed Drill Team, Unarmed Drill Team, Color Guard, Marksmanship Team, Physical Fitness Team, and the Academic Team. When not participating on a team, during seasons, the students will be either working on other class projects or homework.

Sometimes a cadet will not be able to schedule their last one or two years in NJROTC because of class conflicts. The above classes, which would hopefully be offered, would help to alleviate some of these problems. In order to attend these classes for those reasons the SNSI and counselors must agree that this would be beneficial for the student and graduation.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The NJROTC program can be very competitive in many different extra-curricular activities. These include specialty teams; Academic Team, Color Guard Teams, Armed Drill Team (Military Close-order drill with weapons), Unarmed Drill Team (Military Close-order drill without weapons), Orienteering Team, Physical Fitness Team, and Marksmanship Team. The only team that is required by the CNET is Color Guard, however to get more cadets involved these other teams are a necessity. Most of the competitions are postal; we do the competition at our home school and sent the results to a judging school. However, there are many opportunities for the teams to compete within other parts of the district, state, area and nationally. Belonging to these teams, cadets can earn ribbons, medals, and trophies and possible scholarships.
Other activities that the NJROTC participates in are community service projects, local parades and other events that the community may request. These activities may also be intra-curricular events and are then graded events.
JROTC sanctioned activities include WCSD military ball with other JROTC units in the area, a Annual Military Inspection (AMI), dances for the unit, a formal Navy Ball, Navy Leadership Camp, held either in Seattle or San Diego, and WCSD JROTC Leadership Camp.