Period: First (8:45am-10:15am) & fourth (2:06pm-3:36pm) periods

Room: 102A

Leadership Education I: Introduction to Air Force Junior ROTC (Text & Student Workbook)

Drill and Ceremonies (Text & Student Workbook)

AEROSPACE SCIENCE: Frontiers of Aviation History (Text & Student Workbook)

One term course, 180 hours. Introduction to leadership, military drill and ceremonies, proper uniform wear, customs, courtesies and citizenship. Introduction to air power—history and development of military and commercial aviation. Includes history and geo-policies of the 19^th and 20^th centuries.

1. How the United States and European progression in aviation during the 1905-1914 time period fostered development of the United States

2. How the United States military involvement during World War I emphasized the importance of airpower.

3. Developments in Army aviation from World War I to World War II.

4. How World War II contributed to developments in aviation.

5. The importance of maintaining a high standard of dress and personal appearance.

6. Why character, attitude, discipline, respect, values and ethics are important.

7. The importance of individual self control.

8. Why it is important to be a good citizen.

9. Why it is important to keep one’s self well and help others to stay well (physical fitness).

10. The basics of drill and ceremonies as an individual and in a flight and squadron formation

Course Requirements: See your child’s Cadet Handbook.

Includes conduct, courtesy, classroom policies and procedures, personal appearance and uniform wear.

Course Evaluation.

Uniform & personal appearance inspection every Wednesday.

Student workbook completion on each assigned chapter through the semester, selected questions from the workbook may be assigned as homework every week. In addition, the instructor may assign additional homework as opportunities arise depending on student progress.

Chapter tests administered approximately every two weeks normally (see attached pacing schedule).

Writing Across the Curriculum. Each week, we will administer a very brief writing exercise based on that week’s JROTC subject. This supports Wade Hampton High School’s "Writing Across the Curriculum" Program.

Physical fitness test consisting of a one mile run or walk, pushups and crunches.

Midterm and final exams.

Conduct and class preparation throughout.

Overall each area of student work is weighted according to the following breakout:

Academics 40%

Uniform Wear/Personal Appearance 30%

Homework 10%

Conduct & Class Prep 20%

Each individual evaluation grade scale is as follows:

A = 93 and above

B = 85-92

C = 77-84

D = 70-76

F = 69 and below

The cadet calendar attached may change due to assemblies, pep rallies, field trips and other events. In addition, please note that the first detailed cadet calendar available is the first 4-5 weeks. This will naturally be updated through the semester. See the schedule legend attached for explanation of abbreviations and acronyms.

Web Page Much more information, including updates to schedules, information on upcoming activities, goals, objectives, and photos of continuing events may be found on our web page at http://geocities.com/sc954AFJROTC/

Instructor Contact Parents are always welcome to contact either Colonel Varn or SMSgt Esham by telephone at 292-7593 (rings in the JROTC office). Also, we can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] (Colonel Varn) or [email protected] (SMSgt Esham). Our JROTC e-mail address and our fax number are at the top of the first page of this syllabus.

Military Drill. ………………………………… 15 days minimum

Leadership Education I: Introduction to AFJROTC (Core Values, Ethics, Personal Appearance, Grooming, Military Traditions, Personal Responsibility & Behavior, Citizenship, Wellness) …………………………… 30 days

Uniform Wear & Inspection …………………..13 days

Physical Fitness …………………………………14 days

Aerospace Science I (Frontiers in Aviation History) …………………………….17 days

JROTC POW/MIA Ceremony……………………………….Sep 18, 2002

Skating Social………………………………………………….Sep 26, 2002

Tiger Drill Meet @ Clemson…………………………………..Oct 11, 2002

Field Trip Shaw AFB Air Show……………………………….Oct 19, 2002

Red Ribbon Week……………………………………………..Oct 22-31, 2002

Veteran’s Day Weekend Activities…………………………...Nov 8-11, 2002

Field Trip Shaw AFB Visit…………………………………….Nov 21, 2002

Military Ball…………………………………………………..,Nov 23, 2002

Xmas Food Drive for Salvation Army………………………..3-12 Dec, 2002

Plain notebook paper, ink pen and pencil available for notes every class.

Uniform issued by AFJROTC kept clean and ready for wear and inspection every Wednesday. Uniform cleaned and pressed for turn in at the end of the semester.

Shoes. Comfortable but stable shoes such as tennis shoes for drill. Loose fitting sandals don’t normally work well and can result in tripping while outside on the drill pad. Athletic shoes for Physical Fitness.

Comfortable athletic wear for Physical Fitness (normally on Fridays).

SOARS. Summer Orientation And Reserve School

A Flight is our Early Bird Class

B Flight is our 2^nd period class which consists of all upper class grades.

C Flight is our 1st period class which consists primarily of first year cadets…mostly 9^th graders, but also has some upper class cadets.

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