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Mount Pleasant High JROTC
participates in Army JCLC Camp |
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August 19, 2005 - The mission of our Army
JCLC Camp adventure is to motivate young people to be better citizens.
Citizenship, and leadership are always emphasized in each year of the
program, while communications, physical fitness and teamwork are
integral parts of the agenda. |
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This year, seven students from Mount
Pleasant HS JROTC participated in the 9-day JCLC from July 7 – July 15.
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The mission of our Army JCLC Camp adventure
is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Citizenship, and
leadership are always emphasized in each year of the program, while
communications, physical fitness and teamwork are integral parts of the
agenda. |
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The Objectives of the JCLC Camp Adventure
2005 were: |
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- To take advantage of recreational
facilities available in the area and to have fun!
- To give cadets the opportunity to
exercise living and interacting with with their peers in a military
setting
- To allow cadets to participate in
citizenship-building exercises
- To provide a safe, healthy and fun
training environment that is both physically and mentally
challenging
- To provide hands-on training
designed to develop leadership, discipline, teamwork and
self-confidence
- To provide adventure training not
normally available on high school campuses
- To enable cadets to practice
leadership in a challenging environment
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The camp's curriculum included safety
procedures, map reading and land navigation, orienteering, rappelling, a
leadership reaction course, a confidence/obstacle course, aquatics/drown
proofing, physical training, and a much needed and exciting trip to
Dorney Park. |
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More can be found out about the JROTC
program at Mt. Pleasant by clicking
www.mphsknights.com/jrotc [Source:
Rob Ziegler] |
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