Formal Inspection

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Pearland High School Army JROTC

• Formal Inspection
• December 11th, 2007
• 2007-2008

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Welcome to Pearland, Texas
Leadership Excellence begins at Pearland High
School
Pearland
Home of the Oiler Battalion
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Briefing Sequence

• Battalion Commander
• Battalion Executive Officer
• Adjutant
• Public Information Officer
• Operations Training Officer
• Supply Logistics Officer
• Battalion Command Sergeant Major
• Question Answer Period

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Battalion Commander
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Battalion Commander

• LET 4
• Significant Awards
• Sons of the American Revolution
• American Legion Medal
• Academic Wreath x5
• SAI Leadership Award
• Other Positions Held
• Battalion Operations Officer 2006-2007
• Squad Leader 2005-2006

C/MAJ Donald Bowers
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Battalion Commander

• Extra-Curricular
• Student Council President
• Senior Class President
• Crime Stoppers President
• Principals Forum
• Top Teens of America, Inc. National 1st Vice
  President
• Elected Governor at Texas American Legion Boys
  State
• Student Ambassador to Montevideo, Uruguay

• Job
• Full-Time Student
• Future Plans
• Attend US Naval Academy
• Major in Political Science
• Naval JAG Officer

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Responsibilities

• Responsible for Training, Administration,
  Discipline, Morale, and Performance of the
  Battalion
• Responsible for Coordination with SAI on all
  matters of Policy and Procedure for the Battalion
  
• Commands Battalion Through Use of the Chain of
  Command
• Recommends Promotion/Demotion of Cadets

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JROTC Mission
The mission of Army JROTC is to motivate young
people to become better citizens.
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Battalion Goals

• Encourage High School Completion
• Develop Leadership Potential
• Strengthen Character by Teaching Values
  Associated with Service Life
• Improve Physical Fitness
• Set the Example for Others

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Battalion Executive Officer
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Battalion Executive Officer

• LET 4
• Teams
• Armed Service Drill Team 2004-2007
• Significant Awards
• Superior Cadet
• Sophomore Leadership Award 2006
• Junior Leadership Award 2007
• Other Positions Held
• Battalion Command Sergeant Major 2006-2007
• Platoon Sergeant 20052006
• Squad Leader 2004-2005

C/CPT Sydney Rogers
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Battalion Executive Officer

• Extra-curricular
• Spanish Honor Society

• Job
• Silverlake Cinemark
• Future Plans
• Attend Texas State University
• Major in either European History or Criminal
  Psychology
• Become either a European History Professor or a
  Criminal Psychologist

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Responsibilities

• Principal Assistant Advisor to the Battalion
  Commander
• Directs, Coordinates, and Supervises Staff
  Operations
• Assumes Command in Absence of Battalion Commander

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Pearland High School History

• Founded in 1884
• Moved to current campus location in 1994
• Pearland Ninth Grade Center opened 2003
• Dawson High School Opens 2007
• Ninth Graders return to Pearland High School 2007

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Pearland High School Today

• Principal
• Mrs. Michele Staley
• Current Enrollment
• 3773
• JROTC Enrollment
• 141 Cadets

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Pearland High School JROTC History

• First Activated in 1995
• Pearland Ninth Grade Center opened 2003
• Ninth Graders returned to Pearland High School
  2007
• Honor Unit with Distinction in SY
• 1999-2000 2000-2001
• 2001-2002 2002-2003
• 2003-2004 2004-2005
• 2005-2006 2006-2007

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Chain of Command
Battalion Commander Donald Bowers
Command Sergeant Major William Masone
Executive Officer Sydney Rogers
S-1 Elizabeth Bernhardt
S-2 Samantha Nguyen
S-3 Brittney Gordon
S-4 Ethan Grossman
Alpha Company Commander Elizabeth Villanueva
Charlie Company Commander Linda Guzman
Bravo Company Commander Weston Tate
Delta Company Commander Taylor Cooper
Echo Company Commander Rosa Hernandez
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Typical Week

• Monday and Tuesday
• Classroom Instruction
• Wednesday
• Leadership Lab
• Company Inspections
• Thursday
• Drill and Ceremony
• Friday
• Physical Training

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Battalion Adjutant
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Battalion Adjutant

• LET 3
• Teams
• Color Guard 2006-Present
• Significant Awards
• Academic Wreath x2
• Whos Who Among Americas High School Students
• Other Positions Held
• Squad Leader 2006-2007

C/2LT Elizabeth Bernhardt
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Battalion Adjutant

• Extracurricular
• Church Youth Group
• National Honor Society
• Debate Team
• Creative Writing Club

• Job
• Full-Time Student
• Future Plans
• Attend Trinity University
• Major in English
• Become an English Teacher

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Responsibilities

• Responsible for Cadet Personnel Records
• Maintain Battalion and Class Rosters
• Supervise Battalion Awards Program
• Prepare Promotion Orders and Reports
• Other Duties as Required

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Enrollment
Battalion Total 141
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Ethnicity
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Student / Cadet ComparisonClass of 2007
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Cadet Records

• Automated Cadet Records (Junior Unit Management
  System
• JUMS Networked for ability to edit on multiple
  workstations
• Update as Required
• Disposition and Transfer

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Military Ball

• April 12th, 2008
• Location
• Hobby Airport Hilton

• 2007 Theme
• Heres To The Night
• Guest of Honor
• Dr. Robert Ivany

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Battalion Public Information Officer
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Battalion Public Information Officer

• LET 3
• Teams
• Raider 2007-2008
• Honor Guard 2006-2008
• Non-Service Drill Team 2005-2008
• Significant Awards
• 2nd Place Female Cadet Challenge
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Academic Wreath
• Other Positions Held
• Squad Leader 2006-2007

C/2LT Samantha Nguyen
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Battalion Public Information Officer

• Extracurricular
• Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)
• Church leader at Vietnamese Martyrs Church
• National Honor Society

• Job
• Volunteer at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• Future Plans
• Attend Rice University
• Become an ophthalmologist

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Responsibilities

• Battalion Recruiting Operations
• Develop News Articles Battalion Newsletter
• Maintain Update Bulletin Boards Trophy
  Display
• Photography of Activities and Events
• Develop and create Unit Scrapbook
• Maintain Battalion Website

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PIO Activities

• Recruiting
• Junior High West (12/19/2007)
• Junior High East (1/16/2008)
• Junior High South (1/23/2008)
• Elective Fair for incoming 9th Graders
  (1/25/2007)
• Fish Camp for Incoming cadets (5/12/2007)
• Pearland Leader (JROTC newsletter)
• Bulletin Boards
• Trophy/Display Case
• Battalion Flip Album

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Teams

• Armed Non-Service Drill Team
  Honor Guard
• Academic Team
  Rifle Team
• Color Guard Male/Female Raider Team

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Military Skill Meets
7 Oct Hargrave M.S.M. Overall Meet
Champions Armed Service Drill Team 1st
Overall 2nd Place PT 2nd Place Female
Orienteering
3 Feb Tomball M.S.M. Academics 2nd Place 1st
Place Individual Academics 3rd Place Female Color
Guard
2 Dec Willowridge M.S.M. Armed Service Drill Team
2nd Overall Color Guard 3rd Place
20 Jan Gulf Coast M.S.M. Overall Meet
Champions 2nd Place Male Female Color Guard 1st
Place Individual Rifle
10 March Quintana M.S.M. Army Meet Champions 1st
Place Overall Drill Team 2nd Place Female Color
Guard
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Website
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Battalion Operations and Training Officer
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Battalion Operations Officer

• LET 3
• Teams
• Color Guard 2005-Present
• Commander 2006-Present
• Significant Awards
• Academic Wreath x3
• Superior Cadet x2
• Freshman Leadership Award 2006
• Sophomore Leadership Award 2007
• Other Positions Held
• Company First Sergeant 2006-2007

C/1LT Brittney Gordon
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Battalion Operations Officer

• Extracurricular
• National Honor Society
• Spanish Honor Society
• Church Youth Group

• Job
• Full-Time Student
• Future Plans
• Attend Cornell University
• Major in either Astronomy or Japanese Studies
• Scholarship in Army/Navy/Air Force ROTC
• Teach English in Japan

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Responsibilities

• Training Schedules
• Battalion Calendar
• Extracurricular Activity Planning and Training
• Coordination with Other Clubs and Schools
• Battalion Briefing
• Other Duties as Required

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LET 1 Training Schedule
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LET 2 Training Schedule
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LET 3 Training Schedule
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LET 4 Training Schedule
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Community Support

• City of Pearland Holiday Parade
• Color Guard for community events and ceremonies
• Highway Clean-Ups (Oiler Drive)
• Honor Guard for community events and ceremonies
• Brazoria County Public Safety Barbeque
• YMCA Fall Fest

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School Support

• Color Guard
• PTA meetings
• Home games
• Graduations
• Award ceremonies
• National Honor Society
• Athletic Events
• Traffic control
• Assistance at Track meets

• Counselor Support
• Meet the Teacher Night
• Elective Fair
• Fall Showcase Extravaganza
• Fall Fest
• Academic Decathlon Regional Meet
• College Night
• Honor Guard
• Homecoming
• Military Ball
• Veterans Day

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Battalion Supply and Logistics Officer
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Battalion Logistics Officer

• LET 4
• Teams
• Academic Team 2005-2007
• Significant Awards
• Superior Cadet
• Military Officers Association of America
• Academic Wreath
• Other Positions Held
• Squad Leader 2005-2006
• Platoon Sergeant 2006
• Platoon Leader 2007

C/1LT Ethan Grossman
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Battalion Logistics Officer

• Extracurricular
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes

• Job
• Pizza Hut
• Pearland Volunteer Fire Department
• Future Plans
• Attend Texas AM University
• Major in Counseling
• Career in Counseling or Firefighting

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Responsibilities

• Uniform Accountability (JUMS)
• Initial Uniform Issue
• Clothing Forms Records
• Uniform Maintenance
• Issue of Rank Awards
• Cleanliness of Supply Room/Cabinets

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Accountability and Clothing Forms

• Annual 100 Clothing and Equipment Inventory
• Monthly Sensitive Item Inventory
• Periodic Inventory of all equipment
• One Form per Cadet (JUMS)
• Number of items

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Uniform Maintenance

• Cadet Responsibility
• Checked during weekly inspections
• DX Unserviceable items
• Re-issue improperly fitting items

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Other Duties

• Issue of Awards Rank
• Work with XO and Adjutant to assist them with the
  supply of Awards and Ranks
• Maintain stock of Awards and Rank
• Maintenance of Supply Room/cabinets and equipment
• Daily checks to ensure order and cleanliness

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Budget

• Army Beginning
  Balance
• OMA 6106.00 6106.00
• MPA 23,987.00
  23,987.00
• School
• Department 6,000.00
  5,400.00
• Unit (Fundraiser Supported)
• ROTC (Military Ball) 5,500.00
  5,500.00

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Uniform Status
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Uniform Status
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Sensitive Items
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Battalion Command Sergeant Major
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Battalion Command Sergeant Major

• LET 3
• Teams
• Color Guard 2006-Present
• Commander 2007-Present
• Significant Awards
• Military Order of World Wars
• Non-Commissioned Officers Association of America
  Medal
• Other Positions Held
• Company First Sergeant 2007
• Platoon Sergeant 2006
• Squad Leader 2005

C/CSM William Masone
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Battalion Command Sergeant Major

• Job
• HEB Food and Drug
• Customer Service Assistant
• Future Plans
• Attend US Naval Academy
• Major in General Science or History
• Become a Marine Corps combat pilot

• Extracurricular
• Debate Team

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Responsibilities

• Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
• Advises Battalion Commander on issues related to
  enlisted cadets
• Maintains the merit/demerit system
• Accountable for cadet service credits

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Merit/Demerit System

• By enrolling in JROTC, cadets accept the
  obligation to obey all rules and regulations of
  the program and school.
• Actions, or inaction, by a cadet may be cause for
  the awarding of demerits, the amount of which
  shall be determined by the nature of the offense.
• Cadets may appeal in writing to the Command
  Sergeant Major if they feel they were unfairly
  awarded demerits .
• Merits are earned through outstanding
  performance, superior appearance, voluntary
  service, or special effort.
• Each demerit will cancel out one merit. merits
  increase a cadets chance of promotion.

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Color Guard Activities

• Summer Graduation
• PHS Football Games
• Fan Fest (PHS)
• Veterans Day
• Pearland Christmas Parade

• Pearland Chamber of Commerce Banquet
• PHS Basketball Games
• PISD Awards Night
• Homecoming

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Cadet of the Marking Period

• Held every grading period (6 weeks)
• Provides an opportunity for cadets to be tested
  on knowledge, bearing, proficiency, and uniform
  wear
• Consists of the C/CSM and 4 C/1SGs
• The Cadet of the Year is selected by interviewing
  previous winners of Cadet of the Marking Period
• Cadet of the Year winners receive 100 Savings
  bond

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Question and Answers