Charger BattalionContinuous Improvement

Project14 November 2014

Clear Springs High SchoolArmy JROTC

Battalion Commander

C/LTC School Activities: Member of Ranger Swim, Orienteering Team, PALs, Student United Way, and Varsity Track & Field.

Plans After High School: Army ROTC at University of Houston.

Continuous Improvement Project: Recruiting and Retention.

Battalion S-1Battalion Adjutant

C/CPTSchool Activities: Member of the Color Guard, PT, Orienteering, Ranger Swim Teams, Student United Way, TAFE, and Mu Alpha Theta.

Plans After High School: Obtain a degree in teaching.

Contribution: Provided staff with enrollment numbers. Ensures cadets receive merits for activities performed.

Battalion S-2Intelligence and Security Officer

C/2LT School Activities: Color guard (Band).

Plans After High School: Attend Sam Houston State University to major in Criminal Justice.

Contribution: Created Cadet Climate Survey.

Battalion S-3Operations and Training Officer

C/MAJ School Activities: Gamer’s Guild and Color Guard Commander.

Plans After High School: Attend Reedley Junior College for an Aircraft Power Plant Certification, entering the workforce in chosen profession.

Contribution: Coordinates with the school officials to involve the program into school functions. Enters events into JUMS.

Battalion S-4Logistics and Supply Officer

School Activities: Art Club, mentoring 4th & 5th graders with VEX IQ, and participating in the VEX & FIRST.

After High School: Attend Texas A&M to get a Masters in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

Contribution: Created mathematical analyses used for the yearly goal. Issued out uniforms to cadets.

C/CPT

Battalion S-5Public Affairs Officer

School Activities: Member of Ranger Swim, PT team, Color Guard, Drill Team, Orienteering, JLAB, Student United Way Officer, HOSA, and Interact.

Plans After High School: Attend college to become a prenatal nurse.

Contribution: Designed new posters that were strategically placed around the school, introduced the Cadet Corner into the school newspaper. Publicized program to the school and the community.

C/CPT

Battalion S-6Information Technology Officer

School Activities: Command Drill Team, Honor Guard, Orienteering, PT Team, and JLAB.

Plans After High School: Attending the USNA.

Contribution: Designed and developed the JROTC website for Clear Springs HS. Assisted in the mathematical analysis used for yearly goal.

C/SFC

Battalion CommandSergeant Major

School Activities: PT Team, Ranger Swim, Orienteering, Rally Leaders, PALs, Interact Officer, Student United Way, and Culture Club.

Plans After High School: Attend a 4 year university on an ROTC scholarship and major in Criminal Justice.

Contribution: Established Cadet of the Quarter and publicized the program through Rally Leaders.

C/CSM

Continuous Improvement Project:

Recruiting and Retention

•Goal: Attain and maintain an opening enrollment of 125 cadets.

•Problem: Barely making mission at the beginning of every year.

–Identified during course signups last spring that we would only open enrollment with 75 cadets.

–Can not sustain required standard with current trend.

Goal Analysis

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2021-2022

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

52 45 45 45 45 45 45

26 44 38 38 38 38 38

13

20 33 29 29 29 2910

8

13 22 19 19 19

LET 4

LET 3

LET 2

LET 1

Yearly Plan

  2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2021-2022

LET 1 52 45 45 45 45 45 45

LET 2 26 44 38 38 38 38 38

LET 3 13 20 33 29 29 29 29

LET 4 10 8 13 22 19 19 19

TOTAL 101 117 129 133 131 131 131

Retention GoalsLet 1 85%Let 2 75%Let 3 65%

SMART Goal

Specific Attain and maintain a satisfactory opening enrollment.

Measurable Opening enrollment of 125 Cadets yearly.

Attainable Draw from the school population of 2461 students.

Relevant Create an attractive program in order to diversify our cadet population and create a legacy.

Time-Bound Establish glide path to achieve goal within 3 years.

Plan of Attack

Phase I: Opening Enrollment SY 14-15• Participate in a multitude of events and activities to publicize

the program in order to attract students.

Phase II: Glide Path to Success• Recognize the achievements of cadets and increase morale

through the integration of battalion participation in school/community events.

Phase I: Opening Enrollment

Fish Camp: • Team push ups• Acting like cheerleaders• Marched• Demonstrations• Miss JROTC• Raffle (Booster club basket)• Cadets in other groups talked about JROTC• Gave away t-shirts from national guard and a free raffle ticket to those

who signed upTalking To Feeder Schools• LTC Cianciotto and C/LTC Cagnon went to Creekside, Victory Lakes, and

Brookside to speak to the LDC cadets about JROTC (What it is and what it’s about)

Phase I: Opening Enrollment (Cont.)

Posters Around the School:• Designed new posters and forwarded them to LTC Cianciotto

and he in turn had them printed and laminated• The battalion staff posted them strategically around the school

for everyone to see in hopes of attracting students to the program

• Created new brochures used for recruiting and informing parents

Informal Command Climate Survey: • More cadet leadership exposure• Public promotion ceremony• Reinstatement of newsletters• Game Day/Cadet party

Phase I: Opening Enrollment (Cont.)

Counselors and Administrators:•Distributing shirts and goodies to counselors and other school

staff members•Inviting counselors to our Assistance Visit in order to illustrate

our battalion’s potential•Breakfast for counselors and lunch for administrators

Recruiting in P.E. Classes:• SAI visited physical education courses in order to promote the

program and its benefits

5229

13

10

101 Opening Enrollment

LET 1LET 2LET 3LET 4

Success!

Phase II: Glide Path

Senior Night:• Senior LET 4’s got recognized for their 4 year participation

within JROTC• Allowed the program to be publicly recognized with other major

athletic programs from the school

Rally Leader: •Rally leaders is an organization compromised of 10 high speed

cadets that are present and on the sidelines for every home football game.

•Rally leaders builds community and student support for JROTC. This Organization gets the program’s name out in the school and gets students talking about JROTC.

Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)

Cadet Corner:•Permanent section in the school newspaper•Contains information about recent events•Vol. 8 Issue 1: Cadet Corner

Football Program:•Placed an ad into the school football program

Cadet of the Quarter:•Cadets selected to participate on a board that distinguishes

cadets for outstanding performance.

Formal Cadet Climate Survey:•Google form will be posted on website

Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)

Newsletter:•Contains past and upcoming events•Photos taken at various events by S-5•Comments from Battalion Commander and Executive Officer

Website:•Cadet Info•Gallery•Newsletter•Calendar•Instructor Information

Phase II: Glide Path (Cont.)

Girls Night Out:•Female cadets go and hangout outside

of the program

Counselors and Administrators:•Inviting Mrs. Diaz to rappel with the

Battalion Staff •Seniors invite teacher of choice to

Military Ball•Nurse Fairchild accompanied cadets to

JCLC•SAI will speak with incoming students’

parents about program

4528

118

Current Enrollment92

LET 1LET 2LET 3LET 4

5229

1310

Opening Enrollment101

LET 1LET 2LET 3LET 4

Glide Path to Success

Conclusion•Have achieved Phase I

•Currently on glide path to achieve Phase II•Legacy

More Than Just P.E. Credit. Hooah!