Camp Konza JCLC

JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge

2014

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Camp Purpose

• To motivate and build confidence in young

Americans in a military setting by

developing critical leadership skills and

improving self confidence.

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Objectives

• HAVE FUN!!!!

• Experience new and challenging events

• Develop necessary leadership skills

• Improve self confidence

• Inspire and emphasis teamwork

• Teach life skills

• Develop friendships

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Who and Where?

• The cadets of Leavenworth High, Topeka

West High, Garden City, Junction City,

Wichita Public Schools.

• Camp is held this year at Kansas Regional

Training Center, Scanlan Ave, (Shilling

Airbase) Salina, KS.

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When?

• Camp will run from Sunday, 22 June to

Saturday, 28 June 2014.

• Graduation is at 1000 in the KRTI

Auditorium on 28 June.

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Why Camp Konza?

• Camp is named after the Native American

Indian Tribe (Konza Indians) that the State

of Kansas is named for. The patch has the

Kansas state flower (Sunflower) and the

JROTC Torch of knowledge.

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What are we going to do ?KONZA

HIGH ROPES

RAPPEL OBSTACLCOURSE

LAND NAV

ROPE BRIDGE

DROWN PROOF

1ST AID MUSE-UM

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PROPOSED JCLC KONZA TRAINING MATRIX (2014)

What Camp Konza is not.

• It is NOT a basic training camp. However,

Day1 is extremely busy and cadets will be

vigorously encouraged by the cadre to

move out and complete training.

• It is NOT a disciplinary camp. However,

discipline will be strictly enforced. Cadets

will be expelled from camp if you violate

camp policies

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How will we be organized?

• Two cohort companies of two platoons each

• Each of you assigned a camp buddy,

nobody moves alone in camp outside of the

barracks.

• Leaders will rotate daily

• Leaders will be evaluated by cadre daily

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TACS and Staff

• Training and Counseling Officers (TACs) are indicated by a red shirt.

• Primary interface here at camp.

• DO NOT ask your JROTC instructor questions, ask your leadership and they will ask the TACs.

• Staff indicated by grey shirts. Do not talk to them unless spoken to.

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Barracks

• Keep clean at all times

- Beds are made, bedding tucked in under mattress

- Shoes aligned under foot of bed

- Hanging area neat orderly

- Floor swept, latrines cleaned daily

- All gear packed away in your bags daily (except dirty clothes)

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Barracks (cont)

• Chaperons in each barracks (ma’am or sir)

• When cadre comes into pods, the pod

comes to attention

• When cadre is moving, get out of their way

(MAKE WAY!)

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Behavior While at Camp

• You will render the appropriate military courtesy

at all times including to cadet leadership.

• Chow line= parade rest, no talking

• Chow hall- eat all you take (at least one protein,

one carb, and veggies), no sweets, no pops. Salad

bar is fine.

• You may talk during chow, however, when I am

done, you are done.

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Camp Expulsion

• Non-negotiable, no second chances

• Things that will get cadets expelled

- Prohibited substances

- Weapons

- PDA

- Males/Females in wrong dorms

- Swearing/cursing/disrespect

- Violence/threatening other cadets

- Refusing to participate

- Any other action which is not keeping with good order and discipline

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Medical Care

• Mr. Hollis is the medical support team.

• All meds (to include OTCs) are to be turned

in to them.

• If you need medical assistance, see him.

• Notify your chain of command where you

are going!!!

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Daily Details

• Will be completed prior to departure for

training.

• Battalion CO and SGM are responsible to

the senior TAC/CSM for completion.

• Posted on bulletin board.

• Includes flag detail (raising/lowering)

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Daily Knowledge

• Review training schedule and details each

day, ensure you know what is happening.

• Each day, a leadership quote and will be

posted on the bulletin board.

• Know it by the time you arrive at chow!!

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Leadership Evaluation

• Each cadet will serve in a leadership position.

• Evaluation is based on 14 Leadership traits and includes:

Judgment Followership

Enthusiasm Loyalty

Initiative Tact

Endurance Knowledge

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Graduation

• 28 June, 1000

• You will be awarded the summer camp,

adventure training, orienteering ribbons,

and completion certificate.

• Parents invited and encouraged to attend.

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Goals of Camp

• HAVE FUN

• Build confidence

• Develop better leaders

• Build friendships

• Give cadets an experience you’ll remember

for the rest of your life

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Questions?

Camp Konza JCLC Introduction

Brief

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Critical Dates

-Now- Boot fitting

-Paperwork / $10 turned in NOW!

-In-processing / Registration at LHS 0900

17 June

-Arrive LHS by 0900 on the 22 June.