The Cavalier Battalion Experiences JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) 2011

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Story Published: Jun 23, 2011 at 9:42 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2011 at 10:12 AM CDT

JROTC Summer Camp makes no claims at being “soft.” The fifteen Cookeville High and Upperman High JROTC Cadets who attended slept in separate male and female Quonset huts with no air conditioning, and during the day, had some pretty impressive but creative physical training that would wear most of us out. The cadets had their meals in military style dining facilities and at the various training sites. 

But was this Cookeville High crew gloomy and pouty? Just look at the expressions in the photos. You’d think that they’d died and gone to heaven.
Why? This group of gals and guys was succeeding. They were making the cut. They were learning skills that could make a difference or save a life.
The mission of the JCLC 2011 is to provide JROTC cadets the opportunity to experience adventure and leadership training while interacting with peers from other high schools in a military setting while having fun—a lot of fun!
Conducted at the WendellH.FordRegional TrainingCenter, Greenville, Kentucky, CookevilleHigh School’s JROTC “Cavalier Battalion” participated during the period of  June 4-9, with 15 students representing both Cookeville and UppermanHigh Schools.
The cadets participated in various activities during JCLC 2011 including: water survival training, a leadership reaction course, a climbing wall, a physical fitness test, construction of a one-rope-bridge, rappelling training, a land navigation course, a confidence course, and intramural sports. All activities were supervised by qualified JROTC Army Instructors.
The entire JCLC experience is totally funded by the U.S. Army (no cost for individual cadets) and is a valuable component of the JROTC experience.  

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Business HR Mng said on Sunday, Jun 26 at 1:11 PM

LEADERSHIP, "FOLLOWSHIP", AND PEOPLE SKILLS. The more I read about this JROTC program, the more I see the positive life-long value to the participants, and in turn, our nation's safety and welfare. These young people are excellent examples of all that is good about TN youth. It is too bad that more high school students do not take advantage of these life and skill building courses. To succeed in today's economy, one must be more highly skilled than the "job description." I see these young people as having the cutting-edge for being hired when up against the applicant population for jobs. This is not hard to understand, seeing all of the leadership and people skills developed during participation.

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