Pros & Cons of JROTC! *Authentic* 

I did four years of army JROTC. I did honor guard and saber guard, went in a buck private and came out a first lieutenant. I made life long friends from there.

I am willing to do these things except running a mile within 10 minutes 💀 I already signed up so there is no turning back now

I am still in my Junior year at Chaparral High School's NJROTC in Southern California and I have a few pros that I have experienced. As an upperclassman it is very prideful to see something that you have taught to underclassmen and for them to take it to their own level and use it everyday. My physical fitness has come a VERY long way. In our most recent PRT (Physical Readiness Test) I got 141 Curl Ups, 76 Pushups, and a 6:19 mile. Still not where I would like to be but it is a massive improvement nonetheless. My personal niche in the unit is in drill but I still find that the same discipline that goes into our drill teams is spreading to all of our teams. This is not all of the pros but I want to keep this comment somewhat short of what I could do. The cons that I have seen are definitely lack of or miscommunication between commanders and subordinates. It is our fundamental philosophy that those you lead are the demands that you must represent, not your own. It is something called Servant Leadership and it is something that some of our commanders still need work on. Another con is the misconception that JROTC is all about joining the military and that is a massive limiter on how many cadets we can expect to join us in a single year. JROTC is first and foremost a citizen development program to create citizens of good moral standing that can help their own development and the development of those around them. The last con that I've seen is all of the sexual harassment cases that happen in JROTC specifically. It is very disheartening to see this happen (it happened recently at at school less that 30 minutes from me that I know many of the cadets from) especially because it makes all of the rest of the JROTCs look bad across the nation. I hope that if anyone reading this comment has learned something and can give their own feedback.

Just came across this video, but just wanted to say that you were such an incredible mentor and inspiration to J & T during their time in the unit! Crazy that we talked to you and Hannah about your experiences before joining! Now T has a Navy scholarship. So proud of your successes!! 😊😊

I was looking for inspiration as battalion commander next year for recruitment strategies and this is a great way to get the ideas out in a friendly and simple manner. Thank you!

Thank you so much, this really helped me, bc I'm going into my first year of JROTC, as a freshman, and I really appreciate it, I am so grateful now that I know what to expect from JROTC. thank you so much for all of the advice,.

Just a mom of two young girls. I really want to set them up for success and go to school debt free. I have to start now in introducing this possible future in a healthy way without forcing it. This video is super helpful.

I am going to join JROTC this year and I am soooo nervous! I keep rewatching JROTC videos (including this one). This really helped, thank you so much!

Thanks today is my first day of NJROTC

What a great and helpful video!

Don’t forget about all the teenage drama. Some of the cadets I taught just kept getting into stuff. I remember talking to my buddy who was the Corps Commander before me. She told me about a whole soap opera that I had no idea about.

That’s cool seeing how navy jrotc works! Im army jrotc and have stayed every year and earned the rank of cadet 1SG or an E8, Im also the raider commander!

So i just got done with my first year to NJROTC and tbh i really loved it and did not at sometimes but i would have to say it was great most of the time besides Wednesdays OML i hated them lol when it was Uniform day omg lol but in the end its so worth it, if i had to rate NJROTC i would give it a 10/10 bc the community is amazing! The higher ranks will teach you from the rights to the wrongs! Now i will say i LOVED drill team and i caught on it so quick but i sadly had to move school and since i joined a diffrent school so late i could not join drill :< but i then moved back to my oringle school and finshed and i know for a fact im doing Drill my upcoming sophomore year

Im heading into my second Year of army JROTC and im a Sergeant and I've made so many good friends

Im a freshman in NJROTC. There is actually some differences between our units. My unit we do PT two times a week, and a team isn't required along with the 20 hours of community and unjt service. My unit doesn't do weekly presentations, however it would be nice!

I am on my second year of NJROTC i love this program but in my school our Top 3 is not my favorite i love my XO but the others could be better but yes RESPECT THE RANK!!!! I Know I have to and everyone does. In my school the drill team is optional but it is still super fun and i would not trade it for anything we are all one big family.

I’m thinking of going into NJROTC at my highschool, I know it’ll be physically challenging but I’m prepared for that, can you make a video about your pros and cons of NJROTC instead of just JROTC

I want to join so bad. But I am having trouble deciding. I am 5ft in 8th grade right now (15 years old). I am 115 for my weight and I am a little over weight. I always wanted discipline and hard challenges. But I am not a physical person AT ALL. I want to be a physical person but my past prevented me from doing it. I can't even do 1 push up 😂. ITs hard for me to work on it, I don't lose weight easily. All the excuses you can think of.. I am REALLY shy and introverted. I never liked to play in P.E class. I don't talk a lot or talk loud. But I get all A's and my GPA is 4.0. I don't think I will make it to JROTC. If you respond, you I have to join in the 9th grade or can I wait a year or 2? What about hair? Can I cut my hair short where it can't be in a pony tail but its still going to be long/in the way? Will my height be a problem? I also want to be in the air force but I am worried that with the way America is right now, I will be in war. I don't want to fly planes, I want to work with mechanics like my dad did, or maybe something else. Hopefully you can answer my questions and give me some advice! Jesus loves you!

I’m going into high school next month and I’m literally terrified. I don’t know if I should get into JROTC but I know it’s a good way to get a kick ass job and not drown in school debt. I don’t know I’m just scared for all of it.

What is the cadet group commander called in NJROTC and how do you get there?

What's the highest rank you reached?

I picked jrotc as one of my courses but I don't think I wanna do it anymore I'm scared

Im currently in 8th grade and im 13 and i wanna join JROTC,because im kinda in fit but im not good with talking to people,will that have a big deal with it?also my grades arent the best i have c's and b's but i also play a little bit of volleyball.

Does the military ball fall on the same day as prom?

I didn’t get to join my freshman year, am I still able to join my sophomore year?

My school offers njrotc only, if I wanted to pursue a career in the army instead of the navy could I still join the army after njrotc?

You forgot Space Force.

When I was in high school we made fun of JROTC people because they had to wear uniforms. Enjoy your next 4 years of real ROTC and your next 7 years of being in the army. Plus, your shelf is crooked.

Too late I already signed up 😞 probs should’ve done my research first lmao

You forgot space force 🤓

Okay I'm sorry but the way you present yourself doesn't seem like you have been in jrotc and if you wore you didn't take it seriously

I'll be going into JROTC this year as a Freshman and I'm super scared for it LMFAO