JROTC

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Military Officers Association, Southwest Florida Foundation supports JROTC programs located in Collier and Lee.  High schools we support are:

  • Collier

    • Barron Collier

    • Golden Gate

    • Gulf Coast

    • Immokalee

    • Lely

    • Naples

    • Palmetto Ridge

  • Lee

    • Bonita Springs​

    • Estero

MOAA Grant 2021-2022

MOASWF received a $2,250 Grant from MOAA . 

JROTC Assist Grant

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JROTC Assist Teams coordinates with local assisted living and nursing care facilities and will provide support to these facilities' activities director, providing color guards, veteran audio/video interviews, and drill and saber guard team demonstrations.  

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Mail your donation to:

MOASWF

P.O. Box 1212

Naples, FL  34106-1213

JROTC Highlights

  • I belong to a "family".

  • Sibling was in JROTC

  • Parent or parents were in the JROTC

  • Organized discipline 

  • Sounded fun

  • Friends are in JROTC

  • Wishes to join the military (even though it is not the mission of the JROTC)

  • No other elective available

  • Does not wish to partake in Physical Education (PE)-- two years of JROTC fulfill the PE requirement

  • Cadets enjoy being part of the Program because they did not 'fit' in with other school organizations

  • Enjoy the opportunity to be on special teams and compete

  • Enjoy being part of an Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD) JROTC programs

Why do Students Belong?

  • Color Guard Presentations on and off campus

  • Tutoring elementary/middle school students

  • Collier County Honor Flight

  • Assisted Living & Nursing home support-VA Hospital visits

  • Veterans events-County wide

  • Presidential Physical Fitness competitions (Cadet Challenge)

  • Rifle Marksmanship

  • Gold Star Mothers Support

  • "Spirit of '45'"

  • MOASWF Military Ball

  • County & State Competitions:

    • Raider Challenge Team

    • Drill Team/Color Guard

    • Robotics & Cyber Defense

  • Salvation Army Annual Canned Food Drive

  • St. Matthews House kitchen support

  • TheThree Phase Service Learning Projects

  • JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl - JLAB (national competition hosted by College Options)

  • Staff Rides

  • The Library of Congress "Veteran's History Archive Project"

  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) JROTC Summer Camp

  • Champions of Learning Support (Golden Apple)

  • Collier & Lee Youth Leadership

  • Junior Program Accreditation (JPA) Cadet Command Inspection

  • Annual Pearl Harbor Day recognition

  • Fundraising (car washes & Football parking detail

  • Martin Luther King Parade (entire cadet battalion - 150 cadets)