
JROTC

Military Officers Association, Southwest Florida Foundation supports JROTC programs located in Collier and Lee. High schools we support are:
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Collier
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Barron Collier
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Golden Gate
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Gulf Coast
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Immokalee
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Lely
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Naples
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Palmetto Ridge
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Lee
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Bonita Springs
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Estero
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MOAA Grant 2021-2022
MOASWF received a $2,250 Grant from MOAA .
JROTC Assist Grant
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.
JROTC Highlights
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I belong to a "family".
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Sibling was in JROTC
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Parent or parents were in the JROTC
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Organized discipline
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Sounded fun
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Friends are in JROTC
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Wishes to join the military (even though it is not the mission of the JROTC)
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No other elective available
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Does not wish to partake in Physical Education (PE)-- two years of JROTC fulfill the PE requirement
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Cadets enjoy being part of the Program because they did not 'fit' in with other school organizations
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Enjoy the opportunity to be on special teams and compete
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Enjoy being part of an Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD) JROTC programs
Why do Students Belong?
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Color Guard Presentations on and off campus
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Tutoring elementary/middle school students
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Collier County Honor Flight
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Assisted Living & Nursing home support-VA Hospital visits
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Veterans events-County wide
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Presidential Physical Fitness competitions (Cadet Challenge)
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Rifle Marksmanship
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Gold Star Mothers Support
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"Spirit of '45'"
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MOASWF Military Ball
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County & State Competitions:
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Raider Challenge Team
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Drill Team/Color Guard
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Robotics & Cyber Defense
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Salvation Army Annual Canned Food Drive
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St. Matthews House kitchen support
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TheThree Phase Service Learning Projects
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JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl - JLAB (national competition hosted by College Options)
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Staff Rides
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The Library of Congress "Veteran's History Archive Project"
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) JROTC Summer Camp
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Champions of Learning Support (Golden Apple)
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Collier & Lee Youth Leadership
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Junior Program Accreditation (JPA) Cadet Command Inspection
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Annual Pearl Harbor Day recognition
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Fundraising (car washes & Football parking detail
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Martin Luther King Parade (entire cadet battalion - 150 cadets)