2013 JLAB Group Honor Best Practices: Leadership Board

1. Paul M. Dorman High School Rockledge High School Francis Lewis High School Roswell High School Southeast High School 2013 JLAB Group HonorBest Practices: Leadership Board

2. Introduction • Leadership- • The ability to influence one’s peers or subordinates to accomplish a mission • In order to lead, one must be chosen to fill that role based upon their abilities

3. Leadership Board • What is Leadership Board? • Where cadet’s military and leadership knowledge is tested by senior cadets and the Army instructors in order to choose the next cadet leaders for the program • Why is it used? • It’s an effective way to see if the cadets are ready to take charge as the next leaders of the program. • It also prepares cadets for the real world

4. So how does it run? • (Run-through of the interview from start to finish) • Entrance • Board Process • Dismissal

5. Dorman High School “The Cavalier Battalion”

6. Application Process • Any rising Junior or Senior cadet can apply • Every cadet submits a resume • JROTC performance • Academics • Extracurricular activities • Cadets are given a study guide and situational leadership questions that they have to answer during the board

7. Organization and Conduct • Board consists of the BN CDR, BN XO, CSM and all the Company Commanders and at least one AI or the SAI • Only seniors can be chosen for Top 3, Company Commanders, and Staff Officers • SAI and AIs compile all the results from the interview, using this information and the cadet’s progress over the year in order to determine their position for the next year • Run by cadets, but facilitated and approved by SAI

8. Curriculum Knowledge • Drill • First Aid • Land Navigation • Situational Leadership • Leadership Principles • JROTC and United States Army Chain of Command

9. Francis Lewis High School “The Patriot Battalion”

10. Patriot Battalion Leadership Board • Is run by the SAI and AIs, not the cadets • 3 levels of interviews based on cadet knowledge and determination • First round • First stage of interviews, used in order to cut lower performing cadets from the more advanced ones • Second Round • Harder • Longer interview, • Less cadets make this cut • Asks about cadet’s future, plans to do something for the community, aspirations, etc.

11. Patriot Battalion Leadership Board • Third round • Hardest • Usually set for the upper leadership for next year • Up to 30 min per interviews

12. Roswell High School

13. Leadership Board Process • 3 different leadership boards • Battalion Commander (Late April) • Anyone can apply • Executive Officer & CSM (After the new BC is chosen) • Chosen by the new BC with influence from SAI & AIs • Anyone can apply • Company First Sergeants and Company Commanders (Beginning of the next school year) • Chosen by the new top 3 with influence from SAIs and AIs • Anyone can apply

14. Application Process • In order to apply… • Write an essay based on • Why do you want (Position Name)? • What will you do as (Position Name)? • What impact will you make as (Position Name)? • Resume • Cadet Record

15. Organization and Conduct • The Board will consist of the following people • The outgoing Battalion Commander • Senior Army Instructor • Army Instructor • District Army Instructor • The Principal or the head of the Career Tech Department

16. Southeast High School “The Seminole Battalion”

17. Phase One (Written Exam) • JROTC knowledge (look at Dorman High Curriculum knowledge) • Given at a predetermined time and evaluated by cadre • Must score at least a 70% to qualify for the interview portion

18. Phase Two (Interview) • Interview is conducted at a scheduled date and time • Personality questions • Questions based on JROTC knowledge • Leadership Scenarios • Ask why the cadet thinks they are good for the job • Interviewers will assess the following items throughout the interview • Candidate posture • Clearness of voice • Believability of responses • Confidence in responses • Intelligence of responses

19. Rockledge High School

20. Purpose • The Leadership Board is a way of selecting cadets that are capable of serving in high positions in the JROTC program. • Cadets must demonstrate high capabilities of leadership and knowledge of the JROTC curriculum. • They must also be highly involved in the improvement of the program and the cadets that take part in it. • The merit of a cadet shows the board how much he/she has done to be part of something bigger than themselves.

21. Organization and Conduct • The board is composed of The Battalion Commander, CSM, XO, and a requested staff officer • Cadets complete an information sheet about themselves before the interview • SAIs and AIs review information gathered by interviewers and determine recognitions from there

22. Common Similarities/Best Qualities • Resumes • Study Guides • JROTC Curriculum knowledge, leadership situations, drill, etc. • SAI and AIs control most of the selection process • Multiple boards for each school • Senior cadets, Instructors, and School Officials may be present at the interview

23. Summary