Unit Goals

[Tollin]

Unfortunately for my unit, "fixing ROTC" isn't exactly an acceptable submission to HQ for the yearly unit goals. I'm sure most of you have read the guidelines for the goals, and I'd like to point how specific they want us to be.

With that said, I've got somewhat of a snafu with these goals. With the district putting barriers on us, our relations with the school not so great, and other hindrances, these "measurable" goals have proven themselves rather tedious for me and my staff.

What are some examples that your home units have come up with?

[Stryfe]

A few years ago my Unit started the goal of 700 combined community service hours per year. With it being a requirment (60% of your AS grade) to get at least 20 hours of community service per year, we have never not made our goal.

I think something like that would be a good thing to start off with in your Unit; not only does it help out the community, but it's a good time for new cadet's to get to know the old ones.

[Tollin]

Originally Posted by Stryfe

A few years ago my Unit started the goal of 700 combined community service hours per year. With it being a requirment (60% of your AS grade) to get at least 20 hours of community service per year, we have never not made our goal.

I think something like that would be a good thing to start off with in your Unit; not only does it help out the community, but it's a good time for new cadet's to get to know the old ones.

That's a good suggestion, the community service hours. I doubt my corps could pull it off.

[Psybadek]

Originally Posted by Tollin

That's a good suggestion, the community service hours. I doubt my corps could pull it off.

Well you need to set goals that your unit can pull off. Don't set goals that other unit's use.

[Stryfe]

Originally Posted by Tollin

That's a good suggestion, the community service hours. I doubt my corps could pull it off.

I wouldn't say you're unit couldn't pull it off. Myself being a freshmen, I have over 45 hours for this year. It's definitely possible for anyone.

[Drill for life]

Originally Posted by Stryfe

A few years ago my Unit started the goal of 700 combined community service hours per year. With it being a requirment (60% of your AS grade) to get at least 20 hours of community service per year, we have never not made our goal.

I think something like that would be a good thing to start off with in your Unit; not only does it help out the community, but it's a good time for new cadet's to get to know the old ones.

That is a really great idea. It would not work her in Atlanta because most of the teenager's that are my age don't go to the high school there zoned for (including myself). Our Governor made a bill called AYP that said if a school doesn't meets the AYP requirement's the kids that are zoned for that school can enter a lottery to go to a school that has met it's AYP requirement's. If that was a individual Cadet goal (20 hour's of community service) then I know there would be only a handful of people who would even attempt it. My unit's so lazy, we have our final exam tomorrow (in one of my JROTC Class's) and I know that only five people will make above a 70%.

[Psybadek]

Originally Posted by Stryfe

I wouldn't say you're unit couldn't pull it off. Myself being a freshmen, I have over 45 hours for this year. It's definitely possible for anyone.

It has nothing to do with what grade your in. It's about motivation and the will to actually want to do it.

[Tollin]

Originally Posted by Psybadek

It has nothing to do with what grade your in. It's about motivation and the will to actually want to do it.

Motivation is exactly what's killing my corps. The freshmen this year were of unbelievably poor quality. We have rumors that the next batch *should* be better, though.

I don't want to set a goal that I have no way of knowing that it will succeed. I can't run the assumption that I'll have high participation because things happen, as we've seen this year. Which is why I am stuck, any goal that doesn't seem completely pitiful may be too much to ask for from my cadets. And that's just the community service part.

I have absolutely no idea how we're supposed to do the cadet portion, with one of them being a recruiting goal. My district makes it impossible to "recruit" as I've said before.

And the school portion will be an issue too, our school is renovating itself and there's not too much that we can do that they aren't paying workers to do. What did you guys do to help your schools out?

[Stryfe]

Originally Posted by Tollin

I don't want to set a goal that I have no way of knowing that it will succeed. I can't run the assumption that I'll have high participation because things happen, as we've seen this year. Which is why I am stuck, any goal that doesn't seem completely pitiful may be too much to ask for from my cadets. And that's just the community service part.

You can't really do that with any goal to be honest. If you know for a fact that a goal you set will be reached, then it might not be the best idea. The idea is to get your cadet's to really try hard to reach something, and that concept is taken out of the spotlight if you know for a fact that a goal you set will be reached.

Originally Posted by Trollin

And the school portion will be an issue too, our school is renovating itself and there's not too much that we can do that they aren't paying workers to do. What did you guys do to help your schools out?

Well, you can start holding fundraisers, and stuff along those lines. Something my unit does every year is we sell universal gift cards that work at 100 different places. If you cant' find anything like that, then asking for donations and talking to the School Board/Parent Commitee would be the next best thing.

There are also somethings that you can also do yourself. I don't mean to put my unit in so many of my posts, but I'm just using some stuff we've done as examples. Last year our room was in much need or renovation, but the School Board wouldn't give us the money to hire people to repaint it, etc. So over the course of the summer we brought in our own paint and equipment and completly did the job ourself, and our handy work doesnt look that bad to be honest.

It's all about how far you're willing to go, and the level of dedication that you have.

[Tollin]

Originally Posted by Stryfe

I don't mean to put my unit in so many of my posts, but I'm just using some stuff we've done as examples.

That's exactly what I'm looking for: examples from other units. Whatever information that you're willing to share about your unit may keep mine alive.

I'm looking for goals that could be mildly attainable. Something that doesn't seem very hard for your unit may be impossible for my own. Our freshmen don't participate, and we really have about five people who would be willing to participate. Five people isn't too many, and it's amazing that we've held it together like this.

What about your cadet goals?