The Detroit News. The program is new to the school and focuses on building life skills. Gary Taylor, who teaches the classes along with Master Sgt. It's also a recruiting tool, but not a primary one. The program is offered to all grades, but it is intended as a four-year elective.
Students can continue ROTC in college, as well.
ROTC offers a heavy emphasis on leadership skills, structure and respect, and helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses, Pritchitt said. It's a very close-knit group of students who feel part of a special group. ROTC in the freshman year concentrates on military history. In their sophomore year, the emphasis is on communication skills. Our goal this past winter was to establish a drill team and color guard unit and possibly compete in drill meets and march in parades.