JROTC

We have announced on July 31, 2007 that VFMA&C will end participation in the United States Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC), effective September 1, 2007.  VFMA&C has fostered a mutually beneficial relationship between the Army and its Corps of Cadets over the years.  This was a tough, but necessary decision.

Unlike public schools, the Corps of Cadets at VF is led, trained and administered by our VF Commandant and his staff, not by the JROTC.  For a number of years the JROTC program at VF focused on teaching life-skills programs to the cadets in the Academy.  Because VFMA&C has increased its emphasis on leadership and character development throughout its Corps in recent years, the school determined that the JROTC Program is no longer an essential part of the curriculum.

We intend to nurture our important relationships with the Army in ways that are most beneficial to both of our institutions.  We will also continue the employment of the JROTC staff as appropriate in order to preserve important programs such as rope courses, repelling, rifle team and drill competitions. 

We recognize the value which JROTC provided in the past and we appreciate its numerous contributions to Valley Forge over the years.  We are confident that this is the right decision for Valley Forge moving forward.

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