Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Programs train future success To state that the role of the military at WMA is important is an understatement. Al- though academics is the pri- mary locus, the military as- pect incorporates many attri- butes which develiSMltfltjijld- ers of the future. The military focuses on leadership as a duty. Here at WMA the dutv is for the stu- dunl lo dcvflop individually, to lead others, and to make the transition into the future. Junior Reserved Officer Training Ckupe (JROTC) is the cadet ' s first militarv t min ing. According to JKOIC guidelines, its mission is to motivate young people to be Zood Aammam ... (it is where) leadewhip MtceUaBce begins. As a high school student, the cadet is enrolled in one of the four levels of JROTC classes. To which clasa he is assigned is de level. Military classes teach ca- dets skills which include map readinfi, first aid (cardio-pul- monary resuscitation espe- cially), and communications. Thefie skills are ne« which can be applied to both combat and non-comhat situations. They become lfl i|imt akfflftfi r the cadets. A second phase of military education at WMA is that handled in the junior college program. Senior Reserved Of- ficj»Training Corps (SROTC) also has four levels of classes for the college freshmen and jpphompf«s. l%eee ctasssf an acience. The M.S classes expand on the skills first introduced in the .TROTr proRTam. The M.S I and MS II classes are similar to JROTC. The MS m and MS IV cla.4ses are designed for the contract students only to develop their military educa- tion. There are only two groups of Students on campus who do not enroll in the JROTC or the SROTC program, .lunior high Students and foreign students do not attend any ndlitai classes hut they do participate in drill on 1}iui»ilfliy after- noon. Thursday drill is an hour long hIcKk devoted to a variety uf activities relating to the mil- itary skills, practice for pa- rade, or lidiiB 11 tests. itPi ' TTlNC CI ' the tent.-. SHOTC t adela F. Tubbert and H Hnilfv jff ■ pan tor a FTX. SROTC IN- CLUDES GtU tniaJag tspethaca — ratiom uauan it

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tPHYStlCAL FITS ' ESS lest uke grviit rlt ' orr as Hurri)ii SHdTC radet Itiini-- Sf;t- dtjH ' I ' i-f-nr-.s hia pro gnus. liCOL SYI. HSI KU ( fmfs fo auapus to award the : ' -icar HO ' l ' l ' acbolanhipa. itSCHOLARSHir HE CIPIENTS and inxtrvctorf. irow l Ml . Thomson, T. HaJe, C. Beau- tbunp, P. WeUbom, C Yop», B. Hmr- 4ln. M Sduaidtkai.J. ' fyna.R.Ptate. JL Bamk CoL Syhmttr. T. JZira, J. Tlapa, T. UtadeHoa, A. Hsckhr, P. MalEk D. Stofmea, B, Barker. D. Rank develops responsible leadm To develop leaders, the mili- tary has long nuuntaimd a sys- tem of rank. Rank croalos disci- pline while developing leader- ship. Cadeto earn riuik..aad Cadet rank is similar to that of the Army. For in stancp a captain is in l ir -p of a company. He supervisee his olfi and his aanior aon-oommissioned offiom. The executive officer, a 1st Lieutenant, is second in char of a company. He 8U perviscs the 2nd Lipulenant. the 1st Sergeant and his as- sistants. The 2nd Lieutenant is the platoon leader. He is respon- sible for supervising his squad leaders and distribut- ing guidelines for the pla- toon. He also marches and drills the platoon. The 1st Sergeant is in charge of uniforms and maintenance of the barradn including ] noUces. tS ' SMy, Hmm. Country

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ilitary gives career options i caming self-discipline can help fi)rmulate a cadet ' s future suiress. Beyond teaching self-disci- pline, the military ' s can be an asset for the student mak- ing career decisions. The mili- t iry can offer a number of op- tions in terms of career areas, of colleges, and of scholar- ships. At WMA there are three pr(jgrams to provide students an opportunity to pursue car- eers by means of the military. The programs are the con- tract, the Falcon and the Black Knight programs. The contract program al- lows the junior college student to ct)mplete an associate de- gree. At graduation he is com- missioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Both the Falcon and the Knight programs are designed to prepare scholars for entry into the Air Force Academy and West Poini. WMA has participated in the Falctm program for four years. It is one of five iicht ulB from which Falcon scholars can ch(M»se. A scholarship is provided for these cadets to attend the academy for help with aca- demics, SAT and .ACT tests, physical fitness and military life style. There are UK) Falcon schol- ars each year. Fifteen chose WMA and all did receive FALCONH AND KNIOHT: (ivw l C Culver, J. Hnttr. P (S mgnm, J. Ac- CMrdo, M. Siiaifp and Wm. ( au; tnm I ' i U, Fain. M Trrry. Af- jiwfu . -S M M, R (i iarberi[. K Cotihr, C But ton. P. Pattrnttn. ( ' Ftnrrty, ami H 8IMd». MS ClJKSSKS addni phwu-al training mi Mitnday. WV i««i»i ' , jifirf Friday trhii fl P jirny? ' ' ffd ( Lififtker in ntiapt. SROTC CAPET ■ Bmuchantfi devrlopn Iradenhip akill hy WtiMl with JfiO fVi-adrls a i afijhm. Ramut, ami J Maitirn appointments. In the program ' s first year, three of the four got into the Air Force Academy. The sec- ond year six out of seven did. Last year all four were ap- pointed making WMA the first schtKtl t»i have KKl per cent of their receive appoint- ments. This year WMA re- peated that success. The Black Knight program is being initiated at WMA this year. The program provides scholarships for «inly TiO other- wise it is almost identical to the Falcon ' s. I 4