About us

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• Promotes Patriotism
• Develops informed and responsible citizens
• Develops respect for constructed authority 
• Develops leadership potential
• Promotes high school completion
• Promotes higher education
• Promotes community service
• Develops a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadership
• Promotes an understanding of the basic elements and need for national security
• Provides information on the military services as a possible career
• Provides incentive to live healthy and drug free

• Approximately 60 percent of the NJROTC cadets who are graduating seniors continue to higher education.
• The NJROTC program is motivational in encouraging cadets to graduate from high school and continue to higher education offering free ACT/SAT preparation.
• NJROTC cadets are better behaved, have higher attendance, are role models for the avoidance of substance abuse, have higher self-esteem, develop positive life skills, on average have higher grade point averages and graduate at a higher rate.
• Cadets learn the value of teamwork and individual accomplishments from belonging to NJROTC.
• The character education in NJROTC teaches values, principles, and self-discipline promoting positive, productive behaviors and provides a support structure that is critical not only in helping cadets avoid the use of drugs, but living a healthy and fit lifestyle.
• NJROTC provides the opportunity for secondary school students to learn the basic elements and need for national security and their personal obligations as Americans.
• The program enhances the image of the military in the eyes of the community by providing a chance for success to the nation's youth.
• While the training is along military lines, it is conducted so as to encourage initiative and individuality to develop natural gifts, to teach self-control, develop personal character, responsibility and qualities of integrity, loyalty, and dedication.
• Cadets accepted for enlistment, who provide evidence of successful completion of at least 3 years of NJROTC are entitled to advanced promotion to pay grade E-3 upon initial enlistment in an active or reserve component of the Navy, Coast Guard or Air Force, and pay grade E-2 in the Army or Marine Corps; or completion of 2 years are entitled to E-2 in the Navy. 
• Senior Naval Science Instructor is authorized to nominate a maximum of three eligible cadets each year to compete for U.S. Naval Academy appointments.

The NJROTC Booster Club is comprised of the parents of current NJROTC cadets. Our purpose is to help fund and organize activities for the cadets, assist in meeting the needs of the cadets as well as provide scholarships to graduating senior cadets.

 
With the support of the NJROTC instructors our children are actively engaged in the community throughout the year. 

Our Booster Club initiates several activities in addition to the NJROTC’s program. We help our Chief and Captain with drill meets and cadet activities. Some of the activities we have hosted over the years include pizza parties, holiday parties, end of the year party, bowling, paint ball event, bonfire & hayrides and nerf wars.   

Your cadet(s) can earn community service hours by participating in food collection/pantry stocking, roadside clean-ups and yellow ribbon welcome home events just to name a few. We also provide several social events for the cadets through out the year. 

• The NJROTC Booster Club is open to ALL cadets’ parents/ guardians.
• You can attend as many or as little Booster Club meetings as you are able, but you do not need to attend any to be a participating member.
• Membership Dues are $40 per cadet (if more than 1 cadet in a family, $25 for each subsequent cadet) if paid before Dec. 1, and $45 after Dec. 1. 
• The dues help to increase the scholarship fund.  

The best way to find out all the information going on in the program is to attend one of our meetings. We have a booster club meeting each month, in the NJROTC Classroom.  

Both parents & cadets are welcome to join our meetings, and we are always looking for input and ideas from our parents and cadets.

Sign up for our mailing list & follow us on Facebook for up-to-date meeting information. 

Order clothing & masks for the entire family. Be ready for the next NJROTC event & show your support for your cadet and the program. 

The scholarships are so easy to earn and can be spent on anything the cadet wishes.

How to qualify for the scholarship?

1. Each year your family will need to pay the yearly dues.

2. Each year your child will need to participate in 6 booster club activities or fundraisers

3. Be an active participant senior year

4. Complete the local scholarship application