Student Leadership Development Corps

THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPS PROGRAMS (SLDC)

A. MISSION: To Motivate Young People to be Better Students and Citizens. A program designed to improve self-discipline, not a disciplinary program.

B. OBJECTIVES: The Student Leadership Development Program objectives are to:

1. Develop leadership and patriotism, while focusing on the future.
2. Develop informed and responsible citizens, who continually develop their communicative skills.
3. Strengthen character.
4. Develop self-discipline, responsibility, and a positive response to constituted authority.
5. Encourage and assist young people to remain Drug Free.
6. Develop students who learn/understand that their future goals are largely dependent on their education.
7. Develop an appreciation of the values of physical and mental fitness.
8. Develop the basic skills necessary to work effectively as a team member, while expanding their comfort zone.
9. Providing students a pathway to ease their entry into high school.

This course will be offered to a select group of 30 7th and 8th grade students during sixth period. It will be followed up with weekly afterschool activities in conjunction with the high school JROTC.

This offering may be impacted by budgetary issues.