​Welcome cadets to the 2017-2018 school year's Kearny AJROTC! We are glad to have you all and are excited for all of the events and opportunities our program has to offer this year. Please click on the button labelled with your LET level below to enroll into Canvas.

This is the Battalion Commander, c/LTC Krista Peterson, and her vision and goals for the Komet Battalion this year.

The annual essay contest is a mandatory event for all LET 2's, LET 3's and LET 4's. The essays are due and must be turned in as a hardcopy by January 11, 2019. The best essays made by our cadets will be further analyzed. This year, portions of the contest will be incorporated into the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) 2019. A JROTC Directorate will select the top three essays as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place national winners. The winners will win an all-expense paid round-trip to JLAB 2019 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C on June 21st to 25th 2019.

All qualified cadets are highly encouraged to participate in this contest. 

This year's essay theme is: "This I Know" Duty, Honor, Country.

The length of the essays will be 2-3 pages, excluding cover page. Pages within the essay, including cover page, must adhere to the following:

Layout:

• Font Type: Times New Roman
• Font size: 12
• Spacing: Double
• Margins: 1 inch on all sides

The cover page should identify the cadets:

• First and last name
• Home address (street, city, state, and zip code)
• LET number
• High school name
• High school address (street, city, state, and zip code)
• SAI or AI name, phone number, and email address

Essays will be scored using the attached rubric.

Good luck!

Hello fellow cadets! Here is our Komet Battalion Chant. Please try to memorize and remember this chant as we will be reciting this to show our spirit

Welcome cadets to the 2017-2018 school year's Kearny AJROTC! We are glad to have you all and are excited for all of the events and opportunities our program has to offer this year. Please click on the button labelled with your LET level below to enroll into Canvas.
- c/SGT Peterson

The annual JROTC National Essay Contest is mandatory for all LET 2's, LET 3's, and LET 4's. The essays are due and must be turned in as a hardcopy by January 12th. The top essay of our Battalion will be sent to the 8th BDE to be further analyzed. The cadets whose essays are selected as one of the top three nationally by the JROTC Directorate will earn an a free round-trip to JLAB 2018 in Washington DC from June 22nd to the 26th. We encourage all of our cadets to participate!
This year's essay theme is Emotional Intelligence. Cadets' essays should discuss the following topics:

1. What is emotional intelligence?
2. Identify one of your emotional skills and explain what it means.
3. Explain how an awareness of your emotional skills makes you a better citizen.

You can find the lesson on this topic in the linked document below:

Welcome cadets to the 2017-2018 school year's Kearny AJROTC! We are glad to have you all and are excited for all of the events and opportunities our program has to offer this year. Please click on the button labelled with your LET level below to enroll into Canvas.
- c/SGT Peterson

​Please complete your Final Exam on CANVAS by June 8th. This is a 100 point assignment.  Exams will not be accepted after this date. Use the Cadet Textbook reference for guidance.

​Please complete and turn in your Cadet Portfolio for grade on Wednesday March 1, 2017.  This is a 100 point assignment.  A 10 point penalty will be assessed if turned in on Friday. Portfolios will not be accepted for grade after this date. Make sure to use the resources outlined on the "Cadet Portfolio" page of this website.