• Any student interested in Officer’s Academy requires four years of Junior ROTC • The Junior ROTC program at Mission High School has been in place for over twenty years • Mission High School’s Junior ROTC program has been recognized in the “Portal to Texas History” • The Junior ROTC program proudly participates in Veteran-affiliated events and has earned hundreds of community service hours • The Mission High School Junior ROTC program earned “Honor Unit with Distinction” in the school year of 2011-2012, a high achievement obtained by only 10% of Junior ROTC programs • The Junior ROTC program awards scholarships to graduating seniors • Statistically shown to reduce drop-out rates in High School students • Educates students on character, creates a community awareness, and develops a civic engagement • Statistically proven to help improve academic scores in at-risk students We the undersigned would like to bring your attention to this issue.