OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 24, 2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Brookins, a congratulatory resolution concerning the 2017 JROTC Awardees.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
adopudhy 'The Qity "&oim0f^ :::*:;s Qitu of (jHimao^Mnois
;. Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr. and IQmented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel ::
^^JtClTGWS- Th"e;Junior Reservedpfficers' Trgi.ning^Cprps (Junior R'OTG);:is a program-• ; sponsored by1 the TJnited .-States Armed ¦ Services to'train /-high:-school studen^^ in: ^4; • ¦¦ : leadership, character educdtidn and military sciences; and '„ '•'•• <: ': 'f^'i-^y ¦.'-¦¦'•''\#
. ,;. WHEREAS, The mis'siop statement of Junior ROTG is ;"
be better citizens;" and 'X .:r. ,'.;' ' J' v: ¦->.*' '.'"'¦¦ ¦Y^r,. ;''
.-. ;, WHEREAS, Chicago-Public School students who participate in Junior ROTC learrr • ¦ r ' the value ;of citizenship, community service' and personal*responsibility through, a challenging educational curriculum, whidh'.is' desighed to prepare them-for leadership, in .'.-
- ' their community, to instill in them.' self-discipline, self-esteem and' a ' sense-'bf
accomplishment; and to foster, in them an awareness of;their rights, responsibilities and '£privileges as American citizens; and • "'^ .;. . '/.'-. :^v*f '.%. :*
' ; f WHEREAS, .One of the greatest distinctions that a Junior ROTC cadet can achieve .
• is to serve as commander of their school's Junior ROTC unit. The forty-fiye-- Junibr^ROTC^-• Unit Commanders, under the guidance of.the City Corps Commander, are responsible;;; •'«•.
• forileddirig their school's respective.Junior.ROTC program. They are -cho'servfor'tfiisT©le -rr . ; based ••on their, exemplary personal conduct, the ieadership^example fhaf they-set forr
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