OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 23,2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Brookins, a resolution concerning Chicago Public Schools' Junior ROTC Cadets.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
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May 23, 2018
. « Alderman Brookins and , gjresenied OU Mayor Rahnri Emanuel
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;^(?lltftlj0fl[S *,.jh^il.yrjior ^ej.e'rye- Officers' Trqlning^Gonps (Junior ROTCjis/^ :^"y "'• ' . sponsored by tHe .'United States :.-Ariried Services _td /train ;,,higt?i: school' students in'.fe '¦\7,--~{i
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leadership;.character education, and military sciences; dnd: {:¦ ^...>y *. ^ {¦;"
"WHEREAS; The/mission of Junior ROTC is.' ''To motivate ydu,hgpeppie to b'e "better . J ':„,>'
citizens"; and 4 V:-;y-*-"'_ ^i*,'L; " ''^ y W;/a".'K. -'--K:
U " '¦ : ' WHEREAS, Chicago Public Schools students who participate in-;Juni'dr RQTG learn,?r. "'i.
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'.:'"'*)t.'VcfigTlen^ designed ^b;'p^ f
:: .;community;.instiil self-discipline; self-esteem; bnd a sense of accomplishment; arid foster fi? ';
'o ¦ '¦ - ah-dWarenes^ Americdn'cjtizer^s^and --.-.'.V ^.
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¦ •' -js to serve as"commander of their schobl!s,Junior ROTC unitThe forty-three Junior ROTO. ft*-.
V- . Dhlt-G^mmahders, under the guidance of the,Gify Corps'Gommander, are responsible . /
;\ ^ .^orjepding: their schopl'^'respective Junior 'RpTGSprbgrarTiiJ They, are^ chosen for th'is-role 3v^v
¦ ;.: based on their exemplary personal cphdu.ctA'fhe 'leddershipfexample that.they set;for'' -.^
;": ;S^V-;. ¦-younger .students, their: aqddemic achievements^ and' 'th^^ to ;l|eir-^. / -j
I Z'Tf - ' ^communities; and ' ¦¦ • -C'* ""•^'•^¦^¦V / .' ' ;.;:.^^-^-:'i^'^.'-^
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