East Lee Leadership Academy

The Vision of East Lee Leadership Academy is: 

            “To be a world-class provider of leadership education and to prepare students for career success by providing rigorous and relevant learning opportunities while challenging students to achieve the highest potential of their minds and bodies.”

The Mission of East Lee Leadership Academy is:

“To provide students with a high-quality education, incorporating the JROTC principles of leadership, discipline, patriotism, community service, and honor.  The staff will be dedicated to the development of the mental, physical, and moral well-being of all students/cadets by preparing cadets to become productive American citizens.”

The East Lee Leadership Academy works together with the Mission and Goals of JROTC which is “to motivate young people to become better citizens”.  The JROTC Program combines classroom instruction and extracurricular activities oriented on attaining an awareness of the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizenship; developing the cadet’s sense of personal responsibility; promoting wellness and physical fitness; building life skills; and providing leadership opportunities.

The faculty and staff at East Lee County High School (ELCHS) are entirely dedicated to the students and their families. ELLA believes that parents are an essential component for success. We create a well–rounded student by welcoming families into our world-class learning environment. Our community is boundless with unlimited access to the world through educational technology tools. We educate outside of the traditional means by offering technology on and off campus, utilizing outdoor classrooms (such as our rappel tower and firing range), and allowing students to learn at their own pace by varying teaching styles.

The ELLA goal is the improved academic achievement of all students at East Lee County High School, and we live by the motto, “Success is the Only Option.”

CURRICULUM: 

Taught in accordance with the U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Command Program of Instruction (POI).  Course content includes:  Character and Leadership Development; Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid; Drug Abuse Prevention; Geography and Earth Science; Citizenship and American History; Career Opportunities; Role of the Armed Forces; Technology Awareness; Command and Staff Procedures; Consumer Education and Budgeting; Unlocking Your Potential; and Senior Army Instructor Designated Optional Subjects, as coordinated with East Lee County High School, Lee County School District and the U.S. Army Cadet Command.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: 

The JROTC Program encourages all cadets to participate in numerous after school JROTC teams (Color Guard, Drill Team, Raider Team, JLAB, Drone, and Marksmanship Teams).  Cadets must maintain a “C” average to participate; cadets can also earn recognition and awards through their participation.  All cadets will be given an opportunity to participate on our competitive teams.

CADET LEADERSHIP

Battalion Chain of Command

Battalion Commander:             c/LTC Evan Bostock

Battalion Executive Officer:      c/MAJ Arayah Mendez

Battalion Sergeant Major:           c/CSM Alan Redfield

Battalion Staff

Personnel Officer (S-1):                       c/CPT   Alexis Ortiz

Intelligence & Security Officer (S-2):   c/CPT    Ana Blandon

Operations Officer (S-3):                     c/CPT    Kaitlyn Fisher

Logistics Officer (S-4):                        c/CPT   Lissy Cardona

Public Relations Officer (S-5):             c/CPT   Giovannah Timon

INSTRUCTORS

Senior Army Instructor

LTC(R) William Heck

Email: [email protected]

Army Instructor

SFC(R) Steven Gainey

Email: [email protected]

Army Instructor

SFC(R) Davis Rock

Email: [email protected]

Army Instructor

SSG(R) Dennis Ocampo

Email: [email protected]