Spider Battalion ROTC Info Brief

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Spider Battalion ROTC Information Brief
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
UNIVERSITY LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
COLLEGE RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE VIRGINIA UNION
UNIVERSITY
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Congratulations on starting your scholarship
process! The Spider Battalion ROTC Cadre is
committed to each and every Cadet in our unit.
We will expertly train and mentor our future
leaders so they have the competence, leadership
and confidence necessary to lead from the front.
Our Cadre, in conjunction with the Cadet
leadership, accomplishes this through a
deliberate and balanced training plan that allows
plenty of time for academic, athletic and social
activities. This program commissions some of the
finest young leaders in our Army. I applaud
you for considering selfless service to the
nation and I wish you the best during your
scholarship process. LTC Jason T.
Garkey Professor of Military
Science University of Richmond
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Mission
Spider Battalion ROTC Mission Statement To
commission high caliber and diverse future
officer leadership for the U.S. Army from the
University of Richmond and its partnership
universities   Spider Battalion ROTC Vision
Produce lieutenants of character, each with a
breadth of perspective who Demonstrate a
capacity for scholastic, athletic and leadership
excellence. Are confident they will have the
skills necessary to be successful at the Leader
Assessment and Development Course (LDAC) and be a
competent Army leader in a global environment.
Are committed to the Army for the duration of
their obligation, and are open-minded about
further service. Bring experiential, ethnic and
cultural diversity to the Officer Corps.  
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Elements of Excellence

• Our program ranked 1 in NC and VA brigade
• ROTC program ranked Top 5 out of 274 schools in
  the Nation for Commissioning
• Over the last 5 years, 90 of Senior Cadets
  received first choice in Branching Process
• 91 Cadet to Cadre ratio Quality Instruction,
  Training and Service
• Flexible to the needs of athletes, nurses and
  students. We encourage athletic participation,
• social involvement and study abroad programs
• Cadets have the opportunity to attend Military
  Specialty schools (Airborne, Air Assault,
• Northern Warfare, Mountain Warfare) in each of
  their first 2 summers. Cadets can attend
• Cadet Troop Leader Training and Internships in
  their 3rd summer after LDAC.

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Whole Candidate
The Spider Battalion seeks well-rounded young
people who demonstrate excellent academic
ability, leadership potential, and physical
aptitude.
ACADEMIC ABILITY 60
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL 30
CADET
PHYSICAL APTITUDE 10
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Service Responsibility

• ROTC produces more Leaders of Character for
  this nation than any other commissioning source.
• Leadership is not management. You have to
  train to lead.
• The ROTC pre-commissioning program in the
  Spider Battalion builds discipline, problem
  solving and communication
• Junior Officers are given more responsibility,
  immediately following graduation, than their
  peers in the civilian sector
• Military officers are members of one of the
  most highly respected professions in the nation
  and are highly competitive and mature upon
  completion of service

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Evaluation Process

• Academic
• SAT and/or ACT for National Competitiveness
• High School Rank/GPA for Local Competitiveness
• Leadership
• Extracurricular Activities
• Athletic Participation
• Army Physical Fitness Test or Presidential Test
• ROTC Scholarship Board
• Interview and Phone Conversations

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Medical Evaluations

• The Department of Defense Medical Examination and
  Review Board (DODMERB) is the entity that
  determines if a candidate is commissionable in
  the US Army.
• The process is a candidate responsibility but our
  Cadre will assist during your application.
• DODMERB is BUSY. They handle all 5 Service
  Academies and all ROTC Scholarship Applicants.
  Get this started EARLY.
• Just because a candidate is initially
  disqualified, does not mean that they cannot earn
  a scholarship. Should you become disqualified,
  our Cadre will contact you to discuss how we can
  support your Cadetship in the form of a waiver.

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ROTC Progression
Sophomore Leadership Teamwork Team
Leader Military Science 201 Military Science
202 Fall Field Exercise Spring Field
Exercise Specialty School Training
Freshman Basics of Officership Member of
Squad Military Science 101 Military Science
102 Fall Field Exercise Spring Field
Exercise Specialty School Training
Study Abroad
Junior Leadership Tactics Squad/Platoon
Leader Military Science 301 Military Science
302 Fall Field Exercise Spring Field
Exercise LDAC Fort Lewis Internships/CTLT
Senior Leadership Management Company and
Battalion Military Science 401 Military Science
402 Fall Field Exercise Spring Field Exercise
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Nursing Program

• ROTC is flexible to the needs of our Varsity
  Student Nurses
• VCU 4 year Nursing Program is ranked 14 in the
  Nation
• Independent study courses to accommodate
  rigorous core course requirements
• Nurses are required to only attend 1 of 2
  weekend events during a semester
• Nurse Summer Training Program allows nursing
  students to conduct internship in an active Army
  Medical Center shadowing a Nurse Lieutenant
• Incremental accessories provided to Nurses
  during their Cadet career Scrubs, Litmann
  Stethoscope PDA with pharmacology data and
  computations.
• NCLEX prep course paid for by US Army

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ROTC Class

• ROTC is the best leadership course you will
  take in college.
• Our ROTC classroom instruction is built around
  learning the fundamentals of officership. We use
  our recent deployment experiences to make the
  instruction relevant. We teach using a
  combination of lectures, discussions, guest
  speakers and practical exercises.
• ROTC Class is 1x per week until Junior Year 2x
  per week Junior and Senior Years
• No Weekly Labs. The Spider Battalion executes
  one large Leadership and Tactics Lab each
  semester.

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ROTC Training

• Cadets run our program and conduct tactical
  planning and execution throughout the year.
  There are 4 military posts within 1 hour of our
  program we dont waste our valuable training
  time driving long distances.
• Individual PT of Excellence Program. PT is 3x
  per week.
• The battalion executes one 48 hour training
  exercise each semester. We occupy patrol bases,
  conduct land navigation and squad tactics lanes
  and execute obstacle courses. We stress
  leadership, responsibility and accountability
  from the start.
• We conduct optional rappelling, weapons
  qualification and training events every semester.
  The Spider Battalion has an arsenal of paintball
  guns which we use to run Battle Drills that
  improve target acquisition, target engagement and
  maneuver.

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Full ROTC Scholarships
Scholarship awardees will earn full tuition at
the below institutions
University of Richmond Randolph Macon
College Hampden-Sydney College Virginia Union
University Longwood University Virginia
Commonwealth University 1200/yr Annual Book
Stipend
Contracted Cadets receive a monthly stipend
during their college years
300/mo Freshman 350/mo Sophomore 450/mo Junior
500/mo Senior
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ROTC Strategy

• Complete all portions of your file Early
• Be your own advocate in the Scholarship process
• DODMERB - Early
• Take ACT and/or SAT multiple times
• Practice for the Army Physical Fitness Test
• Visit the Host Institution and meet the Cadre
• Make the College Decision that is Right for YOU

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Candidate Visits

• You can only make an informed decision on college
  by visiting each of the schools to which you are
  applying.
• ROTC Candidate Orientation Visits
• Visits are Cadet-escorted and offer a great
  opportunity to see our facilities, talk to our
  Cadre and learn about our program.

To set-up a visit call 804-287-6066