SECTION 8 DISCIPLINE   8.1       Discipline.  Discipline comes from a Latin word which means “Learning.”  The dictionary defines it as “training which corrects, molds, strengthens, or perfects.”  8.2       Military discipline is an outward manifestation of mental attitude and state of training, which renders obedience and proper conduct instinctive under all conditions.  It is founded upon respect for and loyalty to properly constituted authority.  Discipline and punishment do not have the same definitions.  Discipline is the practice or methods of ensuring that people obey rules by teaching them to do so while punishment is a penalty that is imposed on somebody for wrongdoing. 8.3       Being disciplined means that Rossview High School cadets are learning to place the tasks of their unit—their team—above their personal desires.  It means that they are learning to follow the orders of their leaders promptly and cheerfully, so that even in the leader’s absence they will observe established rules and conduct themselves properly.  Our cadets learn the principles of delayed self enrichment and dedication to truth, they learn to balance responsibility and delegate duties accordingly and to exercise higher centers of the brain (judgment) and regulate lower centers of the brain (emotion). 8.4       In training, leaders will insist upon perfection in what may seem to be minor details.  Such things as wearing the uniform properly will be closely scrutinized.  The performance is expected to be the highest caliber, both on and off the campus.  Cadets are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which will reflect credit upon themselves, their parents, their JROTC unit, their school, and the United States Army. 8.5       When necessary, the following means will be employed to enforce conformance to defined and published standards of conduct: ·        Counseling by Cadet leadership ·        Counseling by SAI/AI ·        Performing additional training on the stated deficiencies ·        Reduction in cadet rank. ·        After school details (only with written parental and Assistant Principal permission) which may include activity such as cleaning all classroom desks, blackboards, or display cases.  The immediate supervisor in the cadet chain of command and the SAI/AI will be present during all detail sessions—Cadets will not conduct after school detail sessions without permission from the SAI/AI. 8.6       Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment is not the way the military does business.  JROTC instructors will not engage in any type of corporal punishment, nor will they permit cadets to do so.  Necessary information will be included in the unit’s policy statement and disseminated to the cadre and cadet corps to insure absolute compliance by all concerned. 8.7       Hazing Hazing as a form of punishment, or as a means by which one cadet disciplines another cadet, is not authorized.  Specifically, cadets are not allowed to require other cadets to perform such tasks as push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, running or any other type of physical harassment activities.  Although cadet leaders are authorized and expected to give orders to their subordinates, they are not authorized to discipline them.  Any form of disciplinary action must be referred to the JROTC instructor.  Exercises done as a group or team in the context of esprit de corps is not considered to be punishment and may be conducted (instructor must be present).  The SAI will ensure that all JROTC cadets are made aware that hazing by JROTC instructors or cadets is not permitted in any form or fashion in any JROTC related organization or activities such as drill team, color guard, Raiders, etc.  Individuals involved in such will be severely disciplined or removed from the JROTC program.