Community Service

Breakdown of Community Service is applied to the NJROTC program for points.

In the Navy JROTC program, community service activities and hours are logged into the Cadet Data Management Information System (CDMIS). These metrics calculate both individual cadet ribbon eligibility and the overall unit's score for the annual Unit Achievement or Distinguished Unit awards. 

The exact categories used in CDMIS to separate volunteer activities, along with the points breakdown for individuals and the unit, are detailed below.

The maximum number of hours a unit can get credit for is 3000 hours which is the equivalent to 30 points. Of those 3000 hours for overall community service, there are three categories for service with maximum points for each. The 3000 hours/30 points is broken down below:

1. Community Service People Oriented- 1500 hours needed which is equivalent to 15 points. This type of events honor military service members and foster patriotism in the local area.

   1. • Color Guards: Presenting the American and Navy flags at community baseball games, town hall meetings, or local charity galas.

      • Veterans Home Visits: Spending time with residents, hosting game  nights, or assisting staff at local VA hospitals and retirement homes.

      • Grave Flag Placement: Placing American flags on veterans' graves for Memorial Day or Veterans Day.

      • Parades: Marching in community-sponsored events like Veterans  Day, Memorial Day, or Fourth of July parades.

2. Community Service Environment Oriented- 1000 hours needed which is equivalent to 10 points. These events focus on improving local infrastructure, public parks, and neighborhood cleanliness.

   1. • Highway & Beach Cleanups: Participating in organized "Adopt-a-Highway" or local park trash removal days.

      • Community Gardens: Helping plant, weed, or harvest fruits and vegetables for community-shared plots.

      • Disaster Prep Work: Filling sandbags before a major storm or helping  clear debris from public areas after a weather event.

3. Community Service Community Oriented- 500 hours needed which is equivalent to 5 points. These events focus on Veterans ceremonies, memorial observances, military support activities, community activities where support is needed. 

   1. • Art in the Park

      • Breast Cancer Walk

** As you can see, we are hoping to get our hours/points in each of the three areas. To do this with 100 plus cadets, we need each cadet to give 15 hours for CS People Oriented events, 10 hours for Environment Oriented events, and 5 hours for Community Oriented events. 

Meaning, each cadet gives 30 hours of their time during the school year in the combined areas. 

This can only happen with parent’s support in getting cadets where they need to be for each event. We plan well in advance on what upcoming events are taking place. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to CWO3 Hickman or 1st SGT Cox. 

Community Service is a large part of our program and we have opportunities almost every month of the school year. It is important to know that there are two sets of hours which are logged differently. NJROTC logged community service hours are completed by Instructors when the cadets sign up and complete their service hours. For the cadet to get hours logged with their school for graduation requirements, they will need to submit the hours separately with whichever system their school uses for documentation.