On Wednesday, March 29th, over 20 MTS GCPLA JROTC Cadets supported the annual Junior Achievement (JA) “JA in a Day” event at MTS Elementary. The Cadets provide students in grades K-4 experiential learning JA programming which focuses on financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship. MTS GCPLA has been supporting the JA in a Day experience at MTS Elementary over a decade, everyone really enjoys the experience.

Not only does the JA in a Day opportunity allow elementary students to connect what they are learning in school and the real world, it also provides the High School Cadets the opportunity to enhance their leadership and personal development skills while helping make a difference in the community. The connections with the high school Cadets do so much to help the elementary students succeed in school and beyond – it’s incredible.

Uniformed cadets read a picture book aloud to young students seated on a colorful classroom rug
A uniformed cadet holding a book sits beside a smiling younger student during a classroom reading visit
Four uniformed cadets hold up thank-you cards signed by students, standing in front of a large MTS Elementary logo on the wall
Four uniformed cadets sit on a couch holding up thank-you cards from students, in front of a large MTS Elementary logo and a kindergarten and first grade class quilt
Six uniformed cadets gather around a couch holding thank-you cards from students, in front of a large MTS Elementary logo