Center for Reading Development

Education

Dean of Students

Colonel Baskett holds a

Bachelor of Science Degree from Tuskegee. He completed his course work for his Masters in Personnel Management at Alabama A & M University

He was drafted into the U.S. Army 1965 for the Vietnam War. He entered the Army as a Private First Class and retired 20 years later as a Lieutenant Colonel

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E-mail:

kbaskett@furtahprep.org

Classes for Fall '08:

Leadership Education & Training

Map Reading

Drill & Ceremonies

Col. Basket also heads the (ROTC) Program.

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Leadership Education and Training:
A. 9th Grade Beginners Leadership - Squad Level (small group Leadership)
B. 10th Grade Intermediate Leadership - Platoon Level (Ten plus in group)
C. 11th & 12th Grade Advanced Leadership; Techniques of Communications.
D. All classes receive Conflict Resolution, Team Building Concepts, and
"Intergrative Learning Concepts" whereas students improve in self-confidence.

Map Reading - Topographic Map (military map with Grid Coordinates)

Drill and Ceremonies: moving groups of people from one location to another in an organized manner, with students being in charge as Leaders.

Color Guard Training: Teaching a team of four (4) how to carry the Colors
or better know as Flags (the national flag and the school flag with guards).

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Needs, Wants and Wishes for the Classroom

1) We need the harnesses to carry the Flags (Color Guard equipment).
2) We need a school Flag.
3) We need to have two flag polls for the Flags.
4) We need a small portable CD player for the classroom so we can learn new
songs and new types of cadences to march by.
5) We need a small TV (21-27 inch) with DVD or VHS capability to review Drill competition tapes.