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BMI Past Programs

Over the 20+ years, Bailey Military Institute has offered unique programs for Intermediate through High School students, both home school and public school, that provided leadership, enrichment, and many opportunities for students grades 6-12.MI was previously enrolled at St. Francis of Assisi in North East Houston. BMI specialty day only school classes were held on the second and fourth Saturdays during the traditional school year.

 

Academic Team

Academic Team cadets competed in local and national events. The “Leadership Team” helped cadets learn different leadership styles, thinking maps, etc. that they can apply at BMI and other areas. The “Academic Team” answered math, science, language arts, and JROTC questions in the competitions. The teams periodically practice together to prepare for each level of the national competition. The two teams also were heavily focused in SAT/ACT questions and JROTC knowledge.

 

Color Guard

Color Guard was an extracurricular team responsible for presenting the flag in a variety of settings. The members of Color Guard practiced drill and ceremonies, proper wearing of the uniform as well as the proper ways to show respect to our nation’s flag.
Typical Color Guard functions included football games, volleyball and soccer matches, Eagle Scout Courts of Honor and memorial services.

 

Drill Team

Drill Teams, one is the unarmed and the other is the armed drill unarmed drill team performed exhibition drill. The Unarmed Drill team focused on performing complex drill maneuvers through combinations of marching and invented drill sequences performed difficult and sometimes complicated marching and drilling maneuvers while using 10 pound, M1 demilitarized rifles. Throughout the school year the two drill teams traveled to different locations in

Texas to compete against other schools. Bel Air had two very competitive drill teams. The cadets all strived to make sure the team performed with maximum efficiency. Every member in the team bonded together during the year and treated each member as family.

 

Orienteering Team

Orienteering is an activity performed by cadets that makes use of the map reading skills they learn in the classroom. Our cadets then go out and compete. Cadets orienteered twice a year.

 

Pathfinder Team

One of the special teams at our school is the Path Finder team. This team is by far the hardest team to be a part of. It combines physical and mental activities that are all designed to improve the individuals and the team as a whole. All Cadets are required to complete the APFT or Army Physical Fitness Test. The test includes: Push ups (two minutes), Sit ups (two minutes), & Two mile run

 

Leadership Development



A sampling of courses that are offered at the Intermediate level are

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Military History

  • Wearing the Uniform

  • Religions of Mankind

  • Customs and Courtesies

  • The US Constitution

  • Five Steps of Speaking and Writing

  • How to Study and Take Examinations

  • Introduction to Aviation

A sampling of courses that are offered at the High School level are:

  • Branches of the Army

  • The 14 Leadership Traits

  • Team Building

  • Principles of Flight

  • State Military Forces

  • Phonetic Alphabets

  • Introduction to Meteorology

  • Patrolling

  • Navigation

 

STEM Learning Academy


The goal of the Bailey Military Institute STEM Education Initiative is to provide a sequence of courses of study that stimulates student interest in further study and employment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields beginning in their formative years and extending through high school. To accomplish this overall goal we have selected the field of General Aeronautics, which encompasses each of the four STEM subjects.
The STEM Leadership Academy comprises three phases, each serving as a stepping-stone for the next.
The First Phase is the Leadership Academy.  The goal of the Leadership Phase is to expose the student to the idea of leadership, the context of leadership and what is known about good leadership.The Second Phase is science, technology, engineering and mathematics with the goal of providing effective teachers and leaders to establish the best learning environment that will empower STEM Academy students to be successful in high school, gain admission to the University or Technical School of their choice and successful in the global work place.
The Third Phase is the Les Morris Black Pilots Association Summer Flight Academy which will combine all four of the STEM disciplines during a forty (40) hour Ground School and ten (10) hours of Flight enabling selected students to successfully negotiate the Private Pilot written exam and Solo in the airplane.

 

Summer Leadership Camp

The purpose of the course was to train BMI Cadets to Army standards, to develop their leadership skills, and to evaluate their officer potential.
The course started with individual training and lead to collective training, building from simple to complex tasks. This building-block approach permits integration of previously-learned skills into follow-on training. This logical, common-sense training sequence is maintained for each training cycle. Every day is a day of training. Below are some highlights:

Land Navigation
Land Navigation training must be mastered early in the training cycle for the Cadets to be fully successful in the tactical training which follows. The Land Navigation evaluation consists of three events totaling 100 points. Each cadet must earn 70 percent on each test to pass this event. A passing score in Land Navigation is a criterion for success. Prior to Land Navigation, cadets will learn field craft while living and sleeping in the woods. They will set up field-expedient shelters using ponchos and whatever else is available. They’ll learn how to maintain noise, light and litter discipline.

Confidence Training
This includes rock wall climbing , the Slide For Life, Log Walk/Rope Drop, and confidence and obstacle courses. Confidence Training is designed to challenge the cadets’ physical courage, build confidence in personal abilities, and help them overcome fear. Cadets demonstrate confidence in their ability to overcome fear of heights by executing the Confidence/Obstacle Course, Log Walk/Rope Drop and Slide For Life.
Field Leader’s Reaction Course
FLRC is designed to develop and evaluate leadership, and to build teamwork early in the training cycle. Course administration is accomplished using the established cadet organization and chain of command. Cadet leadership potential is assessed by committee evaluators. Cadets are provided the opportunity to get early feedback on their leadership strengths, weaknesses, styles and techniques.
FLRC is designed to develop and evaluate leadership, and to build teamwork early in the training cycle. Course administration is accomplished using the established cadet organization and chain of command. Cadet leadership potential is assessed by committee evaluators. Cadets are provided the opportunity to get early feedback on their leadership strengths, weaknesses, styles and techniques.

Cultural Awareness
Teaches cadets a basic understanding of cultural matters and how cultural awareness will facilitate mission success. Cadets learn how to conduct bi-lateral discussions with local officials, how to conduct a knock and search mission and how to defuse volatile situations using an interpreter.

First Aid
Cadets develop confidence in their ability to react properly to battlefield wounds. Through hands-on training and evaluation, cadets learn critical first aid skills.