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The
JROTC Recognition Program and Contest
Updated: 8/20/2018
The Piedmont Chapter awards the ROTC Medal to foster the principle
of the "citizen-soldier", exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary
War days.
The award is presented to JROTC cadets who are selected for
having a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities,
military bearing and general excellence. The recipients are
selected by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit, who is
given full latitude in making the selection, but in accordance
with the following:
- The
cadet must be currently enrolled in the JROTC program
- The
cadet must be in the 3rd year of a 4 year program,
or the 2nd year of a 3 year program (cadet must be
a junior)
- Top
10 % of JROTC Class;
- Top
25% of his/her Class
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No recipient
may receive the Bronze JROTC Medal more than once.
The ROTC Medal is approved by the United States Army, the United
States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United
States Air Force. Each service has notified ROTC and JROTC units
of this approval and has authorized its presentation to its
cadets.
The ROTC Medal is struck on a circular planchet. The obverse
shows a Minuteman holding a rifle and standing next to a plow,
with the Liberty Bell in the background. It is inscribed with
the letters "ROTC." The reverse is inscribed "Awarded for
Leadership, Soldierly Bearing and Excellence to (name of recipient)."
The Bronze JROTC Medal was authorized in 1965, and is presented
to students in secondary school JROTC. No recipient may receive
it more than once. No miniature medal is available. A representative
of the Piedmont Chapter shall present the medal and its accompanying
certificate at the unit's Spring Awards program.
The
Enhanced JROTC Contest
In 1997, President General Carl Hoffman of the SAR authorized
the enhancement of the JROTC program. Piedmont Chapter is authorized
to select an Outstanding JROTC Cadet from those cadets who make
a submission to the Enhanced Program Contest. To apply for the
Enhanced Program Contest an application (Nomination form with
attachments) is to be completed by the Senior Military Science
Instructor, with input from the cadet being nominated, and forwarded
to the Piedmont Chapter JROTC Chairman shown below.
Selection of a unit's applicant for the Enhanced Program Contest
is left up to the Senior Military Science Instructor and should
include merit in patriotism, leadership, military bearing, scholarship
and general excellence, as well as the criteria shown above
for the JROTC Medal.
Each JROTC unit may nominate one cadet to represent the unit
in the Chapter competition. Accompanying the application shall
be an original essay of 500-700 words completed by the
cadet on the topic
"How JROTC has prepared me to be a better citizen of the
United States." The essay may be done on a computer, typewriter,
or by hand (in ink). This essay will be used by Piedmont Chapter
in assisting its selection of its Outstanding Cadet, and it
will also be used in the State and National contests.
Contest
Forms
These two forms (including a nomination form and recommendations
from the SMI and the school Principal, and the Principal's verification
of class standing and GPA of the cadet) include additional information
about the contest. The Contest Chairmen can answer any questions,
provide you with additional information and assist you in completing
the forms. Contact information is at the bottom of the page.
JROTC
Recognition Awards
Piedmont
Chapter Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$150
* |
$75
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$50
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* Plus Chapter Outstanding Cadet Medal, with Bronze
Medallion
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* Winner gains entry in the State Society competition.
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* Winner is invited as a guest with parents and ROTC
Instructor, to the Annual Chapter Awards Banquet.
- * An additional $100
will be awarded the Piedmont Chapter winner if 1st
place at State Society competition.
- All applicants entering
the contest receive an SAR Certificate of Participation.
- Overall applicants,
not per Unit.
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Georgia
State Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
Cash
Prizes, Ribbon & Certificate |
$600
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$400
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* Plus Bronze State ROTC medal with Silver Medallion,
plus entry in National competition.
- Source:
http://gasocietysar.org/youth-programs/rotcjrotc-recognition-program/
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National
Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$2,000
* |
$1,000
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$500
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* Plus Bronze ROTC medal with gold medallion
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* Plus up to $1,000 travel expenses as guest to the
Annual SAR Congress to receive the award.
- Source:
https://sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/rotc-jrotc-recognition-program
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Contest
Deadline & Contact Information
Entries to the Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship Program
must be submitted by December 15 to the Piedmont Chapter.
Any additional questions or information can be obtained thru
the contest chairmen at the Piedmont Chapter or at the State
SAR Society.
Piedmont Chapter Contest Chairman
James (Jaime) M. Ruff
(404) 428-8040 | Email
Georgia Society SAR Contest Chairman
Bill Coffeen
770-419-2549 | Email
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