The Dillon High School’s JROTC Academic team, composed of Jacob Stagg, James McEachern, David Thompson, Carlton Graham and Austin Green, has been chosen to compete in Level II of the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl. Winners of this round will advance to the final Championship competition and earn an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. This event is sponsored by the Army JROTC and conducted by College Options Foundation.
The Dillon High School JROTC academic team competed against 1,583 teams from around the world to advance to Level II in an online competition, Zero Hour Threat.
Level II began February 1st and concludes on February 15th, 2012. One of the main goals of the JROTC Academic Bowl is to prepare students for state exit/graduation exams as well as college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT. In each level of the competition, this fast-paced event tests their knowledge using SAT/ACT-type questions in the areas of JROTC curriculum, English, Math and Science.
Twenty-Four academic teams from Level II will advance to The 2012 Army JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl Championship in Washington, D.C., on the campus of George Mason University, June 22 – 26, 2012.
The winner of the Army JROTC Academic Championship will compete against the winners of the Air Force JROTC and Navy JROTC Academic Bowls in the newly established JROTC Tri-Service Academic Bowl Championship.
The JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized academic competition created exclusively for JROTC students.
By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC cadets by allowing them to demonstrate leadership and academic abilities.
College Options Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education.
Using academic competitions, college exam study guides, college admissions tutorials and personalized counseling, College Options Foundation has assisted the nation’s 1.1 million JROTC cadets worldwide.