The JROTC Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to give Cadets an opportunity to assimilate lessons learned from JROTC curriculum and communicate their knowledge in writing. Participating in the essay contest exposes Cadets to a key component of 21st Century Education: writing.
School Year 2024-25 Information
The theme for this year’s essay contest is integrity. Criteria for the essay is explained in the OPORD and annexes. Check with your Brigade POC for suspense. Your Brigade will have a suspense earlier than the one indicated in OPORD.
- Annex A – JROTC Essay Contest Rubric
- OPORD and Annexes Essay Contest SY 24-25
- Annex B – JROTC Essay Contest Rubric
SY 2023-24 – Winners
Winners are listed by Brigade.
2nd BDE
Cadet Danny Song, Cranston High School, Cranston RI – AI CSM (R) Moniz
3rd BDE
Cadet David Brol, Marmion Military Academy, Aurora, IL – AI SFC (R) Norton
4th BDE
Cadet Keone Davis, Goldsboro High School, Goldsboro, NC – AI 1SG (R) Gray
5th BDE
Cadet Emily Balandran, High School for Law & Justice, Houston, TX – SAI MAJ (R) Bolanos
6th BDE
Cadet Julissa John, Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. – SAI MAJ Benjamin
7th BDE
Cadet Te’Onja Hinds, Northwest High School, Clarksville, TN – SAI CW4 (R) Perez
8th BDE
Cadet Master Sergeant Victor Martinez, Samuel F. B. Morse High School, San Diego, CA – SAI MAJ (R) Mathson