ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Robertsdale High School Navy JROTC Academic Team has advanced to the 2016 Navy JROT Academic Bowl Championship to be held June 24-28 on the campus of The …
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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Robertsdale High School Navy JROTC Academic Team has advanced to the 2016 Navy JROT Academic Bowl Championship to be held June 24-28 on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
The RHS academic team is composed of Cadet Seaman Apprentice Katie Davis, Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class Laighton Mitchell, Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class Emyle Mann, Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Ard, Cadet Chief Petty Officer Ren Magtanong and Cadet Lt. Ashley Taylor. Four members of the academic team will travel to Washington to compete in the event, which is conducted by the College Options Foundation.
The team from RHS earned top scores in a field of over 100 Navy JROTC teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only eight Navy JROTC Academic Bowl teams in the nation to advance to the finals.
During the two fast-paced preliminary rounds, students were tested on their knowledge of JROTC curriculum, English, Math and Science. 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.
The winner of the Navy JROTC Academic Championship will compete against the winners of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC academic bowls in the JROTC Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship.
The JROTC Leadership & 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.
The 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 JROTC cadets worldwide for over a decade.
