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JROTC Cadets

What is the JROTC Enhanced Cadet Contest?

The Florida Society recognizes outstanding JROTC cadets to promote the principle of the “citizen-soldier,” exemplified by the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War. This honor is presented to cadets who demonstrate exceptional leadership, military bearing, and overall excellence. Recipients are selected by the JROTC unit’s Commanding Officer, who is given full discretion in making the selection.

Recipients of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force programs receive the Enhanced JROTC Medals. Recipients of the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps receive SAR Sea Cadet Medals, also known as the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal with Ribbon Bar.

Cash prizes are awarded at the local, state, and national levels.

Who can participate?
  • Cadets actively enrolled in secondary school JROTC programs.*
  • Typically, a third-year cadet in a four-year program or a second-year cadet in a three-year program (a junior).
  • One nominee for units with fewer than 500 cadets, or one cadet for every 500 students in larger units, per year.   In schools with more than one unit, each unit may nominate cadets accordingly.

* A cadet may receive this award only once.

What are the requirements?

All participants must meet the following entry requirements:

Academic/JROTC Standings

  • The cadet must rank in the top 10% of their JROTC class.
  • The cadet must also be in the top 25% of their overall high school class, or demonstrate a GPA of 3.5 or higher in a 4.0 GPA system, or the equivalent in a different system.

Essay Requirement

  • The cadet must write an original essay consisting of 500–700 words.
  • The topic for the essay appears in the instructions for the contest.
  • The essay must be double-spaced and include a word count at the end.

Nomination & Documentation

  • Provide a signed letter of endorsement from their principal or direct supervisor.
  • Provide a signed letter of endorsement from their Senior Military Instructor (SMI).
  • Complete and submit a signed and dated contest application and release form.
  • Include a digital photograph to be used for publicity by the Sons of the American Revolution.

Additional requirements

  • All entries must feature original content.
  • Plagiarized or AI-generated works are not permitted.
How do I enter?

All entries must be submitted to the local chapter for judging.

Please note that local application deadlines may vary, so interested students should contact their local chapter for specific submission dates and details.

Complete contest rules, guidelines, and the application form are available at contest's website.

What Can I Win?

Top entries earn cash prizes at the local, state, and national levels! Each local chapter sets its own prize amounts, and chapter winners advance to the state competition.

State-Level Prizes:

  • 1st Place: $1000 cash
  • 2nd Place: $500 cash
  • 3rd Place: $250 cash

The state winner will advance to the national competition, where prize amounts are determined and awarded by the National Society. The winning cadet at the national society level will receive their award at our annual congress of the society.

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