JROTC Celebrations

Through all the obstacles students have faced over the last two years, LBSS Army JROTC cadets have risen to the challenge through their participation in the 2021-2022 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB). The cadets from LBSS have proven their ability to overcome and succeed despite those obstacles.

After advancing through two intense phases of online competition, the LBSS Army JROTC Leadership Team, composed of Emma Hrabak, Sonya Erickson, Kamilla Welborn, Andrew Ugincius, Dominick Pecoraro, and Pierce Steinke, will compete in The 2022 U.S. Army JROTC Leadership Bowl Championship to be held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, June 19-23, 2022. The Academic Team, composed of Antonio LaNave, Kyle Lovejoy, Keaman Chang, Thomas Dawson, Beemnet Tesfaye, and James Ford, will compete in a Championship event in Washington, DC. The 2022 U.S. Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship will be held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, June 24-28, 2022. This event is sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet Command and is conducted by the College Options Foundation.

LBSS Army JROTC Leadership Team earned top scores out of 1,371 Army JROTC Leadership Teams that competed from around the world! The LBSS Army JROTC Academic Team earned top scores out of the 1,942 Army JROTC Academic Teams that competed from around the world! The Leadership Team is one of only 40 Army JROTC Leadership Teams in the world to advance to the final competition. The Academic Team is one of the only 32 Army JROTC Academic Bowl Teams in the nation to advance to the final competition, which includes an all-expense paid trip to the Championship event in DC.

During the two fast-paced preliminary rounds, The Leadership Team was tested on their knowledge of current events, leadership values, leadership skills, and financial literacy. The Academic Team was tested on their knowledge of core curriculum such as math, science, and language arts as well as current events, citizenship, leadership skills, and financial literacy. Financial literacy videos are sponsored by the USAA Educational Foundation and provided to all cadets. Questions from the videos were included in Levels I and II of the online competition.

The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized 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 JROTC cadets worldwide for nearly two decades.