JLAB


The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl

The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB) is an all-service national competition that culminates in the Level III JLAB Championship at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC!

To participate:
1. Must have at least a leadership or one academic team compete in JLAB level I.
2. Level I is available online until 20 NOV 2023. Please take Level I early. There will be no extensions.
3. Use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. Do not use Internet Explorer or Safari.
4. All Team Members must be present. The Instructor is the proctor for the test.
5. The test, which takes approximately one hour, must be completed in one sitting and taken as a team.


Event Information:

When: June 16-25, 2024

JROTC Leadership Bowl is from June 19 -21, 2023 and consists of the following activities.

  • Leadership Gauntlet (Cadets complete timed, sorted stations while answering JROTC Curriculum questions)
  • Leadership According to the Greats (Answering questions tied to Army Senior Leaders, General Marshall, General MacArthur & General Powell utilizing an audience response system).
  • Leadership Outside the Box (Answering scenario-based questions utilizing an audience response system).
  • Leader Knowledge Assessment (Individual Written assessment testing their JROTC Curriculum knowledge).
  • Leader Reaction Course (Cadets complete a collaborative experiential learning focused on building their leadership).

JROTC Academic Bowl is from June 23-27, 2023.

To read more stories regarding JLAB 2023 please click the following links:

JLAB Leadership Opening Ceremony
JLAB Gauntlet Competition
JLAB Leader Reaction Course (LRC)
JLAB Leadership According to the Greats, Leadership Outside the box & Leadership Knowledge Assessment
JROTC Laying of the Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery
JLAB Leadership Bowl National Championship Awards Ceremony

JLAB Academic Bowl Opening Ceremony
JLAB Academic Bowl National Championship Awards Ceremony

To watch 2023 JLAB click on the following links:

Leadership Opening Ceremony
Leadership Awards
Academic Opening
Academic Awards

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