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JROTC VEX World Championships

OPORD: 25-02-002

Published: 4 Feb. 2025

New event, held in Dallas, TX every spring, teams qualify through the REC foundation robotics program to attend this event


JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB)

OPORD: 25-02-003

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Program to challenge JROTC Cadets to learn values of leadership and citizenship while preparing for higher education milestones.

  1. All-Army Leadership Bowl – Hands on STEM activities to include activities in the DC area such as a lying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and activities in the local DC area (Smithsonian’s and DC Mall)
  2. All-Service Academic Bowl – A high-level trivia event in which ends in a service-on-service final event

Army National Drill Team Championships

OPORD: 25-01-008

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

This event is held every spring at the Ocean Center in Daytona. 108 Army teams are nominated by BDE’s to compete for this title. JROTC Instructors and active duty Drill Sergeants serve as judges. Teams compete in four disciplines of drill. Regulation, Exhibition, Color Guard and Inspection in both the armed and unarmed divisions.


National High School Drill Team Championships

OPORD: 25-01-008

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

This event is held every spring at the Ocean Center in Daytona. Teams from all services participate to compete for this title. Active duty Drill Sergeants from all services serve as judges. Teams compete in four disciplines of drill. Regulation, Exhibition, Color Guard and Inspection in both the armed and unarmed divisions.


National JROTC Fitness Championships

This event is held every spring on the beach in Daytona. Teams from all services participate to compete for this title. Active duty Drill Sergeants from all services serve as judges. Teams compete in five disciplines of fitness. Team run, Obstacle course, Pull-ups, Standing long jump and seated medicine ball throw.


JROTC Air Rifle National Championships

OPORD: 24-11-006-2025

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Three Regionals are held by all service JROTC’s every February and March. Over 300 Cadets qualify for these events. The top teams in both sporter and precision air rifle move on to compete in the National Championships


JROTC National Raider

WARNORD 1:

OPORD: 25-02-012

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Raider Competitions are athletic competitions held at JROTC programs around the world. Events take place outdoors and usually consist of individual strength test (push-ups, tire-drag, obstacle course, etc), distance team running events, first aid events, and some form of rope bridge construction/crossing. Individual events may vary.


CyberPatriot

A three level competition that concludes with two teams from each service competing for the JROTC championship. Over 3,000 teams register to compete in the level one portion of this event.


JROTC Archery Championships

Western Archery

OPORD: 24-11-008

Published: Nov. 15, 2024

FRAGO 1: 24-11-008-2025

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Eastern Archery

OPORD: 24-11-009-2025

Published: Nov. 15, 2024

FRAGO 1: 24-11-009-2025

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

New event, 2 National championships held each year in Sandy, UT and Louisville, KY


JROTC Army: ALL Service Drone World Championships

OPORD: 25-01-008

Published: January 17, 2025

New event, location and date still TBD. This year teams will compete in the RADC competition to attend and can use any of the approved drones.