Academic Team

JROTC Academic Team 

2021 MCJROTC Academic Bowl National Championship runners-up! 

2020 MCJROTC JLAB Academic Bowl National Finalist, 2020 NAQT National High School Tournament Qualifier  (Both cancelled due to COVID-19)

2019 MCJROTC Academic Bowl National Champions! 

JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) :

Participate in the Academic Bowl competition and the team may win a chance to compete in the Academic Championship held in Washington, DC!

Freshman through juniors compete in two online, timed competitions answering questions designed to prepare the cadets for SAT and ACT exams.  Questions cover topics in math, English, geography, history, literature, MCJROTC, current events, and more.  Top eight MCJROTC teams compete in the national competition in Washington, D.C. each summer.  MCJROTC winning team then competes against Army, Air Force, and Navy JROTC top teams for the inter-service championship.

There are many benefits of participating in the Academic Bowl:

• Improve SAT/ACT scores

• Increase interest in college admissions

• Demonstrate academic strength of the JROTC program

• Boost esprit de corps

• Earn the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital

JLAB Website/Key dates:   

www.cofcontests.com 

Guidelines for MCJROTC Academic Bowl Competition

Typical timeline"

OCT 1   Practice Test (open to all cadets!)

NOV 1 – JAN 31  Level I

FEB 1 - 15  Level II

Third weekend of JUN:  The Championship in Washington, DC 

Other competitions: Freshman through Senior cadets compete with the J.R. Tucker Scholastic Team in the Regional Virginia High School League scholastic competition, Battle of the Brains, and other online and in-person academic competitions.