Welcome to the Butler Bulldog Battalion!

BUTLER JROTC BOOSTER

We are currently looking for volunteers for the booster club board this year. If you are interested, please click the interest form below (scroll down to complete the form) 

Questions?  Email to: jrotc.butler.booster@gmail.com

Interest Form

The JROTC Mission:  "To Motivate Young People to Be Better Citizens" 

 The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is one of the largest character development and citizenship programs for youth in the world. The National Defense Act of 1916 established organized JROTC programs at public and private educational institutions. In 1964, Congress expanded the program to all military services and changed from active duty to shared support from the services and schools. As congressionally mandated by Title 10 United States Code, Section 2031, each military service must have a JROTC program to "instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment."                                                                                                                                                                        JROTC’s mission, "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens", is the guidepost for the program’s success.

Butler Bulldog Battalion retains Gold Star Unit Ranking

Honor Unit with Distinction from 2003-2025     

Butler Bulldog battalion received a rating of 98.25% on their JROTC Program of Accreditation (JPA) assessment on 8 March 2022. This allows cadets to continue wearing the gold star on their uniforms for earning an Honor Unit Of Distinction (HUD) rating.  An Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD) has demonstrated exceptional performance in all areas of program operation. To be awarded this rating, the JROTC program must score between 90-100% on the annual Unit Report, and 95-100% on the JROTC Program of Accreditation. 

Congratulations to all of the JPA teams (Battalion Continuous Improvement Project, Service Learning Project, Color Guard, Platoon drill, and Cadet portfolio interviews) and your fellow cadets who supported this effort. A special thank you to the families of our cadets and the entire BHS faculty and staff for all their support and flexibility this year leading up to this accreditation.  Awesome effort Bulldogs!!!

ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS and SITES

Army ROTC scholarship website: (search for following address) www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/find-your-path/army-officers/rotc/scholarships 

High School Scholarship Critical Dates:

ROTC scholarship applications opened on June 14, 2025. Applications must be started no later than March 4, 2026 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board for the 2025 – 2026 school year. 

13 October, 2025 Round 1 due. First selection board 20-24 October 2025. 

19 January, 2026 Round 2 due. Second selection board 26-30 January 2026. 

16 March, 2026 Round 3 due. Final selection board 23-27 March 2026. 

Air Force ROTC scholarship website: (search for following address) www.afrotc.com/scholarships

High School Scholarship Critical Dates:

Application opens on 1 July, 2025 

16 September, 2025 Deadline to submit your initial application for the first board.

26 September, 2025 Deadline to submit missing documents for the first board. 

12 December, 2025 Deadline to submit your initial application for the second board. 

23 December, 2025 Deadline to submit missing documents for the second board.

Completion of your junior year of high school is required for all ROTC applications. 

 AFROTC Board Dates

October 27-31, 2025

March 16-27, 2026

Navy ROTC scholarship website: (search for following address) www.netc.navy.mil/NSTC/NROTC

High School Scholarship Critical Dates:

Application is currently OPEN

31 January, 2026 Deadline to submit completed application.

Navy Boards will be conducted on the following dates: 

13-17 October, 2025,  17-21 November, 2025,  15-19 December, 2025,  12-16 January, 2026,  26-30 January, 2026,  9-13 February, 2026,  23-27 February, 2026,  9-13 March, 2026,  23-27 March, 2026,  13-17 April, 2026.

United States Military Academy- West Point application website: (search for following address) https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission

7- Steps for applying for Admission

Basic Requirenmnets: 

U.S. Citizenship, Age of 17-22 on July 1 of the year of admission, Unmarried, No legal obligation to support children.

Junior Year of High School:

Feb. 15 - USMA application opens, including SLE application, March 15 - SLE application priority review deadline, April 15 - SLE application final deadline, Spring Semester - Begin training for Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA), Spring Semester - Begin working on the Candidate Checklist, Spring Semester - Check nomination deadlines for Congressperson and Senators, Find your Congressional Representative or Senator.

Summer Break:

First Week in June - SLE Session I, Second Week in June - SLE Session II, After July 1 - Begin the medical exam process, Explore what SLE has to offer.

Senior Year of High School:

Fall - Apply for nominations, Fall - Take Candidate Fitness Assessment, January 31 - Candidate Checklist deadline, July 1-April 1 - Complete medical exam

Golden Door Scholarship Fall 2024 

Scholarship recipients will receive funding for a four-year degree at a Golden Door Scholars partner school beginning in the Fall 2026 semester. Tuition, room, and board are covered at Golden Door partner schools.  Students who have applied to or are interested in other colleges not considered a GDS partner school should still plan to apply for the Golden Door Scholarship. We will support students at non-partner schools on a case-by-case basis.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so applying early is helpful. However, applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The Golden Door Scholarship for DACA, TPS, and undocumented students.

Our scholarship application is now open from October 15, 2025 through October 31, 2025.

Link to our application: https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/apply-now 

Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so applying early is helpful.

Who is the scholarship for?

• Students attending college in Fall 2026

• Students who have DACA, TPS, or are undocumented.

• Applicants must be a high school student, recent high school graduate, current college/community college student, or have obtained a GED.

• Applicants must have high financial need. Strong preference will be given to applicants who are not eligible for in-state tuition.

• Strong preference will be given to those who are interested in pursuing one of the following career paths: software engineering, nursing, analytics, business, and digital marketing. Popular majors that align with these career paths include math, statistics, computer science, data science, nursing, etc.

Scholarship Benefits:

• Tuition for up to 4 years at our partner colleges

• Room and board for up to 4 years at our partner colleges

• Career readiness support

• Mentor and fellowship opportunities

• Annual community building summit

CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is proud to provide this scholarship program for deserving high school seniors who excel in marksmanship! The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) offers $1,000, $3,000, or $5,000 one-year scholarship assistance to qualified junior marksmen in order to encourage and reward their outstanding efforts. 

To be eligible for CMP scholarships, junior shooters must:                                                                                                                        Be a U.S. Citizen.                                                                                                                                                                                                        Be of good moral character.                                                                                                                                                                                    Have achieved a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.                                                                                                                                Be a graduating high school senior.                                                                                                                                                       Demonstrate acceptance to a university, college or trade school leading to a diploma or trade certification.                                                            Demonstrate marksmanship competition experience.                                                                                                                        Application website: (search for following address) https://thecmp.org/youth/cmp-scholarship-program

Accomplishments 

-JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction (2003-2025)

-Superintendent's Cup "Gold Award" recipient (2017-2025)

-2019 CMS JROTC Drill Champions

-2018-2019 NC West State Drill Meet (Best of the Best) Champions - Regulation Drill

-2018-2019 Raider Best of the Best Qualifier

-2019-2020 Raider Challenge 1st Place Champions 

-2021-2022 Raider Best of the Best Qualifier