Welcome to the Butler Bulldog Battalion!

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 of Distinction for 2021-2022     

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 12, 2024. Applications must be started no later than March 4, 2025 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board for the 2025 – 2026 school year. 

21-25 October, 2024 1st Selection Board. To compete in this board you must have your documents in NLT 14 October 2024. 

27-31 January, 2025 2nd Selection Board. To compete in this board you must have your documents in NLT 20 January 2025.

24-28 March 2025 3rd Selection Board. To compete in this board you must have your documents in NLT 17 March 2025. 

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

High School Scholarship Critical Dates:

Application opens on 15 July, 2024 

9 January, 2025 Deadline to submit your initial application.

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

 AFROTC Board Dates

21-25 October   

17 March- 21 April 2025 

Space Force Board Dates

13 January-21 April 2025

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

High School Scholarship Critical Dates:

Application is currently OPEN

31 JAN 2025 Deadline to submit application for high school students graduating in 2024. 

Navy Boards will be conducted on the following dates:  14-18 October 2024        11-15 November 2024   9-13 December 2024    6-10 January 2025        20-24 January 2025  3-7 February 2025   17-21 February 2025   3-7 March 2025  17-21 March 2025  7-11 April 2025   21-25 April 2025 (Backup)

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

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 2024 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 Aug 1, 2024, through Oct 1, 2024. 

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

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

Timeline for application and review:

• August 1, 2024- Applications open

• October 1, 2024 - Applications close

• October 2024 - Applications are reviewed

• Early November 2024 - Final candidates are interviewed

• Late November 2024 - Award calls

Who is the scholarship for?

• Students attending college in Fall 2025

• 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, 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 (2003-2023)

-Superintendent's Cup "Gold Award" recipient (2017-2023)

-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