Army JROTC

Alabama represented well at the Alabama State “Above The Best” 3-Position Air Rifle Championships. Alabama's league took home 13 medals between Sparkman (8) and Fort Payne (5). Both teams did exceptionally well and their shooters are to be commended. See list of shooters and teams below: - Sparkman’s Hahn indv Gold NRA 3x20; indv Gold NRA 60-shot standing; indv Gold ATB Overall Champion; and indv Silver CMP Cup 3x20 - Sparkman’s Wade indv Bronze NRA 60-shot standing - Sparkman Team 1 Silver NRA 3x20; Team Silver NRA 60-shot standing; Team Bronze CMP Cup 3x20 - Fort Payne Team Gold CMP [...]

The Stanhope Elmore High School JROTC Mustang Battalion placed 10th in the world out of over 1740 JROTC teams worldwide. Team Captain and rising senior, Braden McGee (2nd from the left), was recognized as one of only four cadets in the competition across Navy, Marines, Air Force and Amy that scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. Cadets in photo (from left to right): Rising junior, Brionna Smith, 4.0 GPA. Rising junior, Kayla Holmes, 4.0 GPA. Rising junior, Michael Hale, 3.95 GPA, scored a 32 on the ACT. Rising senior, Braden McGee, 4.3 GPA, scored a perfect 36 of ACT. [...]

On May 22, 612 Auburn High seniors will graduate. Some will immediately enter the work force, and some will start packing their bags for college. For senior Cammy Smith, who has lived in the same house since she was born, the future awaits in West Point, New York. When Smith found out she had been accepted into the prestigious academy earlier this year, she was speechless. If you had asked her if she wanted to attend West Point back in the spring or early fall of last year, she would have likely said no. It wasn't until Lt. Col. Anthony [...]

The Sidney Lanier JROTC Program finished the year as strong as it begun, volunteering at the Montgomery Area Council on Aging (MACOA).The MACOA Meals Makers program offers a unique volunteer opportunity as they welcome businesses, civic organizations, Sunday school classes, and school groups to help them assemble the meals during weekday mornings.MACOA’s larger workspace in their newly renovated kitchen opened up an opportunity for a new volunteer program. The Lanier High School JROTC Team will be forever know as the first organization to officially kick off the MACOA Meals Makers program as they prepared meals for the elderly.  [...]

Army JROTC cadets from Mobile County, AL attended the Mississippi State LeaderState STEM Camp.

The Carver High School Army JROTC brought their  A-game to the Lee/New Century High School Drill Competition in Huntsville. The team was the Overall Winner and several cadets also brought home individual awards. Great work, team. 

On Saturday, Dec. 15, members of the Daleville High School JROTC Warhawk Battalion took part in Wreaths Across America, honoring veterans who have passed with a wreath on their grave. The JROTC students joined hundreds of others around the country in showing their appreciation. They placed over 200 wreaths on the graves of veterans at three cemeteries in Daleville. Daleville High School JROTC Senior Instructor Col. (ret) Teresa Townsend said the students enjoyed honoring those who have served their country. "When a young person, especially a JROTC cadet, stands in front of a grave, says the veteran's name, and lays a [...]

The Enterprise High School JROTC Wildcat Battalion won second overall at the State of Alabama Drill Championships in Montgomery on March 9. “We’ve been dominating and they had all ends of the state (at the competition),” JROTC Instructor Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Gary Price said. “Sparkman (High School) from Huntsville won but it’s usually between Sparkman, Pell City (High School) and us—it just swaps around.” The Wildcat Battalion came into the state championships off four consecutive first place wins at competitions in Greenville, Pell City and Sidney Lanier invitationals as well as first at the Fort Rucker NCO Cadet Challenge. Price said [...]

Chickasaw, Alabama – After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Chickasaw High School JROTC Leadership Team composed of Austin Eubanks, Gregory Harger, Sarah Rhodes, and DeJesus Sullivan will compete in person at the Championship event in Washington, DC. The 2019 U.S. Army JROTC Leadership Bowl Championship will be held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, June 21-25, 2019. This event is sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet Command, JROTC Headquarters and is conducted by the College Options Foundation.The Chickasaw High School JROTC team earned top scores out of the 1,350 Army JROTC teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only forty Army [...]