SOUTH JERSEY CHAPTER JROTC Program and Contest Information

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) awards the ROTC Medal to foster the principle of the “citizen-soldier,” exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary War days. This award is presented by an SAR Chapter, State-level Society, or the National Society to ROTC or JROTC cadets who are selected for having a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence. The recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC or JROTC unit, who should be given full latitude in making the selection.

Each selected cadet at a High School JROTC program will be awarded the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal.  Cadets competing in the Enhanced Program will compete with other South Jersey Chapter high School JROTC units resulting in a South Jersey Chapter winner.  The winning cadet will then be sent to the New Jersey Society for a State-wide competition and receive an award of $250 and recognized at South Jersey SAR meeting.  The winner of each state-level society competition will be recognized at a New Jersey Society SAR meeting.  A cash award of $1000 is presented. The State winner  will be entered into the National JROTC Recognition program. The winning cadet at the society level will be flown to the SAR Congress to attend, receive his or her award, and be recognized by the SAR. The award will be the National JROTC Medallion and a cash award of $5,000. level will be flown to the SAR Congress to attend, receive his or her award, and be recognized by the SAR.

For further information please go to the National SAR page at https://www.sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/rotc-jrotc-recognition-program.

The South Jersey Chapter chair is Rich Serfass who can be contacted by clicking here.

The following schools in the South Jersey Chapter area have Junior ROTC programs and are eligible to nominate a cadet for the SAR ROTC Medal.  Contact the  SJC Chair if your school is interested. Click here for email.

			Schools Participating – “X” if participated. ªIdentifies winning Enhanced JROTC Bronze Award.  Winning name is listed below
Junior ROTC Program	High School Name	City	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Air Force	Bridgeton High School	Bridgeton			X
Army	Burlington City High School	Burlington
Air Force	Camden County Technical School	Sicklerville
Army	Camden High School	Camden
Navy	Cherokee North High School	Marlton		X	X		X
Army	Clayton High School	Clayton		X	X
Air Force	Cherry Hill High School West	Cherry Hill			X
Army	Delsea Regional High School	Franklinville		X	X
Navy	Deptford Township High School	Deptford			X
Army	Lenape High School	Medford		X	X ª
Army	Pemberton High School	Pemberton		X
Navy	Rancocas Valley Regional High School	Mount Holly			X
Army	Riverside High School	Riverside		X ª
Air Force	Seneca High School	Tabernacle		X
Navy	Sterling High School	Somerdale		X	X
Air Force	Vineland High School – North Campus	Vineland			X
Air Force	Washington Township High School	Sewell		X	X
Army	Winslow Township High School	Winslow			X
Air Force	Williamstown High School	Williamstown		X	X
Army	Woodrow Wilson High School	Camden
Army	Salem County Career And Technical High School	Woodstown

 ªWinner of the South Jersey Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Enhanced Junior ROTC Bronze Award Competition
2015-16 – ª
2016-17- ªAlexa Ingram, Riverside High School
2017-18 – ªKayleigh Walters, Lenape High School
2018-19 – ª