ROTC / JROTC Recognition Program

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Program and Contest Information

The 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 a Chapter, a State 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.

The SAR ROTC Medal is approved by the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force.  Each service has notified its ROTC and JROTC units of this approval and has authorized presentation to its cadets or midshipmen.  For information regarding support for the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) you can follow the link at the bottom of this page.

For ROTC or JROTC units with fewer than 500 cadets or midshipmen one medal will be awarded each year.  For larger units, one medal may be presented for each 500 students enrolled in the unit.  In cases where a school has more than one ROTC or JROTC unit, each unit is counted separately.   It is desirable to have a medal and ribbon bar on display in a trophy case at each school where it is presented.  This will serve as an incentive to the students and publicize the SAR ROTC program as well.

To view the awards click   JROTC Medals / Ribbons

The ROTC medal is struck on a circular planchet.  The obverse shows a Minuteman holding a rifle and standing next to a plow, with the Liberty Bell in the background.  It is inscribed with the letters "ROTC".   The reverse is inscribed "Awarded for Leadership, Soldierly Bearing and Excellence to _____________."  The medal is suspended from a ribbon of the SAR Colors.  A ribbon bar in the SAR colors is included and a certificate is available as well.

The Silver ROTC Medal is presented only to students in a college or university ROTC unit.  No recipient may receive it more than once.  No miniature medal is available.  The medal was authorized in 1933.

The Bronze JROTC Medal was authorized in 1965, and is presented only to students in secondary school JROTC.  No recipient may receive it more than once.   No miniature medal is available.

In 1997, President General Carl K. Hoffmann, authorized the enhancement of the JROTC program.  Each SAR chapter will now select an Outstanding JROTC Cadet and enter that cadet into their State Society's Outstanding JROTC Cadet program.

The winner of the State competition will be entered into the National Outstanding JROTC Recognition program.   The winner of the national program will receive a special award at the SAR's National Congress.

The National SAR award is to be presented to the Outstanding Cadet in their next to last year of JROTC (a Third Year Cadet [11th grade] in a four year program).   For a three year JROTC program, a Second Year Cadet may be selected.

Whenever possible, presentation will be made by a member of the SAR at the unit's Spring Awards program.

The enhanced JROTC program has several objectives:

1.  To identify and recognize Outstanding JROTC Cadets at the Chapter, State Society, and National Society levels.  The program has been designed to allow all candidates to be evaluated equally, regardless of the Military Service they represent.

2.  To encourage SAR members to make a personal presentation of the JROTC medal to Outstanding JROTC student in the nation

3.  To encourage SAR chapters to work with JROTC units to determine how best to encourage and recognize these outstanding student citizens and therefore support this exceptional national youth program.

Each cadet chosen to win the award at the JROTC unit level will receive the SAR JROTC (Bronze) Medal.

If there is a Chapter contest (because more than one unit participates in the chapter area) the Outstanding Cadet of the SAR chapter may receive a bronze medallion on a neck ribbon and a ribbon bar with a gold frame and a bronze star to wear on the ribbon bar. The local chapter may also provide a nominal monetary award. If only one unit enters the contest, that entry must go through the chapter for approval in order to advance to the State level contest.

The Outstanding Cadet of the SAR State Society may receive a silver medallion on a neck ribbon, a gold frame for the ribbon bar and a silver star for the ribbon bar. The state society may also provide a monetary award.

The Outstanding Cadet of the Nation will receive a gold medallion on a neck ribbon, a gold frame for the ribbon bar and a gold star for wear on the ribbon bar. As stated above, the National Society will provide a cash award of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and up to one thousand dollars in travel expense funds.

The medals with the suspension ribbon and colored star are discontinued as superfluous.

The 2nd place national award recipient will receive a cash award of $500.00 from the NSSAR.

For further information about the program in your area contact the SAR contact in your State's Society.

See a list of our Previous National Winners

JROTC & ROTC State Contacts

ROTC/JROTC Recognition Program Contacts
by State Society

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If you cannot locate your local contact for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in your area, the list below identifies a contact for each State Society.

For information about the ROTC and JROTC recognition programs please contact the individual listed below for your State.

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State	Contact
Alabama	Richard H. Wells  Chairman, ALSSAR JROTC Program  137 E Poplar St  Prattville, AL  36066 Phone: (334) 358-2756 E-mail: vierzoncharter [dot] net
Alaska	Walter W. John 6552 Lakeway Dr Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: (907) 243-4768 E-mail: walterwjohnyahoo [dot] com
Arkansas	J. W. Montgomery Medals and Awards Chairman, ARSSAR 137 Jeri Ln Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 492-6333 E-mail: jamontmymtnhome [dot] com
Arizona	John W. Lyons   AZSSAR JROTC Chairman  Phone: (520) 518-5688  E-mail: lyonsj5267yahoo [dot] com
California	James Fosdyck JROTC Chairman 9772 Catherine Ave Garden Grove, CA 92841-3840 Phone: (714) 530-0767 E-mail: jfosdycksbcglobal [dot] net
Colorado	John C. Luedecke 4717 Hackamore Dr North Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Phone: (719) 433-4319 E-mail: jcjmlme [dot] com
Connecticut	David Perkins 3 Clearview Ave Bethel, CT 06801 Phone: (203) 797-1967 E-mail: dperkins8att [dot] net
Delaware	Davis Lee Wright Chairman ROTC / JROTC P.O. Box 8096 Wilmington, DE  19803 Phone: (302) 584-1686 E-mail: davis [dot] wrightverizon [dot] net
District of Columbia	Peter Arnett Dixon DCSSAR JROTC Chairman 111 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22314-7428 Phone: (703) 549-7428 E-mail: peterdixoncomcast [dot] net Col Robert (Rob) D. Pollock USAF (Ret.) DCSSAR ROTC Chairman 3504 Wilson St Fairfax, VA 22030-2936 Phone: (703) 385-6135 E-mail: robert [dot] d [dot] pollockgmail [dot] com
Florida	Col Charles (Chuck) T. Sweeney USMC 7007 Greentree Dr Naples, FL  34108-7527 Phone: (239) 566-3307 E-mail: chuck_sweenymsn [dot] com
Georgia	LCDR David G. Jessel 10 College St Newnan, GA 30263-2006 Phone: (770) 254-8579 E-mail: PTLJesselcharter [dot] net
Hawaii	COL Arthur N. Tulak GS, USA HISSAR ROTC Chairman c/o 745 Fort St, Ste 311 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 438-7553 Cell:  (808) 469-0058 E-mail:  arthur [dot] n [dot] tulak [dot] milmail [dot] nil Christopher Tourtellot HISSAR JROTC Chairman c/o 745 Fort St, Ste 311 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone Cell: (808) 492-8850 E-mail: tallturtleyahoo [dot] com
Iowa	Mike Rowley Chairman Iowa ROTC Committee 1825 NW 129th St Clive, IA 50325 Phone: (515) 975-0498 E-mail: MJR1825gmail [dot] com
Idaho	Lt Col Charles M. James, USAF (Ret.) 4356 N 1400 E Buhl, ID  83316-5233 Phone: (208) 543-8116 E-mail: charlesjamesidahosar [dot] org
Illinois	CDR Dale Bottom, USNR (Ret.) 606 Burr Ridge Club Dr Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone (630) 887-7465 E-mail: d [dot] bottomcomcast [dot] net
Indiana	Robert D. Howell, Sr. INSSAR JROTC/ROTC Chairman 419 Boyd Ln     Bedford, IN 47421 E-mail: howell1938hpcisp [dot] com
Kansas	Martin S. Klotzbach 5013 SW 26th Ter Topeka, KS  66614-1419 Phone: (785) 272-6164 E-mail: msksaraol [dot] com
Kentucky	Tom Geimeier Chairman, ROTC/JROTC Program 5936 Vice Ln Burlington, KY 41005 Phone: (859) 760-8832 E-mail: tgeimeierinsightbb [dot] com
Louisiana	Arthur E. Lamm, Jr Chairman, LASSAR JROTC Committee 10547 Ridgely Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70809 E-mail: ablamm123aol [dot] com
Massachusetts	William E. Battles 33 Marlboro Road Brewster, MA 02631-2857 Phone: (508) 896-5927 Cell: (508) 737-7561 E-mail: webattlesmassar [dot] org
Maryland	George Satterthwaite, II 513 Holly Rd Fort Washington, MD 20744-6606 Phone: (301) 292-2312 E-mail: gs2ndaol [dot] com
Maine	Ronald E. Newton 1 Thompson Rd Kennebunk, ME 04043-6130 Phone: (207) 985-1223 E-mail: ronnewtonroadrunner [dot] com
Michigan	CDR Laurence Herman USN (Ret.) MISSAR Secretary 1835 Stonycroft Ln Bloomfield Hills, MI  48304 Phone: (248) 496-0224 E-mail: lthermangmail [dot] com
Minnesota	LTC John Hallberg Jones 2700 E. Minnehaha Pkway Minneapolis, MN 55406 Phone: (612) 721-4725 E-mail: JohnGoodNewsProductions [dot] us
Missouri	Romie Carr 412 Westover Cir Belton, MO 64012-1843 Phone: (816) 331-0448 E-mail: rcarr47kc [dot] rr [dot] com
Mississippi	Dr. Andrew M. Jones 809 Pecan St Cleveland, MS 38732 Phone: (662) 843-9088 Cell: (662) 719-6398 E-mail: amjones1cableone [dot] net
Montana	Roscoe Montgomery 1121 Cherry Dr Bozeman, MT  59715 Phone: (406) 586-2526
North Carolina	LTC Paul Callanan USA (Ret.) 7732 Batavia Ln  Charlotte, NC 28213  Phone: (704) 598-5815  E-mail: LTCMRSCaol [dot] com
North Dakota	Keith T. Johnson, D.V.M. DASSAR Secretary 2436 Canyon Lake Dr Rapid City, SD 57702-2402 Phone: (605) 343-0596 E-mail: ktjohnrapidnet [dot] com
Nebraska	Maj John T. Parsons USAR (Ret.) 1512 Beechwood Ave Papillion, NE  68133-2506 Phone: (402) 339-7565
New Hampshire	James Veach NHSSAR Awards Committee AwardsNHSSAR [dot] org
New Jersey	John Gebhart Six Knollwood Dr Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: (856) 667-4825 E-mail: GebhartJRCAaol [dot] com
New Mexico	Ted A. Adams 12800 Hayley Ct NE Albuquerque, NM  87112 Phone: (505) 275-3112 E-mail: teddya1comcast [dot] net
Nevada	John E. Harney, Jr. 1815 Westwind Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146-0304 Phone: (702) 870-3042 E-mail: jjrharneygmail [dot] com
New York	COL. Peter K. Goebel ESSSAR JROTC Chairman 96 Old Mill Pond Rd Nassau, NY 12123 Phone: (518) 762-6055 E-mail: goebelpkgmail [dot] com
Ohio	Maj. Terry Whetstone, USAF (Ret.) 1761 Golfview Dr Springfield, OH 45502-7201 Phone: (937) 399-8848 E-mail: tawhetstonesbcglobal [dot] net
Oklahoma	LtC. R. Glyn Trimble OKSSAR ROTC Chairman 37 Saint Andrews Cir Broken Arrow, OK 74011-1128 E-mail: rgtrimblecox [dot] net
Oregon	Roger K. Swim 1400 Candlelight Dr SPC 136 Eugene, OR 97402-7410 Phone: (541) 688-8468 E-mail: swimpdxcomcast [dot] net
Pennsylvania	Paul D. Scull PASSAR ROTC/JROTC Committee Chairman 9522 Park Edge Dr Allison Park, PA 15101 Phone: (412) 367-5012 E-mail: pdsaesverizon [dot] net
Rhode Island	Maj John C. (JC) Collins USAF (Ret.) 21 Highland Street Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 433-4998 Cell: (401) 524-1720 E-mail: john1297cox [dot] net
South Carolina	Norman B. Pigeon 210 Musgrove Rd Clinton, SC 29325-2348 Phone: (864) 833-4404 E-mail: nbpigeonyahoo [dot] com
South Dakota	Keith T. Johnson, D.V.M. DASSAR Secretary 2436 Canyon Lake Dr Rapid City, SD 57702-2402 Phone: (605) 343-0596 E-mail: ktjohnrapidnet [dot] com
Tennessee	Capt John A. Lynch, Jr., USNR (Ret.) 150 Ketner Mill Rd Whitwell, TN  37397-6163 Phone: (423) 280-7895 E-mail: capnjohn00live [dot] com
Texas	John Kenton Thompson 10 Gate Hill Dr The Woodlands, TX 77381 Phone: (281) 367-9627 E-mail: johnkthompsonrocketmail [dot] com
Utah	Kit  K. Workman    2067 West 470 North   West Point, UT 84015 E-mail: kworkman1aol [dot] com
Vermont	LTC James Lambert Barr US Army (Ret.) VTSSAR ROTC Program Chairman 21 Chase St Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (802) 860-9926 E-mail: jlbarraol [dot] com   CPT Zachariah LaVerne Fike, US Army  VTSSAR JROTC Program Chairman 26 Decatur St Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (315) 523-3609 E-mail: crossfitnationhotmail [dot] com
Virginia	Kent Webber 9405 DeLancey Dr Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 938-8141 E-mail: kwebber10gmail [dot] com
Washington	Col. Robert W. Wagers, U.S. Army (Ret.) 2702 88th ST CT NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332-7533 Phone: (253) 851-5318 E-mail: bwagerscomcast [dot] net
West Virginia	John H. Sauer ROTC / JROTC Representative 2110 Mason Blvd Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (304) 675-2703 E-mail: sweetsauersuddenlink [dot] net
Wisconsin	Randolf Lee Will T12440 Shady Lane Rd Wausau, WI 54403-9488 Phone: (715) 675-6564 E-mail: trapperiveracrespeoplepc [dot] com
Wyoming	Ronald Steffensmeier Wyoming ROTC Chairman 1444 East Sunlight Dr Casper, WY 82601-5059 Phone: (307) 235-4769 E-mail:  DblDimondaol [dot] com
State	Contact