a. General: The Sons of the American Revolution gives the award to a
meritorious cadet enrolled in Junior ROTC at each school (or one medal for each
500 cadets enrolled at the time of the award). This award consists of
a bronze medal pendant and ribbon bar and recognizes an outstanding second-year
cadet in a 3-year program or a third-year cadet in a 4-year secondary school
program.
b. Criteria: Recipient must...
(1) Exhibit a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military
bearing, all-round excellence in JROTC activities, and community service.
(2) Be currently enrolled in the JROTC program.
(3) Be in the top 10% of their JROTC class.
(4) Be in the top 25 % of their overall class
c. Selection: The Senior Military Science Instructor or authorized
representative will select the recipient. The award may be presented
at the end of a cadet's second-year in a 3-year program, or the third-year cadet
in a 4-year program. A recipient of the award will not be eligible for
a second award.
d. Source: A representative of SAR will present the award, and the State
or Local SAR organization will correspond directly with each JROTC unit within
their area. The Senior Military Science Instructor may inquire about
the award to the Local, State, or National SAR Headquarters.
e. Presentation: A representative of SAR will present the award.
Arrangements for the presentation should be made through the applicable SAR
organization. The award should be presented at an appropriate military
ceremony.
Note: Ask the SAR representative about the eligibility of this cadet
for the optional State and National SAR award competition.
Note: The revised award criteria was sent to all US Military Service
Branches for issue to their respective JROTC Units. This has been in
effect since the school year 2002-2003.
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