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school and the JROTC unit, providing support for other programs and discussing
plans for this program. The chapter should have the school
administration, along with the instructors of the JROTC unit, evaluate candidates based on
the criteria listed below and select one nominee for each JROTC unit (battalion, squadron,
etc.). If the chapter supports several JROTC units, it should run a local contest to
select the best cadet, since only one cadet per chapter may advance to the state
competition. The chapter contest must have only SAR members as judges, and all contests
should be administered using the guidelines listed below.
Changes from last years contest are noted in our
What's New page.
All State Society Contests must be completed and the National
Contest entry packet must be forwarded to the NSSAR Executive Director to be in
his office No later than May 1 each year. As soon as the Outstanding
Cadet in the Nation is selected the Chapter sponsoring that cadet will be contacted
so that it can coordinate the Cadet's travel to the NSSAR Annual Congress.
The cadet will be flown to the NSSAR Congress to attend, receive
his / her award, and be recognized by the National Society Sons of the American
Revolution. The award will be the National JROTC Medallion and a check
for $1,000.00.
An additional amount, not to exceed $1,000.00, of expense money
will be provided to pay for the combined travel, taxi to and from the airport, hotel
and related meals for both the Cadet and his / her chaperone. Expenses
in excess of the $1,000.00 will be the responsibility of the Cadet. It
is suggested that additional assistance might be made available from the sponsoring
Chapter or Society - but it is not mandatory. The travel expenses related
to the respective State Conventions will be at the discretion of the said State
Societies.
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