After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Christian County’s JROTC Academic Team will compete at the championship event in Washington, DC.
According to a news release, Christian County’s Air Force JROTC team—comprised of students Ashanti Banks, Gage Goble, Austin Grant-Hall, and Bradley Roberts—earned top scores out of the 440 AFJROTC teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only sixteen teams in the nation to advance to finals, which includes an all-expense paid trip to the Championship event in DC.
During the two preliminary rounds, students were tested on their knowledge of JROTC curriculum, English, math, and science. One of the main goals of the JROTC Academic Bowl is to prepare students for state exit and graduation exams as well as college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT.
The 2019 U.S. Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl Championship will be held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, June 21-25.
The winner of the Air Force JROTC Academic Championship will compete against the winners of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Navy JROTC Academic Bowls in the JROTC Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship.