SAR ROTC & JROTC Recognitions

Purpose

The SAR awards the ROTC & JROTC Medal to foster the principle of the "Citizen-Soldier", exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary War days.

The SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest is for Outstanding cadets in their junior year of JROTC:

Our "SAR Normal Area Recognitions" are located within the:

Please contact the Chairman as needed and see the below Texas SAR link for more scheduling information.

For the "SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest", each cadet must submit an original essay on the topic "How the JROTC has prepared me to be a better citizen of the United States". Winners by the Texas SAR JROTC committee move on to the National competition.
For the "SAR Normal Area Recognitions", the Commanding Officer of each ROTC or JROTC unit is given full latitude in making the cadet selection.

All Schools Map

Schedule	School	Days
unscheduled 2026	Summit High School Army JROTC Performing Arts Center	?
unscheduled 2026	Mansfield High School Army JROTC Performing Arts Center	?
unscheduled 2026	Grand Prairie High School Army JROTC Cafateria or PDC	?
unscheduled 2026	UT Arlington Air Force ROTC UTA ROTC tbd	?
unscheduled 2026	S. Grand Prairie High School Army JROTC High School Theater	?
unscheduled 2026	Arlington High Schools Air Force JROTC Center for Visual Performing Arts	?
unscheduled 2026	International High School Marine JROTC Rose Park, Mansfield	?
unscheduled 2026	Legacy High School Army JROTC Performing Arts Center	?
unscheduled 2026	Lake Ridge High School Army JROTC Cafateria or PDC	?
unscheduled 2025	Timberview High School Air Force JROTC Cafateria or PDC	?

Each secondary school JROTC cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Bronze JROTC Medal;
Each college or university ROTC cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Silver ROTC Medal;
Each secondary school Naval Sea Cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal;
In addition, the SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest follows the information, forms and rules, available at the National Society Website:

A signed release form must accompany each entry or it will be disqualified.
The Texas SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest recipient will receive a Scholarship of $2500 plus some travel expenses as outlined on the state website. Also the winner will advance to compete at the National level.
The National SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest winners will receive:
- A cash award of $2000, medal and plus up to $500 for 1 night hotel stay at the annual SAR Congress, normally in July.
- 2nd Place – $1000.
- 3rd Place – $500.

Guidance and Counseling Scholarships
Search for: Texas SAR to find its one of the higher scholarship offerings.

Guidance and Counseling Scholarships
Search for: Texas SAR to find its one of the higher scholarship offerings.