Army Leadership Symposium

Dates of Competition
Practice Quiz	December 1 - 10, 2008
Registration Begins	January 7, 2009
Level I – The Challenge	January 19 – 28, 2009
Level II – Zero Hour Threat	February 23 – March 4, 2009
The Leadership Symposium	June 26 – 30, 2009

How to Assemble a Leadership Team

Each JROTC unit will be allowed one team consisting of four cadets and two alternates. The team should include cadets who are slated for primary leadership positions within their JROTC units for the coming year.  The team should include the future cadet commander and senior enlisted cadet.  Seniors should not be selected to participate as the Leadership Symposium will be held after graduation.  The alternates may participate in the online testing; however, if selected for the Symposium, only four team members will attend.  Leadership team members may NOT participate in the Academic Bowl team.

The instructor has the final decision on the members of the team and may use the Practice Round (Dec. 1 – 10, 2008) developed by the Foundation as a method of choosing team members.  The Practice Round will consist of 25 leadership questions similar to those questions in Level I and II.  Each cadet may take the Practice Round at an internet-accessible computer either in the classroom, at home, in the library or other location.  The cadets should logon to www.cofcontests.com, answer the questions and print out their scores to turn into the instructor.  It is up to each instructor to review the scores and determine members of the team.  The results of the competition will be used in conjunction with the selection process previously utilized by the brigades to ensure equal cross sections of the command are represented at the JROTC Leadership Symposium.

 

How to Prepare a Leadership Team

Leadership teams selected to participate in the Leadership Symposium should have a solid working knowledge of leadership principles and classroom applications prior to participation in the Symposium.  Four-member cadet teams will be chosen to participate in the Symposium on the basis of their knowledge of leadership tenets from George C. Marshall, their understanding of JROTC Leadership theory and their ability to translate those tenets and theories to scenario-based questions.  Teams should also have a working knowledge of Winning Colors, Thinking Maps and the CPS system.  References for preparation include:

How to Register the Team

Registration for both the Leadership and Academic competitions begins on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.  Teams are not required to pre-register in order to compete in Level I – The Challenge; however, it will take approximately 15 minutes to answer a few required questions before the actual test begins.  So, we suggest that each instructor register his or her team before the team is ready to participate in the first round.  Registration will be open until the last day of Level I competition (Jan. 28), so an instructor can still register a team up until the last day of Level I.  Please be prepared to answer the following questions (instructor may need to contact the guidance department or administration for answers):

High School Name, Address, Phone Number
Instructor Name, Email Address, Phone Number
Cadet Names, Grade, Years in JROTC
High School Demographics – Number of students, Number in Free Lunch Program, Athletic Category (ex. 3A, 8A), type of school (suburban, rural, private, public, etc.)

Competition Website

Official Rules of the Competition

1. The designated contact should be a JROTC instructor with access to email.  Most correspondence with teams is through email; therefore, it is essential that instructors check their email and respond as soon as possible.  Foundation staff is also available by phone for questions or concerns. (1-888-JROTC-USA or 770.632.0399 or edonahue@collegeoptions.net)

2. For the Academic Bowl, each JROTC unit will be allowed one team consisting of four cadets, including two juniors and two sophomores.  Two alternates (one junior and one sophomore) may be named and may participate in the online portion; however, if selected, only four team members will advance to the final round. A freshman may “play up” in place of a sophomore.  Seniors are not allowed to participate on the team since the Academic Bowl will take place after graduation.

3. For the Leadership Symposium selection, each JROTC unit will be allowed one team consisting of four cadets.  The team should include the future cadet commander and senior enlisted cadet.  Two alternates (one junior and one sophomore) may be named and may participate in the online portion; however, if selected, only four team members will advance to the Leadership Symposium. A freshman may “play up” in place of a sophomore.  Seniors are not allowed to participate on the team since the Leadership Symposium will take place after graduation.

4. Cadets may only participate on one team - either the Leadership team or the Academic Bowl team.  There will be no cross-over participation between the two teams.

5. The Challenge and Zero Hour Threat are internet-based competitions.  The team must have high speed (DSL, cable, t1, etc.) internet access (not via a dial-up connection). 

6. The Challenge and Zero Hour Threat each require approximately one hour to complete.  Once a team has logged in, there is no ability to stop and start over.  The competition must be completed in one sitting.

7. No one is allowed in the room during the competition except for the members of the team, the alternates and one instructor who will act as proctor for the test.

8. No outside sources (dictionary, thesaurus, text book, newspaper, etc.) are allowed.  Calculators are permitted.

9. No communication about the competition with other JROTC teams or schools is allowed.  Teams are not permitted to discuss the questions or design of the competition with anyone outside of the team members and instructors.

10. All scores will be sent to the Foundation’s server automatically.  If a team believes there has been an error in scoring, the team must contact the Foundation via phone or email with 12 hours of the completion of their participation (upon finishing the game).  A written explanation of the problem will be required and should be sent via email (edonahue@collegeoptions.net).

11. If there is an electrical outage or other technical difficulty during the competition, the team must contact the Foundation via phone or email within 12 hours of the difficulty. A written explanation of the problem will be required and should be sent via email (edonahue@collegeoptions.net).

12. The JROTC Academic Challenge is relying on the adherence by all teams to the JROTC Code of Honor/Core Values.  The Foundation expects that all team members and instructors will abide by all rules.

13. Finally, we believe the No. 1 rule in this competition is…. Have Fun!  We hope you enjoy this challenge.