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Easy Steps To Participate
How to Assemble an Academic Team Each JROTC unit will be allowed one team consisting of five cadets, including two juniors, two sophomores and one freshman. Seniors may not be included on the team. Two alternates (one junior and one sophomore) may be named in case a team member must drop out before the end of the competition. The alternates may participate in the online testing: however, if selected to participate in the final round in Washington, DC, only five team members will attend. Instructors may assess each potential team member by grades, performance on the practice round, ability to work with a team and/or enthusiasm for the competition. The instructor has the final decision on the members of the team and may use the OPTIONAL Practice Round (Nov. 3 - 12, 2008) developed by the Foundation as a method of choosing team members. The Practice Round will consist of 25 questions similar to those questions in Level I and II. All cadets in the unit 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. How to Prepare the Team One of the main goals of the JROTC Academic Challenge is to prepare students for state exit/graduation exams as well as college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT. However, many JROTC instructors are understandably interested in measuring how well their cadets are learning the JROTC curriculum. Therefore, we will have a mix of JROTC curriculum as well as English, Math and Science in each level of the competition. We will also include a few questions about current events – focusing on national and international news, particularly international relations, politics, business and science. All of the current events questions will be taken from major media available on television, the internet and in daily newspapers. Level I – The Challenge will include 25% JROTC questions, 65% SAT/ACT-type questions and 10% current events questions. Level II – Zero Hour Threat will include 15% JROTC questions, 75% SAT/ACT-type questions and 10% current events questions. The JROTC curriculum questions will come from Leadership Education I and II with primary focus on leadership preparation, wellness and fitness, group/team dynamics and communication skills. We encourage all cadets, whether they are on the academic team or not, to prepare for the ACT, SAT and ASVAB tests by reviewing English, Science and Math coursework. There are several resources available, free-of-charge, to all students. Websites to review include: Study Guides to review:Guides In this packet of information, we have included The Complete Guide to College Financing and Admissions. This step-by-step approach will help all of your cadets navigate the intricacies of college admissions and financing. How to Register the Team Registration begins on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. 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 (Dec. 10), so an instructor can still register a team up until the last day of Level I. Although an instructor may register a team just before participation in Level I: The Challenge, we strongly recommend that the instructor take a few minutes to register the team a day or two before competing to ensure there is enough time to complete Level I during a class period. All teams will be competing against similar teams. We will categorize by demographics including socio-economic and geographic factors. Please be prepared to answer the following questions: High School Name, Address, Phone Number Competition Websites College Options Foundation – for further information and links to reference websites as well as the competition website, go to www.collegeoptionsfoundation.net COF Contests – to participate in the practice round, Level I and Level II, go to www.cofcontests.com Equipment Requirements To properly participate in the JROTC Academic Bowl, you need the following minimum computer requirements:
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College Options Foundation 2008