JROTC Patriotism Award

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The Knights of Columbus, Assembly 3309 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico will award the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Patriotism Award to a meritorious cadet enrolled in the JROTC at Cleveland High School and Rio Rancho High School.  This award consists of a framed certificate signed by the Assembly’s Faithful Navigator and a Citation signed by the Pastor of The Church of the Incarnation. The Assembly will also provide a $250 gift card.

 

If there are no eligible seniors at each of the JROTC Program a $150 donation will be awarded to the Cleveland High School and/or Rio Rancho High School JROTC Program.

 

This award is given annually to a meritorious cadet enrolled in Army JROTC at Cleveland High School and Marine Corps JROTC at Rio Rancho High School by Our Lady of the Incarnation, Knights of Columbus, Assembly 3309.  

 

The Assembly's goal is to promote Catholic/Christian patriotism with the youth of our community through the Cleveland High School and Rio Rancho High School, JROTC Annual National Awards Presentation.

 

Recipient must:

1.     Be currently enrolled in the JROTC program at Cleveland HS or Rio Rancho HS

2.     Demonstrate qualities of dependability and good character, respect for military discipline and standards, and possess a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of JROTC training.

3.     A cadet must be actively involved at their church or place of worship or with their faith denomination.

4.     Be a senior who intends to continue their education or have a desire to serve his or her country in the US military.

5.     Have encouraged and demonstrated the ideals of American Patriotism by deed or conduct or both

6.     Demonstrate a high degree of loyalty to the unit, school, and the country.

7.     Not have previously received this award.

8.     Be a senior enrolled in the ARMY JROTC Program at Cleveland HS and Marine Corps JROTC at Rio Rancho HS who demonstrates qualities and criteria listed above.

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