ROTC/JROTC Recognition Program

The MDSSAR participates in the National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) ROTC/JROTC programs. This page supplements the information contained on the NSSAR web site here and provides data on the MDSSAR implementation of the NSSAR programs with specific information for Maryland ROTC/JROTC unit participation in these programs.

MDSSAR ROTC/JROTC activities are conducted at the Chapter level by the Chapter President or his appointed ROTC/JROTC representative. Chapter locations and contact information for the ROTC/JROTC representatives are provided.

ROTC

The MDSSAR ROTC program consists of the selection each year of a Cadet from each Maryland ROTC unit for presentation of the SAR ROTC Award.

The selection is made by the unit’s Senior ROTC Instructor from all the unit’s cadets, including those of other schools who participate in the host school’s ROTC unit. Recipients are selected for a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing and general excellence.

The selected Cadet will receive the SAR Silver ROTC Medal with a ribbon bar and certificate and, upon submission of the application form, a one hundred dollar ($100.00) U. S. Series EE Savings Bond will be mailed to the cadet. No recipient may receive the medal more than once.

The awards are usually presented by a member of the MDSSAR Chapter at the unit’s annual award ceremonies near the end of the school year.

Nomination of the Cadet to receive the award must be provided to the local MDSSAR Chapter several weeks before the awards ceremony in order to prepare the certificate and arrange for a member to make the presentation. In some cases it may not be possible to have a presenter at the ceremony, in which case the certificate, medal and bond application will be provided to the Senior ROTC Instructor prior to the awards ceremony.

JROTC

Each JROTC unit may submit the nomination of one 11th grade Cadet (male or female) for the SAR Bronze JROTC Medal award each year. Each nominee is encouraged to participate in the Outstanding JROTC Cadet Competition described below. The nomination form may be found at the National Website. The form may be filled in on your computer and printed out, ready for submission.

Nominations for the Outstanding JROTC Cadet Competition, with required attachments, must be received by the local MDSSAR Chapter prior to 31 March to be considered in the competition. Selection of the nominee shall be by the Senior Military Science Instructor and should include merit in patriotism, leadership, military bearing, scholarship and general excellence. The Senior Military Science Instructor may consider the writing of the essay a class assignment of all 11th grade cadets. Cadets should be encouraged to seek criticism of their draft essays from their English instructors in order to make this a true learning experience.

Selection of the Outstanding JROTC Cadet at each level will be made by SAR members. Consideration will be given to the nominee’s scholastic standing, grade point average, levels of participation and leadership both in the JROTC and in extra curricula activities as well as quality of the essay. Particular attention will be given to spelling, grammar and punctuation as well as quality and applicability of the essay content.

Any nominations received after 31 March or that do not meet all the requirements for the competition will not be considered in the competition but such nominees will receive the JROTC bronze medal with ribbon and certificate at the annual awards ceremony. If not participating in the competition, the lower portion of the nomination form, starting with the item “Scholastic Standing” and the essay are not required to be submitted with the nomination. In such cases, the Cadet’s Social Security Number may also be omitted since it is required only for the purchase of the Savings Bonds for the competition winners.

The winner of the Outstanding JROTC Cadet competition in each MDSSAR Chapter will receive the JROTC bronze medal with a bronze star on the drape, a ribbon in a bronze frame, a certificate and a one hundred dollar ($100.00) U. S. Series EE Patriot Savings Bond.

Nominations of the Chapter level competition winners are submitted to the MDSSAR ROTC/JROTC and Outstanding Citizenship Committee for consideration in the State level Outstanding JROTC Cadet competition.

The winner of the State level competition is invited to an MDSSAR function for presentation of the State level award which consists of the JROTC Medal with a silver star on the drape, a gold framed ribbon, a neck ribbon with a silver JROTC medallion, a certificate and a two hundred dollar ($200.00) monetary award.

The nomination of the State competition winner will be forwarded to NSSAR for consideration in the National Outstanding JROTC Cadet Competition. The winner of the National Competition will be invited, with a chaperone, to the NSSAR National Congress to be held in Atlanta, GA during July 2009 for presentation of the award. Travel expenses, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) will be provided.

The National award consists of the JROTC medal with a gold star and gold framed ribbon, a gold JROTC medallion on a neck ribbon, a certificate and a one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) monetary award.

MDSSAR Chapters/Counties or City Contact

address; phone; e-mail

1. Sgt. Lawrence Everhart/Frederick / David M. Schrodel; 9834 Steiner Smith Rd,
Woodsboro, MD, 21798; 301 845-8466;
drschrodelaol [dot] com.

2. Gen. William Smallwood/Montgomery / J. Patrick Warner; 9414 Woodland Drive,
Silver Spring, MD, 20910; 301 585-8629
warnerjpverizon [dot] net

3. Christian Ardinger/Washington no ROTC or JROTC units.

4. Col. John Eager Howard/Baltimore City / Christopher M. Cortright, 4526 Schenley Rd
Baltimore MD 21210-2524
410-243-4711
cmcortrightyahoo [dot] com
5. Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore/Baltimore County / Charles H. Hill; 2117 Hawthorne Rd, Baltimore,
MD, 21220; 410 686-6578;
chhbmdmsn [dot] com

6. John Paul Jones/Anne Arundel / Christopher C. Beck, Sr; 327 Beach Dr,
Annapolis, MD 21403; 410 721-9933 bunmilletverizon [dot] net.

7. Col. Henry Hollingsworth/Cecil no ROTC or JROTC units.

8. Col. Tench Tilghman/Caroline, Kent, / Dr. B. Conway Gregory; 144 Sunset Dr,
Queen Anne & Talbot Denton, MD, 21629; 410 479-2334;
cgregory144hotmail [dot] com.

9. Col. Aquila Hall/Harford no ROTC or JROTC units.

10. Charles Carroll of Carrollton/Howard / Kenneth E. Zimmerman; 10624 Browns Farm Rd,
Woodstock, MD, 21163; 410 461-2097;
sarmarylandyahoo [dot] com.

11. John Hanson/Prince George / Glenn H. Whidden; 13214 L’Enfant Dr, Fort
Washington, MD, 20744; 301 292-4614;
k3doearthlink [dot] net.

12. Capt. John Smoot/Dorchester, Somerset,  / Raymond L. Jackson; 108 N. Church St, Snow
Wicomico & Worchester Hill, MD, 21863; 410 632-0300;
rjackson_2kyahoo [dot] com.

13. Westminster/Carroll / Dr. Cecil M. Massie, Sr; 114 Virginia Dr,
Westminster, MD, 21158; 410 848-4156;
cmassieqis [dot] net.

14. Thomas Stone/Calvert, Charles & St. Mary’s / Ernest L. Irish, 112 Burning Bush Place, La Plata, MD, 20646, 301 934-8709, elirish1verizon [dot] net

Also for St. Mary’s County / David G. Langford; P. O. Box 814, Hollywood,
MD, 20636; 301 373-8335;
dlang4dhughes [dot] net.

15. Little Meadows/Allegany & Garret / William Nemith; 1303 Sanders Lane,
Oakland, MD, 21550; 301 334-8386;
bnemithpennswoods [dot] net.

For further information contact the above Chapter representatives or the Chairman, MDSSAR ROTC/JROTC Committee: George Satterthwaite, II, 513 Holly Road Fort Washington MD 20744; 301-292-2312, e-mail: gs2ndaol [dot] com.
 

To contact the Maryland SAR member that is responsible for the ROTC / JROTC Program click click rotc-jrotcmarylandsar [dot] org (here).

For more information please see the National SAR webpage here.