CVHS JROTC Academic Team Heads to the National Academic Bowl Championship in Washington, D.C.

Pictured are the cadets heading to Washington, D.C. for the 2023 JROTC Academic Bowl Championship.
Provided by Leland WATERS

Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) JROTC Academic Team is heading to Washington, D.C. to compete in a national championship event. The 2023 JROTC Academic Bowl Championship is held on the campus of The Catholic University of America. This event is sponsored by the U.S. Air Force JROTC and is conducted by the College Options Foundation.

The CVHS JROTC Academic team earned top scores out of the 630 Air Force JROTC academic teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only 16 Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl teams in the nation to advance to the final competition, which includes an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.

During the two fast-paced preliminary rounds and the final competitions, cadets are tested on their knowledge of core curriculum such as math, science and language arts as well as current events, citizenship, leadership skills and financial literacy. The financial literacy videos are sponsored by the USAA Educational Foundation and provided to all cadets.

Questions from the videos were included in Levels I and II of the online competition.

The JROTC Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized competition created exclusively for JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC cadets by allowing them to demonstrate leadership and academic abilities.