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Shreveport Scottish Rite
Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Valley of Shreveport, Orient of
Louisiana
Southern Jurisdiction,
U.S.A.
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JUNIOR ROTC
PROGRAM
THE SHREVEPORT
SCOTTISH RITE IS PROUD TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
IN THE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE
SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, SOUTHERN
JURISDICTION. THROUGH THE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAMS IN
OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, YOUNG ADULTS CAN GAIN THE
LEADERSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY BENEFIT THEM FOR THE
REST OF THEIR LIVES. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO
RECOGNIZE THE EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF ONE CADET
ANNUALLY AT EACH QUALIFYING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BY THE
PRESENTATION OF AN AWARD.
THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBES OUR PROGRAM:
THE SCOTTISH RITE OF
FREEMASONRY IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FIRST
ESTABLISHED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN 1801.
THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS, CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE
DISORDER CLINICS, AND PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS, THE
SCOTTISH RITE BENEFITS COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR NATION
IN DIRECT AND DYNAMIC WAYS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.
ITS MEMBERSHIP REFLECTS THE MANY PROFESSIONS OF
AMERICA.
WE PRESENT AN ANNUAL
AWARD WHICH CONSISTS OF A MEDAL, RIBBON, AND A
CERTIFICATE ANNUALLY TO ONE OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ROTC
CADET IN EACH QUALIFYING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. THE
CADET MUST BE IN THE SECOND YEAR OF A 3-YEAR PROGRAM
OR IN THE THIRD YEAR OF A 4-YEAR PROGRAM. THE MEDAL
DEPICTS THE HERALDIC LOGO OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF
FREEMASONRY, AND BY THE WORDS “JROTC EDUCATION AND
AMERICANISM” CALLS ATTENTION TO TWO OF THE MAJOR
FOCAL POINTS OF THE SCOTTISH RITE.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME AWARD, A CADET MUST MEET THE
FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
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HAVE
CONTRIBUTED THE MOST AMONG CADETS ON CAMPUS TO
ENCOURAGE AND DEMONSTRATE AMERICANISM BY DEEDS OR
CONDUCT DURING PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES OR COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
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HAVE
DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY BEING IN THE TOP
25% OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC CLASS.
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HAVE
DEMONSTRATED A POTENTIAL FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
BY EXHIBITING QUALITIES SUCH AS DEPENDABILITY, GOOD
CHARACTER, SELF-DISCIPLINE, GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND
PATRIOTISM.
THE DAI/SAI OR OTHER
SENIOR SERVICE OFFICIAL OR THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL
(OR BOTH) WILL MAKE THE SELECTION. REQUESTS FOR THE
AWARD ARE TO BE SENT TO THE SHREVEPORT SCOTTISH
RITE. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME DURING THE
CALENDAR YEAR.
WITH 30 DAYS OF PRIOR
NOTICE OF THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE SHREVEPORT
SCOTTISH RITE WILL SELECT AND PROVIDE A PRESENTER.
THE SHREVEPORT
SCOTTISH RITE IS PROUD TO PRESENT THIS AWARD AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCAL AND AREA HIGH SCHOOLS:
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C.
E. BYRD HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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CADDO PARISH MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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CAPTAIN SHREVE HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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FAIR
PARK HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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GREEN OAKS HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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NORTH CADDO HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
VIVIAN, LA
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NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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SOUTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
SHREVEPORT, LA
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GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
US ARMY JROTC
DRY PRONG, LA
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AIRLINE HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
BOSSIER CITY, LA
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BENTON HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
BENTON, LA
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BOSSIER HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
BOSSIER CITY, LA
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HAUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
HAUGHTON, LA
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PARKWAY HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
BOSSIER CITY, LA
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PLAIN DEALING HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
PLAIN DEALING, LA
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LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
CAMPTI, LA
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BOLTON HIGH SCHOOL
USAF JROTC
ALEXANDRIA, LA
THE SHREVEPORT
SCOTTISH RITE IS PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE HIGH
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE EXTRAORDINARY CADETS BY
PRESENTING THEM WITH THIS SPECIAL AWARD.
Site Designed and Published by:
Byron “Keith” Tindell 32° and Donald W. Grindstaff II
32°
This site was made possible by the
immense contributions of
John L. Atkinson, 33°
Copyright 2005 © The Ancient & Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry,
Valley of Shreveport, Orient of Louisiana , Southern
Jurisdiction
of the United States: All Rights Reserved.
Revised:
11/06/12.
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