Fishburne Military School Leadership Team Advances to National Championships
Over 1300 JROTC teams joined the competition this year and Fishburne Military School is one of only 40 to qualify for the National Championships.
Waynesboro, VA — After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Fishburne Military School JROTC Leadership Bowl Team will compete in person at the Championship event in Washington, DC. The 2016 Army JROTC Leadership Bowl Championship will be held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, June 24-28, 2016. This event is sponsored by the Army JROTC and is conducted by College Options Foundation.
Fishburne’s JROTC team earned top scores out of the 1,378 Army JROTC teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only forty Army JROTC Leadership Bowl teams in the nation to advance to the National Leadership Bowl competition, which includes an all-expense paid trip to the Championship event in DC. During the two fast-paced preliminary rounds, cadets were tested on their knowledge of current events, leadership values, and leadership skills.
Fishburne Military School’s Leadership Bowl team is comprised of: William Goshgarian ’17 (Virginia Beach, VA), Thomas Fosdick ’17 (Staunton, VA), Alexander Ralston ’17 (Nellysford, VA), Joshua Kovach ’17 (Crownsville, MD), Garrett Venn ’17 (Staunton, VA) and Jacob Randall ’17 (Stafford, VA).
The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB) 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.
The Fishburne Military School Corps of Cadets is recognized as an Honor Unit with Distinction within US Army Cadet Command’s 4th Brigade. 4th Brigade consists of 318 schools throughout West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
College Options Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education. For more information about College Options Foundations, please visit: http://collegeoptionsfoundation.net/
Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. FMS is designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.
