The Woodlands High School AFJROTC Team Takes Fourth in National Academic Bowl Championship

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The Woodlands High School’s Air Force JROTC Academic Team, composed of rising seniors Isa Devia Luna and Isabella Griffo, rising junior Spencer Snarr, and rising sophomore Lucas Mohler, traveled to Washington, DC to compete in the JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB) Championship event Friday, July 23 through Tuesday, July 27th. After a record of 4 wins to 2 losses in the preliminary rounds in our nation’s capital, they made it to the playoffs and ultimately the semifinal round of the championship, culminating in their 4th-place finish out of all Air Force JROTC teams in the nation, and first place of all Texas teams who competed.

The 2021 U.S. Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl Championship was held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, July 23-27, 2021. This event was sponsored by the U.S. Air Force JROTC and is conducted by the College Options Foundation. The Woodlands High School’s JROTC team earned top scores out of the 470 Air Force JROTC academic teams that competed from around the world in the first two competition rounds, which were conducted online during the school year. The team is one of only sixteen Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl teams, in the nation, that won an all-expense paid trip to compete in the Championship event in DC. The cadets were tested on their knowledge of core curriculum such as math, science, and language arts as well as current events, citizenship, and leadership skills. 2021 marks the third year of the past four years The Woodlands JROTC Academic Teams have made it to the national championships.

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.

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