The 2014 Gilliam Award Competition
has been announced and this year we will continue our tradition of conducting a
local award competition in parallel to the Navy’s area-wide and nation-wide
competition. This local competition will
be open to members of all classes and will be based on overall standing as a
cadet and a student. Participation is voluntary, but each participant
must submit an essay on the topic chosen for the national competition. This year's topic is: “Commitment is one of the Core Values of the
Navy JROTC. Please discuss how being a
member of the NJROTC has strengthened your personal sense of commitment. Include examples of how your sense of
commitment, as defined in your NJROTC experience, influenced your
accomplishment of important life goals.”
Amplifying topic considerations: The
Navy Junior ROTC core mission is citizenship development. The high school years are normally recognized
as one of the most important times in the development of young individuals. It
is the time in a person's life when they transition from childhood to young
adulthood. By including citizenship development in this transformational
experience, the Navy Junior ROTC provides a unique opportunity to develop
individuals who recognize the values of good
citizenship, teamwork and
leadership. Please explain how the NJROTC has helped you or your NJROTC unit as
a whole develop citizenship skills and an ethos of service that has an impact you
and your community now and in the future. Special consideration should be given
to specific leadership skills that you have developed as a result of your
NJROTC experiences with emphasis on the core values of honor, courage and
commitment have had in this development.
Cadets should provide examples of
their personal growth through the experiences provided by NJROTC. The essay
should highlight examples of positive reinforcement, leadership challenges and
goal attainment that are attributable to the lessons learned and experiences of
the NJROTC. Provide details and feel
free to use personal experiences and examples in your essay.
The essay should be typewritten, and
between 500 and 750 words. All cadets
are encouraged to submit essays void of incomplete sentences, improper grammar,
misspellings, strikeovers, and the like.
Numerous errors of this type could result in the loss of the cash award
for a selectee.
Selected packages will be considered by an impartial
judge. The best essay will receive a prize
of $100 and will be forwarded TO the area manager for consideration in the area contest, the
prize of which is approximately $1,000.
SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO YOUR NSI NLT 17 JANUARY 2014.
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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