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WE FULLY EXPECT 20+ STATES and over 2,000 ARMY
JROTC CADETS, INSTRUCTORS, SPECTATORS AND PARENTS
TO MAKE THE UPCOMING ARMY RAIDER NATIONALS THE GREATEST
GATHERING OF ARMY-ONLY RAIDER EXCELLENCE EVER ASSEMBLED!
The U.S. Army JROTC Raider National Championships continue to lead the way in showcasing many of the hard working Army JROTC Raider teams in the nation. The Raider Nationals Weekend annually attracts over 100 Raider teams from across the USA. The best of the best Army JROTC programs compete within the three-day U.S. Army JROTC Raider National Championship. The MASTERS DIVISION of the Weekend is a two-day event featuring many of the best Male, Female and Mixed Army JROTC Raider teams. The single-day CHALLENGE DIVISION event brings together often the smaller and younger programs in the Male and Mixed Divisions to compete with programs on a more equal footing. Also, some smaller Army programs or less competeive ASrmy Raider teams with Female programs can opt to compete in the one-day All-Service Raider Challenge Championships held on event weekend Thursday, the day prior to the kickoff of the Army JROTC Raider Championships. The Army JROTC "Raider Nationals" serve as the official Army Championship for the top Raider program nationally. This event continues to give the Army the huge spotlight on their best and brightest in the world of Raider.
The Raider Nationals weekend was never designed to be the LARGEST Raider competition held anywhere in the world (while it surely IS!), but years of excellence have continued to make this event both the largest event anywhere, and home of the FINEST and MOST MOTIVATED Raider teams anywhere in the ever-expanding Raider universe!
Raider Teams! Compete on the BEACH in MAY
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The upcoming Army JROTC Raider Nationals are expected to host a maximum 75 teams and roughly 1,200 cadets & instructors in the Masters Division, with another 50-55 teams and roughly 750 cadets & instructors in the Challenge Division event, packing the competition site from morning to night daily! Special thanks to all the teams who gave great effort and much needed feedback in past years to make the upcoming event even BETTER! With the addition of the smaller, less competitive single-day All-Service Raider Challenge Championships the day prior, we look forward to hosting Raider teams of all skill levels from across the USA!
Take a few minutes to look through the website to learn more. Complete top to bottom scoring reports are now posted as well as team photos, action photos and awards pictures on the Photoreflect Homepage . Even more action photos have been posted on the official Raider Nationals Facebook Page .
ENTRY INTO THE RAIDER NATIONALS WEEKEND HAS BEGUN!
See the complete details regarding entry costs, events offered,
awards, camping info, etc. within the Raider Nationals SOP
found on the PAPERWORK HQ at the top left of this site!
GO TO THE NATIONALS MYSCHOOL WEBSITE TODAY
TO ENTER AND LOCK-UP YOUR COMPETITION SPACES
The Gerald Lawhorn Scouting Base continues to serve as the gracious host for this championship event. Our November date gives us a "Crisp and chilly in the morning followed by jacket-stripping-off warmth in the afternoon" forecast most years. SPECIAL NOTE : Paid Parking will be in effect for spectators attending the event competition days! Carpool and save money! The Lawhorn Scouting facility remains the premiere Raider facility in the United States for reasons almost too numerous to list. This site gives all who attend a special, big-time feel that can only be generated when the best Male, Female and Mixed Division teams from across the United States come out to participate!
THE DATE & LOCATION IS SET AND HISTORY WILL BE MADE!
The Raider Nationals continue to make history every year and this year should be no different. We expect thousands of instructors, cadets and chaperones expected to take part in this weekend test of leadership, athletics and teamwork! For those who make themselves a part of this event, your support of these tremendous young men and women help to make the Raider Nationals the special place it has quickly become!
IF YOUR SCHOOL IS PLANNING TO ATTEND THE EVENT, READ THROUGH THE SITE WHEN MATERIALS ARE POSTED AND THEN CLICK THE REGISTER BUTTON ON THE TOP OF THE PAGE AS SOON AS YOU ARE SURE YOU ARE ATTENDING! By rewarding those schools who plan early and make the effort to register and complete required money and paperwork issues early, the competition field is always well-prepared, spirited, highly motivated and hugely talented. LAST YEAR MANY SCHOOLS WAITED TO REGISTER UNTIL JUST THE WEEKS PRIOR AND WERE TURNED AWAY! IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, REGISTER EARLY, PREPARE AND MAKE YOUR SCHOOL A PART OF THE EXCITEMENT!
TOP ARMY RAIDERS - THINKING OF ENTERING?
Take a look at the scoresheets, maps, and other event products conveniently located at the Raider Paperwork HQ link
IF YOU RAIDER.... COME COMPETE WITH THE BEST ARMY TEAMS IN THE NATION!
HAVE A QUESTION?
- Multiple Interstate highways are close for ease of travel by car, bus or van -
- "Cadillac" camp grounds - cheap camping is encouraged for all competing teams on-site! -
- Management encourages outdoor activities such a Raider and loves this event -
- Superior Raider event facilities specifically designed to challenge all teams -
- No entrance fees BUT parking fees in effect for competition days for spectators -
SNI would like to thank the many schools that have expressed an interest and also those who have taken the torch and been a part of the "Raider Nationals Weekend". The competition is very strong every year with so many amazingly talented schools and scores of new raider teams looking to make history. It is always a great experience, on and off the course. Here's wishing all units another successful and safe year!
Sincerely,
Justin Gates
Competition Director - Team Sports Network