Venue Information
The South Central Championships will be held at the gorgeous Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. Located just minutes from the downtown Riverwalk area of San Antonio, Texas. Configured for this military drill competition, the indoor venue is plush, with expansive indoor competition areas, fixed raised seating, on-site concessions, plenty of parking and great judging supplied from several of the famous Air Force bases in the area. This competition site will be one of the most impressive facilities many of your attending cadets may ever have the privilege to drill within!
Featured Hotel – To Be Announced
IMPORTANT NOTE TO SCHOOLS! The suggested entry deadline for all schools attending this event is early December. Schools are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED not to make reservations until their program has been accepted into the competition! Without question, the number of schools looking to attend this competition could EXCEED the number of available competition spaces. Because of this, quality schools will no doubt be unable to attend the event. We do not wish to have schools book hotel rooms, then be forced to cancel them. This could make it more difficult to obtain needed rooms in the future.
Schools are welcome to acquire their own hotel rooms anywhere they choose. In fact, we have listed several located at the bottom of the page that may be able to provide free to greatly reduced sleeping arrangements. We do however recommend the hotels below as they are JROTC supporters and they welcome your business. Schools are encouraged to contact those hotels listed below who have gladly stepped to the plate to offer blocks of rooms for the drill competition. Their rates and contact information are included. All schools are encouraged to review TripAdvisor or other hotel rating sites to learn details about the property to see which maintains a level of quality vs. cost that will best work for their group. Good luck to all programs!
LOCAL HOTELS / MOTELS
(Hotels are listed in order of contract date)
Clarion Hotel and Suites - San Antonio/Northeast - $89.00/night
3855 I-35 North San Antonio, Texas 78219
75 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: Junior ROTC
The Clarion maintains 7 acres of land with plenty of parking. Relax and make the most out of your day. Amenities include high-speed Internet, outdoor pool, work center, plush towels and exercise room. Restaurant on property for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Total Est. Time: 8 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 5.69 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 226-4361
Red Roof Inn Downtown - $84.99/night
1011 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205
50 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: B248JRROTC
This location offers an outdoor unheated pool, coffee bar with muffins, granola bars and cereal bars, and interior corridors. Selected rooms offer microfridge units. A nominal fee may apply; please inquire. All rooms offer T-Mobile high speed internet access (for a fee). This location has free parking which is located in a 3-story interior parking garage attached to the location. Maximum height of garage is 6 feet 10 inches and maximum length of parking space is 12 feet with no trailers allowed. You must have a room key to access the parking garage. Extra outdoor parking available nearby if needed (for fee). NOTE: Buses and large vehicles need to park off property.
Total Est. Time: 3 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 1.16 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 229-9973
Microtel Inn and Suites Northeast - $77.95/room, per night
3911 Panam Expressway I-35 North, San Antonio TX 78219
50 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: JROTC Drill Team
Located just minutes from downtown San Antonio and countless points of interest and popular Texas attractions. Complimentary continental breakfast, free wi-fi, wireless high speed internet access in all rooms and most public areas, free local and long distance domestic phone calls as well! Guests can also take advantage of the fitness and exercise room or use the shaded picnic area with BBQ grill. Fax and copy services are also available for all Microtel hotel guests.
Total Est. Time: 8 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 5.83 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 231-0123
Howard Johnson Inn and Suites - $77.95/room, per night
3817 Panam Expressway I-35 North, San Antonio TX 78219
50 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: JROTC Drill Team
Located just minutes from downtown San Antonio and countless points of interest and popular Texas attractions. Spacious suites and standard rooms that feature microwave, refrigerator and in room coffee maker. Free wireless high speed internet access, free deluxe continental breakfast, outdoor pool and spa.
Total Est. Time: 8 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 5.60 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 224-3030
Quality Inn and Suites Fiesta Park - $85.00/room, per night
10950 Laureate Drive, San Antonio, TX 78249
50 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: JROTC Drill Team
The Quality Inn and Suites Fiesta Park, a unique all-suite luxury hotel with efficiency rooms, is perfectly located less than 20 minutes from historic downtown San Antonio and the Alamodome. The world-famous San Antonio River Walk, SeaWorld San Antonio and San Antonio International Airport are within 14 miles. A variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges are located in the surrounding area and several are within walking distance. Guests of this San Antonio hotel are invited to enjoy: Suites with separate bedroom and living room areas, Free deluxe HOT breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, waffles and much more, Free wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel, 24-hour fitness center, Free access as guest to 24 hour Spectrum Fitness Center walking distance from hotel, and Seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub. Free 24-hour coffee, tea and juice, free newspapers and laundry facilities are provided for added guest convenience. Enjoy freshly baked cookies every evening.
Total Est. Time: 18 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 14.11 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 249-4800 / Sales Contact: Debbie (512) 826-0663
The Homegate Studios and Suites Fiesta Park - $75.00/room, per night
10950 Laureate Drive, San Antonio, TX 78249
50 rooms contracted
Room Cut-off Date: 1 March
To receive this rate, teams must use the code: JROTC Drill Team
The Homegate Studios and Suites Fiesta Park is the sister property of the Quality Inn and Suites Fiesta Park listed above. On the same plot of land, this property is also perfectly located less than 20 minutes from historic downtown San Antonio and the Alamodome. The world-famous San Antonio River Walk, SeaWorld San Antonio and San Antonio International Airport are within 14 miles. A variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges are located in the surrounding area and several are within walking distance. This property offers a complimentary breakfast daily consisting of: Make your own waffles, assorted cereals, pastries, breads, fresh fruit, coffee, juice and more. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot in every room. This is an all suite hotel consisting of separate sleeping and living area as well as eat-in table and chairs.
Total Est. Time: 18 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 14.11 miles
Reserve Room
Or Call (210) 249-4800 / Sales Contact: Debbie (512) 826-0663
- ADDITIONAL HOTELS WILL BE ADDED AS THEY ARE REVIEWED -
All rates listed are exclusive of room tax (currently 16.75%). All questions about any of these properties should be directed to the hotels. Many have continental breakfast and other amenities. All rooms are first come, first served. ALL OF THESE ROOMS HAVE A MARCH 1st CUT-OFF DATE. After this date, these rooms and rates will no longer be honored. Each of these hotels are eager for your business -- please call them today to gain additional information and to reserve your rooms!
For specific directions and locations for the above properties, you may go to the website for each of the above listed hotels. To get driving directions to area attractions and helpful maps of the area, we suggest MapQuest.
SAN ANTONIO BASE/ARMORY BILLETS
While we have no personal knowledge of what these units may be able to do for your team, here are places to start your journey to obtain on-base or guard armory housing:
Ft. Sam Houston Transient Lodging
(210) 357-2705
Transient Lodging on Fort Sam Houston consists of 524 rooms. The two high rise buildings (592 and 1384) are primarily used to house the Officer Basic and Officer Advanced Course Students and, space permitting, other TDY personnel coming to Fort Sam Houston. In addition, we have 27 suites located on historic Infantry Post Rd.
Lackland AFB
(210) 671-1840
Base Housing Office for the base and surrounding billets.
San Antonio National Guard Armory
4255 N. I-35, San Antonio, TX 78218
(210) 226-3424
I have been told that the National Guard Armory maintains space to sleep over with your own bedding. Facilities may be provided at a very low cost for schools looking to overnight somewhere on a tight budget. These units may be able to help, or they may know somewhere nearby that can.