Drill Team>  COMMANDER: C/CSM PERCY EDMONDS If any of you drill team members out there have anything you would like put up send it to Parkland JROTC ESTER GEDJEAH won 3rd place overall in Individual with arms at the Campbell Drill meet The Drill Team went to the A&T blue and Gold Drill Meet. They Won Third Place Overall! 2nd place Squad With Weapons, 2nd place Squad Without, 3rd Place Fancy Individual With Weapon. Upcoming Drill Meets: Freedom Drill Meet OCT 30 DRILL TEAM Drill team is an exciting extension of the discipline, teamwork and leadership skills learned in class. The team performs at all JROTC ceremonies and parades, as well as at many community events. Teams can be male, female, or mixed. And when they participate in local, state, and national competitions, they confer as much pride on their schools as varsity sports teams. GENERAL: JROTC drill teams are considered an excellent means of creating appropriate attention, publicity, and interest in the JROTC program and for maintaining a high state or morale. MEMBERSHIP: Each school will organize and train a drill team consisting of approximately 10 cadets, including the drill team commander. All cadets are eligible for the drill team provided they: a. Meet the requirements for participation in athletics or extracurricular activities for the WS/FCS. b. Are outstanding cadets in JROTC. c. Are approved by the SAI in coordination with the school principal. COMPETITION: The SAI will take advantage of every opportunity to place his drill team in competition and public display. Drill team members and the entire team, if appropriate, should be used to demonstrate the standards of drill expected of all cadets. Competition rules will be prescribed for the various meets. Uniforms may be prescribed by each SAI. Any out of town trips must be approved by the school system, school principal, parent of each drill team member and by the SAI. Competitions The Drill Team Competed in Last Year Lee County Drill Meet Campbell Drill Meet Invitational Drill Meet County Drill Meet Male Class "A" uniforms Non Comissoned Officers  1. The JROTC insignia will be worn 1 inch above the notch on both collars with the center line bisecting the notch and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel. 2. Unit patch centered on right sleeve. The top of the insignia will be ½ inch from the shoulder seam. 3. Academic achievement insignia centered 1/8 inch above the right breast pocket. If the honor unit star is worn, the wreath will be pinned so that the star is within the wreath. 4. Center the nameplate on the flap of the right pocket between the top button and the top of the pocket. 5. Center rank on shoulder loops between the top button and the lower seam. The base of the insignia toward the outside seam. 6. JROTC shoulder patch centered on left sleeve. The top of the patch will be ½ inch down from the shoulder seam 7. Center ribbons 1/8 inch above the left pocket flap. Third and subsequent rows may be aligned to the left pocket flap. Third and subsequent rows may be aligned to the left to present a better appearance. Ribbons worn in Order of Merit (Academic awards, military awards, athletic awards, miscellaneous awards) from wearer’s right to left. 8. Center unit crest on the left pocket below the top flap. 9. Center marksmanship badges/hanging medals on pocket flap 1/8 inch down from seam. Officers  1. The JROTC insignia will be worn centered on both lapels 1 and ¼ inches below the ROTC letters. The insignia will be positioned so that the center line bisects the center line of the JROTC letters. 2. Unit patch centered on right sleeve. The top of the insignia will be ½ inch from the shoulder seam. 3. Academic achievement insignia centered 1/8 inch above the right breast pocket. If the honor unit star is worn, the wreath will be pinned so that the star is within the wreath. 4. Center the nameplate on the flap of the right pocket between the top button and the top of the pocket. 5. Rank worn on the shoulder loop as indicated below. 6. JROTC shoulder patch centered on left sleeve. The top of the patch will be ½ inch down from the shoulder seam. 7. Center ribbons 1/8 inch above the left pocket flap. Third and subsequent rows may be aligned to the left pocket flap. Third and subsequent rows may be aligned to the left to present a better appearance. Ribbons worn in Order of Merit (Academic awards, military awards, athletic awards, miscellaneous awards) from wearer’s right to left. 8. Center unit crest on the left pocket below the top flap. 9. Center marksmanship badges/hanging medals on pocket flap 1/8 inch down from seam. 10. The ROTC letters will be worn 5/8 inch above the notch on both collars with the center line of the letters bisecting the notch and parallel to the inside seam of the lapel. this page is:
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