Drill Team

The Drill Team has earned national recognition for our unit over the past several years and is recognized as the finest NJROTC drill team from the northeastern United States. The team regularly competes in national level competitions such as the Navy National Athletic, Academic and Drill Team Championships, and the National High School Drill Team Championships. In 2012, the team brought home a 3rd place trophy in Armed Platoon Exhibition, making our unit the first in Area 4 to bring home a trophy. In 2014, the team received 1st place in the 2014 Virtual Navy National Athletic, Academic and Drill Championships.

• Drill Team participation is co-ed and open to all cadets.

• Team members travel extensively to national level competitions. SY 2018-2019 saw the team travel to Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.

• Drill Team members that compete with a nationally competitive team are recognized by athletes of major universities, e.g., Norwich University and Texas A&M University, and may be offered scholarships to compete at the college level.

• Drill Team members, due to their personal commitment to the self-discipline required for drill excellence, are often requested to represent CNHS and our unit at events that may include VIP’s.

• This year, our cadets will be returning to a multitude of familiar competitions such as Bethel, CT, Gloucester, MA, and Pensacola, FL.

The team captains are Gavin Caulfield, Colin Gulka, Gabi Penczak, and Jessica Schlindra.