Drill team

"Nothing worth having ever comes easy."

Drill team commander: cadet Chief Petty Officer Jefferson / Cadet petty officer 1st class butler

What is the drill team?

The drill team is composed of cadets who can take the roles of being followers and leaders, along with learning discipline and how to work together as a team. Drill is the practice of marching with precision-like movements with perfection. Cadets gain the ability to learn and to perfect basic marching movements and as well as learn new and unique drill movements. Cadets will also will be able to compete and participate in annual, regional or national competitions. This is the most popular extracurricular activity provided by our NJROTC unit. 


Cadets also on this team will be able to participate in "Drill Meets" where cadets compete against other schools in Drill (all categories) , Athletics, Academics and UPI (Unit Personnel Inspection). 


There are Currently 4 categories of drill cadets can become involved with;






armed and unarmed exhibition drill

Armed Drill and Unarmed Drill follow the same rules as basic drill. The only difference is that this variant of drill deviates from basic drill's regulated movements, often creating unique, intricate and creative movements of which the SNSI, NSI and team commander can come up with at any given time.


Practice SCHEDULE:

 Armed Monday and Wednesday 0600-0700

 Unarmed Tuesdays and Thursday 0600-0700

Mixed Friday 0600-0700





Armed and unarmed basic Drill

Armed Drill is when cadets use a M1903 Springfield replica rifle and drill with complex regulated marching sequences while handling with the rifle. While Unarmed Drill is the variant when cadets do not use the rifle and instead drill with perfect regulated movements.



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