Teams
Club Sponsor: Chief Nelson
vincent.nelson@zb126.org
Drill team
The ZBTHS NJROTC Drill Team is a marching unit that performs routines based on military drill composed of armed/unarmed platoons and colorguard that perform basic and exhibition drills. They compete year round against other JROTC Drill teams nationwide.
All members are in the NJROTC program.
JV Practice: Right after school
Varsity Practice: 1545 - 1800
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The team has won the Area Three West Academic/Drill and Physical Fitness championship seven of the past eight years and has gone on to compete at the National Drill competitions in Pensacola, and Daytona Beach, Florida.
"Drill Team is not only known for its multiple different events but also for its diverse personalities. Drill Team is known for its physical and academically challenging events, which require our team to be a very diverse amount of people.With its vast amount of leadership opportunities, there’s a way for you to not only step out of your comfort zone but to connect with new people. I know that when I first joined the Drill Team, I was extremely shy. However, as the years went by, I slowly became more comfortable with not only myself but the people around me and realized that I wasn’t just a part of a team, but a family. This leads to the team having a very special connection with one another, because that we know everyone has to carry their part for the team to work." - C/LCDR Taylor Johnson, Drill CO
Club Sponsor: Master Chief Hackstein
daniel.hackstein@zb126.org
Rifle team
The ZBTHS NJROTC Rifle Team is a marksmanship team that shoots air rifles at given targets in 3 positions: prone, standing and kneeling. They compete year round against other Rifle Teams nationwide.
All members are in the NJROTC program.
Varsity/JV - 1st relay 1500 - 1645
Beginners - 2nd relay 1645 - 1800
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Safety training and a 100% on the test along with some paperwork must be completed before you are allowed to participate. Cadets are issued all the equipment they will need for practice and competitions at no cost. There is a one-time fee of $50 dollars to cover pellets and target cost.
An eight-time 2004, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021 Navy National Champion Air Rifle Team, 2009 and 2016 Junior Olympic Champions, 2013 and 2014 National Rifle Association National Champions, 2014 and 2017 Civilian Marksmanship Program National Champions, two time American Legion Nation Champions and 2009 US Army National Champions composed of all NJROTC cadets. The team has won the Illinois State Championship sixteen of the last eighteen years.
"Being apart of the Rifle Team is like being apart of another family.
We cry together, laugh together, get annoyed with one another, but at the end of the day we are still family. Being apart of the Rifle Team isn’t for the weak. It’s about commitment, mental strengths, wins and losses, but we go through it together. Sometimes we win and sometimes we learn." - C/LTJG Kalinn White, Rifle CO
Club Sponsor: Captain Annexstad
paul.annexstad@zb126.org
Orienteering Team
Orienteering is an outdoor sport that combines land navigation with a treasure hunt. Popular in Europe, the Chicago Area Orienteering Club (CAOC) has many members who have competed nationally as well as internationally. The Orienteering team competes with CAOC on selected Sundays in the forest preserves in the south Chicago area. Although the CAOC courses are open to the public, all members of the NJROTC team are in the ROTC program.
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Chicagoland Orienteering 2019 - 2nd Place
Chicago Orienteering Area Club
-55 cadets qualified for orienteering ribbon
PT (physical training)
PT competitions are open to anyone in the program. PT competitions consist of different sports, push ups/sit ups, and a relay race. There are competitions throughout the entire year.
Club Sponsor: Captain Annexstad
paul.annexstad@zb126.org
Drone Team
The drone team competes against other teams with a series of obstacles the drones have to fly through. This is our newest team in the program.
Academic Team
The academic team participates in Drill academic competitions that test your Naval knowledge and participates in JLAB (Leadership & Academic Bowl). JLAB is an all-service national competition.