Drill Teams
Overall Team Commander: C/LCDR James McLaughlin

Team Commanders​
Unarmed Exhibition:   C/ENS Norris-Rocaberte
Armed Exhibition: C/LT Reinhardt
​Color Guard: C/LCDR McLaughlin
Unarmed Basic: C/LCDR Ball
Armed Basic: C/ENS Patterson
​Academics: C/PO Wyatt Phillips
Athletics: C/LT Reinhardt​

Unarmed Drill Team Summary

Ribbon REQs:  Active, participate in 3 events

The Unarmed Drill Team is one of our very competitive teams. Similar to the armed drill teams, Unarmed Drill includes two different teams, Unarmed Basic Drill and Unarmed Exhibition Drill. Each team competes at drill meets throughout the school year in order to qualify for the Area 12 Regional Drill Meet where they compete against the best teams in our NJROTC region.
Performed without the Springfield Drilling Rifle, the Unarmed Drill Team has found other ways to display their talent.  Using synchronized marching, head-turning beats, complicated hand movements, perfected marching, and of course, perfect military bearing, they show off their talent to others. It looks easy, but it takes a while to master the moves and execute them sharply. This is a great way to get involved in the unit.

The Unarmed Basic drill team focuses on formation in-place and marching drill while not under arms. Events are similar to Armed Drill team events. Regulation drill covers a drill card memorized by the team commander and regulated by the cadet field manual.

The Unarmed Exhibition drill is judged looking for the same qualities as regulation drill, with extra movements and sequences for show.

Armed Drill Team Summary

Color Guard Summary

Ribbon REQs: Active, participate in 3 events.

The Armed Drill Team is one of the most popular competition teams in the unit, and to be on this team, you must be willing to put forth plenty of hard work and dedication.  The Armed Drill Team includes two different teams, Armed Basic Drill and Armed Exhibition Drill.
Each team competes at drill meets throughout the school year in order to qualify for the Area 12 Regional Drill Meet where they compete against the best teams in our NJROTC region. 

The Armed Basic Drill Team focuses on in-place and marching drill while under arms with the black M-1903 Springfield replica and decommissioned rifles. Regulation drill is performed according to the manual of arms and the Field Manual regarding marching of a platoon in the template of a drill card memorized by the team commander.

The Armed Exhibition Drill Team is not regulated by the manual of arms or field manual, and is a routine performed in front of military judges looking for the same qualities of regulation drill, mixed with some fancy flipping and spinning of the rifles.  It takes a lot of practice time and training to become good at flipping, spinning and throwing these rifles while following a drill sequence and keeping synchronized with the other team members. This is a fun and challenging team to be involved with in the unit.   

Ribbon REQs:  Active, participate in 3 events.

Color Guard is one of the most active teams and is, by far, the most noticed team. Their attendance is often required at events such as football games, awards ceremonies, parades, ceremonies at elementary and middle schools, professional athletic events (Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Falcons), and the graduation ceremonies at Lassiter, Pope, and Kell High Schools.

During performances, the Color Guard consists of four members: the Flag Bearers (United States Flag & Navy Flag), and two rifle carriers. Though color guards only consist of 4 members, any amount of cadets can join, and all members will have a chance to perform sometime during the year.

The Color Guard team focuses on precision. The two riflemen practice with M-1 Garand Replica rifles, while the Flag Bearers (usually the team commander and assistant) practice with the flags. The team, as a whole, works on perfection in timing and marching.

In the 2021-22 academic year, LPK NJROTC Drill Team placed in the top 3 in local competition and placed 6th in the regional championship. ​

Practice Schedule:
​TBD

Meet Schedule:
​10/08/2022 - @ Stockbridge HS - Indemnity, Matrix, Permission Slip
11/05/2022 - @ South Effingham HS - Indemnity, Directions, Matrix, Permission Slip
03/04/2023 - Area 12 Championship (Location TBD)

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