What is Drill? WHat are the different teams?
Drill is like fancy walking
Drill Teams at service academies, ROTC and JROTC units, and civilian drill teams perform at parades, drill meets, football games/ half-time shows, schools, and other public venues. Also, our unit performs honor guard and memorial ceremony's as well as flag history presentations. If you would like us to perform a color guard or other ceremony, click here to contact us!
What are the different teams?
Our unit has a total of 8 different drill teams. Details about these teams are listed below.
Who can join a drill team?
Drill team is offered to Missouri 81st cadets ONLY! You have to be enrolled in the class to participate in a drill team. All cadets in the unit learn how to do basic drill, and drill commands their 1st year in the unit. Cadets learn these skills so that they can participate in any color guards or ceremony's we conduct in school, or to the public. DRILL IS NOT MANDATORY!! Practice dates are determined by the Drill Team Coordinator. Some teams require more practice then others. Transportation for drill practice is not provided. But, the school has a late activity bus that leaves school at 5:30pm for city transfer students. Normally drill teams meet 2-4 days a week.
Drill Teams at service academies, ROTC and JROTC units, and civilian drill teams perform at parades, drill meets, football games/ half-time shows, schools, and other public venues. Also, our unit performs honor guard and memorial ceremony's as well as flag history presentations. If you would like us to perform a color guard or other ceremony, click here to contact us!
What are the different teams?
Our unit has a total of 8 different drill teams. Details about these teams are listed below.
Who can join a drill team?
Drill team is offered to Missouri 81st cadets ONLY! You have to be enrolled in the class to participate in a drill team. All cadets in the unit learn how to do basic drill, and drill commands their 1st year in the unit. Cadets learn these skills so that they can participate in any color guards or ceremony's we conduct in school, or to the public. DRILL IS NOT MANDATORY!! Practice dates are determined by the Drill Team Coordinator. Some teams require more practice then others. Transportation for drill practice is not provided. But, the school has a late activity bus that leaves school at 5:30pm for city transfer students. Normally drill teams meet 2-4 days a week.
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Regulation/ 30 command Drill Team
Regulation: A Regulation Drill Team is a marching unit that performs routines based on Military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed(with rifles) or unarmed(without rifles). Our team performs unarmed regulation without rifles.
30 Command: 30 Command Drill Team performs a "30 command" routine. This routine is used in competition and for inspection.
30 Command: 30 Command Drill Team performs a "30 command" routine. This routine is used in competition and for inspection.
EXHIBITION drill Team
Exhibition drill:
Is a modified routine that involves complex marching sequences that usually deviate from standard/regulation drill. Teams performing exhibition drill are often affiliated with military units, but the scope of exhibition drill is not limited to military drill teams. Exhibition drill is often performed by Armed Forces.
-Dual Armed, Dual Unarmed:
- Dual armed is a 2 person routine that includes rifles
- Dual unarmed is a 2 person routine that does not include rifles.
-Individual Armed and Unarmed:
- Individual Armed is a single person routine with a rifle
- Individual Unarmed is a single person routine without a rifle
Is a modified routine that involves complex marching sequences that usually deviate from standard/regulation drill. Teams performing exhibition drill are often affiliated with military units, but the scope of exhibition drill is not limited to military drill teams. Exhibition drill is often performed by Armed Forces.
-Dual Armed, Dual Unarmed:
- Dual armed is a 2 person routine that includes rifles
- Dual unarmed is a 2 person routine that does not include rifles.
-Individual Armed and Unarmed:
- Individual Armed is a single person routine with a rifle
- Individual Unarmed is a single person routine without a rifle