NJROTC DRILL TEAM
Drill has given cadets much self-confidence, discipline and a sense of community. At practice, seconds become minutes, minutes become hours, hours become days, weeks, and months. And before you know it, you're on the drill floor. Where you have one moment to show where all of that time went. And that moment becomes the difference between winning and losing. Make every second count.
Drill is preperation and execution. All in swift sharp movements, listening closely and leaving the world as you go into a thousand mile stare where the only important thing is what your commander says. The Drill Team is an exciting extension of the discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills learned in class. The team performs at NJROTC ceremonies and inspections, as well as competitions as required. Teams can be male, female, or mixed; Freshmen or Varsity; Regulation or Exhibition.
When they participate in local competition, they confer pride on their school as a varsity team sport where members may earn a Letter. NJROTC drill teams are considered an excellent means to creating appropriate attention, publicity, and interest in the JROTC program and for maintaining a high state of morale. The drill team consists of approximately 10-19 cadets, including the drill team commander. All cadets are eligible for the drill team provided they are up to unit and school standards.