CHCORI JROTC BATTALION
8th Annual
Drill COMPETITION
OCTOBER 25, 2014
JROTC DEPARTMENT
6701 Smith Station Road
SPOTSYLVANIA, VA
Mr. Larry Marks, Principal
LTC (Ret) Brian Barham, (SAI)
MSG (Ret.) Mose MALLARD, (AI)
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COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
“CHCORI BATTALION” 8th ANNUAL
BACK TO SCHOOL JROTC DRILL COMPETITION
August 19, 2014
TO: All JROTC Instructors
The CHCORI Battalion will conduct its 8th Annual Back to School Drill Competition. We will only have
competition in the Unarmed Division. The drill competition is scheduled for 25 October 2014 at Courtland
High School, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553.
The following is a schedule of events:
0730 – 0755 Commander’s Meeting – Courtland High School Physical Education Room#207
0800 – 0810 Opening Ceremony 0815 – 1130 Drill Competition and Team Pictures
1200 – 1230 Knock Out
1245 – 1300 Award Presentation*
*This time may be fluctuating based upon number of schools participating.
The drill arena will be the Courtland High School Gymnasium for platoon drill and color guard, the auxiliary
gym will be used for squad drill, band room for inspection. If weather permits color guard will be moved
outside. All participating schools are required to provide their own weapons for color guard, transportation and
meals; however, there will be some drinks and snacks available at the concession stand.
To ensure proper planning and coordination for your school, all entry forms and fees must be submitted by
17 October 2014.
Schools may direct questions and concerns to the undersigned at (540) 446-7577, email
[email protected] or CHS at (540) 898-2655 ext # 5989. Thanks for your support and
hope to see you at the October 25, 2014, Back to School Drill Competition.
Mose Mallard III
MSG (Retired)
AI, JROTC Courtland High School
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SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
A. COMPETITION GUIDELINES
1. Entering units will drill in accordance with the drill manual they have been trained under within their
Junior ROTC program policies. However, items not covered within this SOP are covered in the Army
Field Manual 3-21.5, the most recent version available. Only the modification contained within this SOP
will be allowed.
2. This drill meet SOP has been studied by drill instructors and judges to ensure a fair and unbiased drill
meet format.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!
A major change contained within the last version of Air Force Manual 50-14 contains the change from
a 30” step to a 24” step. However, in all facets of this competition where cadence and regulation
movements are being utilized (Color Guard and Regulation Drills), a 30” step is required and used as
the standard by ALL units, regardless of their service affiliation.
1. Based on the fact that cadets have different command voices, judges will judge command voices based
on the following things:
a) Voice projection
b) Confidence
c) Tone
SECTION II - COMPETITION EVENTS
PERFORMANCE REGULATIONS
1. Only the cadet leading the team can report in and out to the Head Judge. When reporting in, the team
leader should announce the following to the event Head Judge in a clear and resonant voice:
a) The name of their school
b) Their service affiliation. Other items may be mentioned, but are not mandatory.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!
The wordiness of the report is left up to the unit, but it must make clear that the unit has completed their
performance. ANYTHING after reporting out will not be graded, except for completion in the time allotted.
2. The wearing of taps on the bottom of the shoe will not be allowed!
3. NO bayonets, handguns (demilitarized or otherwise), special effects, music and musical instruments
(bugles, drums…ANY musical instrument), or pyrotechnics are allowed to be used or carried by anyone at
the competition. Additionally, no horns, whistles, or any other artificial noise making devices may be used by
anyone.
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4. It is common practices by many teams to have spectators deliver signals to let their unit on the floor know
they are approaching their performance time limit. As this can be done easily without detection, it is not
prohibited so long as the guidelines described above on whistles and other artificial noise-making devices are
followed. Teams failing to follow these rules will be disqualified from that event.
5. Teams must contain the following prescribed numbers of cadets:
a. Inspection - 12 cadets, plus a commander ONLY (13 team members’ total)
b. Color Guard - 4 cadets, two rifles, two flags ONLY
c. Regulation Drill Platoon - 12 cadets, plus a commander ONLY (13 team members total)
d.. Regulation Squad - 6 cadets, plus a commander ONLY (7 team members total)
e. Academic Team – 5 cadets only (2 cadets must be LET1)
IMPORTANT NOTES!!
Units competing with the incorrect number of cadets will incur a 25-point per cadet penalty on the
score sheet of the Head Judge. No unit will be allowed to compete in any team event with over two
cadets missing from the numbers prescribed above except Color Guard units which must have
exactly four cadets to compete.
6. The standard cadence for Regulation Drill and Color Guard Drill is 116 to 124 steps per minute
7. A 30-inch step is mandatory during the entirety of Regulation Drill and Color Guard Drill. Teams should
find their sequences fitting easily inside the event boundaries should closely review their use of a 30-inch
step. Teams who deviate significantly from the 30-inch step will be penalized accordingly by the judges in
the “overall evaluation” section of the score sheet.
8. During Regulation and Color Guard Drill, the performance of extra movements (those not required by and
done primarily to avoid boundary violation) will result in a 5-point deduction per occurrence.
SECTION III - SCORING AND TIMING
A. EVENT TIMING
1. All timed events will be kept by an official time keeper among the judges. All events will begin to be
timed after the team leader reports in or when the first cadet crosses the boundary line – whichever is
applicable. And timing will cease when the team leader reports out or when last cadet crosses the
boundary line - whichever is applicable.
2. The penalty assessed for a performance not falling within the time periods will be ONE POINT FOR
EVERY SECOND UNDER OR OVER THE ALLOTTED TIME PERIOD. The time limits are as listed
below:
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a) All Regulation Drill - 8 minutes
b) Color Guard – 10 minutes
c) Inspection will not be timed; however the commander is required to move his or her unit out of the
area as quickly as possible.
d) Academic Exam – 45 minutes
B. TIE BREAKING - Since we will be using multiple judges, ties should be rare. In the case of a tie all scores
will be re-totaled if the tie still remains the inspection score will be used to break the tie.
C. JUDGING OF EVENTS
1. Judges are instructed to move all about the drill floor, so as they may see all angles of a unit.
Commanders may use every inch of a drill floor and are expected to. Judges will be instructed to move
out of a unit’s path so they may complete the drill sufficiently.
2. All units within a particular category will be judged by the same judges. ALL JUDGES DECISIONS
ARE FINAL.
3. As a matter of courtesy, all conversation about your scores or any other teams’ scores with the judges is
prohibited. Judges will not discuss any part of the evaluation with anyone. All questions or comments
must be directed to the CHS Drill Event Sponsor (MSG (R) Mallard).
SECTION IV - INSPECTIONS
A. INSPECTION PREPARATION
1. On the head judge’s signal, the cadet commander will lead the unit into the inspection area centering
his unit on the Head Judge (4 ranks of 3)
2. The unit should then be instructed to Open Ranks by the Cadet Commander.
The commander should ready his unit through “Aligning the Platoon” (Dress Right Dress and Cover).
3. The unit is then ready to be inspected by the judges. Formation in this manner allows all of the judges
the best alignment for the inspection process. Failure to form the unit in this manner will result in a
significant point deduction on the Inspection Score sheet.
B. INSPECTION JUDGING - At this point, the Cadet Commander will report into the inspection, “sir/ma’am”
and follow instructions outlined in Section II, para. 1. Upon completion of reporting in, the event Head
Judge, as well as the other judges, will begin the inspection. The Head Judge will briefly inspect the Cadet
Commander, and then move on to the first rank of cadets. The other judges will take the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
ranks at random. This ensures each cadet is fronted and inspected by a judge.
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C. RELATED INSPECTION MATTERS
1. Male hair length should correspond to the team’s particular service regulations. No hair may touch the
collar. Females with long hair will have their hair “put-up” to ensure conformity to the service manual in
use by the cadet. General appearance should be well groomed and uniforms should be well prepared.
2. Teams will be inspected using their own uniforms as the standard. The Army green uniform or the new
ASU may be worn for inspection. As all service uniforms are different even within a particular service
branch, the difficulty any given uniform appears to take ready itself for inspection (amount of brass and
other peripheral items, etc.) Will be taken into consideration when judging a cadet. All cadets should
wear all ribbons that have been awarded. NO EXCEPTIONS
3. Leather soles or corafram shoes are appropriate wear for all portions of the competition. While
poromerics are comparatively easy to maintain, leather shoes will require a great deal more effort to
achieve the same appearance and must be so maintained. Should corafram shoes be worn, the judging
standard will demand absolute perfection to achieve the same score as a well maintained leather shoe.
D. CADET VERBAL RESPONSES
1. Inspection will include questions asked to determine a cadet’s poise, confidence, and overall
military/government/historical knowledge, along with specific questions about their service branch.
Examples of possible questions include the following:
Basic Level- (every cadet should know all of these)
• Name of present and very recent past Presidents and Vice-Presidents
• A question about any accessory on the cadet’s uniform.
• Their respective service chain of command from the Commander-in-Chief down to
their junior ROTC instructors
• Home-state capital. Nation’s Capital
• Common knowledge of current events, as well as, topics covered in their junior
ROTC classes.
2. While it is rare, a judge may incorrectly apply a regulation from their service to that of your team’s
service branch. If your cadets feel a rule has been incorrectly applied to their unit, DON’T ARGUE THE
POINT WITH THE JUDGE! If the judge presses a point a cadet feels is incorrect, the correct response
should be: “Sir or Sergeant, I have been instructed that “thus & so” is correct”. Don’t lose military
bearing!
3. Should this occur, IMMEDIATELY after completing the inspection process, reach (MSG Mallard) the
judging director and discuss this incident. He will then contact the judges and make a ruling, thereby
assuring the score sheets reflect the correct rule interpretation and scoring.
SECTION V - REGULATION DRILL
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
*Teams will be allowed to call cadence during regulation drill. *
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All of the Regulation Drill movements must be done regardless of the team’s service affiliation in the
order they are listed. However, the actual commands used to achieve these movements are at the total
discretion of the performing unit. Remember, the verbal commands may be used to complete the drill event.
However, each Cadet Commander may keep a copy of the score sheet in their pocket in case the drill is
forgotten and the team becomes disoriented. If this occurs, the commander should pull out the score sheet
and utilize it to finish the drill. However in doing this, the team will receive a zero from each judge in the
“Overall Evaluation” segment of the score sheet.
B. UNARMED KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
1. Many judges will judge this event. Decisions are considered final.
2. Cadence for this event should be rhythmic but WILL NOT conform to 120 counts-per minute. These
movements are not published in advance and are known only to the Head Judge and the Drill Meet
Director. The movements will be discussed briefly immediately prior to the start of the Knockout Drill.
3. Knockout commands will be given in clear, understandable language. However, a few commands will
be given which either cannot be executed from the position issued or are a two-part command with only
the first part of the command given. These are not given as trick commands, but are given to keep a
cadet from anticipating verbal commands.
4. Upon being knocked out, any cadet who refuses to leave the floor immediately will cause the removal of
all cadets from the offender’s school left in the Knockout Drill or from further participation at the
competition including the forfeiture of any trophies earned at the competition.
SECTION VI- ACADEMIC EXAM
A. Academic exam - At this point, the Cadet Commander will report into the exam room with a copy of
the school’s letter with the cadets’ name that will take the exam. Cadets must have some type of
identification to be allowed in the test room. (See example of exam letter). All test material for the
exam will be provided to the cadets. No cell phone will be allowed in the exam room. The exam will
consist of question from the Cadet Reference, the most current version available and Leadership Theory
and Application manual. There will 50 questions on the exam and cadets must answer as many
questions as they can within the 45 minute time limit. Individual sores will be added together to get a
team score to determine the overall winner.
B. After cadets has finished taking the exam and have any questions about the wording of the exam or
possible answers please see (MSG (R) Mallard) to ensure all team are judged by the same standard.
SECTION VII - OPERATIONS
A.
COMMAND POST: The official command post will be located in the room 207. (ONLY AUTHORIZED
PEOPLE ALLOWED). All schedules and official business will be conducted in this area.
B.
AWARDS CEREMONY: Awards will be conducted in the main gym after all the competitions are
completed and scores have been tallied and finalized.
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C.
UNIFORMS: The military service uniform, including headgear, will be worn by the participants in all
regulation drills including inspection and color guard. ACU, BDU or any other utility uniform will not be
worn at all during the competition.
D.
COMMANDER’S CALL: A meeting of advisors and drill team commanders will be held at 0730 hours
in Command Post; to discuss any problems and discuss how events will be ran. The order of participation
will be announced at this meeting. (Cadet guides will be around to help teams find all event locations and
rooms)
AWARDS: First, second, and third place awards will be presented for each event. Overall trophies will be
awarded at this event. Winners will be determined by overall scores in all regulation events ONLY. An overall
trophy will be presented to the school with the highest number of quality points. Quality points will be awarded
as follows for all events:
First place……………5 points
Second place………...4 points
Third place...........…...3 points
Fourth place…………2 points
Fifth place………….. 1 point
F. GUIDELINES AND GRADING CRITERIA FOR PERSONNEL INSPECTION
1. TEAM SIZE: The designated team to be inspected must have 12 members, plus a commander in a
formation of four squads with three members.
2. SEQUENCE: Assemble the teams to be inspected at the designated location.
inspecting officer and prepare for inspection.
Report into the
3. GRADING CRITERIA:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Personal appearance of individual member of the team.
Uniform: completeness
Shoes: well-shined, free of dust and/or scuff marks.
Brass: polished
Hair cuts: proper cut for males and females
4. MILITARY KNOWLEDGE:
Each member must know:
1. The enclosed military knowledge questions and answers.
2. Proper uniform wear, rank, etc.
3. Military chain of command
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SECTION VIII - EVENTS and LOCATIONS
****INSPECTION WILL BE WITHOUT ARMS****
Location: Band Room
Dimensions: 30ft X 30ft
Boundaries for Regulation Drill Unarmed
Location: Gym
Dimensions: 94ft X 50ft
Color Guard
Location: Gym
Dimensions: 50ft X 47ft
Boundaries for Squad Drill
Location: Auxiliary Gym
Dimensions 64.5ft X 50ft
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SECTION IX - ENTRY FORM
Courtland High School JROTC 8th Annual Drill Competition, 25 October 2014
Entry Rules:
1. Drill competition is open to all JROTC units composed of currently enrolled students only.
2. Only one team per school per event.
3. Registration fee $25.00 ( All schools)
4. Cost per team per event is $25.00
5. Cost for Knockout Drill (unarmed $2.00)
6. Registration fee is Non-Refundable
Please indicate below the events in which your team will be participating and return this form
NLT 17 October, 2014.
ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Name of School: __________________________________________________
School Address: __________________________________________________
Contact Person: ___________________________________________________
Phone number: ___________________________________________________
Fax number: _____________________________________________________
We will compete in the following categories:
___Inspection (12 cadets plus commander)
___ Master level Color Guard (4 cadets with the commander caring the American flag)
___Regulation Drill Unarmed Platoon (12 cadets plus commander)
___Regulation Drill Unarmed Squad (6 cadets plus commander)
____ Academic Team Exam (5 cadets; see academic team requirement)
____ Challenge Level Color Guard (9th & 10 grade cadets or cadets with less than one year of dill experience)
___Individual Knockout Drill, Unarmed (This event can be prepaid or paid by cadets on site)
Note: Teams competing for the overall title must participate in the five bold events listed above.
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Total Fees -
Number of events _______ X 25
+ $25.00 registration =_____________.
Make check payable to: Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
Mail this entry form with fees to: Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
ATTN: MSG (R) Mallard, JROTC
6713 Smith Station Rd.
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
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EXAMPLE
SCHOOL LETTERHEAD
Army JROTC
Date
To Whom It May Concern:
The following students are currently enrolled at __________ High School. They are all members of the Army
Junior ROTC program at ____________ High School.
Academic Team
1. Jeff Smith
LET1
2. Terry Woods
LET 1
3. Teresa Wright
LET2
4. Robert Love
LET 3
5. Patrick Ward
LET4
John M. Doe
CSM / LTC
AI/ SAI
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SECTION X - General Knowledge Inspection Questions
1) What is the purpose for Armed Forces Day and when is it celebrated?
It honors all branches of the Armed Forces of the United States and it is celebrated on the 3rd
Saturday of May
2) Name the three most commonly used flags:
Garrison, Post, and Storm
3) Name the five basic colors of a map and what each represents
Blue – water,
Green – vegetation
Black – man made objects,
Red – major road network
Brown – elevation and relief
4) Name the current office holders:
The President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States
The Governor of your state
5) Where is the main headquarters for the United States armed forces located?
Washington, DC
6) Name the two parts of a command.
Preparatory and Execution
7) What are the two special burdens of a leader
Accountability and Responsibility
8) Name a command that is executed in one count:
At ease, Rest, Fallout, Fall-in
9) What is the length of a step at quick time?
30 inches
10) Why did Congress see a need for JROTC programs?
To develop young leaders at an early age who will be able to understand the requirements of
good citizenship.
11) A platoon consists of how many squads?
Two or more
12) Name the four life saving steps in order:
Clear the airway
Stop the bleeding
Treat for shock
Protect the wound
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13) What is the Army JTOTC mission?
To motivate young people to be better citizens.
14) What is the birthday of the US Army?
June 14, 1775
15) On the command, Column left March, which foot hits the arching surface?
Left
16) Describe the rank of First Sergeant.
Three chevrons and three rockers with a diamond in the middle
17) Describe the rank of Sergeant.
Three Chevrons
18) Who is the Secretary of Defense?
The Honorable
19) Who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
General
20) While marching on which foot is the command, Rear march given?
Right foot
210 Cadets should be able to answer question about awards on their uniform.
Example: What is the highest award on your uniform?
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Regulation Unarmed Inspection Score Sheet
School:__________________________________________ Date_______________
Part 1
A. Commander
1. Correct Commands
2. Correct Procedures
3. Command Voice
4. Bearing & Poise
B. Team
1. Unity, Snap and Smartness
2. Distance, Interval and Cover
3. Precision, Hesitation & Anticipation
4. Movement Execution
Part 2
A. Individual Inspection
1. Personal Hygiene (include shave)
2. Position of Attention/Body Position
3. Bearing Poise
4. Overall Responses
MAXIMUM 200 POINTS
PENALTY
Number other than 13 Cadets
INSPECTION TOTAL
Number of
Possible Points
Number of
Points Earned
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
Subtotal
0-20
0-20
0-20
0-20
Subtotal
0-20
0-20
0-20
0-20
Subtotal
Total Earned
@25 points EA.
Judge’s Name:______________________________________
Squad Inspected: _________________
Comments:
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Color Guard Score Sheet
School:__________________________________________ Date_______________
Command
Number of Points
Number of Points
Possible
1. Forward March
2. Left Wheel March
3. Forward March
4. Colors Halt (Centered on Judge)
5. Report In
7. Uncase Colors ( See FM 3-21.5 (15-6)
a)Sling , Arms b) Post c) Uncase Colors
d)Present Arms e) Order Arms f) Post
7. Colors Reverse March
8. Forward March
9. Left Wheel March
10. Forward March
11. Left Wheel March
12. Forward March
13. Colors Halt
14. Order Colors
15. Parade Rest
16. Color Guard Attention (5 second pause)
17. Carry Colors
18. Forward March
19. Right Wheel March
20.Foward March
21. Colors Reverse March
22. Forward March
23. Colors Halt ( 5 second pause )
24. Forward March
25. Eyes Right
26. Ready Front
27. Left Wheel March
28. Forward March
29. Left Wheel March
30. Forward March
31. Colors Reverse March
32. Forward March
33. Right Wheel March
34. Forward March
35. Colors Halt
36. Report Out
Commanders Commands & Voice
Military Bearing & Appearance
Boundary Violations = 5 Points Per
Un-required Commands = 5 Points Per
Cadet Violations (Under/Over) = 25 Points Per
Earned
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-15
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-5
0-25
MAXIMUM 150
Penalties Accessed
Grand Total
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Judge’s Name: ________________________________Comments:
Regulation Unarmed Squad
School: _________________________________________ Date:_______________
Commands
1. Report In
2. Dress Right Dress
3. Ready Front
4. Parade Rest
5. Squad Attention
6. Count Off
7. Close Interval March
8. Normal Interval March
9. Left Face
10. Right Face
11. About Face
12. Left Face
13. Forward March
14. Column Right March
15. Right Flank March
16. Left Flank March
17. Rear March
18. Rear March
19. Column Right March
20. Left Flank March
21. Right Flank March
22. Rear March
23. Rear March
24. Column Half Right March
25. Column Half Left March
26. Column Left March
27. Column Left March
28. Half Step March
29. Forward March
30. Rear March
31. Right Flank March
32. Mark Time March
33. Squad Halt
34. Backwards March
35. Squad Halt ( 5 second pause )
36. Left Step March
37. Squad Halt
38. Right Step March
39. Squad Halt
40. Report Out
Squad Leader Command & Voice
Military Bearing & Appearance
Number of Points
Possible
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
Number of Points
Earned
0-5
0-25
MAXIMUM 150
Boundary Violations = 5 Points Per
Un -required Commands = 5 Points Per
Cadet Violations (Under/Over) = 25 Points Per
Grand Total
Judge’s Name:
Comments:
___________________
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REGULATION UNARMED PLATOON
School: _________________________________________ Date:_______________
Commands
Number of Possible Points
1. Report In to Head Judge
2. Dress Right Dress
0-3
0-3
3. Ready Front
4. Parade Rest
5. Attention
0-3
0-3
0-3
6. Present Arms
0-3
7. Order Arms
8. Left Face
9. About Face
0-3
0-3
0-3
10. Right Face
11. About Face
12. Count Off
13. Close Interval March
14. Normal Interval March
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
15.Left Step March
16.Platoon Halt
17. Right Step March
0-3
0-3
0-3
18. Platoon Halt
19. Backwards March
20. Platoon Halt ( 5second pause )
21. Right Face
22. Forward March
23. Column Right March
24.Column Right March
0-3
0-3
0-5
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
25. Right Flank March
26. Left Flank March
27. Rear March
28. Half Step March
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
29. Forward March
0-3
30. Rear March
31. Change Step March
32. Counter Column March
0-3
0-3
0-3
33. Double Time March
34. Quick Time March
35. Column Left March
36. Column Left March
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
37. Eyes Right
38. Ready Front
39. Platoon Halt ( 5 Second pause)
0-3
0-3
0-5
40. Left Face
0 -3
41. Report out
42. Platoon Leader Command Voice
43. Military Bearing & Appearance
44. Boundary Violation= 5 pts. per
Un-required Commands= 5 pts. per
# of Cadets(Under/Over)= 25 per
0-3
0-3
0-5
0-25
Number of Possible
Earned
MAXIMUM 160
Penalties Accessed
Judge’s Name: _________________________
Comments:
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Academic Exam Score Sheet
School Name _______________________________________________ Date ________
Student Name 1 2 3 4 5 Score Team Average Score Graded By____________________________________________________________
Comments:
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