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Drill Team

Drill Team
Teams compete in competitions in basic drill and ceremony.  Teams practice during and after school for these meets.  Categories at the drill meets include Unarmed Platoon (3 squads of 4 people and a commander), Unarmed Squad (6 cadets in a line and a commander), Unarmed Individual, Armed Platoon (with rifles), Armed Squad (with rifles), Armed Individual, and Color Guard (Two flag bearers in the middle and two rifle bearers on either side of the flags.  There is also a game called knock out where everyone makes one formation and basic drill commands are called and when you mess up, you are out.
The Drill Team, in all Texas meets that I have been to is somewhat different than the one you posted.  Most formations are a 3X3 with a commander, for both armed and unarmed.  There is a regulation, and exhibition.  The regulation is done by a list of commands that must be done sequentially and by FM 22-5.  The exhibition, however you can do quite a few things, such as tossing the weapons or use your own made up commands.  The Armed is divided into two categories, de-militarized weapons or facsimile weapons.  They do this so the inspection section will be fair, and there is an armed individual drill, where you twirl the weapon
  
 
Date Title Venue City State Type
23.01.2010 - 23.01.2010
07.00 h - 05.00 h
VFW Drill Meet - - - Drill Team
29.01.2010 - 29.01.2010
09.00 h - 04.00 h
Admiral Farragut Drill Meet Admiral Farragut St Petersburg Florida Drill Team
06.03.2010 - 06.03.2010
06.00 h - 04.30 h
Area 9 District Drill - - - Drill Team