The NJROTC had a successful week, which included an Annual Military Inspection and successful outcome at the Drill Team Competition.
On October 12, 2023, they had their Annual Military Inspection (AMI). AMI is an annual event held in the Lassiter gym, in which the Unit is inspected by the Commander of NJROTC for our local area (Department of the U.S. Navy). It is conducted to ensure that the Unit operates and maintains U.S. Navy standards. ALL cadets in issued uniform are inspected for:
- Proper wearing of the Navy uniform (cover, appearance of uniform, insignia, name tag, medals, ribbons, shoes, shiny belt buckle, and polished/shined leather shoes
- Personal appearance (hair appearance & cut to U.S. Navy standards, clean shaven)
- Knowledge – General U.S. Navy knowledge, General Orders & Chain of Command
- Classrooms, Unit Offices, Unit Supplies & files are inspected & audited
- The semi-formal inspection includes an exhibition of armed Color Guard & unarmed drill followed with a “Pass and Review” parade of the entire Unit.
On Saturday, October 14, the Lassiter Pope Kell NJROTC unit competed in it’s first Drill Team Competition of the year at Eagle's Landing High School, and the results were:
- 1st Place - Overall
- 2nd Place - Overall Drill
- 2nd Place - Personnel Inspection
- 1st Place - Armed Exhibition
- 3rd Place - Unarmed Exhibition
- 3rd Place - Unarmed Basic
- 3rd Place - Athletics
- 3rd Place - Pushups
- 3rd Place - Academics
- 3rd Place - Individual award for pushups Jasmine Marshall-Watts
- 4th Place - Individual award for curl ups Nicole Cadavid
The team is now qualified for the Regional Competition set for early March 2024.
Next up: Saturday, Oct 28th - Sprayberry High School Drill Comp.
