Freestyle Drill Team

The Free style drill team does many special events to represent the program and to represent Northwest Classen. They practice at least three times a week and even practice after school a few times a month. They even do a district competition called Sooner Stakes and they normally take first place.
 

[Members of the Drill team holding the American Flag during a Flag Ceremony at Homecoming 2005]

Headed by 1SG Connie Jones (Ret.) the students gain a strong sense of responsibility and they learn to work as a team. If you are on the drill team you get a red chord to wear on your shoulder with your uniform. The drill team also wears blue berets and scarves as well as matching gloves. Unlike Color Guard, however; they do not do as many performances or events and they normally wear Class B uniform rather than the Class A uniform (with the jacket).

[JROTC Drill Team at the Martin Luther King Parade in 2008]

Drill Team participates in drill meets, parades, flag ceremonies and school assemblies throughout the year. They also assist the battalion Sergeant Major throughout the year for special events and programs. It is a special honor to be on the drill team and the cadets always perform with pride and to their best ability. There is one thing for sure, and that is that the drill team is an important aspect of JROTC.

[Drill team cadets practicing before a parade]