The performs the rifle inspection routine in front of spectators seated in the Reviewing Stands during the Battle Colors Ceremony held at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California.A drill team can be one of four different entities:. A military drill team is a marching unit that performs routines based on. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed. A creates routines based on precision dance movements rather than military drill.
These teams usually do not carry anything, but may use props in field production numbers. They may perform to recorded music, or the live music of an accompanying marching band. A team that execute routines carrying either one or multiple flags or pom-poms. This team's movements are also based in dance and may also have a heavy influence of gymnastics as well. These teams also may perform to music, either live or recorded. A team that is mounted (horse, motorcycle, etc.) or advances some type of mobile object (library carts, lawn chairs, or even garbage bins).
May also include teams of dogs and handlers. Contents.Military/Police drill team A military drill team is a marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. These teams often perfect their proficiency and then choose to compete against other programs. The AWDT performing at Base, 7 December 2009.In the, there is currently one unit that is serves as exhibition drill team.
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This unit, known officially as the Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT), was founded in 2004 as part of the. They commonly perform during the Air Force Day Parade at on 8 October. Malta The Drill Team and the Malta Police Precision Drill Team serve as the only military drill units in the. The platoon-sized AFM Drill Team has performed synchronized drill since its revival in August 2014, and is based on the British and Canadian procedures for military drill and exhibition drill. The Malta Police Precision Drill Team, on the other hand, has been performing drill for more than 25 years prior to the establishment of the AFM team. Unlike the AFM team, who carry the on parade, the police team carries a Short Magazine Mk VI. The platoon consists of 21 policemen, who are selected from the various sections of the Malta Police.
Their main appearances include the and the on. Musicians of His Majesty the King Guard band and drill team (Norway)The Norwegian military consist of only one single company sized drill team, consisting of a band and a drill platoon. The team is one of five infantry companies that are assigned the mission to protect His Majesty the King of Norway and the royal family, as well as guarding the Royal Palace. The 3rd company, HMKG are also used to represent the Norwegian armed forces at state-related matters such as state-visits, ceremonies, national festivities, and were also prominent in the Winter World Cup 2010 as guards. As of 2012, His Majesty the King's Guard is also responsible for the safety and defence of the city of Oslo, in case of a national crisis.
A total of six companies make up His Majesty The King's Guard , and is a part of the Norwegian army.The band is hand picked through interviews and playing tests prior to the draft date. The band consists of signal horns, a drumline, a pit and the main band. Most of the members year goes to practising and basic military training as the year is a part of their military service. The band is probably the only troop that almost never have 'green' duty (as in field duty). Also, the band never stand guard at the castle nor the other guarding posts around Oslo, neither does the drill platoon.The drill platoon consists of 32–40, first-year servicing soldiers. These are all hand picked through a rigorous selection process that lasts from their drafting at the start of October till December. The soldiers go through basic military training as well as having to learn how to march, weapons drill, and how to perform synchronically.
Throughout the selection process, the soldiers have to prove themselves worthy a spot on the drill team, as these soldiers will be representing not only the King's guard, but also the Norwegian military and the Norwegian state both national and internationally. Everything in their daily duty from the bed, room, facilities, closets, uniforms, and physique needs to be at excellent standards 24/7.
These men strive for perfection in all that they do and are often seen running around the various woods nearby the base as well as working out at the gym. Every year, these soldiers finish their service with one of the highest average physical results in the army. Their uniforms are spotless and wrinkleless, in addition their boots are so well polished that you can literally reflect yourself in them.
As opposed to what one might think, these soldiers draft year have been compared to as even harder than what the first-year service in the special forces is. Though most likely not as hard physically, the mentality and the pressure in being the best of the best puts these soldiers under a tremendous amount of pressure every hour of every day, every day of the year. Their rigorous training results in being one of the best drill teams in the world.The band and drill platoon (3rd company) is the only drill team that have been invited to the legendary nine times, 2012 being the most recent.Russia The maintains many ceremonial drill units in its ranks, with the drill platoons in the and the being the seniormost among them. Drill units in set the precedent for units of that nature in and around the (CIS), especially in countries such as, and.Singapore The Silent Precision Drill Squad of the (SAFMPC) is the sole drill unit of the that performs.
It is usually seen leading the contingent of new guards from the SAFMPC towards the Istana in the daily ceremony. It is also seen at the annual (NDP). The and also sport drill units, usually performing at school events competitions, or open houses. These units are known as, a type of drill unit which executes rifle drill in complex series of movements with co-ordination and precision.United States.
's elite senior drill platoon, performing their signature combination of Prussian high-step and German close-order drillAll of the military service branches have an official drill team part of their respective service. The have drill teams, as well as many college and university (Reserve Officer Training Corps) and high school (Junior ROTC) units. Additionally, many community-based organizations such as the Army Cadet Corps, and maintain military drill teams. Formerly, some of these units were called Crack Squads.
The drill meet A drill meet is a competition for military-style drill teams. The units have drill teams; however, they do not compete against each other in a drill meet such as this. The only exception to this is Pro America where individuals compete, but not the full drill teams. US high school and college teams often compete against each other.The top American bladed (bayonet-only) independent drill meet was Pro America and the top American independent armed drill meet is the Isis World Drill Championships for post high school professional exhibition drillers in the nation. The same concept is also applied to various police departments and agencies. (JROTC) programs may also compete in the National High School Drill Team Championships held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
There are two divisions for competing, Unarmed, and Armed. During the summers, most drill teams go to drill camps to hone their skills.
Also see high school 'military' drill teams in high school. Washington, Idaho, California.Phases Each meet has different phases:Many drill meets differ regarding what events are offered and what divisions of competition are presented. Drill meets generally include both an armed and unarmed divisions. Events offered generally include several different phases: inspection, color guard regulation drill, and, in addition, (drill based on a service's drill manual) an in which they march intricate maneuvers along with manipulating equipment including, sometimes with fixed.
Inspection (I): Each team goes through a standard military inspection for an up-close critique of their bearing, knowledge and overall appearance. (RD): A fixed list of verbal commands, armed or unarmed from a service's drill and ceremonies manual (see also ), given by a single cadet commander.
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This cadet commander must memorize these commands at most every meet and the team must perform these movements as per regulations. (XD): XD is based in RD, but is then infused with a Driller's imagination. XD has different categories:. Solo/one-man (A single driller).
Tandem/two-man (2 drillers). Small team (4–8 drillers) (Note: this category replaces tetrad and squad). Platoon/flight (9–26 Drillers). regulation drill (CGR): The military color guard is not to be confused with a marching band's color guard (see for more information), although music-related color guards have their roots in the military version. This is similar to the drill team RD phase in that there is a fixed list of commands from a service's drill and ceremonies manual that the cadet commander must memorize and execute with his/her color guard unit. Units are often required to 'case' (commands required to cover the colors for transport/storage), and/or 'uncase' (commands required to uncover the colors for competition/display) as a part of the competition.Weapons Each of the above phases can be marched by an armed (with a military, or ) or unarmed team. NOTE: Many drill meets allow the use of a sword in the unarmed division, but never a rifle of any kind.
All drill teams can march a. Standard drill team rifles in the United States are the, or the. Armed teams usually use a or a facsimile, which may be light-weight for spinning (such as for marching show band use).
Unarmed teams concentrate on varied body and arm movements with intricate steps. Armed teams then add manipulation of the equipment, known as ' in regulation drill events.Judging The current system used almost all military drill competitions includes multiple military judges each looking at the unit as a whole while they are competing at differing angles. These judges then grade every aspect of the performance on their own score sheets. This grading is based strictly on the military drill manuals in use for the meet (i.e., Army TC 3-21.5, Marine Corps Order P-5060.20, Air Force Manual 36-2203, etc.) Using this evaluating technique closely parallels what most of these individuals have done throughout their military careers at various levels throughout their training (most of these evaluators come from military training facilities and/or base honor guards).
Judges score teams within ranges from POOR, to AVERAGE, to EXCEPTIONAL. Most meets using this system have a 'Judge's Notes' section where judges are either encouraged or required (depending on the meet) to write some candid notes for the team to utilize to interpret the numerical scores delivered on the score sheets.Dance and semi-military teams United States Texas Dance drill teams evolved from early pep squads and military-style drum and bugle corps that performed in the stands and/or during halftimes at football games., from, created a pep squad at in, Texas in 1929. The team was called the 'Flaming Flashes', and they performed at every. During Miss Davis’ ten years at Greenville, the team evolved from just simple marching, stunts, and holding up letters, to twirling batons, performing basic dance steps, and eventually, with some help from the band director at Port Arthur High School in southeast Texas, becoming a precision drum and bugle corps., a high school cheerleader in the Rio Grande Valley during the early 1930s, had an idea of forming a team from the girls who were not selected for cheerleader.
After graduating from college, Kay returned to to teach physical education and to direct the Sergeanettes in 1936. They marched on the field with a “military swing” style, and eventually evolved into an acclaimed precision dance group. Crawford is equally noted with Gussie Nell Davis as having started the 'drill team' concept, but it was Crawford who later started the national dance competition industry.In 1939, the president of, Dean B.E. Masters, contacted Gussie Nell Davis about coming to, Texas, to start a group that would “be interesting and keep the folks in their seats at half-time.” They also needed to recruit women to the school since the enrollment was primarily made up of men who were seeking to learn more about the oil business.
Masters was not quite sure what he wanted, but he knew he did not want a traditional drum and bugle corps. He wanted something new, something that did not yet exist, and left the decisions up to Miss Davis.Miss Davis created the “' to perform at Kilgore College football game halftimes. The Rangerettes almost immediately became the gold standard for all teams, both high school and college, and almost all Texas drill teams now consist of a line of performers with the officers in front of the team leading them in at every game.In, Texas, just 30 miles from Kilgore, the second college drill team to be created in Texas was the in 1947. A fierce but friendly rivalry between the Apache Belles and the Rangerettes developed quickly, and continues to this day.Much like Miss Davis, Barbara Tidwell, a former Kilgore College Rangerette, was recruited by Southwest Texas State University (now ) in 1960 to create the “Strutters”, the first drill team at a four-year college.There are over a thousand high school drill teams in the state of Texas today with over 30,000 students participating every year.
The traditional uniform for these teams usually consists of a white hat with white boots. The officers of the teams also typically wear an all white uniform, while the line members wear school colors.
Teams perform visual routines at football games, both in the stands during the game, and on the field at halftime. During the spring, teams often perform at basketball game halftimes, and compete in many different dance styles at competitions sponsored by dance and drill team companies.
Also in the Spring, teams put on a 'Spring Show,' similar to a recital, to showcase all of the dances they competed at competitions to the school and community. The finale consists of a traditional kick routine in their school uniforms.Traditionally, Texas high school drill teams have been all female, but males have auditioned and been selected to teams in recent years.California The first dance-drill teams in were school affiliated. Teams in now typically identify as either a pep squad, drill team, dance team, dance-drill team, or dance company.
But these affiliations began to widen greatly as parks & recreation programs, independent performing arts programs, and dance studios opened across the state in the late 1980s and developed their own dance-related programs. More traditional drill teams march in parades with school marching bands during the fall/winter, perform field shows (halftime shows) at athletic events, and compete at indoor dance/drill competitions during the late-winter and/or spring seasons.After moving from to following her collegiate studies, drill team founder Dr. Eventually started the world's first national precision dance-drill team competition in 1967: (aka U.S. Nationals & Pageant, MDDTUSA). In 1981, Crawford also created the world's first international dance competition: Miss Dance Drill Team International.
National dance competition and world championships are now held annually in Southern.But there are now numerous drill team & dance team competition circuits in California (i.e., Varsity/USA/UDA, CADTD, Sharp International, NRG etc.). And while most current school-affiliated teams do not compete on the festival level, those that do are consistently adjudicated in the following areas as developed by Dr. (Different competition circuits place different point/percentage weight on the importance of each of the following three areas in determining a final score):.
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Routine choreography. Technical execution. ShowmanshipThere are also quite a variety of categories in which a team can compete. Examples are as follows:. Jazz.
Lyrical. Contemporary.
Military. Kick. Hip Hop. Pom/songleader. Character.
Novelty. Prop. Dance-drill.
Co-ed dance. Show productionUnlike other states where schools are placed in separate divisions based on their school attendance size (as associated with state-organized athletic organizations), no such affiliation currently exists in California because dance is not considered an athletic sport. As a result, competition divisions are sub-divided into size of the performance group in a given routine, with teams allowed to compete in as many sizes as they wish:.
Small. Medium. Intermediate. LargeAll teams are adjudicated on a point system, with total points deciding ordinal rankings in determining winners.Washington In Washington state, the phrase 'drill team' usually refers to high school performance/spirit teams that compete in the 'drill' and/or 'military' category at local, regional and statewide 'dance/drill' competitions.
Drill routines (sometimes referred to as 'drills') typically entail (indeed some argue should entail):. highly regimented procedures for entering and exiting the stage;. precise symmetry and/or spacing in the team's formations (a.k.a.
DrillDrill is a powerful aid to discipline. It develops a sense of corporate pride, alertness, precision and readiness to obey orders instantly. Good drill in aircraft is directly fostered by the habit of drilling smartly on parade.
Personnel are better prepared for combat and any work they have to do; on the ground or in the air, if fit and mentally alert. Thus, smartness on parade is not only a sign of good discipline, but a basic factor in raising the standard of performance of all Service duties.
200 Squadron is renowned for its drill and discipline and has always strived to reach the highest standards in these areas.Remembrance Parade 2010Annually there are Drill Competitions held at Wing, Region and more recently Corps level, which tests the abilities of cadets from different squadrons and their capability to work together as a team.Wing Drill Competition Winners 2005Wing Drill Competition Winners 2010As a new member of the squadron one of the first things you will learn is basic drill. This will tend to last a period of 3 months with a final test to assess the standard of the cadet's drill.
If the cadet passes then he or she will be moved from the probationary drill squad into the main squad.Remembrance Sunday Guard of Honour 2008Exceptional cadets maybe chosen to be in a Guard of Honour on such events as the Battle of Britain or Remembrance Sunday.Battle of Britain Service Devon and Somerset Wing Drill CompetitionBelow is a table showing the position that 200 (Torquay) Squadron came in since the amalgamation of Devon and Somerset Wings.