Drill Off Season

[C/SSGT Seifer]

Ever since The Nationals ended I have found that I am really bored. Usually after school all I would do is go to drill practice until 5:30 PM Monday - Friday then go home and do homework and IM my friends. Now I get home at 3:00 PM and do do nothing because all my friends do some sort of sport. Anyone else experiencing this kind of boredom?

[AirForceAlways]

I fully sympathize with you I'm so used to doing color guards, drill team, and honor guard events, plus the practices, but since I busted up my ribcage and my grades weren't stellar, I can't do any of that anymore. I go home at 3 P.M. everyday, have nothing to do after school, in the morning before school, on the weekends...I don't know what to do with myself. I'm sure I'll survive, though.

[TruBlu]

Wow, I wish I had instructors that wanted to do 2 and a half hour long practices! And go to nationals, but I guess you've got to win state first eh, or place at that. But, I'm sure you guys won't die lol! I don't know, try finding another club or something to get active in, and expand your social scene a little, if not at least what goes on the 'ol resume you know?

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

This is the first year I am on the drill team and I have a drill competition next week.........does anyone have any suggestions?

[TruBlu]

Originally Posted by C/Colonel

This is the first year I am on the drill team and I have a drill competition next week.........does anyone have any suggestions?

Just keep your cool, listen to the commander, and focus. Have your uniform prepared the night before and get some sleep so you can be alert during the day. If you are nervous, it just means you are ready, and if you aren't don't start thinking that you guys are just going to go out and it be a cakewalk. Its a competition, and every other team wants it just as much as you do. Just do those few things and you should do fine.

[StormCrow]

The Drill season doesn't stop with Nationals. Aren't there other local competitions you can attend. Some unit hold Dill meets at their school. If you really want to be drill team proactive...start working on new routines with your Drill Team...look for local competitions, or suggest to your SASI to hold a local competition one weekend at your school. The unit would make lots of money considering there is always an entry fee.

Storm

[C/SSGT Seifer]

Originally Posted by C/Colonel

This is the first year I am on the drill team and I have a drill competition next week.........does anyone have any suggestions?

Well, just keep your cool. You have been practicing and know the routine(s), my only suggestion is that if you are doing inspection then not to freak out if the person questioning you gets in your face. I swear there were times that our noses where touching. Also don't show emotion, I have seen vids of people crying during inspection, if that happens than huge points will be deducted. Hold it until after you leave the room and fall out.

Originally Posted by StormCrow

The Drill season doesn't stop with Nationals. Aren't there other local competitions you can attend. Some unit hold Dill meets at their school. If you really want to be drill team proactive...start working on new routines with your Drill Team...look for local competitions, or suggest to your SASI to hold a local competition one weekend at your school. The unit would make lots of money considering there is always an entry fee.

Storm

No, there weren't any more local competitions after Nationals.

[StormCrow]

Well that's unconditionally retarded...no locals after nationals...hmmm...well you can still like I said practice for next year, and you can always get the unit money by holding a Drill Meet of your own.

Storm

[flyBoy2010]

I would suggest starting practices with your new freshman and try to make several local competitions near the beginning of the school year. We already have an invitation to a competition in early November.

[C/SSGT Seifer]

Originally Posted by StormCrow

Well that's unconditionally retarded...no locals after nationals...hmmm...well you can still like I said practice for next year, and you can always get the unit money by holding a Drill Meet of your own.

Storm

We do practice during the summer (Unarmed during July and Armed during August.) As for training the freshman during this time, we tried. Only half came. Also we have our drill meet once a year every fall. Practice comes again after we come back from our battalion camping trip in early October (should be fun.) Also we can't go to many competitions this year due to our budget, we barely have enough money for our own comp, 1 local comp, Army Nationals, and The Nationals.