By Jamela Reyes
After four months of hard work the Lindblom JROTC drill team arrived at Carver military academy to preform. Some of the city’s top platoons were performing in the Masters division of the annual drill competition. There were some difficulties that platoon worked together to get past.
This competition was the last for most of the platoon, the majority of the team is seniors. With the knowledge that this is the last chance the seniors were trying their hardest to get their first win. Waiting to go on the team prepped each other and reminded one another of the flaws they were trying to avoid.
After the competition was complete the team sat on the bleacher together and watched their rivals. There was a sense of unity even as they knew they might not win. There was no fighting or harsh criticism just smiles and hugs. The parents of the team were at the competition until the end screaming their names the whole time as if it was a football game.
The winners were honored with medals and trophies and it was then over. Lindblom boarded the bus and fell asleep in exhaustion. Lots of work was put into their performance including a full day of their weekend. Many student believed that the competition was a waste.
“It was terrible, the competition had to be rigged how could we come in fourteenth place” Cadet Captain Mikala Dockey. This feeling was mutual when the SSG Lawson told the team their ranking.
Jamela Reyes
After four months of hard work the Lindblom JROTC drill team arrived at Carver military academy to preform. Some of the city’s top platoons were performing in the Masters division of the annual drill competition. There were some difficulties that platoon worked together to get past.
This competition was the last for most of the platoon, the majority of the team is seniors. With the knowledge that this is the last chance the seniors were trying their hardest to get their first win. Waiting to go on the team prepped each other and reminded one another of the flaws they were trying to avoid.
After the competition was complete the team sat on the bleacher together and watched their rivals. There was a sense of unity even as they knew they might not win. There was no fighting or harsh criticism just smiles and hugs. The parents of the team were at the competition until the end screaming their names the whole time as if it was a football game.
The winners were honored with medals and trophies and it was then over. Lindblom boarded the bus and fell asleep in exhaustion. Lots of work was put into their performance including a full day of their weekend. Many student believed that the competition was a waste.
“It was terrible, the competition had to be rigged how could we come in fourteenth place” Cadet Captain Mikala Dockey. This feeling was mutual when the SSG Lawson told the team their ranking.
Jamela Reyes