SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
754-323-1950
3 November 2008
MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Instruction (MOI) 3rd annual South Plantation High School Drill Meet
To: All Broward County Army JROTC units
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information, guidance and instruction to units participating in the South Plantation Drill Meet. It will be held on 31 January 2009. The competition will commence at 0830 hours and should end no later than 1530 hours. All Broward County Schools are eligible to compete. The location of the competition will be the South Plantation campus. A cadre and team commanders’ meeting will be held at 0730 hours in room 326.
2. Units must indicate their participation no later than 12 January 2009.
3. Uniforms for this meet will be Class B uniform for all events. Cadets must be in complete uniform. No specifications on berets. If a school does not have berets, garrison is the standard Class B headwear.
4. Event judges will be provided by the Florida Army National Guard.
5. The concession stand will be open and available for all competitors. Please do not compete with our food operation. Latrines will be available at the concession stand.
6. Schools must complete Annex D. indicating the desired event no later than 12 January 2009. Enclosure two can be e-mailed to KEITH.DUBLE@BROWARDSCHOOLS.COM or fax to 754-323-2080 ATTN: JROTC. The cost of each event will be $20 per event up to $120 for six plus events. Checks need to be mailed to South Plantation JROTC NLT 16 January 2009.
7. Please be advised that the vandalizing or tampering of South Plantation property will not be tolerated. Any person doing so will be escorted off school grounds and reported to their principal for appropriate action.
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8. South Plantation High School is not responsible for any lost or damaged items or articles.
9. Failure to attend commanders’ briefing disqualifies instructors/cadets to protest the action or results of the event.
KEITH T. DUBLE CHRISTOPHER RAMOS
Major (RET), USA CDT/LTC
SAI, SPHS JROTC COMMANDING
ANNEXES
A- General Information
B- Description of Events
C- Field Layout
D- Events participation sheet
E- Menu and cost sheet (TBP)
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General Information
PURPOSE:
To establish the policies and procedures for the drill competition.
A. Eligibility:
(1) Each school is required to send its representatives (one cadet, one instructor) to attend a briefing at 0730 hours. (Guides will be available to show location of building.)
(2) Schools are authorized to enter into any event listed in Annex D., with an event fee of $20.00 per event up to $120 for six or more events. Schools must
Choose from one team in each of the following events:
B. Female armed or unarmed squad
C. Male armed or unarmed platoon
D. Female armed or unarmed platoon
B. Drill Area and Time:
(1) The meet will be held at South Plantation High School facilities. The meet officially begins at 0830 hours.
(2) The area of all squad and platoon events is 100ft x 100ft. The Color Guard area will be 55ft x 55ft. Drill area diagrams will be given at the commander’s meeting.
(3). For an event to count towards a school’s overall score, there must be a minimum of 5 teams entering the event.
D. Drill Standard
(1) The squad and platoon regulation and color guard events will be judged IAW US Army FM 3-21.5. No “Crib Sheets” written memory aids will be permitted during competition.
(2) The chief judge’s word is final at that event.
E. Verification
(1) A team representative/commander will be briefed by the head drill event judge prior to the score sheets being sent to the final scoring building for computation. The team commander will ensure that all judges have completed all areas of scoring. The commander will then sign the score sheets. The final tally will be computed in the scoring building.
(2) Any team has the right to protest any action that is contrary to this MOI. Protests should be first brought to the attention of the unit SAI/AI/OIC and then to the Chief Head Judge.
F. Events and Awards:
EVENTS
Color Guard (Male/Mixed)
Color Guard (Female)
Male Armed/Unarmed Platoon Regulation
Male Armed /Unarmed Squad Regulation
Female Armed/Unarmed Platoon Regulation
Female Armed/Unarmed Squad Regulation
Iron man:
Curl- Ups
Push- Ups
Quarter Mile 4x4 Relay
NOTE: There will be no shuttle run and instead of a 1-mile run there will be a Quarter Mile 4x4 relay. Every Iron Man team should consist of 6 cadets, 3 females and 3 males. However 4 out of the 6 cadets, 2 males and 2 females will participate in the Quarter Mile 4 by 4 Relay.
AWARDS
1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards are available for all events
Note: The male category represents all male teams that have both genders.
Overall competition winners will be on the following:
(a) Overall winners will be based on the number of trophies received in the events, (Ex: 1st place=300 points; 2nd place= 200 points; 3rd place=100 points.) The inspection scores will count towards overall scores.
(b) ALL EVENTS LISTED IN SUBCATEGORY F ABOVE WILL BE COUNTED.
KNOCKOUT
Knockout Competition will be scheduled hourly from 0900 to 1300 hours. Cost is one dollar per hour. No limit on cadet participation. A medallion will be awarded to the winner of each knockout. The final Competition between the 5 winners will be held at the closing ceremony and the winner will be awarded with a trophy.
Description of Events
A. General:
(1) Participants for each event will form in waiting area five minutes prior to their scheduled performance time. There will be no practicing in the waiting area.
(2) Upon the opening and closing of each event, event commander must report in and out. Time begins as soon as the team crosses start line and ends when they cross the start line.
B. Color Guard:
(1) Color Guard will consist of four members. One holding national flag and the other has to be a regulation flag. No specifications on what the other flag should be.
(2) Guards may carry any regulation weapons.
(3) Teams will form five minutes prior to their starting time.
(4) Field is 55ft x 55ft. Time begins as soon as the Color Guard Commander reports in.
(5) Time limit is 8 minutes.
(6) Score sheets are same as Broward County Drill Meet (US Army FM 3-
21.5).
C. Regulation with or without arms (platoon and squad)
(3) Platoons will consist of 12 members and a platoon commander, totaling at 13 members.
(4) Squads will consist of 6 members and a platoon commander, totaling at 7 members.
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(3) Teams will assemble in the waiting area under the control of the platoon/squad commander 5 minutes prior to the start of the event.
(4) The drill area is 100ft x 100ft
(5) Team commanders must check in with the head judge prior to the start of the event. Once authorized the team commander must report in to the head judge. The team must be halted and centered on the head judge. IAW FM 3-21.5. Sequences will be conducted IAW county drill meet SOP. This drill meet is a dress reversal for the county drill meet. All reports are given at present arms.
(6) The time limit is 7 minutes maximum.
(7) The unit commander will be armed in the same manner as the platoon or squad.
D. Iron Man
(1) All events will be conducted IAW US Army Cdt. Cmd, Cadet Reference, 3rd
Edition; pages 40-41.
E. Police Call
(1) All teams will form up in assigned areas to complete police call
(2) Drill Team Commanders are responsible for inspecting the area upon completion of the police call.
F. Closing Ceremony
(1) All school will report to the football field for the closing ceremony.
(2) There will be markers identify where each school is suppose to stand.
(3) All trophies and awards will be given out at the ceremony as well as closing remarks.
(a.) 1st place- 3rd place trophies for each of the events
(b.) Participation trophy
(c.) Motivation trophy
(d.) 1 knockout trophy and 6 medallions
(e.) 1st place- 3rd place trophies for overall winners.
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SCHOOL
NAME:
NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
COMMANDER
NAME:
CIRCLE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS PARTICIPATING IN:
COLOR GUARD (MALE MIX)
COLOR GUARD (FEMALE)
MALE/MIX ARMED PLATOON
FEMALE ARMED PLATOON
MALE/MIX UNARMED PLATOON
FEMALE UNARMED PLATOON
MALE/MIX UNARMED SQUAD
FEMALE UNARMED SQUAD
MALE/MIX ARMED SQUAD
FEMALE ARMED SQUAD
P.T. EVENT (INCLUDES ALL FOUR EVENT)
$20
PER EVENT UP TO SIX EVENTS
$120
FOR SIX OR MORE EVENTS
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