MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL 525 EAST HIGHLAND STREET MALVERN, ARKANSAS November 28, 2017

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1 MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL 525 EAST HIGHLAND STREET MALVERN, ARKANSAS Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Jennifer Shnaekel Ben Dial Manuel Bulhoes November 28, 2017 MEMORANDUM FOR Color Guard, Drill Team, and Physical Training Participants SUBJECT: Malvern JROTC Color Guard, Drill Team, and PT Competition, 20 JAN The Malvern JROTC Leopard Battalion invites you to participate in our Color Guard, Drill Team, and PT Competition. We will host the competition at Malvern High School on Saturday, January 20th, The gym is located at 1517 South Main St. in Malvern. Directions to the gym are contained as Enclosure Each JROTC Program may enter up to three Color Guards, one Unarmed Drill Team, one Armed Drill team and two PT Teams in the competition. The entry fee will be $25.00 for each team with a maximum entry fee of $ The entry form is contained as Enclosure 2 and should be returned NLT 11 January The three Color Guards will be one all-male, one all-female and one Co-ed. Members of the Co-ed Color Guard may participate in the all male and all female Color Guard; however, the Commander of the Co-ed Color Guard cannot be the same commander of the male or female Color Guard. 4. The uniform will be Class A or B and there will not be an inspection. Trophies will be awarded for first through fourth place and one Commander s Trophy. 5. We will begin grading events at 0800 and the awards ceremony is scheduled for If we finish early, we will move up the time for the awards ceremony. The order of competition will be the order of arrival. Annotate your expected arrival time on your entry form. DO NOT USE COLOR GUARD DRILL TEAM MEMBERS FOR FITNESS UNLESS THEY HAVE ALREADY COMPETED IN COLOR GUARD AND DRILL PRIOR TO FITNESS BEGINING AT WE WILL NOT HOLD UP COLOR GUARD AND DRILL COMPETITION RUNS TO WAIT ON CADETS TO FINISH THE PT COMPETITION. It is my intent to avoid having schools waiting for other schools that do not start their Color Guard and Drill runs until after the PT Competition is complete, Cadets change clothes, rehearse, etc. Late arriving schools must plan to do their Color Guard and Drill runs while the PT Competition is in progress. 6. The MOI for the competition is contained as Enclosure 3. Also found at

2 7. We look forward to seeing you here on January 20th. For questions, please call SFC Mitchell or me at (501) This is also our FAX number. /signed/ PATRICK L. DANIEL COL (Ret), U.S. Army Senior Army Instructor Encl 1 Directions to Malvern High School Encl 2 Entry Form Encl 3 Competition MOI

3 Directions to Malvern High School: From Pine Bluff and Sheridan: Follow Arkansas Highway 270 west. When Highway 270 intersects with US Highway 67, turn left. Travel to the second traffic signal and turn left on Main Street. Travel south on Main Street for approximately one half mile. You will pass a Fina Winners Circle on the left, cross Highland Street and pass the First Assembly of God Church on your left. The next building after the church on the left is the Superintendent s Office which has an electronic sign on the edge of the street. Turn left into the student parking lot between the Superintendent s Office and the Gymnasium. The JROTC Building is between the back of the gymnasium and the back of the school of the high school. From Little Rock, Benton or Bryant: Travel southwest on I-30 in the direction of Texarkana. Take exit 98 A and follow Arkansas Highway 270 into downtown Malvern. When you get into downtown Malvern, Highway 270 will turn left. You need to continue to travel south (straight) on Main Street for approximately one half mile. You will pass a fire station on your left. A short distance further there will be a Fina Winners Circle on the left. This will be the intersection of Main and Highland Street. Continue south on Main Street and you pass the First Assembly of God Church on your left. The next building after the church on the left is the Superintendent s Office which has an electronic sign on the edge of the street. Turn left into the student parking lot between the Superintendent s Office and the Gymnasium. The JROTC Building is between the back of the gymnasium and the back of the school of the high school. From Arkadelphia: Travel northwest on I-30 in the direction of Little Rock. Take exit 98 A and follow Arkansas Highway 270 into downtown Malvern. When you get into downtown Malvern, Highway 270 will turn left. You need to continue to travel south (straight) on Main Street for approximately one half mile. You will pass a fire station on your left. A short distance further there will be a Fina Winners Circle on the left. This will be the intersection of Main and Highland Street. Continue south on Main Street and you pass the First Assembly of God Church on your left. The next building after the church on the left is the Superintendent s Office which has an electronic sign on the edge of the street. Turn left into the student parking lot between the Superintendent s Office and the Gymnasium. The JROTC Building is between the back of the gymnasium and the back of the school of the high school. From Fordyce: Travel north on Highway 9 to the Malvern City Limits sign. The high school will be approximately 0.9 miles on the right side of the highway. You will cross Mill Street. The student parking lot will be the next turn to the right. Turn right into the student parking lot between the Gymnasium and the Superintendent s Office which has an electronic sign on the edge of the street. The JROTC Building is between the back of the gymnasium and the back of the school of the high school. Enclosure 1

4 Registration Form for Malvern s Color Guard and Drill Team Competition School Name: Address: City: State: Zip: POC Phone: Fax: Address: Expected time of arrival In the space below, please indicate the number of entries that will be competing in each category. EVENT Color Guard number of $25.00 Male Female Mixed Unarmed $25.00 Armed Drill $25.00 Fitness Note: Maximum Entry Fee is $ Total Entry Fees= Make checks payable to Malvern High School JROTC. Mail entry form and fees by 11 January 2018 to: Malvern High School JROTC 525 E. Highland Avenue Malvern, AR Please include an emergency phone number so I will be able to contact you Friday evening or early Saturday morning in the event of inclement weather. The order of competition will be the order of arrival. Enclosure 2

5 Malvern High School Color Guard and Drill Team Competition MOI Annex A Color Guard Instructions and Sequence of Commands / Score Sheet Annex B Drill Instructions and Sequence of Commands / Score Sheets Annex C- Physical Fitness Competition Instructions and Score Sheet Annex D Covenant not to Sue Enclosure 3

6 ANNEX A COLOR GUARD 1. The Color Guard will consist of four members -- two color bearers and two guards. The commander must carry the National Colors. 2. The boundaries for this competition will be 50 X 50 feet. 3. There is no minimum time for this event. The maximum time is seven (7) minutes. The time will start when the judge instructs the team to begin. The time will stop when the team commander reports out by stating, Sir, this completes our drill, or at the end of seven minutes. 4. The team will report to the ready area ten (10) minutes before the starting time. While in the ready area, the coach may assist the team. Once the team has entered the drill area, there will be no coaching. On a signal from the head judge, the Commander will move the team to a spot of his/her choosing within the drill area, halt, and bring the team to present arms. Upon arrival of the head Judge, the Commander will report, Sir, the color guard is present for competition. (The Colors will be cased at this time.) The team commander will complete the sequence outlined in Appendix 1 of this Annex. The commands must be given from memory. (No notes may be used.) This is the same sequence of commands is found in CCR , page 35, dated 24 July 2015 which is used by the 5 th Brigade Inspection Team. 5. You may enter up to three Color Guard Teams. The three Color Guards will be one all male, one all-female and one Co-ed. Members of the Co-ed Color Guard may participate in the all-male and all-female Color Guard; however, the Commander of the Co-ed Color Guard cannot be the same commander of the male or female Color Guard. 6. There are 144 possible points in the Color Guard Competition. 7. The tiebreaker for trophy positions will be a drill off using the full sequence.

7 Appendix 1 Color Guard Score Sheet School Commander s Name Score: 0 = Omitted; 1 = Poor; 2 Fair; 3 = Good; 4 = Excellent Score Report In Sling Arms Post Uncase Colors Present Arms Order Arms Post Colors Reverse March Left Wheel March Colors Reverse March Colors Guard Halt Order Colors Parade Rest Colors Attention Carry Colors Right Wheel March Colors Reverse March Eyes Right Ready Front Left Wheel March Left Wheel March Color Guard Halt Sling Arms Post Present Arms Order Arms Case Colors Post Report Out Total Score

8 ANNEX B Drill Team 1. The Drill Team will consist of minimum of eleven (11) cadets a minimum of 9 marching cadets, a Platoon Leader and Platoon Sergeant. 2. The boundaries for this competition will be 50 X 75 feet. 3. There is no minimum time for this event. The maximum time is seven (7) minutes. The time will start when the judge instructs the team to begin. The time will stop when the team commander reports out by stating, Sir, this completes our drill, or at the end of seven minutes. 4. The team will report to the ready area ten (10) minutes before the starting time. While in the ready area, the coach may assist the team. Once the team has entered the drill area, there will be no coaching. On a signal from the head judge, the Platoon Sergeant will move into a position of his /her choosing and command fall in, prepare the platoon for competition and then turn the platoon over to the Platoon Leader. Upon arrival of the head Judge, the Platoon Leader will report, Sir, the platoon is present for competition. The Platoon Leader will complete the sequence outlined in Appendix 2 of this Annex. The commands must be given from memory. This is the same sequence of commands is found in CCR , page 31, dated 24 July 2015 which is used by the 5 th Brigade Inspection Team. 5. There are 96 possible points in the Unarmed Drill Team Competition. There are 108 points possible in the Armed Drill Competition. 6. The tiebreaker for trophy positions will be a drill off using the full sequence.

9 Appendix 1 Drill Team Score Sheet School Commander s Name Score: 0 = Omitted; 1 = Poor; 2 Fair; 3 = Good; 4 = Excellent Score Fall In Dress Right Dress Ready Front Present Arms Order Arms Left Face About Face Column Left March Left Flank March Right Flank March Column Right March Right Flank March Left Flank March Column Right March Rear March Rear March Column Right March Column Left March Column Left March Element Halt Left Face Report Out Fall Out Total Score

10 Appendix 2 Armed Drill Team Score Sheet School Commander s Name Score: 0 = Omitted; 1 = Poor; 2 Fair; 3 = Good; 4 = Excellent Score Report In Present Arms Order Arms Dress Right Dress Ready Front Inspection Arms Ready Port Arms Order Arms Parade Rest Platoon Attention Left Face About Face Port Arms Column Left March Left Flank March Right Flank March Column Right March Right Shoulder Arms Left Shoulder Arms Column Right March Port Arms Platoon Halt Order Arms Left Face Count Manual Arms Report Out Total Score

11 ANNEX C PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPETITION 1. This is an individual event based competition consisting of three events: Push Ups (2 minutes), Sit Ups (2 minutes), and 1 mile run. 2. Teams will consist of 5 Cadets. 3. Push Up, Sit Up scores, and run times will be based on raw scores. Team scores will be based on the total score for the team. Awards will be given for 1 st -3 rd place teams and first place in male and female individual category. 4. Cadets participating in the Physical Fitness competition must be present and ready to participate when the competition begins at 10:00 am. 5. The competition will be conducted at the Malvern High School athletic complex.

12 Appendix 3 Physical Fitness Team Score Sheet School Captain s Name NAME/AGE P/U SCORE S/U SCORE 1 MILE SCORE TOTAL Team Total Score Male High Score Female High Score

13 ANNEX D COVENANT NOT TO SUE I,, do hereby give permission for, (Print name of Parent/Guardian) (Printed name of cadet) do here by agree that in consideration for my student being allowed to participate in the competition sponsored by Malvern Public Schools Army Junior ROTC Program, and Army supervised activity, and whereas I am doing so entirely on my own initiative, risk and responsibility; and being fully aware of the risks adhering to this type of activity. I hereby RELEASE AND DISCHARGE FOREVER, the United States Army, the state of Arkansas, and Malvern Public Schools and all of its officers, agents, and employees, acting officially or otherwise, from any and all claims, demands, actions, or causes of action, on account of my death or on account of any injury to me which may occur from any cause during said activity or continuances thereof, and I do further covenant and agree to hold the said Government of the United States, the state of Arkansas, and Malvern Public Schools blameless for any and all damages which I may cause either intentionally or through my negligence. (Printed name of Parent or Guardian) (Relationship to cadet) (Signature of Parent or Guardian if participant is a minor) (Date) January 20, 2018 (Cadet's age) (Period Covered) (Signature of Cadet)