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Junior ROTC (JROTC) Drill Team Awards
Illinois State Fair - Springfield
2026
August 10, 2025
Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair. Three JROTC units participated in the drill competition:
Waukegan High School, Zion High School, and Prosser Career Academy.
The teams competed in six drill categories: Color Guard, Unarmed Regulation Platoon, Armed Regulation Platoon, Unarmed Regulation Squad, Armed Regulation Squad, Unarmed Exhibition Squad.
Below is a listing of the participants and winners in each of five categories for 2026:
Judges for the event:
llinois Army National Guard
Veterans Day Program at the Lincoln Stage
Awards for each category were presented by Col Bob Tyler, USMC (Ret)
Chairman of the State Fair Veterans' Day Committee for the Illinois State Fair
President of the Military Officers Association of America Council of Chapters
Color Guard:
1st
2nd
Unarmed Regulation Platoon:
1st
2nd
Armed Regulation Platoon:
1st
2nd
Armed Regulation Squad:
1st
2nd
Unarmed Exhibition Squad:
1st
2nd
Overall Winner:
1st
2nd
3rd
Overall Awards: First Place $250, Second Place $200, Third Place $150
Each team received $50 for their participation.