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Junior ROTC (JROTC) Drill Team Awards
Illinois State Fair - Springfield
2026
August 16, 2026
Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair. Three JROTC units participated in the drill competition:
Waukegan High School - Bull Dog Guard, Bull Dog Reign - Army JROTC
Zion Benton High School - Zee Bee - Navy JROTC
Prosser Career Academy - Falcons - Army JROTC
Teams competed in six drill categories: Color Guard, Unarmed Regulation Platoon, Armed Regulation Platoon, Unarmed Regulation Squad, Armed Regulation Squad, Unarmed Exhibition Squad.
Below are some photos and videos of the competition and activities of the participants
Winners in each of categories for are listed below.
Judges for the competition from
Illinois Army National Guard - Camp Lincoln
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
Armed Color Guard:
1st - Zion Benton High School
2nd - Waukegan High School
3rd - Prosser Career Academy
Unarmed Regulation Platoon:
1st - Prosser Career Academy
2nd - Waukegan High School
3rd - Zion Benton High School
Armed Regulation Platoon:
1st - Waukegan High School
2nd - Zion Benton High School
Armed Regulation Squad:
1st - Waukegan High School
2nd - Zion Benton High School
Unarmed Regulation Squad:
1st - Waukegan High School
2nd - Zion Benton High School
Unarmed Exhibition Squad:
1st - Zion Benton High School
2nd - Waukegan High School
Overall Performance and Cash Awards
1st - Waukegan High School ($300)
2nd - Zion Benton High School ($250)
3rd - Prosser Career Academy ($200)
Outstanding Cadets
Identified by their cadre
Recognized with a certificate and medal provided by the AMVETS
Noah De La Rosa - Prosser Career Academy
Guillermo Rodriguez-Maldonado - Waukegan High School
Mariah McNeal - Zion Benton High School