Saint Joseph Central JROTC

Grace Dean 2nd Place in nation for Female Armed Solo Exhibition

National High School Drill Team Championships (Army), Daytona Beach, FL, 1 May 2026

CHS JROTC competed against the top drill teams in the nation. You have qualify for NHSDTC to even compete, and only a tiny % of JROTC programs do. In our brigade alone, we had to qualify in the Top 7 out of 135 JROTC programs over a 10 state area. CHS JROTC qualified 5th. In total, there are 8 brigades nationwide. Only the best of the best drill teams nationwide and individual competitors compete in Daytona Beach, FL.

Jeremiah Ross placed 2nd Place in the nation for Armed Solo Exhibition.

Our Armed Ex Team (Honor Guard) placed 6th out of 49 teams, our highest placement among Armed events.

In the Armed Division, we placed 15th out of 49 teams in 4 combined events (Regulation, Inspection, Color Guard, & Exhibition).

Our Unarmed Regulation Team placed 14th out of 53 teams, our highest placement among Unarmed events.

In the Unarmed Division, we placed 37th out of 53 teams in 4 combined events (Regulation, Inspection, Color Guard, & Exhibition).

The Nationals (All Services), 2-3 May 2026

Grace Dean competed in Female Solo Armed Exhibition.

Kaden Bammer & Grace Dean competed in Female/Mixed Armed Dual Exhibition.

Jeremiah Ross competed in Male Armed Solo Exhibition.

https://www.kq2.com/news/2026/04/28/central-high-jrotc-drill-team-makes-history-with-first-trip-to-nationals/

Central High JROTC drill team makes history with first trip to nationals ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Central High School’s JROTC drill team is making history as it heads to Florida to compete in a national competition for the first time since the program's inception.

Today, Tuesday 28 April, around 10:45am, Central JROTC Drill Teams take off for Dayona, FL. Attending Drill Nationals! If you are able to join us in the send off, please do! These cadets have worked hard, 6 days a week since September. They made the commitment and this is the reward for all the hard work and many hours of practice before and after school. (The after school was not scheduled, just another part of their desire to be the best.)

Monday evening I shared a meal with these amazing cadets and their proud families for a 'send off dinner"

Annual Review Date has changed. Thursday, April 16, 2026 is the new date
Still At Central High School
Start time is 5:00pm

February 14th, we attended the Brigade Championship (20 Drill Teams) at Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia. MO.

Individual Drill Down of 200+ cadets
10th Place - Raven Steeby
5th Place - Devin Sutherland
2nd Place - Jeremiah Ross

1st Place Armed Solo Exhibition - Jeremiah Ross

3rd Place - Armed New Cadet

3rd Place - Armed Inspection

1st Place - Unarmed Inspection

1st Place - Unarmed Colot Guard

1st Place - Unarmed Exhibition

1st Place - Armed Exhibition

3rd Place - Armed Division (Armed Regulation, Armed Color Guard, Armed Inspection, & Armed Exhibition)

1st Place - Unarmed Division (Unarmed Regulation, Unarmed Color Guard, Unarmed Inspection, & Unarmed Exhibition)

2nd Place Overall (Armed Division & Unarmed)

Everything is for the kids!

This is how many kids were in IDD. Judges were active duty sergeants from Fort Leonard Wood. 3 CHS cadets made Top 10.

Lee Summit West Drill Competition, 6 Dec 25
15 schools competed from 3-states area

New Cadet 2nd Place

Armed Exhibition 2nd Place

Unarmed Exhibition 2nd Place

Solo Armed Exhibition 1st Place - Ross

Dual Armed Exhibition 1st Place - Bammer & Dean

Individual Drill Down - 6th Place - Simmons

102nd Annual JROTC Ball