Poly’s JROTC had their first army competition at North High School in Torrance on Saturday, January 30, which was chaperoned by Senior Army Instructors (SAIs) Sergeant Major Wright and Master Sergeant Denmark. Color Guard, Dark Knights, and Unarmed were the teams that competed at Paramount High School.
The first performance was Color Guard, followed by Unarmed Inspection.
“It has been good seeing everyone work hard for the competition and to see all of the progress come from it,” said senior Joshua Young.
There were three separate sections where each team performed: Inspection, Expedition, and Regulation. The results of each participating team were not given until all of the participating teams had performed.
When all of the teams finished, everyone sat in the gym to hear the results. Every school got their own set of awards and trophies but Poly got the most awards. Both Color Guard and their JV team won first and second place trophies. The Dark Knights Foreman also won first place that afternoon.
“Knowing that we won first place is such a big accomplishment all those days of hard work paid off,” said freshman Carina Ayala.
The Poly ROTC program has been very successful in past years, accumulating many trophies throughout its long history.
“I was very proud of all my cadet and to come home with ten trophies,” said Master Sergeant Denmark.
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