Cadets will understand what a code of conduct means in a community and create a personal roadmap to ensure accountability. Cadets will learn about military traditions and courtesies and why they are relevant to life. Cadets will work on Drill commands and execution. Public speaking and presentation skills will complement all instruction.

The Randolph-Macon Academy Drill Team is a student-owned and led competition team that not only earns awards,  but comes together as a family committed to supporting one another on all of the challenges life has to offer. The cadets are successful because of their teamwork, family commitment, hard work ethic and strong team morals and values. The cadets are learning far more than basic drill movements, they are learning life skills; by being committed to a team, they develop both followership and leadership skills, all while never leaving a teammate behind.

Drill and Ceremonies:
One of the cornerstones of the Randolph-Macon Academy Cadet Corps customs, courtesies, and traditions is our execution of close order drill and ceremonies.  These traditions are perpetuated from one generation to the next through constant use and practice. The “esprit de corps” of every cadet has been brought about by their ever-present feeling of pride, not only in their unit, but also in themselves.

The preservation of traditional discipline, our customs and courtesies, and the heritage of our Corps is our duty. It is our further duty to see that the same high standard of discipline and esprit de corps is not only preserved, but also further strengthened.  These intangibles must be passed on to the future Cadets who will take their place among the ranks of our Corps.

The object of close drill is to teach Cadets by exercise to obey orders and to do so immediately in the correct way. Close order drill is one foundation of discipline and esprit de corps. Additionally, it is still one of the finest methods for developing confidence and leadership abilities in our subordinate leaders.

Ceremonial duties are written deep into our history as a Corps. It is no coincidence that among the units famous for ceremonial prowess and spit-and-polish showcases the discipline of the unit.

Cadets will experience drill on a daily basis with morning formations.  They will also participate in corps-wide parade events both on and off campus throughout the year.  Additional opportunities exist by participation in the color guard, the rifle team, precision drill competitions and the saber team.

CLDP also includes 1 hour per week of dedicated drill and ceremony training.

R-MA Drill Team:
The R-MA Drill Team consists of several performance teams including Inspection, Armed and Unarmed Regulation, Armed and Unarmed Exhibition and Color Guard. The Inspection Team reports to a judge and performs Open Ranks Inspection while the judges examine their uniform in accordance too military regulations.

The Regulation Teams are a marching unit that performs routines based upon a preexisting military drill card identifying simple drill commands to be executed in sequential order and performed in accordance with the military regulation.

The Exhibition Teams are a unit that creates their routine, typically ranging from five to seven minutes, based upon precision drill movements. The Color Guard team consists of two flag members and two armed riflemen who perform a sequence of drill movements identified on a drill card and performed in accordance with the military regulations.

Awards:
2018 – 2019

2019 AFA Virginia State Drill Team Champions

• 1st Place, Armed Exhibition
• 1st Place, Color Guard
• 2nd Place, Armed Regulation
• 3rd Place, Inspection
• 4th Place, Unarmed Exhibition
• 5th Place, Unarmed Regulation

2019 AFJROTC National Drill Meet, Dayton, OH: Overall 8th Place

• 1st Place Duet, Gabe Rivera ’19 and Rana Diallo ’19
• 6th Place (of 630 cadets), Knockout Competition, Masaru Mori ’19
• 7th Place, Color Guard
• 8th Place, Inspection Team
• 10th Place, Commander’s Trophy (Rana Diallo ’19)
• 13th Place, Unarmed Regulation
• 13th Place, Unarmed Exhibition

(R-MA did not compete in the Armed events at Nationals.)

2018 Yellow Jackets’ Invitational Drill Meet: Overall 2nd Place

• 1st Place trophies in 1st Year Color Guard, Unarmed Regulation, Advanced Color Guard
• 2nd Place trophies in 1st Year Inspection and Armed Regulation
• 3rd Place trophies in Unarmed Regulation, and Advanced Inspection
• Knockout competition: Jacob Gehly ’20 earned 1st Place and Citlaly Sosa ’20 won 2nd Place

2017 – 2018

2018 AFA Virginia State Drill Team Champions

• 1st Place trophies in Unarmed Regulation, Inspection
• 2nd Place trophies in Armed Exhibition and Unarmed Exhibition
• 3rd Place trophies in Armed Regulation and Solo Nathan Stewart ’20
• 4th Place trophy in Color Guard

2018 R-MA Yellow Jackets Invitational Drill Meet: Overall 1st Place

• 1st Place trophies in Advanced Unarmed Regulation, Armed Regulation, and 1st Year Inspection
• 2nd place trophies in Advanced Color Guard, Advanced Inspection, and 1st Year Color Guard
• 3rd Place trophies in 1st Year Unarmed Regulation

2017 Wolverine Invitational Drill Competition

• 1st Place Armed Regulation
• 2nd Place Unarmed Regulation

2016 – 2017

AMCSUS Silent Drill Competition: 3rd Place

2016 Wolverine Drill Competition

• 1st Place trophies in Unarmed Regulation and Inspection
• 2nd Place trophies in Color Guard
• 3rd Place trophy in 1st Year Unarmed Regulation

2016 AFA Virginia States Drill Competition: Overall 6th Place

• 3rd Place Unarmed Regulation
• 4th Place in Color Guard
• 5th Place in Armed Exhibition