Suggested Year Round Drill Team Calendar
by Joyce E. Pennington

• Hold tryouts for new line members
• First introductory meeting for new members and parents
• Assign new members to squads/officers
• Order the following:

• Practice uniform
• Performing uniforms
• Cover-ups
• T-shirts
• Game Day outfit

• Drill Team end of year awards banquet

• Camp money is due
• Assign roommates for camp
• Hold dinner "outing" for all new team members
• Order the following:
  • Pom Pons
  • Hats
  • Boots or footwear
  • Sweat suits
  • Team letter jackets or blankets for Seniors
  • Buses for camp
  • Hanging Bags/Tote Bags
• Spring Game performance
• Schedule practice sessions to precede camp
• Select music with band director to be ordered for football season

• Officers attend summer camp
• Team practice before camp
• Parents meeting before camp
• Line attends camp

• Make a master calendar of events for the fall for each team member
• Work out a music/performance schedule with band director
• Give a notebook to principal with copies of all communications to team
• Schedule team pictures to be taken
• "Boot Camp" practice before school starts/learn and block all football routines
• Record all team members weight and height/physicals by physician if possible
• "Gratitude Luncheon" for teachers and all school employees during in-service
• Hold end of summer swim party for all team members...FUN!!!

• Perform at all football halftimes/Pre-game spirit/Stand routines
• Hold fall fundraiser with team
• Organize projects to promote school spirit
• Begin making plans for basketball performances
• Organize Christmas community service projects

• Basketball performances
• Attend one day workshops to gather fresh ideas
• Select spring show theme and plan for competitions
• Team Christmas Party following community service projects

• Basketball halftimes
• Spring Show (invite alumni--hold reception)
• Competitions (2 or 3)
• Hold officer tryouts
• Hold end of season party for Seniors