On Saturday, Jan. 14, Ramona High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets will host their 9th Annual “Up the Hill Drill.”
The Area 11 NJROTC State Qualifier event is the largest and longest running Navy Cadet field meet in San Diego County.
“Chief Bob Richardson and I are hosting 17 Southern California Navy JROTC schools and expecting 800-plus cadets and instructors in attendance,” said retired Navy Commander Bradley Davis, Ramona High’s Senior Naval Science Instructor and event coordinator. “Competitive events cover armed and unarmed basic drill, armed and unarmed exhibition drill, personnel inspection, color guard, academics, and fitness trials.
“The combination of active duty Marine drill instructors from MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) San Diego; Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army recruiters; NJROTC midshipmen from the University of San Diego; and active duty and retired Naval officers is quite impressive. Add another 50 RHS parents and the entire scope of the undertaking is revealed. It takes a lot to make this rewarding event successful.”
