46th Annual Mardi Gras Drill Meet Won by Texas A&M

Our Battalion conducted another successful Mardi Gras drill meet March 1,2019. Twenty six teams competed with Texas A&M coming in first, Norwich University second and USMA West Point at third.

“I hope that each competing unit walks away with the realization that practice and commitment do, in fact, pay off in very rewarding ways,” said Tulane NROTC unit Commanding Officer, Capt. Daniel Senesky. “For the Tulane Midshipman Battalion, I hope that they, too, recognize that the long hours spent planning and coordinating the many facets of this event were well worth it.”

“The number one focus of the Mardi Gras Drill Meet is to provide leadership development training to our midshipmen. For six months, they have planned and organized everything from security to facilities, with minimal input from the overseeing leadership of the unit,” said Marine Officer Instructor and lead staff advisor of the drill meet, Capt. Donald Meyer.

Schools represented were:

Auburn University

Baylor University

The Citadel

Emory-Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida State University

Georgia Military College

Maryland Consortium

Norwich University

Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Texas A&M University

Tulane University

United States Military Academy

University of Florida  (Air Force)

University of Florida (Navy)

University of Memphis

University of Mississippi

University of North Georgia

University of South Carolina

University of Wisconsin

Events and Meet Results were as follows:

Platoon Inspection

First Place:  Texas A&M University

Second Place:  Norwich University

Third Place:  University of South Florida

Platoon Armed Basic Drill

First Place:  Emory-Riddle Aeronautical University

Second Place:  Norwich University

Third Place:  Texas A&M University

Squad Basic Drill

First Place:  Norwich University

Second Place:  Texas A&M University

Third Place:  Texas A&M Maritime University

Platoon Exhibition

First Place:  Texas A&M University

Second Place:  United States Military Academy

Third Place:  Norwich University

Color Guard

First Place:  University of Florida

Second Place:  University of South Florida

Third Place:  Norwich University

Individual Exhibition

First Place:  Cadet Forlenza – Texas A&M University

Second Place:  Cadet Kelley – United States Military Academy

Third Place:  Cadet Rasmussen – University of Florida

Overall Winners

First Place:  Texas A&M University

Second Place:  Norwich University

Third Place:  United State Military Academy

University of South Florida

University of Texas at Arlington