On a cool March Saturday morning, 19 March 2016, the doors will open at 0800 hours for spectators to witness the precision and pageantry of 15 JROTC units battling to be the champion of the 45th Annual Homer L. Clendenen Memorial Drill Meet sponsored by the Concordia Education Foundation.
JROTC units from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio consisting of more than 700 Cadets in total will represent all four branches of the military at this highly competitive and prestigious event.
Captain Homer L. Clendenen was a Senior Army Instructor from 1968 until his untimely passing in 1972.
As the Senior Army Instructor, Captain Clendenen brought the CLHS Army JROTC Cadet Battalion into the new age of instruction. Captain Clendenen was focused on training the Cadets to make decisions, plan and execute those strategies. With this in mind, he founded the Concordia Drill Meet in the winter of 1971.
After his passing, the Cadets changed the name to honor the memory of efforts at Concordia Lutheran High School. Come out and support the JROTC Cadets.
There is no charge for spectators to attend the event. We will see you there.