If you are new to American Dance/Drill Team® or a veteran, we want you to completely understand the special format for our Officer Camp Curriculum. Our Officer Routines are routines that are choreographed and taught by the most talented dance specialists in the country and will offer a greater level of difficulty than the routines offered at team curriculum. We strive to present the most challenging and exciting material for your leaders. Our special instructors are technicians that will emphasize superior technique along with sharpening presentation and performance skills.

In addition to routines, the staff will offer workshops that will build enthusiasm and confidence in your officers by teaching them choreography classes, problem solving, kick and stretching technique, polishing a routine and more. We also offer special technique classes in jazz, tap, lyrical, and modern.

 At designated times in the schedule, we will offer a 'Guest Choreographer" workshop that will be taught in a "masters class" format including a warm-up, traveling patterns and some challenging dance combinations that will provide fun and relaxation for your officers. 

Social Officers will have their own curriculum and be able to learn event planning, calendar organization, scrap booking, organizing on the computer, team building and leadership. They will also have their own evaluation at the end of the camp where their projects and assignments will be displayed and evaluated by the staff. They may also bring a home routine if they like, but they are not required. The social officers will learn a special dance that they will 'show off' as a group at evaluation, but not receive scores. The staff will choose a "Grand Champion Social Officers" group as well as an "All American Social Officers" group to be presented at the awards ceremony. These awards will be based on their participation in class, preparation before camp, as well as their displays on the last day of camp. The staff will also choose "Outstanding Social Officer" awards to top indivudals at camp. Those social officers wishing to audition for All American, Honorable Mention and Miss High Kick are also eligible for these individual awards.

Officer Group Recognition

HOME ROUTINE EVALUATION is the first night of camp and a time to show-off a routine from home. It does not need to be creative or novel, yet something the team feels they like to do best. Instructors will select top teams for the HOME ROUTINE AWARD, which will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. The team will receive an award and a ribbon for each team member. Home Routine is part of the Officer Evaluation, but is not required.

CREATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY EVALUATION will be held on the final day of camp. This will be a chance for your girls to perform, as an officer line, a dance they have created as a group. Officers will be evaluated on a Standard of Excellence (not competing against other teams), for a Div .I (Superior), Div .II (Excellent), or Div .III (Good) rating. Original choreography is the second portion of Officer Evaluation-All teams evaluated will receive cassette tapes with oral comments from the judges.

DANCE EVALUATION will also take place on the last afternoon of camp where the officer group will perform either the Camp Dance, or Officer Dance for divisional ratings (see paragraph above).

A Super Sweepstakes will be awarded to those officers receiving a Div. I (Superior) rating in Home Routine, Feature or Camp Dance and Original Choreography. A Camp Sweepstakes will be presented to teams that compete in two events and earn Div. I (Superior) ratings in those events. All officers will receive an award for their overall rating in their performances. Social Officers will receive an "Award of Excellence" for their participation in their workshops, dance and final project. We do this to reinforce confidence and achievement to your team. Each officer will receive an individual ribbon for the overall officer line rating.

MOST ADMIRED OFFICERS will be recognized each evening as each officer line will vote for their choice daily. Each member of the team selected will receive a ribbon to wear proudly the remainder of the week. On Evaluation Day, teams will vote for their MOST ADMIRED OFFICERS OF THE WEEK, which will receive an award and a ribbon for each officer.

The staff may select an ALL AMERICAN OFFICERS® OF THE DAY / WEEK for their excellent discipline, performance, and personal enthusiasm. Each officer will receive a ribbon, and the team of the week will receive an award for this special recognition.

The staff may select a GUSSIE NELL DAVIS OFFICERS OF THE DAY/WEEK for their improvement, unity , and hard work. Each officer will receive a ribbon, and the team of the week will receive an award for this special recognition. Officer groups will be awarded special recognition for Best Overall Choreography and Best Overall Technique.

Selected officer groups will be awarded GRAND CHAMPION OFFICERS, as well as the very top officer line chosen as ALL AMERICAN OFFICERS®. These groups are selected on outstanding discipline, personal enthusiasm and performance throughout the week. These awards will be special etched crystal awards to proudly display back home. Awards will also be given to outstanding Social Officer groups.

Officer Camp Individual Recognition 

In each of our dance classes, instructors will award an Outstanding Achievement in Dance ribbon to students displaying an outstanding effort, attitude, projection, learning ability and/or dance ability.

A TEAL Special Award ribbon may be awarded in some classes when the staff has taken special notice to attitude, enthusiasm or an exceptional dance skill.

A PINK Exceptional Achievement in Dance ribbon may be awarded to students who have already received a white ribbon. They may receive more than one.

Each student will receive a Certificate of Achievement for their efforts at camp. Each student will receive an individual ribbon for any Officer awards earned. This includes Most Admired Team of the Day/Week, Sweepstakes, Division I, II, etc. and Home Routine Award, Best Overall Choreography and Best Overall Technique.

Top young women will be nominated for the All American Dance/Drill Team®, All American Honorable Mention and Junior All American Drill Team at each camp. Auditions for these honor groups will be held the night before the final day of camp. Any girl that has received a white ribbon by audition time is eligible to try out with the Camp Dance, which will be taught the first day of camp. Recipients will be announced on the final day of camp at the Awards Ceremony and will receive a ribbon for their recognition. The camp routine is a standard routine taught at all of our officer camps in order to evaluate all girls on an equal basis at officer camp sites

On the day of All American® auditions, instructors will select an elite number of students a GOLD ribbons for the All American Dance® Company which will recognize exceptionally talented dancers. A Kick-Off will also be held on the third evening for those girls who possess exceptional kick technique and height. A short kick sequence will be taught immediately prior to the Kick-Off. Finalists will be awarded a GREEN ribbon and become a member of the All American Kick® Company. The “ Miss High Kick” winner and finalists will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. All finalists will automatically be qualified for the National Competition held in Denton.

The OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS, chosen by the staff for their exceptional talent, effort, and leadership, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.

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