37th Annual 49er Drill Competition
What is the 49er Classic?
Each year, Air Force ROTC Detachment 592 at UNC Charlotte hosts a Drill Competition for Junior ROTC units across North Carolina and surrounding states. This event challenges JROTC cadets’ military prowess, tenacity and professionalism.
If you would like to participate, please read through the information as we release updates. This page will contain the most current information available.
Where Is it?
The 37th Annual 49er Classic Drill Competition location will be at the UNC Charlotte University main campus on Lot 5.
Address: 9303 Martin Village Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
When Is it?
Date: 4 October 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Who To Contact?
The Fall 2025 Point of Contact is Cadet Luke Von Kaenel (lvonkaen@charlotte.edu).
How to sign up?
Click this link to sign up for the Fall 2025 Drill Competition.
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for 2025 (linked here).
How much does it cost?
The 2025 Payment Form (linked here).
Fall 2025 Food Payment Form (linked here).
| Entries | Total |
|---|---|
| All Events | $480 |
| All Exhibition Events | $200 |
| All Regulation Events | $280 |
| Regulation Events | Total |
|---|---|
| Color Guard Regulation | $40 |
| Individual Regulation Unarmed | $40 |
| Individual Regulation Armed | $40 |
| Element Regulation Unarmed | $40 |
| Element Regulation Armed | $40 |
| 1st Year Unarmed Element Sequence | FREE |
| Flight Regulation Unarmed | $40 |
| Flight Regulation Armed | $40 |
| Exhibition Events | Total |
|---|---|
| Individual Exhibition Armed | $40 |
| Element Exhibition Unarmed | $40 |
| Element Exhibition Armed | $40 |
| Flight Exhibition Unarmed | $40 |
| Flight Exhibition Armed | $40 |
| Knockout Event Provided Free | $1 per cadet |