Padavan Honors Francis Lewis High School Drill Team

New York State Senator Frank Padavan (Queens) honored the JROTC Drill Team from Francis Lewis High School during a ceremony on Thursday evening May 28, 2009. The cadets finished in first place at the 27th Annual National High School Drill Team Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida. The team bested over 135 teams from across the country during the five day competition. The event is the most renowned and prestigious drill and ceremony competition in the world for high school JROTC drill programsFrancis Lewis High School Principal M. Ali Shama, Senator Padavan, 1st Sgt. Gogart, 1st Sgt. Badia  and Master Sgt. Batts pose for a photo after Senator Padavan presented the members of the Francis Lewis High School JROTC Drill Team with a Legislative Resolution in recognition of their first place finish at the Annual National High School Drill Team Championship in Florida.