Best Squad Competition Community Day
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September 19, 2026
The Army's Best Squad Competition – Community Day event is an annual event to showcase Soldier fitness and introduce the community to the Army. The event will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Georgia. During the day, Soldiers competing to be the Best Squad will participate in the culminating fitness event full of high-level challenges that highlight their skills and abilities.
After the team complete their fitness challenges, the community is welcome to meet Soldiers and enjoy live performances by the 283d Army Band. There will also be more fitness competitions with local community teams and U.S. Army units. Lastly, join the celebration as a group of future Soldiers take the oath of enlistment and embark on their U.S. Army journey.
LOCATION
National Infantry Museum
Inouye Field
1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, GA 31903
Directions
Schedule
- 9:00 a.m.: Welcome Ceremony
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Best Squad Fitness Competition
- 12:00 p.m.: Future Soldier Swear-In
- 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Community Fitness Competition
NOT ALLOWED
- Aerosols
- Ammunition
- Animals other than service/guide animals
- Backpacks, bags, and soft-sided coolers exceeding size restrictions (18” x 13” x 7”)
- Bicycles
- Balloons
- Hard-sided coolers of any size
- Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
- Explosives
- Firearms
- Flammable liquids
- Glass containers
- Knives
- Laser pointers
- Mace/Pepper spray
- Multitools (Leatherman, Gerber, etc.)
- Packages
- Range Finder
- Razors
- Recreational motorized mobility devices
- Selfie Sticks
- Signs exceeding size restrictions (20’ x 3’ x 1/4”)
- Structures/ Tents/ Canopies
- Supports for signs and placards
- Toy guns
- Tripods and monopods
- Umbrellas (umbrellas without metal tips will be permitted)
- Weapons of any kind
- Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards
With respect to signs and placards, security concerns require these items be limited to cardboard, poster board or cloth fabrication. As noted above, for the safety and security of all participants, supports for signs are prohibited as these items can used for harm.
Additionally, the prohibition on structures includes props, displays such as puppets, papier mâché objects, coffins, crates, crosses other than those worn as personal adornment in sizes consistent with jewelry, theaters, cages and statues. It does not include signs meeting the size and material restrictions, portable bullhorns, baby carriages, baby strollers, wheelchairs and other devices for individuals with a disability. Nor does the prohibition extend to structures that are incapable of being moved or relocated for the duration of the event that are in place sufficiently in advance of the event that they are subject to inspection and clearance before the public is admitted to the area. These restrictions are similar to the restrictions on the size, physical composition and use of signs, placards and structures on the White House sidewalk set forth in 36 CFR 7.96(g)(5).
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