3.           NOTES

BASIC DRILL INFORMATION.  The Unit will normally drill the first and third Wednesday and fourth or fifth Saturday each month.  Wednesday drills will be from 1730 to 2030, and Saturday drills will be from 0700 to 1600.  Cadets will wear PT gear to Wednesday drills unless otherwise noted.  Cadets will bring PT gear, shower gear, and lunch to Saturday drills.  Water bottles notebooks and pens will accompany cadets to all drills.

DRILL SCHEDULE

1730 Formation

1735 PT

1810 Guest Speaker

1900 Flagship prep

1930 Department Time

2000 Sweepers

2015 Muster

2030 Liberty

DRILL CALENDAR

01FEB12 Regular Drill
15FEB12 Regular Drill
07MAR12 Annual Inspection-ALL HANDS MUST ATTEND
21MAR12 Regular Drill

SECURITY NOTE

Due to the heightened level of security conditions at all military facilities, all cadets must have their I.D. cards with them to gain access to the reserve center.  Parents, be aware that your vehicles are subject to search when entering or departing the center. 

PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING

The uniform for PT is PLAIN dark blue shorts or sweat pants (no logos on them).  Navy PT or plain white t-shirt, white socks and sneakers.  Shower gear (soap, shampoo, towel and shower shoes) is MANDATORY for all drills.  IF YOU CANNOT PERFORM PT, YOU MUST BRING A NOTE FROM YOUR PARENTS OR A DOCTOR.

GROOMING STANDARDS

All cadets shall comply with the Navy's grooming standards.  See any officer or senior cadet if you have questions.  For males, hairstyle properly groomed no greater than 2 inches in bulk.  Bulk is defined as the distance that the hair protrudes from the scalp.  No individual hair should measure more than 4 inches in length.  Hair must be tapered around the ears and in the back.  NO BLOCK OR BOWL CUTS!  For females, the hair shall not fall below the lower edge of the back of the collar.  When wearing jumper style uniforms, hair can extend a maximum of 1 1/2 inches below the top of the collar.  Females will not wear ponytails.

NSCC WEBSITE

Need to find out where the Sea Cadet Flashes go on your uniform?  Need to know if you qualify for a ribbon or what order they go in?  Information on these items and many others are available at the Sea Cadets administrative web site.  Just log on to http://resources.seacadets.org/ and enhance your knowledge of the Sea Cadet program. Also check out the unit's members only website at www.cl-144.org for any unit orientated info that you might need.

ANNUAL ENROLLMENT FEE

The following enrollments have expired or will expire soon and need to be renewed.  Enrollment fee is $15.00 for Officers and Midshipmen ($8.50 if on active duty), and $65.00 for Sea Cadets and League Cadets.  Enrollment fees should be paid the month prior to expiring.  All checks should be made payable to: U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and be turned into LTJG Laplante.

RECRUITING INCENTIVE

Did you recruit a friend or classmate who has signed up for the Sea Cadets?  If you have you are eligible for the NSCC/NLCC Recruiting Incentive Ribbon.  See LTJG Laplante for details. Also if you have friends of classmates that are interested in the unit have them look at the units recruiting website at www.worcesterdivision.org

COMMUNITY SERVICE RIBBON

Cadets who accumulate 40 hours of documented community service are eligible for the Community Service Ribbon.  A letter from the organization served stating what you accomplished and the amount of time you spent is all that is needed.

ADVANCEMENT COURSES

Every Sea Cadet should be in the process of completing a Navy Correspondence Course or be in the process of ordering one.  The unit has received the new CD version.  We will be responsible for making copies of these CDs for use by cadets.  See LTJG Laplante ASAP if you are not currently working on a course!

/s/S. J. KOOPMAN