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04-29-2008, 08:06 PM
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| Sandhurst
The annual Sandhurst competition is coming up this Saturday (May 3). You can find info on it at: Sandhurst Competition
USMA fields a team from each company in the Corps to compete with teams from places such as Canada, Great Britain, and several domestic ROTC units. The participants have been training for months now to compete.
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04-29-2008, 09:15 PM
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| ^^^Will your cadet be a participating in the Sandhurst competition? | |
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04-29-2008, 09:58 PM
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| Yep! She has really enjoyed it so far. | |
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04-30-2008, 03:23 PM
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| I talked with our Cow son yesterday and he says the training has been pretty intense for the Sandhurst competition. For those unfamiliar with the nine physical and military skill event competition, each nine person team must include at least one female member.
Shogun, your daughter's running skills will come in handy since my son says that the team's conditioning, especially running, are vital to the team's overall success.
I read the schedule for the competition and asked my son why all the teams had to report to Ike Hall at 4am on Saturday. He said that the teams are being kept in a kind of quarantine until the team starts the events since, in past years, teams have sent out 'scouts' to the various event locations to find any usefull intel and and then relay that info to their own team.
Should be a fun day for the cadets. | |
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05-01-2008, 09:04 AM
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| We are going up to watch the competition. It sounds as if it will be a long but good day  . Keep your fingers crossed for good weather... | |
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05-01-2008, 10:28 AM
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| aspen and shogun,
Best of luck to your cadets and their teams!
Ann, have a blast!! Is your son competing also? | |
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05-01-2008, 01:36 PM
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| Hi MOT - yes he is also competing. | |
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05-01-2008, 07:26 PM
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| Ann--takes lots of pics!!! | |
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05-02-2008, 12:07 PM
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| Ann - If you could take any pics of the C-2 team I'd be really grateful. | |
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05-05-2008, 07:13 AM
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| Aspen – I am so sorry I did not see your post before we left. When my husband gets home from Philly, we will need to check through the photos and see if he got any of C2. I know he did manage to get some photos of Shogun’s daughter’s team competing in the Force on Force event (she was great!).
It was cold and rainy in the morning but dried out in the afternoon. The first team started at 6am, and thereafter in 10 minute intervals. Each team had a spirit group running behind them to cheer them on. We were able to run the course with our son’s company spirit team and watch the team compete in most events (no spectators were allowed on the range or for the first aid station) – it was such a privilege. It is a tough and grueling course and the level of teamwork and camaraderie is simply amazing. After the awards ceremony, we were able to join our cadet in central area for their company barbeque. It was a weekend like no other we have been to and definitely one of the best – simply awesome and highly recommended! | |
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05-05-2008, 08:11 AM
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| Ann,
I tried to send you a PM this morning but it says your message allotment is full--you may need to clean the box out a bit to receive any more (gee--you are pretty popular! ) | |
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05-05-2008, 08:41 AM
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| Shogun,
I have emptied my PM box.... | |
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05-05-2008, 10:29 PM
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| Just wanted to give a big "shout out" to Ann for being able to provide some great pics of our cadet and her team------
THANK-YOU!!!!!!!!!! (Mama-san is also very happy.) | |
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05-06-2008, 02:50 AM
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| Ok so I know winnng isnt all that the day is about but for interest sake, who won? | |
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05-06-2008, 07:40 AM
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| who won?: Overall - Sandhurst Red. They were great!
I'm glad you liked the pics Shogun . | |
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