Recognition Day 2020

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Contents- Situation- Mission- Execution- Risk Assessment/Medical- Friday Morning Company PT- Classes- Gauntlet/Victory Lap- Marion Square- Questions 2

Situation Weather Friday March 17th:

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SituationWeather Saturday March 18th:

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Mission The Corps of Cadets will conduct Recognition Day activities for the class of 2020 on March 18th, 2017 from 1130 to 1700 on The Citadel campus and Marion Square. The objective is to successfully complete a physically and mentally challenging series of obstacles and culminate the Fourth Class System.

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Execution Commander’s Intent: To mark completion of a successful “knob year” and initiate the

transition into the S.C.C.C. using rigid physical training to reinforce teamwork and camaraderie.

Concept of Operations:March 17th:• Phase 1: Morning P.T. (Company Stationary, Regimental Run)• Phase 2: Leadership Training

March 18th:• Phase 3: “The Gauntlet”• Phase 4: Knob Recognition• Phase 5: March To Marion Square

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Risk AssessmentPhase 1: Stationary Company P.T. and Regimental Run➢ Sports Medicine➢ Company Human Affairs Officers

–Identifiable by Captain America Shirts➢ Company supply staff with water jugs for Stationary PT but not for RunPhase 2: Leadership Training ➢ Minimal risk Phase 3: “The Gauntlet”➢ Sports Medicine

➢Company Human Affairs –Identifiable by Captain America Shirt

➢ Battalion and Company supply staffs with water jugs Phase 4: Knob Recognition ➢ Sports Medicine ➢ Company supply staff with water jugs Phase 5: March to Marion Square ➢ Safety Vehicles

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Heat Injuries • Knobs with prior heat injuries must be identified

with a PT belt slung diagonally across the body• Identified by HA teams NLT 10 March 2017• Commanders and chain of command must have

index cards with names of prior heat injuries.

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Heat Injuries • Heat exhaustion: This condition often occurs when people exercise

(work or play) in a hot, humid place where body fluids are lost through sweating, causing dehydration and overheating of the body. The person's temperature may be elevated, but not above 104 F (40 C).

• Heat exhaustion symptoms– Often pale with cool, moist skin– Sweating profusely – Muscle cramps or pains – Feels faint or dizzy – May complain of headache, weakness, thirst, and nausea

Core (rectal) temperature elevated-usually more than 100 F (37.7 C) and the pulse rate increased

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Heat Injuries • Heat stroke: Heat stroke, also referred to as a “heatstroke” or “sun stroke,” is a

life-threatening medical condition. The person's cooling system, which is controlled by the brain, stops working and the internal body temperature rises to the point at which brain damage or damage to other internal organs may result (temperature may reach 105 F or greater [40.5 C or greater]).

• Heat stroke symptoms– Unconscious or has a markedly abnormal mental status (dizziness, confusion,

hallucinations, or coma) – Flushed, hot, and dry skin (although it may be moist initially from previous sweating

or from attempts to cool the person with water)– May have slightly elevated blood pressure at first that falls later – May be hyperventilating – Rectal (core) temperature of 105 F (40.5 C) or more

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Heat InjuriesAlert sports medicine immediately to any possible injuries. Do not try to treat without contacting sports medicine

Hydration should be occurring now up until Recognition Day

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Phase 1: Company Stationery and Regimental Run Friday March 17th

0530-0640: Company PT 0530-First Call• 0532 - Steele (No PT in Barracks)• 0535 - Assembly/Accountability/Stretches• 0540 - Jog to Parade Field• 0545 - Corps Stationary PT IAW PT standard• 0615 - Form-Up for Run• 0620 - Regimental Run led by the Regimental Commander at

Airborne Shuffle pace.• 0640 - Return to barracks for hygiene 12

Phase 1: Procedures[1 of 3]

• BN Staff, COs, ALL CADRE AND CADRE STAFF will lead PT on Friday morning.–There will be no other rank holders or privates permitted.

•Airborne Shuffle to and from field• No Cadets with Fourth Class violations may participate. • Only current billet holders• PT supervised by Company, Battalion, Regimental Athletic Officers.• UC position at rear unless leading PT• Uniform - Summer PT’s, reflective (PT) belts, and short white socks.• 4C will NOT have Camelbacks • Emergency water near Sports Medicine and on JOD/OD cart.• Cadre in Navy Blue Shirts, athletic in Light Blue Shirts• XPT cadets will be in bleachers overseen by BN Adjutants

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Phase 1: Company PT[2 of 3]

Authorized Exercises in extended platoon formation: • Side straddle hops• Push-ups [wide, regular, and narrow grips] • Lunges/squats • Crunches• Sit-ups/supine bicycle [individual, partnered, and group]• Flutter kicks• High knees]• Mountain Climbers• Burpies

Each exercise must be conducted during the allotted time, with a maximum of 20 repetitions. Exercises can be repeated. All exercises will be monitored by the company athletic officer. Do not repeat the same exercise “over and over”.

Anyone who violates this guidance will be removed from all rec day eventsThere will be no relays, sprints, buddy carries, wheelbarrows, ect.

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Company PT Field Layout

L

K

I

R

T

O

N

PB

S

P

MBD

A

B

C

E

F

G

H

D

CANNONS

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1BN Pad

Pad (1BN and

2BN Pad

Pad (2BN &

3BN

3BN Pad

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Phase 1: Regimental Run[3 of 3]

• Morning run as Regiment• ONE WAY, does NOT include Indian Hill, road guards will be posted • Battalions will form up on the field behind their respective staff.• Battalions will wait for Regimental Commander to begin run.• 1st Battalion - 1BN Pad. • 2nd Battalion - Pad between 1BN and 2BN • 3rd Battalion - 2BN Pad• 4th Battalion - Pad between 2BN and 3BN • 5Th Battalion - 3BN Pad • Order for the run will be 5th through 1st BN for simultaneous entry into BNs• Company guidons carried by current clerks. BN colors carried by a current member

of BN Staff

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Run Diagram 17

Phase 2: Procedures[1 of 3]

• Breakfast conducted as usual. Friday classes conducted as usual. Training will commence at 1500 Friday afternoon

• Colors saluted at breakfast formation

• Training in Classrooms“The Citadel Experience” – Battalion Classrooms“Leadership” – Company Classrooms

“What am I” - Company Classrooms 18

Phase 2: Leadership Training [2 of 3]

1500-1600: “The Citadel Experience”

• 1500 - March to BN classroom.• 1505 - “The Citadel Experience” in BN classroom• 1555 - Movement to Co. classrooms

1600-1700 “Leadership”• 1600 “Leadership” class commences in assigned classrooms

(see training schedule)• 1655 “Leadership” ends

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Phase 2: Procedures[3 of 3]

1700-1800 “What am I After Recognition”• 1700 - training commences with 1st SGTs• 1755 - training ends

• Freshman will be dismissed after the completion of training.

• General leave will end at 2300 as per RCO

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Phase 3: “The Gauntlet”[1 of 5]

1130-1245 “The Gauntlet”• 1125 First Call for “The Gauntlet”• 1130 Formation for “The Gauntlet”• 1135 Movement to designated area for “The Gauntlet”

(Will be notified by Regimental Operation Officer)• 1140 Commence “The Gauntlet”

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Phase 3: Procedures[2 of 5]

• Double time Movements • Rotate stations every 6 minutes. Time starts on horn.• Rotations designated by an air horn. Time clocks will be posted at both locations

to allow time checks. Monitored by Regimental Ops• Current rank holding cadre members & command teams will wear issued blue PT

shirts for leadership identification. • Athletic in light blue.• All Guidons (Company and BN) will be planted into the deck in front of bleachers

prior to starting• Hydration should occur at all times, specifically between stations and while

waiting at a station• Camelbacks checked for serviceability NLTMarch 13th

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Phase 3: Layout[3 of 5]

Station 1 R

Station 11N

Station 3I

Station 10P

Station8V

Station 2 T

Station7

PB

Station 4K

Station 5L

Parade Field

Stands Stands

Station 9S

SportsMedicine

Station 12O

Station 6M

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Sport Medicine enters and exits by Chapel behind station three

Phase 3: Layout [4 of 5]

Station 1A

Station 10B

Station 9C

Station8D

Station 7

Station 6E

Station 2

BAND

Station 3H

Station 4G

Station 5F

Bleachers Bleachers Bleachers Bleachers

WLI FIELD SportsMedicine

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Sport Medicine enters and exits on top left of diagram

Phase 3: Procedures[5 of 5 ]

• Current Athletic Officers will explain each station and ensure that each company move to and from events in a timely manner.

• Each Company AO will be assigned to one station and stay there for duration of Gauntlet. Battalion AOs will be assigned to area to monitor.

– AO is ultimately in charge of all activities performed. – AO should have count of knobs to participate in Rec Day

• Each station will be marked by a yard sign corresponding to their notecard.• Consequences for 1-on-1 PT and satellites

– Send the UC back to their barracks. (Regt/BN Athletic Officers)• One cadet to take photos per CO, in white spirit shirt.• Do not take photos or videos of treatment of medical patients – HIPPA• Those Freshmen who are not participating in Recognition Day due to injuries will be at the bleachers• General Leave for those UC who are not participating

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Station 1 - Tire Flip• Maximum of 4 cadets per tire• Cadets will flip the tire 25m, then perform

10 decline pushups with their feet on the tire.• Alt Exercise: Burpees

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Station 2 - Prowler Relays • 3 prowlers; consisting of 90 lbs, 70 lbs, or

50 lbs sleds.• Cadets will relay the prowler 25m.• Weights will not be removed from sleds• Alt Exercise: Leg Raises/Crunches

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Station 3- Tunnel• Cadets will have four points of contact with ground and

create a single line. (It may curve to adjust to the space).• The first cadet will “low crawl” under the tunnel.• Once the first cadets crawls, the second will follow, and then

continue until each cadet goes.• Continue until time is up.

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Station 4 - Crawls• Cadets will perform as many 25m crawls as

they can within the time constraints.• Crawls Authorized: bear crawls, seal crawls,

low crawls, crab walk.

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Station 5 - Log PT• Cadets will be distributed evenly to the logs. They will

perform with the lifting technique, flat backs, and no fast movements.

• Approved Lifts: chest press, bicep curls, sit ups, ground to waist lifts.

• No direct overhead lifts.• Alt Exercise: Push-ups

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Station 6 - Speed Ladders• 2 speed ladders or rope and stake layouts will be set up

parallel to each other.• Knobs will be divided into two lines. Knobs will run one after

the other through the ladder or over the ropes and return to the end of the line.

• Running pattern in this order:1.“Quick Feet” 2. Side Step 3. Backwards4. Hopping on one foot 5. Hopscotch 6. Ski Jump

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Station 7 - Sandbags• Cadets will build a barrier on the opposite side of the station• Cadets will then build a circular barrier back at the original

location• Cadets will lunge from one side to the other, build, take

down, and repeat until time expires.• Note: The sandbags must be piled at the original location

before time expires.

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Station 8 - Team PT• Cadets must lock arms standing shoulder to shoulder and

perform lunges together for 25m• Upon completion groups of 4 will conduct 10 pushups

together in a square formation (aim for 2 sets total in the 8 minutes).

• Process repeated until time expires.• Use the proper technique for lunge to avoid knee injuries

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Station 9 - Ammo Can Lift• 15-30 ammo cans per station• Cadets will perform chest press, squats, lunges.• 30 reps before switching off.• NO THROWING THE AMMO CANS• NO OVERHEAD MOVEMENTS• Alt Exercise: Front Plank

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Station 10 - Kettlebell Station• 15- 25 lbs Kettlebells / (15) - 45 lbs Kettlebells• Exercise performed will be lunges, kettlebell

swings, and goblet squats• Exercises will be rotated.• Keep proper form to

Minimize risk of injury.

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Station 11 - Med Ball Partner Toss• Cadets will stand chest passing the medicine balls

approximately 3 yards apart and gradually move farther apart until approximately 8 yards.

• Other Exercises will include: Granny Tosses and Russian Twist

• Cadets will then repeat until the expiration of time.• Not on WLI Field

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Station 12 - Wheelbarrow/ Buddy/ Fireman Carry

• Cadets will rotate with their partners doing 25m carries:wheelbarrows, buddy carry, fireman carry.

• Repeat through the full duration of the station. • Not on WLI Field

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Phase 4: Knob Recognition• 1245 - Form up for Victory Lap and return to respective BNs

upon completion of the run.• 1305 - Class Set (120 push ups)• 1310 - “Home Sweet Home” bag-piped over PA system • 1312 - Address by Regimental Commander • 1315 - 4th Class system ends• 1315-1330 - Knob recognition• 1330 - Snacks and Gatorade in BN• 1400 - Personal hygiene time

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Victory Lap Diagram (Forming Up)

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5th BN will lead so that all companies enter their BNs at about the same time

Phase 4: Victory Lap Diagram

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Route is different than morning PT route.

Victory Lap - RPM• Two guards assigned to front sally port. Addition Guard assigned to Sports

Medicine entry point– Three total on guard

• 1st,2nd, 3rd , and 5th BN guard teams - REAR Sally Port for Sports Medicine– 4th BN guards will open the gates Nearest Law Barracks (3rd BN)

•Sallyport will be secured from parents so there is a clear path for Sport Medicine.

• Front Gates locked once COs inside

• All traffic shut down during Victory Lap

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Sports Medicine’s Entry Points

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There will no Freshman holding a guidon at any point during Recognition Day

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Inclement Weather Plan - Gauntlet• Rain - The Gauntlet will continue.• Lightning – Gauntlet pauses

– Gauntlet may be paused and resumed later •The Gauntlet is higher priority than march to Marion Square

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Phase 4: Procedures• The Victory Lap will be lead by the Regt. Co. • Gates - locked up as last company has entered.• BN Ops Officers - report, via radios, when all of

their companies have finished their class sets. • The Regt. CO will begin his address once all

companies have finished their class sets

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Phase 4: Contingency Plan • P.A. system needs to be checked on the morning of Rec Day• Operations Officers will report any failures with the P.A.

system in their BN.

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Phase 5: March to Marion Square 1500 - March to Marion Square (uniform Dress Whites)• 1430 - First Call for march to Marion Square• 1432 - Assembly and march to start point (Lesesne Gate)• 1445 - March off to Marion Square. Led by Commanders.

Route• Straight on Moultrie St.• Right on King Street to Marion Square

Order Of March• Regimental Commander• Regimental Color Guard• 5 Military Service Colors• 1st Bn.• Band Detachment • 2nd Bn• 3rd Bn• 4th Bn• 5th Bn

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Inclement Weather Plan March to Marion Square

• Oath may be conducted on the parade field if Gauntlet is suspended

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Phase 5: Procedures • 2 safety vans present, with HA cadets and athletic trainers (2

per van).• Ops. Officers will march to and from Marion square to

monitor the Knobs in case of emergencies. • Current Ops. will help set up Marion square and ensure that

the march over is conducted properly. • XPT cadets will be driven down

–Van will depart 2BN at 1415

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Preparation for Marion Square• Walkthrough for March to the Marion Square during the

week of the 12th with LTC Barton.

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Phase 5: Battalion Formation

Bn Colors

Bn. Co.

A. Co.

B. Co.

C. Co.

D. Co.

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Command• Senior chain of command in effect for execution

of Recognition Day activities, with junior leadership present to assist and support.

• Command authority will rest with senior chain of command.

• COs will be in a place to attain necessary supervision of their units at all times

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Questions

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