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Drill for life
10-09-2008, 09:03 PM
I have no clue what a Academic Bowl is, and I am competing in one(at our Raider meet this Saturday). Here is the layout of cadets participating in it.
LET 1:S-1 assistant
LET 2:Our Battalion Sergeant Major
LET 3:Myself
LET 4:Our BNCO
My SAI and AI say I have the best opportunity to bring back a trophy. I know it's question based, but what is it besides that.

TruBlu
10-09-2008, 10:38 PM
I would think it would be a standard academic test based on military knowledge, mainly Army for you guys at a Raider Competition I suppose. Just make sure you have paid attention to the books and are up to date on our current chain of command in the US and all that. Good luck man!

SlightlyCatholic
10-10-2008, 01:00 PM
Why are you competing in something you know nothing about? And if you don't know anything about it (and you're in it), then why would we?

I don't mean to come off badly, but this might be one case of you needing to find the answers yourself.

Drill for life
10-10-2008, 09:07 PM
Why are you competing in something you know nothing about? And if you don't know anything about it (and you're in it), then why would we?

I don't mean to come off badly, but this might be one case of you needing to find the answers yourself.

I know the whole LET 1,2 and 3 from cover to back, that's why they picked me. I have a really a good chance of winning in the LET 3 category.

SlightlyCatholic
10-11-2008, 02:27 PM
I have no clue what a Academic Bowl is

That's what I was talking about. I just don't think it's the best idea to enter into a competition if you don't know what it is.

Drill for life
10-11-2008, 08:18 PM
Went to a Raider meet today, here is what we won.
1st Place PT scores
2nd Place Cross-Country Litter Carry
3rd Place Academic Bowl and Platoon Drill and Best overall.
A cadet in our program won a Knock-out Competition. The four of us who did Academic Bowl are getting Ribbons, I would get a Ribbon for the Drill but the four Cadets doing Academic Bowl where competing in Academic Bowl. Our SAI almost had a Heart Attack.