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06-01-2009, 12:03 PM
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COLS Cadets
Is anybody else here on Grunts familiar with the COLS program? I'd like to know about what's different between any one else's unit's program
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06-01-2009, 08:54 PM
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Hello people, first post
Our COLS is at The Citadel. This year it runs from June 22 to 27. Our requirements to go are an A in ROTC and at least a C average in all other classes, a clean discipline record, and pass the E2C pushups, situps, and run. Basically you get up at 5:30 AM, get dressed and go do PT, come back in and eat breakfast, put on your uniform afterwards, get inspected, drill, you have classes throughout the day, and you have a volleyball tournament throughout the week which goes toward Honor Flight. You come back with a Leadership School Ribbon (with or without a star), an E2C Ribbon (with or without a star), and maybe an Outstanding Flight Ribbon. The whole thing is organized into a Group, containing two Squadrons, with five Flights each. My school always sends 16 Basic Cadets and 3 Cadre. This year, two are regular Cadre, and the one is the Group Commander (who incidentally is also my unit's Group Commander for next year). You are put in a room in one of the Quads with someone from a different school. It is a giant COLS; there are people that come from Louisiana and New York to The Citadel, although we have to drive only about two hours lol. At the end, you have to take a PT Test and an Academic Test and come back with 2Lt. EDIT: Then again, I feel kind of dumb, seeing as you are in SC as well =p. Last edited by C/CLN; 06-01-2009 at 09:22 PM.
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06-01-2009, 09:06 PM
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I've never heard of this program, what is it exactly?
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06-01-2009, 09:32 PM
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06-01-2009, 11:30 PM
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06-01-2009, 11:46 PM
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A local county of mine hosts their Cadet Officer Leadership Program (COLP)
It consits of 2 week-long sessions in July and August, each with around 175 Cadet Officer Candadites (CoCs), 40 Training Instructors (TIs), and 30 Training Officers (TOs). There are 2 diff staffs for each session. The TOs are mainly retired military, most of them being JROTC instructors around the state (Although the director of cadets is a CAP 2nd Lt, who we simply call El Tee) We also have a local AFROTC student that helps and gets the title of Asst TO. The TOs just oversee the TIs, make sure everythings okay, teach some of the classes, etc. The CoC's (Training Cadets) are broken into flights ranging usually from A-R. The TIs are broken down into Executive Staff CO - Heads Camp XO - CO's trusty assistant OpsO - Head of Ops Staff CoA - Makes sure all admin work is completed. OpsO's deputy Field TIs Direct CoCs throughout the camp Teach lessons on drill, leadership, etc. Run PT Operations TIs Run KP Appoint Barracks Chiefs Run Night Watch Run the Confidence Courses (Gold and Silver) Make sure all needs of the TIs and basic neccissities of the CoCs are met Grades workbooks This program is based for a local county, but they invite units all along the east coast to come. We've had CoC's from Deleware, and last year had an Ops TI from South Carolina. Some quick facts -Each flight get's a guidon. This guidon can be taken by any TI or TO so must never be handed off or left sitting around. Streamer awards can be awarded for your guidon, the final one being the outstanding flight award. -Activities include ; problem-solving, survival skills, orienteering, drill lessons, etc. So here I will explain the process that CoCs must go through for graduation. June 13th - COLP Meeting at Host school. Any and all questions are answered. CoCs are given their study and workbook. Workbook consists of 44 pages with questions ranging from drill, leadership, problem solving, writing skills, speaking skills, survival, etc. Book is due on the first day of camp. June 20th-July10th - CoCs are called by their TI and given their essay assignment. Each CoC must complete one essay, and present it in front of their whole squadron on the third day of camp. First Day July 25th 0800 Hours - CoCs arrive at camp. The fun begins. 0900 Hours - Welcome Wagon with a local Drill Sergeant 1000 Hours - Preliminary PT test 1130 Hours - Lunch ; First KP flight is chosen and they do their job 1300 Hours - Road march up top for TI's to have time with their flights 1500 Hours - First Activity 1700 Hours - Retreat 1800 Hours - Road march to Dinner ; Dinner 1930 Hours - First sports competition 2000 Hours - Road march uptop; hygeine; study time 2300 Hours - Lights Out 2330 Hours - First Night Watch Begins Night watch cadets are switched out every 30 minutes, with the exceptino of the Ops TI's Day Four (VIP and Inspection Day) 0530 Hours - Last Night Watch of the night 0600 Hours - Reveillie ; Morning Call ;PT with our favorite marine corps Major. 0700 Hours - Morning Hygiene 0730 Hours - Road March to breakfast ; breakfast 0900 Hours - Road March up top 0920 Hours - First Lesson 1100 Hours - Hygiene, prepare for uniform inspection 1200 Hours - Uniform Inspection Conducted by executive staff All cadets get into their "Class B" uniform and are inspected, flight by flight. This goes towards their score of best flight 1330 Hours - Road March to lunch 1400 Hours - Lunch 1530 Hours - Road March up top and 1st activity 1700 Hours - Retreat 1800 Hours - Road march to dinner 1930 Hours - Sports! 2100 Hours - Road march up top for bed. So those are 2 days in the life of a CoC. Not as detailed as i'd like but eh. Now TI's have it more difficult. Here's their road to the end. June 13th and 14th - TI Academy ; ran by former TIs, TOs, and some unit friends. Positions are chosen based on performence here Every Other Saturday till COLP - TI Meeting 0800-1500 2 Days before CoC's arrive - TIs arrive at camp. Set up barracks. Begin the process for arrival Camp starts - Start the fun! My Experience I have been to COLP twice, and will be going back again this year. My first year, I was a CoC and graduated with the best Oral Presentation and Best Drill Cadet for my squadron. Last year I went back as an Operations TI, this time recieiving the highest marks possible on my TI Evaluation. Now this year I plan on being the OpsO for the first session. If I don't get that, at least CoA It has to be one of the most rewarding programs I have ever been to, and have gained strong bonds with my fellow CoC's and TI's. Even to this day we still have get to gethers with our TI friends. If anyone is interested in more specific information, send me a PM and I can forward you some more info.
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06-02-2009, 09:15 AM
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Leadership Academy consisted of sail training, PT, inspections, field leadership, an obstacle course, commanding cadets, inspecting cadets, learning the sword, social etiquette and leadership characteristics for the cadet officer. It was definitely a great experience and I'm glad I got to go.
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06-02-2009, 02:15 PM
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Pretty nifty stuff.
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Aerospace Science Year 4 Cadet Lt Colonel - AFJROTC Wing Commander Air Force Association Cadet Member National Rifle Association Member Anti-Zionist, Politically Incorrect, Truth Telling, Logical, Right-Wing Extremest "When all else fails, and you can't prove your point, scream "racist", or "bigot", or some other vile invective." - 03 Shooter
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06-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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Yeah, the whole point of going is to get Officer rank.
The only Officer Cadets who go IN to the program again are those who are coming back to be Cadre (never heard of the term in the Navy; it's basically a "helper person" that comes back to motivate Basic Cadets. People are more motivated when they have someone from their own peer group judging them).
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