VETERANS' DAY, SIGN-UPS, AND A CHALLENGE

Parade.  On Sunday, 11 November, we will take two buses (up to 80 cadets) to New York City to participate in the annual Veterans' Day parade.  We will be leaving promptly at 0700 and will be returning at about 1900 (7 pm.).  On the way back, we will probably stop at Palisades Mall for a dinner break.  If the day is cold, you will get cold.  If it is wet...well, you can figure it out.  If you are wet and cold, don't whine--we'll all be wet and cold.  To participate you must be in good standing both academically and militarily. 

Our Color Guard and unit banner at last year's parade.

Sign-ups.  If you sign up to participate in an event, we plan on you being there.  If you can't make it, it is your responsibility to call the cadet in charge or the operations officer and let them know.  If you are a no-show, you will not be allowed to participate in other events until I forgive you (and I am not a naturally forgiving person!).

A new cadet challenge:

During World War Two, the border crossings between Germany and Switzerland were carefully guarded.  One such crossing was a bridge across a stream; it was a long bridge and took about 5 minutes to cross.  The guard on the German side of the border stood at the end of the bridge and had orders to shoot anyone trying to leave Germany without a pass.  If he saw anyone approaching from the Swiss side without a pass he would warn them and direct them back to the Swiss side.  He (the German guard) made his rounds in a predictable way such that he checked the bridge every three minutes.  He was meticulous and a deadly shot and yet an escaping prisoner of war successfully crossed the bridge fleeing Germany to the Swiss side.  How did she avoid getting shot by the German sentry?

This challenge will close at 0730 Friday, 12 October.  If you answer the challenge successfully at the dining-in, you will receive public acclaim and a prize.  If you fail, you will receive an appropriate fine.