CONGRATULATIONS TO PETTY OFFICERS BERTUCCI AND PARKER AND...A NEW CHALLENGE!

Congratulations to former cadets Nicholas Bertucci (MHS 2006) and Vincent Parker (MHS 2009) who were both selected for advancement to Petty Officer Second Class in the United States Navy.  Nick served as our Operations Officer and became a Hospital Corpsman, after Boot Camp and "A" School he deployed to Iraq and is now stationed at the Branch Medical Clinic in Newport, Rhode Island.  Vincent Parker serves on the USS Alexandria as an Electronics Technician responsible for navigation (ETV).  As a cadet, Vincent was a company commander.  Bravo Zulu to HM2 (select) Nicholas Bertucci and ETV2 (SS) (select) Vincent Parker.

Now here's your challenge:  Write a six (6) word description of your Thanksgiving.  Your six word essay must include the word "cadet."  It may not include the words "Barone" or "XO."  Submissions will be judged on originality, humor, and meaningfulness.  Submissions will be accepted until 0730 on Tuesday, 3 December.  Good luck.

GOOD JOB AT THE BETHEL DRILL MEET!

On Saturday, 23 November members of the MHS Drill Team traveled to Bethel High School in beautiful Bethel, Connecticut to participate in their annual invitational drill meet.

We competed against 14 other schools and our new cadets placed 3rd overall--Bravo Zulu, newbies!  Although the results in the senior division are not known, I believe we finished 4th, 5th, or 6th in most events.  Overall, it was a strong performance.  We now have nine weeks (actually about 6 or seven working weeks) to get ready for the MLK invitational at Linden High School.

Here are a few pictures:

The Varsity Color Guard

VCG, cont'd

New Cadet Color Guard

New Cadet Inspection

Cadet Fuller gets inspected

Really?

Armed Platoon

Individual Knockout (IKO)

Came in 7th out of a field of several hundred...it was his feet that got him!

THE HIDDEN PENNY...THE SAGA CONTINUES

Here is the final clue:

Just like the Queen's head,
it fits neatly and properly under the crown
Why it's so simple!
Why can't they find it he said with a frown.

Note the Queen's head in a crown.  Now think of a penny in a different crown.

The penny will remain hidden until 0730 Wednesday, 27 November.  At that time, if the penny has not been found, I will recover it, replace it with a rude note, take my money and go home.  Good luck.

MORE PICTURES

Here are a few pictures from the Elk's Club dinner in support of the Honor Flight program.

Serving

"You.  Here. Now!"

Presenting the colors

The chow.

HINT # 6

I can't believe my penny is still adrift.  Here's hint #6:  Get to the big stick.

Note the Big Stick

Do you suppose there might be a connection?

PICTURES FROM THE PARADE AND DINING-IN

In no particular order, here are some of the latest pictures:

Staged on Fifth Avenue

Marching up Fifth Avenue

Cadet Lieutenant Barone calls cadence

Some people take the cake out of the box before they take the picture!

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Worst mess cranks ever! (Thanks, cadets!)

"I can't believe you really ate it!

Really? 

Rememberance

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The ceremonial first push ups.

The MHS Marching Middies Band...Thanks!

THE NEXT HINT

Now you know the first four, it's time for the fifth.  By now, you have zeroed in on the the person in question since I have given such clear, definite hints. Now you simply have to take what you know and apply it.  Bully!  Here is hint #5:

Now that you know what is is, get thee thither. "Stand by for heavy rolls as the ship comes about. Bosunmate, sound general quarters.  Helmsman, steady course 345.  Guns:  Surface Action Port.  Target bears 305 relative.  Fire!"

Bet you wish you'd paid attention in NS3!

BUT FIRST...

Here's hint #4:

First there were 70, but before that there were 599.  Bully!

NUMBER 56

Hint #3:  The dollar you had back then, even the $25 you might have today, wouldn't buy this guy back his two fingers, the two fingers that he lost in the battle that made it a bad year in ole Muscovy, but a good year for the other guy.

Originally laid down as an Amagi-class batttle-cruiser, this ship, finally launched as a carrier in April 1926, participated in the Pearl Harbor attack and was sunk at the Battle of Midway.  It was commanded by the this guy (the one who lost two fingers, not the other guy) in the early 1930's, a time when a dollar would buy a lot.


Good Luck!

THE PENNY IS NOW ON THE MOVE

Congratulations to the two cadets who were generally correct in their assumptions regarding hint #1. You guys are so good that unfortunately my penny is now moving.  The hints will still help, but you must now chase the penny around the room.

Hint #2:

Look carefully.  This is not a penny.

If it were this easy, it wouldn't be fun.

A NOW, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S TIME FOR...

the classic "hidden penny" challenge.  Here are the rules:

• I have hidden my favorite, specialy marked penny somewhere in the NJROTC classroom.  
• It is hidden, but it will be in a generally open, public area.  (You will not search any private areas such as desk drawers, etc.)
• A series of progressive hints will be given.  You will need to solve them (mostly) in order.
• If you find the penny bring it to me.  Since it is my favorite, I'm offering a $10 reward.

Here's your first hint:  If you had $1 then, you would have about $25 now.

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