ANNUAL INSPECTION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Our annual inspection will be held on Tuesday, 7 February--seems as if that's months away, but it isn't.  February 7th will be here before you know it.  The inspection is an extremely important part of determining what schools get recognized as distinguished units and which schools receive academic honors.  We've put a great amount of effort into maintaining our status, so let's make sure that we send the right message to Commander Miller when he sees us for the first time.  We want him to leave with no doubt that we are proud, capable, and most deserving of recognition as a Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors.

Everyone will be inspected, so start getting your uniform squared away and learn your cadet general knowledge.  We will select the top 12 cadets and award them the exemplary personal appearance ribbon at the pass-in-review ceremony following the inspection.  Here are the criteria:  (1) You must receive a grade of "Outstanding" during the personnel inspection, (2) You must wear your uniform correctly and with pride throughout the year, and (3) You must otherwise be a cadet in good standing.

Commander (Retired) Jimmie L. Miller

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

MIDDLETOWN DRILL TEAM TAKES #1 AT THE BETHEL INVITATIONAL QUALIFYING DRILL MEET

Middletown High School's drill team came in # 1 overall at the annual Bethel High School  JROTC invitational drill meet held on Saturday, 19 November 2016.  Our cadets came in FIRSTin academics and rifle marksmanship, third in armed platoon, third in unarmed platoon, and third in personnel inspection.  Our new cadets, who compete in a different category, placed third in the color guard competition.

Of special note:  Cadet Jolese Martin came in second out of a field of 800 cadets in the individual drill competition.

Middletown is Number 1!

LAZY CADETS SLACK-OFF AGAIN!

The 5th cadet challenge expired today without any submissions. Boo on you all!

Lazy little weasels!  

CADET CHALLENGE # 5

Here is cadet challenge #5:

There's a story here.  Tell it in one paragraph.

This challenge will close out at 0730, Friday, 18 November.  There will be a prize.  Spelling and grammar count.

Good luck!

SME: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

Are you struggling with a subject?  Talk with your teacher and seek other help.  Check out our list of Subject Matter Experts" (SMEs).  SMEs can help because they have done well in the course(s) you are struggling with.  Don't be shy about asking for help, and don't wait too long.  (One other bit of free advice:  Don't be lazy.  School is tough, but it isn't going away.  Don't fail to turn in assignments, you're not in middle school any longer.)

CADET CHALLENGE #4: SOLVED!

Congratulations to Cadet Araceli Reyes who solved cadet challenge #4.  Here's the solution:

The captain says he will take 98 coins, and will give one coin to the third most experienced  pirate and another coin to the most junior or newest pirate. If there were 2 pirates, pirate 2 being the most senior, he would just vote for himself and that would be half of the vote, so he's obviously going to keep all the money for himself .If there were 3 pirates, pirate 3 has to convince at least one other person to join in his plan. Pirate 3 would take 99 gold coins and give 1 coin to pirate 1. Pirate 1 knows if he does not vote for pirate 3, then he gets nothing, so he is going to vote for this plan. If there were 4 pirates, pirate 4 would give 1 coin to pirate 2, and pirate 2 knows if he does not vote for pirate 4, then he gets nothing,so he is going to vote for this plan. If there are 5 pirates, pirates 1 & 3 would vote for the captain or they face the chance of getting nothing or risking death. So the captain will have to get 98 coins in order to not risk his life 

This was a tough one.  The next one will be a bit easier.

CADET CHALLENGE #4

Here's Cadet Challenge #4:

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

This challenge will expire at 0730 Monday, 14 November.  Be prepared to 'splain your answer.  This one is tough--good luck, weasels.

CADET CHALLENGE #3 HAS BEEN SOLVED!

Congratulations to Cadet LTJG Sara Rivera who solved cadet challenge #2.  The answer:  The minute hand would have to be 10 miles long (9.6 miles and change if you use the formula and a $200 calculator).  Here is an explanation:

• The end of the minute hand must travel 60 MPH.  Since it must make one circuit of the clock face in an hour (because it's a minute hand, Einsteins), the circumference of the clock must equal 60 miles (to travel 60 MPH, you must cover 60 miles in one hour).
• Knowing the circumference of the face, you can apply the formula for determining the circumference of a circle and solve algebraically for the radius--that's what Sara did.  Or, you can apply a little practical math.  Since you know that the circumference is 6 times the radius, you can work it backwards and, knowing that the radius is 60 miles, you can easily calculate that the radius (the length of the minute hand) is 10 miles.

For her efforts, Sara received a handsome, presentation quality MHS NJROTC pen.

  

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