NSCC Edward Benfold Division

All Hands!

We are preparing for the fundraising car wash this Saturday. It should be fun, a good chance to earn recruiting ribbons and earn funds for our future drill activities!! To allow me to prepare, can you please let me know:

Will the cadet be attending? (please check button on the meeting page, or send me an email)

• We also need adults to help with traffic flow in the parking lot – safety first!!
• Do you have carwashing gear (sponge mitts, chamois cloth, hose nozzles, 5-gallon buckets) that we can use and then return back to you?
• We will need signs for the cadets to hold up. Are you able to make one before Saturday morning?

That is it for now!! Please look for more updates/instructions :)

XO

Please review the following checklist as you pack for our fundraising weekend….

Clothing
Full NWUs (if you still have paint on a set, bring that set of NWUs)
Undershirt and turtleneck
Two pairs of thick socks
Navy boots
Knit cap that covers your ears

Outerwear
Very warm coat
Rainproof coat
Rainproof pants
Warm gloves

In a Pack/Bag
Extra socks
Extra civilian pants
Extra civilian shirt and sweatshirt
Towel
Extra pair of boots or shoes
Snack bars, etc.

If there is something listed here that you don’t have, do your best to improvise to make sure that staying warm and as dry as possible is a priority.

Bring a camera if you have one. There will be plenty of great photo opportunites!!

The Richmond Hunt Club will provide water and lunch.

If you will be driving up on your own and not meeting CO in the Holy Cross parking lot, please let Adam or Larry know right away.

For those that are driving up on their own, the address is:

5016 IL Route 173
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-3271

Let’s have fun!!

Our First Fundraiser!
Earn your own drill rifle and your own Navy PT gear!

Adam’s 15 passenger van will depart from Holy Cross at 6 a.m. Sat and Sun, returning between 5 & 5:30. RHC is providing lunch (maybe bring a snack & water.)

Dress is full NWUs with civilian rain gear and civilian cold weather gear. No peacoats or leather dress gloves. Please also bring alternate civilian clothing/footwear, that you don’t mind getting VERY dirty in a separate bag. And a towel :)

Our goal is 12 attendees each day. If you know anyone that is not a cadet that wants to come with, please let Adam or Larry know. Parents/siblings welcome too! This will be FUN and will allow us to begin to do more fun things!

All Hands,

Here is a list of what you should bring to all drills, unless otherwise noted in a POD (Plan Of the Day) or a separate communication.

• Weather Appropriate PT (Physical Training) Gear.

• Lunch. If needed, label and place in refrigerator before drill begins.

• Plenty of water.

• All assignments from the BMR manual, whether completed or not. The lessons that we cover in the classroom portion of the drill will be dictated by what most cadets have not completed. I strongly recommend that you have these assignments in a 3-ring binder so you can carry them easily. If you have the entire BMR manual printed, you can bring that as well.

• The dress of the drill is almost always NWUs. When we do anything sloppy (like paint recycling), we will have you wear other clothes from now on. Since we will almost always be marching, a coat to wear over the NWUs, or your Navy turtleneck may be appropriate. Additionally, thick-cushioned, over the calf boot socks are a must. If your boots are too big, wear two pairs of socks. No blisters :)

See you Saturday morning at 0845.

XO

The POD for this weekend is posted in Documents. POD section.. Please review.