FOW Sunday

Howdy!

I hope everyone was pleased with the FOW Sunday in-processing experience and that the Corps and the outfit displayed the professionalism that we train our upperclassmen cadre to maintain. After half of a day and one night in the Corps, the freshmen have participated in their first evening and morning formations, have experienced Duncan Dining Hall chow, have learned their "four fish answers," and have learned basic Drill and Ceremonies (how to pay respect to the flag by rendering a hand salute, for instance). Spirits are high and the cadre are extremely excited to dive into the rigorous training schedule that we have prepared.

Today, Monday 24 August, the fish will receive their uniform issue, receive introductory honor training from the Commander, will receive their first fish hair cut, and will meet and eat dinner with the military and academic advisors, Captain Hazard and Kelly Essler, with other basic training items scattered throughout the day.

Sounds of echoing fish classes yelling in the hallways across the quad can be heard while one is walking through the dorms. It is a very exciting time in College Station and for the Corps. After the dust had settled and the fish were asleep last night in their beds, the Corps Commander, Brent Lanier, announced that we have our largest fish class in the past five years at 647 freshmen cadets. F-2 has not seen this many freshmen since 2006-07, when we had a freshmen class of 21. We are all eager to begin the new year with the newest class of cadets, the class of 2013.