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VOLUME LXV Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia April 25, 1975 NUMBER 24 Sfcflt' r ^' r I i; J r», • if'.i FTX: An Evaluation On the 16th of April, the corps left barracks for a three day stay in Goshen Pass. These three days were to consist of military exercises designed to train and unify the corps and to give the corps a break from study before exams. FTX began Wednesday morning as the companies left at various times for the march to Goshen. The two battalions had different routes for the march. First battalion was to march over Jump and North Mountains foi* supposedly about 8.2 miles before reaching their destination, second battalion took a flatter but longer route. The companies after reaching their destinations spent the rest of the day setting up camp and getting some sleep. On Thursday, the First Battalion spent the day doing organized PT., the Leader-ship reaction course, and a day-light naviagation course, this was followed by the night time navigatin course. Second Battalion spent the day on the escape and evasion course. On Friday the bat-talions switched stations and on Saturday the corps was trucked back to barracks. This writer was with the First Battalion for the entire FTX so* his experiences only consist of things which hap-pened to the First Battalion. The author found that most people while not enj(^ing the hike out, did not really dislike it. Most people found the hike to be quite challenging and as with most hikes, they were glad when it was over. The main complaint was that the two hikes held before FTX did not really pr^are the corps for the march to Goshen. In both of the conditioning hikes the corps marched over fairly flat ground and only in the second hike did they carry any extra equip-ment. The Leadership Reaction Course was quite interesting and provided cadets with a chance to use their wits and leadership abilities. The LRC committee deserves a lot of praise for their ac-complishments. The different stations were quite interesting and it took quite a bit of work to construct them. The Corps is to be congratulated for the at-titude that they took towards this course. Seconds, thirds, and rats all cooperated to get the job done. The day and night navigation courses consisted of finding various markers at day and night with the use of a compass. It really tested the skill of the compass man in the squad as many of the points were close together and often a decision had to be made between two points. Often the wrong decision was made. The escape and evasion course consisted of a small squad being released on the boundary of a 3 by 1 mile course. The squad was to cross the course without being detected and shot or captured by Aggressors who prowled within the course continuously. The spirit with which the corps undertook this adventure was amazing; every-one seemed to take it quite seriously and as such the exercise served its purpose. All the exercises previously mentioned seemed to be of value to the basic concepts of the FTX and most of the corps seemed to enjoy them. There was a lot of hostile attitudes found to come from the organized PT though. Most people could not understand why they had this organized exercise when they had just taken a several hour hike the previous day and they would be walking most of the rest of the FTX. The answer: the corps needed something to let their frustrations out on and to relax. Surely there were other ways to do this besides playing battleball and british bulldog. There were several injuries from these games and most people claimed they only served to tire people out. Perhaps Softball would have been a better choice. Some people said that maybe this block of time should have been given to the individual company com-manders to use as they saw fit. (continued on page 8) Chip Deyerle strains over leadership reaction course. Alumni Host First Class Thursday evening the V.M.I. Alumni Association gave a banquet for graduating first classmen in Moody Hall. This dinner meeting is an annual event which is held for the purpose of introducing the first class to the various Alumni organizations in order to familiarize them with the privileges which they will ac-quire as alumni. Represen-tatives of the VMI Alumni Association, the VMI Foun-dation, the Keydet Club, and the Alumni Review spoke con-cerning the opportunities for graduates to aid in improving the programs offered at the Institute. The speakers welcomed the seniors into the large fraternity of VMI graduates. Members of the Class of 75 are invited to drop a card by Vic Arthur's room concerning their plans after graduation. Only 22 days left for 75 and 74- B! Echo Company moving out. This Week SATURDAY. APRIL 26: Biseball doubleheider, VMI vs. Dividion. Pitchin Field. SUNDAY, APRIL 27: VMI-W&L sludent wonhip tervicc, • ! L n Chipcl. Ficully Q u b ipiing picnic at Goihen Boy Seoul Camp. TUESDAY, APRIL 29: Baieball, VMI vs. Washinflon and U t , at WAL Athletic Field. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30: 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. THURSDAY. MAY I: Golf, VMI, Virginia Tech. and Univenity of Virginia. Lenington Golf Count. Baseball. VMI vs. Madison College, Patchin Field. Lecture, "Fantastica and Follies in European Gardens," by Helen Lowenthal. of Victoria and Albert Museum. London, and the English National Truit, duPont Auditorium, W*L. Glee a u b concert, VMI and Virginia Intermont College, Jackson Memorial Hall. Golf, VMI vs. Roanoke C o l l e r , Lexington Golf Course. Final lecture History 106 serin, "Technology and Behavioral Piycholocy," by Maj. Paul Scaool, chemistry lecture room. Lecture. "Chinese Influence on Western T u t e . " by Helen Lowenthal, duPont Auditorium. WAL. FRIDAY, MAY 2: I p.m 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 3: II am 12:20 p.m. 9 pm. Regutration begins for ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND, Moody HaU. Alumni dance, informal. Moody Hall. Annual meeting of the VMI Alumni Association. Jackson Memorial Hall. RegimenUI review, with special ceremonies marking VMI's designation u a National Historic District Alumni dance. Moody Hall.
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. April 25, 1975 |
Issue Date | 1975-04-25 |
Volume/Number | Volume 65, number 24 (Volume 65 was used from September 1973 - May 1975) |
Publisher | Virginia Military Institute |
Publication History | The Cadet (originally the Keydet), VMI's student newspaper, began weekly publication in the fall of 1907. Not published 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 |
Frequency | Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacations |
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Virginia Military Institute -- Publications. Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life. College student newspapers and periodicals -- Virginia -- Lexington. |
Digital Publisher | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
VMI Archives Records Group | Publications |
Rights | Materials in the VMI Archives Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Digital Collections is required. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information. |
Notes | Volume 58 ended with the December 3, 1971 issue. Volumes 59-63 were skipped and Volume 64 started January 21, 1972. |
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Issue Date | 1975-04-25 |
Full Text Search | VOLUME LXV Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia April 25, 1975 NUMBER 24 Sfcflt' r ^' r I i; J r», • if'.i FTX: An Evaluation On the 16th of April, the corps left barracks for a three day stay in Goshen Pass. These three days were to consist of military exercises designed to train and unify the corps and to give the corps a break from study before exams. FTX began Wednesday morning as the companies left at various times for the march to Goshen. The two battalions had different routes for the march. First battalion was to march over Jump and North Mountains foi* supposedly about 8.2 miles before reaching their destination, second battalion took a flatter but longer route. The companies after reaching their destinations spent the rest of the day setting up camp and getting some sleep. On Thursday, the First Battalion spent the day doing organized PT., the Leader-ship reaction course, and a day-light naviagation course, this was followed by the night time navigatin course. Second Battalion spent the day on the escape and evasion course. On Friday the bat-talions switched stations and on Saturday the corps was trucked back to barracks. This writer was with the First Battalion for the entire FTX so* his experiences only consist of things which hap-pened to the First Battalion. The author found that most people while not enj(^ing the hike out, did not really dislike it. Most people found the hike to be quite challenging and as with most hikes, they were glad when it was over. The main complaint was that the two hikes held before FTX did not really pr^are the corps for the march to Goshen. In both of the conditioning hikes the corps marched over fairly flat ground and only in the second hike did they carry any extra equip-ment. The Leadership Reaction Course was quite interesting and provided cadets with a chance to use their wits and leadership abilities. The LRC committee deserves a lot of praise for their ac-complishments. The different stations were quite interesting and it took quite a bit of work to construct them. The Corps is to be congratulated for the at-titude that they took towards this course. Seconds, thirds, and rats all cooperated to get the job done. The day and night navigation courses consisted of finding various markers at day and night with the use of a compass. It really tested the skill of the compass man in the squad as many of the points were close together and often a decision had to be made between two points. Often the wrong decision was made. The escape and evasion course consisted of a small squad being released on the boundary of a 3 by 1 mile course. The squad was to cross the course without being detected and shot or captured by Aggressors who prowled within the course continuously. The spirit with which the corps undertook this adventure was amazing; every-one seemed to take it quite seriously and as such the exercise served its purpose. All the exercises previously mentioned seemed to be of value to the basic concepts of the FTX and most of the corps seemed to enjoy them. There was a lot of hostile attitudes found to come from the organized PT though. Most people could not understand why they had this organized exercise when they had just taken a several hour hike the previous day and they would be walking most of the rest of the FTX. The answer: the corps needed something to let their frustrations out on and to relax. Surely there were other ways to do this besides playing battleball and british bulldog. There were several injuries from these games and most people claimed they only served to tire people out. Perhaps Softball would have been a better choice. Some people said that maybe this block of time should have been given to the individual company com-manders to use as they saw fit. (continued on page 8) Chip Deyerle strains over leadership reaction course. Alumni Host First Class Thursday evening the V.M.I. Alumni Association gave a banquet for graduating first classmen in Moody Hall. This dinner meeting is an annual event which is held for the purpose of introducing the first class to the various Alumni organizations in order to familiarize them with the privileges which they will ac-quire as alumni. Represen-tatives of the VMI Alumni Association, the VMI Foun-dation, the Keydet Club, and the Alumni Review spoke con-cerning the opportunities for graduates to aid in improving the programs offered at the Institute. The speakers welcomed the seniors into the large fraternity of VMI graduates. Members of the Class of 75 are invited to drop a card by Vic Arthur's room concerning their plans after graduation. Only 22 days left for 75 and 74- B! Echo Company moving out. This Week SATURDAY. APRIL 26: Biseball doubleheider, VMI vs. Dividion. Pitchin Field. SUNDAY, APRIL 27: VMI-W&L sludent wonhip tervicc, • ! L n Chipcl. Ficully Q u b ipiing picnic at Goihen Boy Seoul Camp. TUESDAY, APRIL 29: Baieball, VMI vs. Washinflon and U t , at WAL Athletic Field. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30: 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. THURSDAY. MAY I: Golf, VMI, Virginia Tech. and Univenity of Virginia. Lenington Golf Count. Baseball. VMI vs. Madison College, Patchin Field. Lecture, "Fantastica and Follies in European Gardens," by Helen Lowenthal. of Victoria and Albert Museum. London, and the English National Truit, duPont Auditorium, W*L. Glee a u b concert, VMI and Virginia Intermont College, Jackson Memorial Hall. Golf, VMI vs. Roanoke C o l l e r , Lexington Golf Course. Final lecture History 106 serin, "Technology and Behavioral Piycholocy," by Maj. Paul Scaool, chemistry lecture room. Lecture. "Chinese Influence on Western T u t e . " by Helen Lowenthal, duPont Auditorium. WAL. FRIDAY, MAY 2: I p.m 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 3: II am 12:20 p.m. 9 pm. Regutration begins for ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND, Moody HaU. Alumni dance, informal. Moody Hall. Annual meeting of the VMI Alumni Association. Jackson Memorial Hall. RegimenUI review, with special ceremonies marking VMI's designation u a National Historic District Alumni dance. Moody Hall. |