Training time

Erica and her buddy Scout


Hello again,

Fortunately I have been talking to moms that have daughters with Erica and others that their daughters have gone through, this little update is from "Tammy"

Hi Families...Here's a schedule of Training Week 1 for you all to check out.

Much easier than trying to follow the matrix.

This schedule is subject to change in case of holidays, weather and the needs of the company.

TD-1 is always on a Tuesday!
TD stands for Training Day
TD1 Tuesday
Today-
- Drill practice on the parade deck for the first time - class on MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program)
(history of it and some basics)
- class on interior guard (basic security procedures)

- class on weapons handling (poppin' sticks)

TD2 Wednesday
Today:
- Start with a 1.5 mi formation run
- learn some MCMAP moves

- class on Marine Corps Values (Honor, Courage, Commitment)
- class on Customs & Courtesies (how to board a ship, how to report to a senior officer, how to address someone of higher rank, etc)

TD3 Thursday
Today's agenda is a little confusing (the first of many) so bear with me please:
Lead Series
- PT: circuit course (run around a track with different stations with different activities) & wind sprints
- Basic Bayonet fighting techniques

- Class on First Aid
- Class on Uniforms

Follow Series
- Basic Bayonet fighting techniques
- Second haircut since been on PI (yes again)
- Class on foot injuries
- Class on First Aid
- Class on Uniforms

TD4 Friday
Todays agenda:
Lead Series
- Class on USMC History
- Haircuts (they really do need one it has been 10 days for most of them since their last one.

- a class on Values
- a Corps Value Class

Follow Series
- PT: 1/2 mile run & combat training exercises (rope climbs, squats, etc.) then all over again for a second time
- class on USMC History
- class on values
- Corps Value Class
- practice drill
TD5 Saturday
Today:
Lead Series:
- PT: 1/2 mile run & combat training exercises (rope climbs, squats, etc.) then all over again for a second time
Follow Series:
- PT: circuit course (run around a track with different stations with different activities) & wind sprints Then for the rest of the day, they will be on the same schedule

- drill practice (pop those sticks guys)

- Classes on requesting mast (complaining about something to someone higher in the chain of command)
- A couple of classes given by the Chaplain
- some Corps Values classes

and thats just the basic run down, thank you so much Tammy for the info and support.

posted by: darlene r.

still waiting

Erica's Art

yellow feet Erica had to stand on

Still waiting for word, they tell me that I should hear something by Thursday. All I can do is wait and hope. I have started writing so can you. But please keep it upbeat and positive. Erica just needs to hear how proud we our of her and that we miss her.
Please write, the more she gets the better it is for her. Write about normal life and such but like I said positive no negative please.
Send her letters to me at dar66@msn.com

written by: darlene r.