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Where did the time go? Seems likeonly yesterday I had my first datewith the skinny, handsome Citadel
quarterback; married him after graduationthree years later; and 26 years after that wefound ourselves bringing our youngestson, Brad, to The Citadel as he began hisfour years as a cadet.
And now, 36 years after that first date, Iam sitting here as the president’s wifewriting this letter to you all. It has beenquite a journey and I cannot think ofanother place I would rather be.
Life takes us on many journeys in ourlives and The Citadel has been a very large
part of this journey for our family. Cominghere as a cadet, as John did, and as agirlfriend, as I was, cannot compare to thetime when we brought Brad here. We wereall apprehensive and a bit fearful. But mostof all we were excited about his decisionto attend The Citadel as we knew what thisleg of the journey would mean to Brad andhis future,
Was is hard? You bet it was!! Did hewant to quit a time or two or three? Youbet he did!! But he didn’t because, as Bradtold us later, “I wanted to prove to myselfthat I could persevere and get through thetough times so I would have the right to
wear the ring proudly and graduate.”When Brad graduated in 2003, we all
knew the journey had been worth it. WithThe Citadel ring proudly on his finger, hethen began the next phase of his life’sjourney knowing he had done his best andhaving never given up.
I know each of you will feel this sameapprehension as you bring your son ordaughter here. It will be tough and it
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Matriculation, 2006
In This IssuePhotos from Matriculation Day 2006
Citadel LanguageCare Packages are Important
CFA Company RepresentativesSponsor Families
Charleston Tourism Information
CFA OfficersJack & Mary Cunningham,
Chair843-524-6291 [email protected]
Mark & Kaye Youngren,Vice Chair
503-225-0608 [email protected]
David & Lou Ann Coleman,Secretary
803-635-5290
Major Jeff Price, Senior Associate Director of
Admissions & CFA Liaison Officer843-953-5230
David M. White,Newsletter Editor
803-741-5055 [email protected]
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appreciation, by:
www.scfederal.org
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Simply by having a son ordaughter at The Citadel you areautomatically … and at no charge … amember of The Citadel Family Association(CFA).
Since its inception in 1992, theCFA has been dedicated to three maingoals:
(1) to provide information to, andsupport for, the families of current cadets;
(2) to provide families with aforum for discussion of commoninterests;
(3) to support collegeinitiatives.
This group serves as a directchannel of communication betweenfamilies and the college’s faculty andstaff. Along with hosting regularmeetings, the CFA provides thequarterly newsletter, All In TheFamily, thanks to the generoussupport of the South Carolina FederalCredit Union, and hosts an annualcookout for the parents of incomingfreshmen each year on MatriculationDay. This picnic is sponsored bySticky Fingers Restaurant and is heldat The Citadel Beach House on theIsle of Palms.
On Matriculation Day CFArepresentatives will be on hand at everybarracks to help answer your questions oryou can visit our tent on the Parade Deck.
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Look for CFA representatives in blue golfshirts on Matriculation Day. We can lend ahelping hand, answer questions or just listen.
The spartan life of a cadet doesn’t begin until Matriculation Day. You couldspoil your in-coming Knob with a bit of luxurious living before he or she gets theirhaircut. Listed below are just some of Charleston’s hotels, many of them offering aCitadel discount available just for the asking, and many are near The Citadel campus. Orenjoy a more extravagant outing by planning your stay through the Charleston AreaConvention & Visitors Bureau (CACVB), www.charlestoncvb.com.Comfort Inn (one mile from campus) 843-577-2244Hampton Inn - Riverview (near campus on a marina) 843-566-5200Hampton Inn - Historic District (across the street from the Charleston Visitors &
Transportation Center downtown and approximately five miles from campus) 843-723-4000
Holiday Inn - Riverview (one-half mile from campus, overlooking the Ashley River)843-556-7100
Quality Inn - Mt. Pleasant (over the Ravenel Bridge, near Patriot’s Point) 843-856-8817
Sleep Inn - Mt. Pleasant (over the Ravenel Bridge) 843-856-5000Wingate Inn - North Charleston 843-308-9666
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CCiittaaddeell LLaanngguuaaggee• Brace — To pull the chin and stomachin and the shoulders back and down.• Cadre — Cadets of the upper threeclasses who train incoming fourth classcadets.• Confinement (a.k.a. Cons) —Awarded as punishment; confined toquarters for breach of discipline.• Fourth Class Cadet — A first yearcadet; also “Knob” or “Smack.”• Mess Fact — Fourth class cadets maybe required to give mess facts at thelunch and evening meals. These messfacts may be any item of “KnobKnowledge,” the next day’s menu or acurrent event from the day’s newspaper.• PT — Physical Training.• SMI — Saturday Morning Inspection.A formal, personal room inspection.• TAC — Tactical Officer. A militaryofficer assigned to oversee all cadetactivities at the company/battalion levels.
Matriculation Dayis pretty much
guaranteed to behot and muggy.There is a lot to
do and little timeto do it. Today isthe time for your
child to beginbecoming a CadetRecruit … and the
beginning of along and very
rewarding year.
Company Representatives are members of the CitadelFamily Association who are available to answer your questions orhelp you learn about how The Citadel works. As the yearprogresses, fell free to contact your company representative.We’ve all been through this before. We understand what you andyour Knob are going through … and we’re here to ease thattransition as best as we can. If you know of someone who wouldlike to be a Company Representative, please contact MaryCunningham, CFA Chair, at 843-524-6291.Alpha
Stephen and Anne Jones 803-649-6556Bravo
Rodney and Tina O’Sullivan 864-948-1558Charlie
Bill and Patty Walk 805-238-9503Delta
James and Ann Douglas 864-458-7175Echo
AVAILABLEF-Troop
Tom and Elizabeth Lanford 864-963-7338Golf
Jeff and Ellen Walton 843-766-3959
HotelChris and Meg Zaro 610-933-8488
IndiaMatt and Denise Deveaux 843-324-3748
KiloSalvador and Susie Navarro 803-564-5424
LimaPhillip and Cindy Adams 864-868-0140
MikeGary and Deb Day 864-483-2384
NovemberKeith and Karen Cummins 843-524-7975
OscarDuPree and Celia Atkinson 843-464-8637
RomeoMike and June Thun 803-568-4039
TangoJean and Jocelyn Chabot 843-852-0286
Palmetto BatteryTom and Lynda Shields 704-391-0876
Regimental BandMichael and Cecelia Hughes 704-633-2324
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Fall sports knobs who havebeen notified are to report onMonday, July 24. The CFA willparticipate in a banquet held theSunday evening for the incomingstudents and their families.
The following morning,the morning they report, the CFAwill host a continental breakfast inthe Reception Room of Mark Clark Hall.
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SSppoonnssoorr FFaammiilliieessKnobs who live far from Charleston
sometimes need a “home away from home away fromthe barracks.” Knobs from more than 200 miles awayare given the opportunity to request a sponsor family.Those from the farthest away are given priority.
If you have questions, please call Mrs. MaryAnn Dorton, Office of Cadet Activities, 843-953-7776.
Sponsor families offer their homes; a listening ear; long, hot showers, an uninterrupted nap and the ever-welcome non-messhall meal to Knobs.
22000066 FFoooottbbaallll SScchheedduullee Date Opponent Location09/02/06 Texas A&M College Station, Texas09/09/06 Charleston Southern Johnson Hagood Stadium09/23/06 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa.09/30/06 Chattanooga Johnson Hagood Stadium10/07/06 Wofford Spartanburg, S.C.10/14/06 Furman Greenville, S.C10/21/06 Western Carolina Johnson Hagood Stadium10/28/06 Georgia Southern Johnson Hagood Stadium11/04/06 Appalachian State Boone, N.C.11/11/06 VMI (Homecoming) Johnson Hagood Stadium11/18/06 Elon Elon, N.C.To order tickets, call 843-953-5121 or visit www.citadelsports.com.
continued from page 1will be challenging but it will alsobe an extremely rewardingexperience — one that will have alasting effect on your cadet the restof their lives.
John and I feel very blessed tohave been given this opportunityand we look forward to meeting
you Parent’s weekend. With ourtwo sons grown we love having2,000 more “sons” and “daughters”to look after. Thank you forlending them to us for a few years.
We promise to take very goodcare of them.
Sincerely, Donna Rosa
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The Citadel Family Associationc/o Admissions OfficeThe Citadel171 Moultrie StreetCharleston, South Carolina 29409
Visit The Citadel Family Association on-line atwww.citadel.edu/cfa
MMiilleessttoonneess iinn aa KKnnoobb’’ss ffiirrsstt sseemmeesstteerrMatriculation Day (Sat., August 12) —This is the day to report to The Citadel.Drive up to Johnson Hagood Stadiumand a member of the Cadre will give youa card with a letter on it. This is yourchild’s company assignment. Report tothe appropriate barracks and find theopen sallyport (or gate). Your CadetRecruit will sign in, receive his/her roomassignment and you can begin movinginto the room. Be prepared: your childmay be assigned the Fourth Division(floor). Dress comfortably. Charlestoncan be hot and muggy and the steps getpretty steep after a few trips to and fromthe car. Another tip: try to avoid displaysof emotion in front of upperclassmen.
After moving in, you are invitedto meet with religious officers andleaders. Join your Cadet Recruit for lunchin the mess hall and then attend aninformation fair. Before you know it, itwill be time to say goodbye and head tothe CFA Picnic at The Citadel BeachHouse on the Isle of Palms.
Parents’ Weekend (Fri. - Sun., Oct 20 -22) — This is when your Cadet Recruitofficially joins the Corps of Cadets in aceremony this weekend. It’s also yourfirst chance to spend a fair amount oftime with your son or daughter sinceMatriculation Day two months earlier.The barracks will also be open for yourinspection. Try to make a special effort toattend and devote some “normal”family time. If you can notpersonally attend, see ifa Sponsor Family canhelp. Call yourcompany’s CFArepresentative (seeinside).
Homecoming Weekend (Fri. - Sun.,November 10 - 12) — Parades, parties,football.
Holiday Furlough (after the last examuntil January 7)
Since Knobs do not usuallycome home for the weekends, theUnited States Postal Service can bea tangible link between you andyour son or daughter. (Emails areone thing. Energy bars andpowdered drinks are another.) Bythe way, Knobs may earn the
privilege of a phone secondsemester. Keep those gradesup, Young Knobs.
The USPS offers avariety of boxes for free.The #1 box will fit in a
knobbie bag (i.e.; soft-sided briefcase all Cadets carry) and is lesslikely to be “shared” withupperclass cadets.
These boxes are available at all Post Offices, including thecampus Post Office in Mark Clark Hall.
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