2011 Obstacle Course

[macknightcr]

I will be at RMC Kingston next year, and it will be my Dad's 30th reunion.  I cannot find the date of the upcoming year and was curious to know if anyone had the date of reunion weekend/obstacle course for him.

Thank you.

 

[Strike]

It's usually the weekend before Thanksgiving.

 

[mathabos]

This year I believe reunion weekend was October 2nd and 3rd

 

[Strike]

This year I believe reunion weekend was October 2nd and 3rd

Which was the weekend before Thanksgiving.  :

 

[Journeyman]

Which was the weekend before Thanksgiving.  :

Shhhh Strike -- mathabos' profile reads:

Rank: Ocdt
Unit: RMC
Military Experience: None
Notes: Accepted into ROTP as a Log officer for Civilian University

I'm guessing he/she isn't actually responding from experience

 

[mathabos]

I indeed am talking from experience.
That experience comes from looking up the academic calendar last august. Here is the actual link.

http://www.rmc.ca/aca/ac-pe/ug-apc/usc-apc-eng.pdf

p6

 

[macknightcr]

This year Thanksgiving falls on the 10th of October, if the trend from last year continues the obstacle course would fall on the weekend of the 1st then, correct? 

 

[Strike]

This year Thanksgiving falls on the 10th of October, if the trend from last year continues the obstacle course would fall on the weekend of the 1st then, correct?

Most likely.

Prospective first years are not permitted to take leave until the reunion weekend when they become official members of the cadet wing.  That happens during reunion weekend.  I'll tell you one thing for sure - it will never be after Thanksgiving.

 

[Grando]

I indeed am talking from experience.
That experience comes from looking up the academic calendar last august. Here is the actual link.

http://www.rmc.ca/aca/ac-pe/ug-apc/usc-apc-eng.pdf

p6

well played

he's clearly just reinforcing the earlier, unsubstantiated 'weekend before thanksgiving' claim

 

[Journeyman]

well played

he's clearly just reinforcing the earlier, unsubstantiated 'weekend before thanksgiving' claim

No, I was merely pointing out the "inconsistency" in mathabos's profile, which is why I posted it, wherein he claimed to be an RMC Cadet....who's been accepted into a civie U. From that, I suggested that he actually has no RMC experience from which to comment. Sorry if that was too complex.

The profile has since been amended.

 

[Strike]

well played

he's clearly just reinforcing the earlier, unsubstantiated 'weekend before thanksgiving' claim

Because 5 years living in Kingston, followed by 4 years at RMC studying, being posted to Kingston for 3 years during my (17 yr) military career and following my Alma Mater is unsubstantiated when compared to someone who doesn't go to RMC and looked up one year of the academic calendar.

Edited to add: Granted, my profile doesn't show a history of where I've been posted, but it does show my time in, which I would hope counts for a little more than someone who, other than currently being ROTP, has no association to RMC.

 

[macknightcr]

Most likely.

Prospective first years are not permitted to take leave until the reunion weekend when they become official members of the cadet wing.  That happens during reunion weekend.  I'll tell you one thing for sure - it will never be after Thanksgiving.

I am right now an Officer Cadet at CMR so I will be a second year next when I get to Kingston, but I don't have access to the schedule for next year.

Thanks for all the help

 

[Strike]

I am right now an Officer Cadet at CMR so I will be a second year next when I get to Kingston, but I don't have access to the schedule for next year.

Thanks for all the help

With you going to CMR right now, that leave comment probably doesn't apply to you, since you've already gone through all the 'recruit term' NOZ.

 

[mathabos]

No, I was merely pointing out the "inconsistency" in mathabos's profile, which is why I posted it, wherein he claimed to be an RMC Cadet....who's been accepted into a civie U. From that, I suggested that he actually has no RMC experience from which to comment. Sorry if that was too complex.

The profile has since been amended.

Thanks for pointing out the inconsistency I had in my profile. I had a confusing first few weeks when accepted. I was first offered Civi Rotp then told I was goin to RMC. I finally ended up at a civilian university and neglected to change the unit I belonged to. Hence the confusion.

 

[2011Applicant]

I assume that the reunion weekend is a whole weekend.
Is there a limit as to how many people can come up per OCdt?
Also, where will these guests be staying? (On campus, hotel in Kingston, their vehicles, etc.)

Curious for next year, just got accepted and would like to get things figured out ASAP.
Thanks!

 

[yoman]

I assume that the reunion weekend is a whole weekend.
Is there a limit as to how many people can come up per OCdt?
Also, where will these guests be staying? (On campus, hotel in Kingston, their vehicles, etc.)

Curious for next year, just got accepted and would like to get things figured out ASAP.
Thanks!

Yes reunion weekend is the whole weekend. You should be allowed to leave the campus with your family after the obstacle course. No there is no limit as to how many guests one can invite up. Your guests will stay where ever they can find a place to sleep. If it's their car then that's their choice but the military doesn't pay for your guests to come up and see you.

Congrats on getting accepted.

 

[2011Applicant]

Yes reunion weekend is the whole weekend. You should be allowed to leave the campus with your family after the obstacle course. No there is no limit as to how many guests one can invite up. Your guests will stay where ever they can find a place to sleep. If it's their car then that's their choice but the military doesn't pay for your guests to come up and see you.

Congrats on getting accepted.

Good to know!
Thank you very much