I've got the first 2 down, and I'm working on the rest this week. Don't forget the Ethos and Phonetic Alphabet too!

I've got the 11 General Orders, phonetic alphabet, chain of command, and for the most part the list of military terms on pg 15, down fairly well. Gotta get that Ethos engrained now. Even though I say Fairly Well, in the moment of being told to recite any of it by a CC or LCC, I'm sure it'll be much more difficult to perform! But hey, that's all part of BC. ONE WEEK BEFORE WE GET GOING!!!

Geez... For some reason I'm mixing all the orders up. I def have some work to do!

what orders...?

jk lol i do need to start memorizing them though...tomarrow. damn i'm such a procrastinator.

*tomorrow

i'll start on spelling wednesday lol

Wow you go suddenlysinister! I've been carrying around flash cards with everything on em, i Just need to get them engrained too! fsucowboy dont scare us like that! hahaha and we'll all help you with your spelling later lol

I procrastinate too man! In this case, I had several months to prepare though. I definitely don't have any excuses! This summer I did quite a bit of roadtrippin and didn't keep a routine of jogging or aerobic exercising, so not in the best physical shape I could be in. I did read on the forum somewhere, think it was cesuscg, talking about using the association technique to help memorize the Orders. Such as associating #1 to a post, since that number resembles such physically; #2 can be associated to the resemblance of your index and middle fingers as tiny legs "To walk"; etc...hey, anything you can do mentally that helps. I have trouble associating 9, 10, & 11 to something though. Maybe for #10, the one can be thought of as in "salute" to the zero. Any thoughts?

Sounds like we're all in the same boat physically, at least we can still mentally prepare- sorta.
I memorize with associations too!
1- to take charge.. cuz the person in charge is #1
2- to walk.. cuz you use 2 legs to walk
3- to report.. i didnt have anything special-just memorized this one
4- to repeat.. i just kept repeating "guard house" and i got it down
5- to quit.. 5:00 is quitting time or should i say 1700
6- to recieve... i just remember the officer order
7- to talk... just memorized this one too
8- to give... i think of 8 alarm hot sauce, even though i think its really called something else- 8 alarm sounds good
9- to call... i think of an agent like 007 but 009- he calls headquarters from his watch lol
10- to salute.... when you salute, your arm is at the same angle of a clock hand at 10:00
11- to be... 11 is a long one so its challenging- challenging has 2 L's that look like 1's- cha11enging

they're kinda weird i know, but i bet it will help you. im going to visit my sister for a couple days, she always comes up with quirky ones so i'll ask her and post any good ones

Company Hall Graduation Date
H185 MUNRO 05 AUG 2011
I185 HEALY 12 AUG 2011
J185 JAMES 19 AUG 2011
K185 JAMES 02 SEP 2011
L185 JAMES 09 SEP 2011
M185 HEALY 16 SEP 2011
N185 HEALY 23 SEP 2011

i just pulled this up again, they posted november 185 in healy hall. looks like we will be in munro hall

For #3, maybe: 3 strikes and you're out/To report all violations; I use the same thing you do for #5; For #6, there are 6 types of officers listed: sentry (close enough), CO, field officer of the day, officer of the day, officers, and petty officers. #7: The number 7 looks sorta like a mouth "to talk". I'm gonna use the fact that #11 is a "challenge", thanks traci!! Hope some of these help.

those are really good sinister! those will definitely help me! i whip out the flashcards whenever i can, and i also keep typing them over and over again. about 50 times each, while saying them aloud, it's worked so far but its getting tougher especially around #6

hand writing them is good too. having your sis or someone ask you to recite them in random order might help as well. I'm gettin the Ethos down a little better.

Lol so far I have everything memorized like phonetic alphabet(thanks jrotc) and nautical terms (thanks to living on the water)just the orders are complicated to memorize lol

I practice the phonetic alphabet while I'm driving. I read peoples license plates or short road signs etc.

thats a good idea karen! i learned the phonetic alphabet from my co-worker, he was an army ranger and he always quizzed me on that and military time

5 MORE DAYS!!! I'm finally getting over a killer cough! I think I'll finally be able to run again tomorrow! Glad I got sick before we ship instead of during.

glad to here you're better karen..

Me too! My recruiter told me if I didn't get better then I couldn't go. I was freaking out! haha

I tend to get a cough and cold kinda thing when i fly, but thank goodness for vitamin C! And airborne!

Just be prepared to do alot of teamwork, at first it will seem hard and impossible, but the quicker you can come together as a team, the farther you will all get as a company. Your CC's will push you in ways that will make you into the best Guardians you can be. But don't give up on yourselves or each other, help each other all along the way. Semper Paratus. SN Rivera