First Days in Company 2

As I write, the intrepid midshipmen of Naval 2 are preparing for their first official Personal Inspection of the summer.  From the company office I hear the smacking of shoes, the clang of broomsticks, and above all, the sound of people telling eachother what to do in order to get the barracks clean.  It’s a great sound.

Following this 8:10 PI Naval 2 will head off to their first classes of the summer, sailing, waterskiing, basketball, math, english, all sorts of things.  Then we have lunch, another inspection, more classes, and some sports time in the afternoon.

The most important news is that company 2 survived the first weekend of camp in good shape.  We’re still all present and accounted for.  This is my third summer with the unit and every time someone comes down with an unreconcilable case of the “homesick blues” and has had to go home.  Not this time though.  We’ve had a few guys show some signs of missing home but getting them involved in activities and introducing them to other guys has helped immeasurably.

Our first drill took place a few days ago, and as expected it looked rough.  It will take a few times before people get in step and figure out how to march.  Luckily, we have a few times to give before first parade Tuesday evening.  People seem willing to learn however, which is good.  And our first class is starting to wake up and realize that they are in charge. Which is very good.

We’re having another drill tonight after dinner and then our first company meeting.  At the meeting we’re mostly going to go over the basic rules of camp, but we’ll also throw in a few fun curveballs to shake things up.

It’s PI TIME!