Resident Student Plan Ahead

RESIDENT STUDENT PLAN AHEAD for - Dress codes, dues, social activities, kids' participation in on-base programs, housing choices and forwarding address for on-base homes

Dress codes over the course of a year will require all of these:

• Army Service Uniform/Class A or Service equivalent (occasional)
• ASU Class B or Service equivalent (weekly)
• Civilian Coat & Tie/ business dress (weekly)
• Combat/ Functional (weekly)
• Dress Mess (optional, e.g., Joint Ball)

Military Clothing: The Exchange has very limited military clothing items but can take orders. The closest Military Clothing Sales is located at Fort Indiantown Gap about an hour away in Annville, PA. Your colleagues in earlier classes recommend buying all needed clothing items before arriving at Carlisle. Expect to wear a business suit 4 to 5 times a week

Dues and Fees: Each class will make decisions about class dues and social activities; you can anticipate expenses of class dues, e.g., SSC resident & distance class gift and yearbook, and social events come with a per-person price tag. The resident student body will form a non-profit organization for the class, with representation from each of the 24 student seminars. The Resident Class of 2020 will create its own norms, decide about amount and purpose for class dues, and decide on whole-class social activities. Plan for fees to run from $0-$350.

 

 

 

Social and athletic activities: These ARE part of the Carlisle experience. Remote families can plan weekend visits to join geo-bachelor students and socialize with seminar colleagues for key events, highlighted below. Each year's social activities reflect the character of the student body. Most are held on base; most call for casual dress. (The Joint Ball is an exception: optional, held off base, formal). A rule of thumb is family-friendly OR parents-night-out with babysitting available through Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) for those who register.

All incoming Reserve/ National Guard officers:

All are invited to participate in the RC Orientation, April 30 - May 2, 2019, which will introduce incoming students to RC advisors, academic overview, expectations, administration and a tour of post homes. To learn more, contact COL Michael Zinno (Army Reserve) at 717-245-4115 or COL James Scalf (National Guard) at 717-245-4514.

Pennsylvania has specific, unique requirements - check before you travel:
Pa Department of Motor Vehicles Military Personnel/Veterans Information Center
Pa Department of Education overview of homeschooling
Firearms information - Pa State Police (All post residents must register firearms, call 717-245-4929)

Plan for Social Events

 

 

August 2021

• Event: Welcome Jam & Boatyard Wars
• Seminar Activity?: Seminar-based
• Description: Seminar team-building exercise; spouses engaged; picnic - socializing-music
• Place/Time: Swim Pool/ Zero Week Fri evening
• Kids?: Kid-friendly games, activities
• Dress: beach casual
• Cost: Per-person fee

September 2021

• Event: Air-Shipwreck Ball
• Description: 2019: picnic, field events, live music
• Place/Time: Indian Field/ Friday evening
• Kids?: typically, the class plans a family event
• Dress: casual
• Cost: Per-person fee

October 2021

• Event: Oktoberfest
• Description: German music and food, volksmarching, carnival rides and traditional beer tent
• Place/Time: Thu-Sat all day
• Kids?: yes
• Dress: Seasonally appropriate casual
• Cost: Pay as you go

December 2021

• Event: Army-Navy student football game
• Description: Local version of the annual event, played with all-Service augmentation
• Place/Time: Indian Field/ weekday
• Kids?: Welcome as fans
• Dress: casual
• Cost: None

 

December 2021

• Event: Holiday Reception
• Description: Traditional reception
• Place/Time: Quarters One
• Kids?: No
• Dress: Cmdt call
• Cost: None

December 2021

• Event: Holiday Outreach
• Description: Long-time tradition, sharing holiday cheer at retirement homes: music & conversation
• Place/Time: One home per seminar/ sheduled by sem
• Kids?: Welcome
• Dress: casual
• Cost: None

January 2022

• Event: Civilian Social
• Description: Deep-winter Friday night break: varied concepts; recently: Chili Cookoff
• Place/Time: LVCC/Friday evening
• Kids?: No
• Dress: casual
• Cost: Per-person fee

February 2022

• Event: Valentine Dance
• Description: Opportunity to show ballroom dance class skills
• Place/Time: LVCC/Sat evening
• Kids?: No
• Dress: Your call
• Cost: Per-person fee

March/April 2022

• Event: Family Fun Fair
• Description: Egg hunt, bounce-house, games, food
• Place/Time: Indian Field/ Saturday
• Kids?: Yes
• Dress: Casual
• Cost: None

 

 

April 2022

• Event: Jim Thorpe Sports Days
• Description: Senior Service College face-off: 12 sports, with social events
• Place/Time: Indian Field & other venues/ Th-Sa
• Kids?: Yes
• Dress: casual
• Cost: Pay as you go for food

May 2022

• Event: Joint Ball
• Description: Traditional military ball
• Place/Time: Off post/ Sat. eve
• Kids?: No
• Dress: Formal
• Cost: Per person

June 2022

• Event: Graduation brunch
• Description: Post-grad ceremony
• Place/Time: LVCC
• Kids?: Yes
• Dress: casual
• Cost: Per person

*LVCC = Letort View Community Center, on base
*Indian Field = athletics field, on base
*AHEC = Army Heritage & Education Center outdoor field