Boot Camp

Training Course

Description

Boot Camp is a training course that provides the basics of outreach training while combining chess and military preparation to civilians who want to join the P.A.W.N.S.

Acronym

B.O.O.T. 

• Basics Of Outreach Training

C.A.M.P.

• Chess And Military Preparation

Goal

• to transform civilians into certified soldiers that will do the following:

2 Timothy 4:7

1. fight the good fight

2. finish the race

3. keep the faith

Prerequisites

• do your research

1. read about us

2. ask about us

3. view our work

• fit for duty = possess

1. state ID card

2. email address

3. cell phone

Requirements

• course textbook

• internet access

• email address

Schedule

• self paced

• speed limit = you decide

Textbook

• Battlefield Manual (BM)

• annually revised

Assignments

1. study chapter information

2. schedule chapter test

3. pass chapter test

Chapter Tests

• scheduled

• written

• formal

• standardized

• proctored

• timed

• closed book

• can be retaken

Test Grading

• two letter grades: P or F

  
  P = Pass (88+ points)
  F = Fail (87 points or less)

Testing Site

Fort Jesus

Test Policy

• Don’t give, receive or use any help from others.

• Don’t look at or copy another persons test.

• Don’t have someone take a test for you.

Final Exam

• field exercise

• real people, no actors

• unplanned, not staged

Exam Grading

• three letter grades: P or F or N

• P = Pass - Successful in completing exercise

• F = Fail - Unsuccessful in completing exercise

• N = exercise Not observed

• Must Pass 88% of the observed exercises to Pass the Final Exam

Graduation

• for civilians who pass

• it'll be the same for everyone

• it'll be different for everyone

• it will be special

• it will be a surprise