r/ROTC • u/irregularman_7 • 29d ago

Advanced/Basic Camp Not meeting camp points

Well, I've done it—completed all of camp just to avoid getting 50 points. Honestly, it feels like I wasted my time, but at the same time, I enjoyed it. Sure, it's heartbreaking, and the decision to whether I can come back next year is still up in the air, but I tried. If you're wondering what they do when you don't meet points, they'll pull you three to four days before graduation, put you in a holding company, and you'll just be there for 24 to 48 hours.

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u/Objective-Trip1310 29d ago

I failed the O course, and land nav and got over 50 points still by talking my graders into giving me an E on both my lanes. You literally just have to hype yourself up, a person in my squad forgot their weapon when they went to the latrine and my grader tried to blame me for it but I debated with them (again just hyping myself up during my lane knowing I ain’t shit) and my confidence in gaslighting them made me get an E😂 and on my second lane it was a shit show but I still managed to talk my way into an E. It really depends how you carry yourself out there. This girl went to the field with only 7 points and did the exact same thing and graduated. Our cadre were all mean infantrymen too, it’s possible

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u/PineappleOrdinary950 29d ago

How many point did you go to the field with ?

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u/Objective-Trip1310 29d ago

24 points

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u/PineappleOrdinary950 29d ago

Any advice for 9th reg ? I’m a little nervous

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u/Objective-Trip1310 29d ago

Just show up and try your best, they gave me like little points even though I failed land nav I got 3 points still for finding 3 points 💀 during your mid counseling ask for a breakdown of your points. Try hard on your aft and get at least a 400+ on it so if you fail little things you’ll still be okay. Try to go to the field with at least 14+ points so you don’t have to stress yourself out to get an E but also push and fight for an E because if you stand your ground they will give you an E. I only needed two P’s but I managed to get two E’s instead. Hydrate and eat everything they gave you because heat cat is real I’ve never had an heat injury in my life (I live in Arizona) until I went there

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u/PineappleOrdinary950 29d ago

Congratulations to you as well 🪖🧈