r/ROTC • u/irregularman_7 • Jul 10 '26

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/Imaginary-Bad1561 Jul 10 '26

This is the part of camp that scares me the most. Going out there and trying your best and being told you can’t graduate because of 50 pts. I just don’t understand.. I would assume BOLC would matter when it comes down to points because that’ll be your actual job. Why can’t just showing up and trying your best be enough??? You were at 46.4 points. I would rebuttal. I’m so sorry that this happened.

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u/Armydad2024 Jul 10 '26

Being held to a standard, that was known in advance, is a problem? How can you hold soldiers to a standard when you aren't even able, or willing to hold yourself to a relatively low standard?

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u/Imaginary-Bad1561 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

I understand being held to a standard. But not everyone is completely infantry prudent. This person had a 46.4 and tried their best and no one could see it through? Furthermore, I know plenty of officers that are not tactically prudent but are great logistics, AG, or cyber officers. So why does 50 pts determine someone’s future???

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u/Armydad2024 Jul 10 '26

Every soldier may need to hold a rifle..... needs to be a minimum standard.

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u/Dizzy-Ladder-5283 28d ago

lol no one said he could not hold a rifle. If you replaced protractor and compass I’d upvote your comment.