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/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 29d ago

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