Training Day #4

Too often these days, young people are not exposed to regular exercise or strenuous activities. This causes a decrease in energy production and a decline in motivational drive leading to a lethargic standard of living. Our recruits rise before sunrise and complete more tasks before 8:00 am than many people do throughout the day. To effectively develop tomorrow’s leaders, we aim to create healthy and enduring habits which can be implemented long after our recruits graduate from Basic Cadet Training.




Leadership encompasses responsibility. Recruits are taught to be accountable for themselves, their gear, and both personal and common areas. Each day, they sweep and mop the barracks including their sleeping quarters, hallways, and restrooms. After every meal, recruits have alternating assignments on “mess duty;” where they are expected to help serve food to fellow recruits and wash dishes. After completing 16 days of Basic Cadet Training, your child will be skilled and proficient enough to assist with household chores.




To their amazing credit, and with only four days of training under their belts, our recruits marched with remarkable pride and precision in an early 4th of July parade hosted by the nearby town of Carlisle. Led by the Company Commander Captain Macon, some recruits marched behind the Honor Guard provided by the Kentucky National Guard, while others walked the crowd selling American flags on behalf of the U.S. Army Cadet Corps to hundreds of spectators, many of whom have a connection to the former Millersburg Military Institute. A large number of parade observers expressed delight for what has become of their historical treasure.