Training table

[pupdog]

I can't believe we haven't talked much about this.
We all know what it is, we all know where our composition needs to be. My question is about memos. I 1st heard about memos on a ride-along quite awhile back, and I've been writing in all-caps ever since (my handwriting has always been bad, and mom is so proud...CHP has cleaned it up before I'm even hired!). At the PAT, when the PT instructor was giving us a little reality check about pre-academy training and body composotion, he mentioned something about getting your body fat down so you wouldn't have to be on the training table and write memos.
So...no training table, no memos??? Fewer memos?

[Exp.Lt.]

You want to avoid the training table, it's just going to mak you stand out more and that's what you need to avoid. You're going to be getting fewer memo's; so practice those. I haven't been in the academy but I've been around those policies for about 6 years; all caps, no " ' " like do not instead of don't. no scratch overs no white outs, and if you make one of those mistakes, just do it over again, because the staff wll give it back, thrash you and make you re-do it. lol When they mean perfect they mean it.Start practicing writting, perfectly. NO ERRORS.

[resipsa]

I was told by my B.I. and an officer-friend that you can eat at the Training Table, even if you are not required to (e.g., you already meet the body fat composition standards). However, what are the pros and cons of doing so? I heard they serve those on the training table more healthful food.......how does the TT work exactly? And what is this about memo writing? What is the body fat percentange needed to NOT have to eat at the Training Table? My B.I. that I probably won't be required to sit there, but I imagine I would want to eat more healthful food if I have that option. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

FYI: My friend who graduated from CTC II-05 said that the majority of people were on the Training Table, and thus the Cadets who weren't on the TT actually were the ones to stand out. Any thoughts?

[pupdog]

For male cadets, body fat percentage must not exceed 16%. For females, 20%. I did a RA with a female officer who told me that she was at 20.1% entering the academy, and had to go on it for 3 months. She said all she was fed was turkey & gravy. Another officer told me it was all pasta, and another said it was all greasy chicken. I've never heard of what those not on the training table eat. Those body fat percentages are pretty low. I'm rail thin, eat low fat, excersize a lot, and I have a ways to go!
Memos are things that must be written up by cadets. On a blank piece of paper, you write with a PERFECT frame around the edge, all letters are in caps and must be UNIFORM. An officer told me that if you write, for example, the letter M, the next letter M must be INDENTICAL, down to how hard you pressed the paper with the pen. Every line straight. Have fun!:badgrin:

[dw]

I was told by my B.I. and an officer-friend that you can eat at the Training Table, even if you are not required to (e.g., you already meet the body fat composition standards). However, what are the pros and cons of doing so? I heard they serve those on the training table more healthful food.......how does the TT work exactly? And what is this about memo writing? What is the body fat percentange needed to NOT have to eat at the Training Table? My B.I. that I probably won't be required to sit there, but I imagine I would want to eat more healthful food if I have that option. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

FYI: My friend who graduated from CTC II-05 said that the majority of people were on the Training Table, and thus the Cadets who weren't on the TT actually were the ones to stand out. Any thoughts?

We were not allowed to eat the training table diet if not on the program. I believe it had to do with planning for meals. ...or maybe you could go on, but it was on or off, no deciding each day -- I can't remember. Obviously I didn't go for it. The meals described sound like the regular food: meat and gravy.

Being on the training table will just mean you have to do a few more memos than the norm.

[Darth Choke]

I was told by my B.I. and an officer-friend that you can eat at the Training Table, even if you are not required to (e.g., you already meet the body fat composition standards). However, what are the pros and cons of doing so?

I constantly asked to eat the TT food. I was constantly denied. It is only for the TT designated. Their food is healthier and in my opinion tastier. I had to eat the "other stuff".

[TheForceCHP]

how do they measure body fat??? do they do the hole grabbing thing or do they just have one of those machines that you hold onto say your body fat?

[Mase02]

They put a RED RING around your baton indicating you are on a DIET and not aloud to eat the regular food. Dont be the marchmellow out their running make sure you are fit befor entering the academy so you may enjoy having your CHP PT shirt back haha

[pupdog]

I hear it's the thing you hold.