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Joining The National Society of Scabbard and Blade
- Joining the Society -
Qualifications:
- Academics - Good scholastic standing in both academics and military
subjects.
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Service - Willing to serve in
extra-curricular activities representing the society
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Character - Must be of
outstanding ethical and moral character
Specific Measures of Eligibility:
- Membership is limited to cadets and midshipmen of the R.O.T.C. programs
who have entered their fifth semester of academic studies, or cadets and
midshipmen otherwise contracted in a commissioning program of the United
States military services, such as through a scholarship, who have entered
their second semester of academic studies;
- Membership is further limited to the top 25 percent of each academic class
as defined by the order of merit rating of the various R.O.T.C. departments;
- Membership must only be extended to individuals of high moral character,
as exemplified by the Five Stars.
Society Expectations:
Your Membership Provides:
- Provides life-long association with distinguished officers of all
services, as well as exposure to Joint missions and organizations.
- Confers distinction for high achievement in undergraduate and professional
military studies.
- Stimulates and encourages mental development and discipline.
- Preserves valuable traditions and customs.
- Provides spiritual and intellectual leadership development through the
qualities of the Five Stars.
- Imposes upon members high citizenship responsibilities and emphasizes
deeper study and discussion of the American tradition -- its characteristics,
ideals, and possibilities.
Nomination Process:
Sponsoring companies should extend offers for membership to all cadets and
midshipmen on campus who meet the above standards. Formal invitations are
available for this purpose.
Download the
Society Pledge Manual from this site, and see that each
candidate thoroughly understands the history, purpose and activities of Scabbard
and Blade. A
Pledge Test may be downloaded form this site and
administered to the candidates to insure they understand the
basic
principals of the Society. Sponsoring companies may add additional requirements to the pledge
process, however any form of hazing is strictly forbidden.
An appointed
company officer in charge of the pledge process should see that each successful
candidate is registered on this site as a new member. Each candidate will
pay a one-time initiation fee during the registration process, and
should also enter information, to include uploading a photo in uniform, for a
Profile Page to complete the registration.
The appointed pledge program
officer further should complete the online Report of Intent
to Initiate form, or, email the national office (ddollar@scabbardandblade.org
) a notification with the following information: the name of each candidate
registered on this site for membership, a statement verifying that all
candidates so nominated have successfully completed the company’s pledge process
and meet all requirements for membership in the Society, the name of the
responsible pledge officer along with a contact phone number and email address.
All applications will be reviewed by the
National Executive Director,
and the profile page for each approved candidate will be activated. Complete
membership packets will be shipped to the Company pledge officer at the address
of the appropriate ROTC office. Uniform items
may be ordered on this Web site.
Starting a New
Company:
If you are interested in
starting a new company of Scabbard and Blade at your college or university,
visit the
new company page for further information. After reading this information,
you may contact the
National Executive Director at phone 405-377-4279 for clarification of
points you do not fully understand.
"There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care
who gets the credit."
-- General George C. Marshall
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