Galena HS 6th Annual Dining - In  The Tradition Continues!  When: Friday, 22 April, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  Where: Galena HS Cafeteria  What: Wear your Class “A” Uniform, No Hats  Cost: $10.00 – Dinner and Entertainment

Overview  What is a Dining- In?  History  Timeline  Etiquette  Rules of the Mess  Special Guests

What Is A Dining-In? A Dining-In is formal military ceremony for members of a unit, which includes a dinner, drinks, and other events to foster camaraderie, esprit de corps and to perpetuate tradition.

Origination  Many customs & traditions British in origin – “Guest Night”  Pre-Christian Roman Legions – “Victory Feasts”  King Arthur’s Knights – Knights of the Round Table

Timeline  Receiving Line - Social Hour  Posting the Colors  Toasts/Grog Bowl  Dinner Do not eat until the head table has been served. The President of the Mess (POM) will taste food, say it is fit for consumption, then you can eat.  Entertainment  Retiring the Colors

Receiving Line: 5:30 – 6:00

Social Time: 5:30 – 6:10 Talk, Socialize, Meet the Battalion

Posting Colors: 6:10

Toasts: 6:20

Mixing the Grog: 7:30

Grog Bowl  Grog Bowl Ceremony Cavalry legend says soldiers would share whatever they had to drink with each other, ensuring each had a little to help him get through the tough times. They called it, Grog. Today, ingredients represent the spirit of our Battalion and our school. Seniors will mix the ingredients.

Etiquette  What does this mean for a Dining-In? Simply put, use polite table manners and obey ALL of the rules listed in the Rules of the Mess.

President of the Mess = POM Big Cheese – Mr. President C/COL Nick Nelson

Fun Guy, The Enforcer! Ms. Vice C/CSM Briana Somma

Rules of the Mess  Rules of the Mess are established in order to insure dignified conduct of the mess and related ceremonies. Violations of the established rules normally result in the assessment of a penalty as determined by the POM or Ms. Vice.  Penalties may include trips to the grog bowl, singing a song, reciting a poem, telling a joke or some other action to entertain the mess.

Rules of the Mess  Members who wish to report a violation will stand and raise their hand while announcing loudly “Ms. Vice, Ms. Vice, Point of Order.”  Ms. Vice will select a member of the Mess and everyone else will sit down quietly. The selected member then states the Violation of the Mess he wishes to report.

Rules of the Mess  The Cadet selected by Ms. Vice must first state their cadet rank and name before they continue reporting the violation.  Example: “Ms. Vice, Cadet SGT Holly Wood. I observed Cadet CPT Herbie Hind clapping his hands instead of using his metal spoon to tap the table. This is a gross violation of the Grizzly Battalion Tradition and it totally disgusts me that he doesn’t care about our traditions.”

Rules of the Mess  Breaking the Rules or Violations of the Mess Some are unique to this event, while others are common sense. If you wish to report a violation, bring it to the attention of Ms. Vice by calling, “ Point of Order.”

Rules of the Mess  Ms. Vice may then ask for judgment from the POM or he may take appropriate action on his own. Judgment may be a trip to the Grog Bowl, singing a song, reciting a poem or some other punishment directed at entertaining the members of the Mess.

Rules of the Mess  Thou shalt bring a personal metal spoon to the Dining-In. Metals spoons will be used in lieu of clapping (6 taps max)  Thou shalt address C/Colonel Nick Nelson, President of the Mess (POM), as Mr. President.  Thou shalt address C/Command Sergeant Major Briana Somma as Ms. Vice.  Thou shalt not be tardy to any proceedings.

Rules of the Mess  Thou shalt socialize with everyone during the social hour – not just thy normal friends.  Thou shalt go through the Receiving Line, introduce yourself to the POM, shake hands with everyone in the line and not talk to other cadets while in the line.  Thou shalt move to the mess quickly and go quietly to thy seat when thee hears the dinner bell and remain standing behind thy seat until seated by thy POM.  Thou shalt not leave the mess without permission from Ms. Vice.

Rules of the Mess  Thou shalt participate in all toasts unless thyself or thy group is honored with the toast.  Thou shalt ensure thy glass is always charged when toasting. (The junior ranking cadet at thy table is responsible for refilling all glasses at thy table).  Thou shalt not refill thy glass until it is completely empty.

Rules of the Mess  Thou shalt not begin eating until everyone at the Head Table has been seated.  Thou shalt place thy napkin on thy lap.  Thou shalt make only positive comments about thy dinner.

Rules of the Mess  Thou shalt use dinnerware properly.  Thou shalt not chew with thy mouth open.  Thou shalt not speak with thy mouth full.  Thou shalt say please and thank you.

Rules of the Mess  If a lady rises, all males at that table will rise and when she comes back all males will rise until she is seated.  Ladies that abuse this privilege may be penalized by Ms. Vice. Thou shalt enjoy thyself to the fullest.

Entertainment: 7:30 Company Skits Talent Show Music & Dancing Clean Up

Special Guests

Have Fun!

6 th Annual Grizzly Dining-In  Who: All JROTC Cadets (no dates)  When: Friday, 22 April, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  Where: Galena HS Cafeteria  Why: Esprit De Corps  Uniform: Class A’s, No Hats  Cost: $10.00