Blog #20 The three most feared questions...

Hi again cadets. Here it is with less than 1 week away from our command inspection and everyone is getting nervous so I thought that I would give you an outlet to post your thoughts and fears.  Your task this week is to list 3 questions that you are most afraid of that the inspectors will ask you.  When you list your 3 questions, after that make sure you post how you will prepare prepare yourself for your ordeal and what you will do to ensure that the Tiger Battalion keeps it's gold star status.  As always, make sure that you also comment on other cadet's work.  Good luck, keep your chin up, breath deep and remember that it's almost over. 

Blog #19 Life changing drugs for the better

Welcome back cadets and I hope you had a great vacation.  I keep hearing about great advancements in medical science so I thought we would do some research to see what is going to improve your life in the future. Remember that you must post a URL address for your medical finding site.  You must give a brief outline of the  story and you must also comment on another cadet's work.  If you fail to do those things, you will not get full credit for your work.  Here is a video that I found on a medical marvel that should help each and every one of you.  I hope you enjoy the video.

  

Blog #18 Good drug, bad drug, it's all up to you...

Hi again cadets. We start this weeks blog on a sad note with the passing of Ms. Whitney Houston. Dead at the age of 48, this wonderful lady's voice has been stilled and her musical talents will be missed by all. The sad thing is that her passing may have been preventable. As we all know, there are good drugs and bad drugs. Even a good drug that is used incorrectly can cause you harm and that may have played a part in the cause of Ms. Houston's demise. There have been numerous celebrities, musicians, and leaders of the world that have died from the use of drugs. Your task it to find one of those individuals, post their name to our site and a brief explanation of what happened to cut their life short. Remember to post your URL on your news source and to also comment on another cadet's work to receive full credit for this assignment. Here is a video on Ms. Houston and our heart and prayers go out to her family and friends for their loss.
Whitney Houston Interview

Blog #17 First-aid, drugs, and life saving, all rolled into one!

Welcome back to the start of our 2nd Semester cadets.  I hope you are well rested and ready to go with all of your classes.  Since we are studying first-aid, and the different types of drugs, your task for this assignment is to find a related story that deals with some form of first-aid that helps care for or saves a persons life.  If the story is also drug related, then make sure you mention that issue as well when you post your URL and brief synopsis about your story.  A news video would be excellent as well.  Last but not least make sure that you post comments about each other's work. Watch the following video and you can see all 3 of the above listed items being talked about in this news worthy incident.  Good luck and have fun.

Blog #16 Staying healthy, having fun

Hi Cadets. I hope you enjoyed your MLK holiday and are looking forward to getting back to your studies.  Here is the link that I promised you that will give you 20 exercises that you can do in your home without having to go to a gym and pay for special equipment. http://www.realage.com/fitness/at-home-workout
This should make your parents and your wallet happy.  Take a look at the site and let me know which exercises you find the most interesting.  After you make your post, search the internet for other interesting and fun exercises to keep fit without having to spend a lot of money. Post your URL back to our site and also remember to comment on other cadets' work.  Keeping in shape during the winter months can be trying but with persistence comes rewards. Thanks for all of your hard work this past semester and I hope we have more fun this next semester. 

Blog #15 What is your drug of choice?

We are going to be moving on in the area of health. Your mission is to select one of the drugs
that are listed in Chapter 3, pages 98 to 120 that you are interested in learning more about.
Once you have selected your drug of choice, post your answer to our site, explain why you
chose that drug and then post your URL address from the web where you found out more
information on that drug. Remember to choose wisely and the same drug can only be chose
3 times from the same class so watch out and read the postings. Be sure to comment on other
cadets work and then you'll be done with your work for this week.

Although this video has nothing to do with drugs, it does have information that is eye
opening. I hope you enjoy this and share it with your friends and family.

Blog #14 (Bonus) The year 2011 was a great year because...

Hi Cadets, hope you had a great vacation and got all of the goodies and presents that you wanted.  As we are about take that giant leap into 2012, it's time to reflect on 2011 and what it was good for, for you.  All you have to do for bonus points for this year is to complete the following sentence with as few words as possible.

The year 2011 was a great  year because...     Remember to use as few words as possible and be specific.  I'll start this off.

2011 was a great year because my grandson was born. :-)

Have fun and see you in 2012, Tuesday, January 3rd.  

Blog #13 Feeling full after the holidays?

Hi again cadets and Happy Holidays.  I hope you are enjoying yourself during this time off from school as much as I am.  Remember that you are what you eat so take the time to drink more water and eat less sweets and don't forget to exercise. You will feel much better when you come back to school.  Your task this holiday is make your New Year's Resolution Goal.  Remember the S.M.A.R.T. tool and post your resolution to our site.  Make sure you find a URL link that will help you with your goal and post that as well.  You know my goal already and I am using: My Fitness Pal .  You must also comment on other cadet's work as well.

For those of you that missed the last day of classes before the Mid Winter Recess, here is your link to download your Leadership Review Worksheet.  Make sure you follow the instructions on the sheet and this will help you be prepared and finished with your project on the 9th of January.  Good Luck and I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year.  

PDF Format link: Leader Book Review Worksheet PDF,
MS Word Format Link: Leader Book Review Worksheet DOC

Blog #12 Breakfast, it does a body good?

Hi again cadets. As you learned last week, soda or sweetened drinks are one of the highest forms of calories that you can put into your body on a daily basis. I am sure that most of you were surprised to find out actually how much sugar you were drinking on a daily basis. Well, now it's your turn to educate each other. Watch the following video about breakfast cereals. Once you have finished, you must post your favorite cereal and explain what amount of sugar is actually in each box that you eat. Remember to post your information along with a website to support your facts. And last as usual, make sure that you read and comment on other cadet's work. I am sure you will be surprised about cereals today and how much sugar they contain. Here is your video, hope you enjoy: 

Blog #11 You are what you eat, specially during the holidays.

Good morning cadets.  Since we are learning about eating healthy, your assignment this week is to keep track of everything that you eat for an entire week.  The form that you need to use is in your Cadet Reference Handbook and you will need to print 7 of them, one for each day.  You must fill out each item that you eat and then find out how many calories you have consumed each day. While working on this exercise, you must post the item you have eaten that contained the most calories and also post a website URL that lists caloric content for food items.  The last thing that you must do is to post a comment regarding other cadet's work. If you discover something new, make sure you post that information as well and videos are always helpful.  Good luck and I know everyone will do great with this assignment.  Here is the link to download the Calorie Daily Worksheet: Cadet Calorie Worksheet