Only the best of those I've heard...
- A Ma'am can wear a dress out on the town
- A Ma'am must wear tops and bottoms to the beach
- A Sir does not smell like perfume
- A Sir would not be invited to a baccalaureate party...unless he was the striper
- A Sir does not get in for free on ladies night
- A Sir statistically does not openly admit to liking "The Notebook"
- A Ma'am usually has multiple purses
- A Sir does not ask for directions for lost
- A Sir will not appear as a model for Victoria Secrets
- According to the NY times, Ma'ams make for better pilots than Sirs
- Statistics show that Ma'ams are less likely to get in larger car wrecks
- Ma'ams have a sweeter toned voice
- Females have a higher average BMI
- Females have a longer life expectancy
- Females have naturally stronger abs
- Females become intoxicated quicker
* Females have unique plumbing
- Females walk with grace
- Females smell like vanilla coco bean
* Females don't sweat, they glisten
* Females have the title "Ma'am" and will not be mistaken for a "Sir", "Sma'am" nor any other debauchery
- A Ma'am is pretty, a Sir is handsome
- A Ma'am cannot pee correctly standing up
- A Ma'am is more sensible than a Sir
- A Ma'am does not fart in public like a Sir
And the #1 difference....(that I've gotten today)....
A Sir would not go by the name of Samantha F. Berthiaume
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Dear Major Fiddler...
Ma'am I apologize for losing focus and completely blowing it. I was on auto-pilot "sir" mode and not paying attention to the details which are so very important. I have never been yelled at so much in my entire 20 years nor have I even come into a situation where I have known so little. I know your daughter probably feels like she is trying to teach Helen Keller to play I spy or scrabble, but keep faith. I will learn to be excellent.
I also appreciate your daughter screaming at me to get things right. I know deep down she is showing that she cares. And last night her and her fellow cadres proved they love me.
Thank you Ma'am,
-Mitch "Helen Keller" Torrel
I also appreciate your daughter screaming at me to get things right. I know deep down she is showing that she cares. And last night her and her fellow cadres proved they love me.
Thank you Ma'am,
-Mitch "Helen Keller" Torrel
Sunday, June 27, 2010
A Flight is the Special Flight
A Flight, which will turn into 29, is our special flight in basics.
Story 1: Night one the flight staff and squad staff is introducing themselves to the basics. After the introductions are over we put them to bed. Once they all leave we notice a yellow puddle in the hallway. One of the basics had peed his pants.
Story 2: The basics are leaving Mitchell Hall when all of a sudden one of the basics throws up in the middle of the aisle and continues walking. He tells no one what he did.
Story 3: Shortly after story 2 takes place a basic is walking out of Mitch's. He steps in the puke, slips, and lands on his back. He gets up and continues walking.
Story 4: It comes across the radios that a Hellcat has puked and one has fell in it. We ask A flight if this was them and the puker and the faller put an arm out. The puker said he just ate too much. The faller said no excuse, we had both change and we continued on with the evening.
Story 1: Night one the flight staff and squad staff is introducing themselves to the basics. After the introductions are over we put them to bed. Once they all leave we notice a yellow puddle in the hallway. One of the basics had peed his pants.
Story 2: The basics are leaving Mitchell Hall when all of a sudden one of the basics throws up in the middle of the aisle and continues walking. He tells no one what he did.
Story 3: Shortly after story 2 takes place a basic is walking out of Mitch's. He steps in the puke, slips, and lands on his back. He gets up and continues walking.
Story 4: It comes across the radios that a Hellcat has puked and one has fell in it. We ask A flight if this was them and the puker and the faller put an arm out. The puker said he just ate too much. The faller said no excuse, we had both change and we continued on with the evening.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Day 3
Ma'am you are a Ma'am not a Sir Ma'am...this statement was said multiple times tonight. I have never been mistaken for a Sir so many times. Letters are being written to each of their mothers with 25 reasons why I am a Ma'am.
Tomorrow is a day full of testing so that means a lot of naps for the cadre.
I have no voice so tomorrow I will play the silent card.
Sorry this is short, but not much happened today. Just taught room standards and started training them.
Friday, June 25, 2010
BCT 2010...Day 2
0330 - wake up
0400 - roll call with all the cadre
0430 - first basic wake up (welcome to the jungle was played)
0500 - breakfast (not enough seats for the cadre)
0830 - swearing in ceremony
1400 - AFT
2030 - urinalysis
The first real day of basic has begun. According to my basics I am Cadet chief senior master sergeant Stephanie S Boerdle, how they came up with that I have no idea. B flight is currently in the lead with calling me a Sir 3 times followed by C flight with 2...A and D flight have yet to mistake me for a male.
Story 1: The squadron commader is talking to a flight of basics. At the same time the flight commander is correcting. The flight commander turns to the basic and yells size (line up tallest to shortest)...the basic responds with Sir the answer is large.
Story 2: We leave basic and realize one of the flights is missing one basic. We search Mitchell Hall and still can't find him. We assume he's joined another flight. At the same time A flight is walking away. A basic reports in, asks to make a statement and then proceeds with Sir this is not where I belong. The cadre thinking it's one of his basics responds with we'll talk about your 34 (drop out paper work) process later. The basic responds with Sir I don't want to leave the academy, I just am not part of your flight...this was the basic we had searched Mitch's for and he had in fact joined another flight.
Day 2 has come to a close. There was church tonight and it was nice to just sit and relax and not worrying about yelling. 2 Basics have already asked for form 34s, many have asked if this is as hard as it gets, and there are some that still don't understand their left from their right.
USA plays Ghana tomorrow, these basics will be keeping me from watching the game, but we're allowed to start training tomorrow! YAY! I'm going to go watch a movie and relax for a bit until the basics get back from peeing in a cup. Another late night and early morning tomorrow.
0400 - roll call with all the cadre
0430 - first basic wake up (welcome to the jungle was played)
0500 - breakfast (not enough seats for the cadre)
0830 - swearing in ceremony
1400 - AFT
2030 - urinalysis
The first real day of basic has begun. According to my basics I am Cadet chief senior master sergeant Stephanie S Boerdle, how they came up with that I have no idea. B flight is currently in the lead with calling me a Sir 3 times followed by C flight with 2...A and D flight have yet to mistake me for a male.
Story 1: The squadron commader is talking to a flight of basics. At the same time the flight commander is correcting. The flight commander turns to the basic and yells size (line up tallest to shortest)...the basic responds with Sir the answer is large.
Story 2: We leave basic and realize one of the flights is missing one basic. We search Mitchell Hall and still can't find him. We assume he's joined another flight. At the same time A flight is walking away. A basic reports in, asks to make a statement and then proceeds with Sir this is not where I belong. The cadre thinking it's one of his basics responds with we'll talk about your 34 (drop out paper work) process later. The basic responds with Sir I don't want to leave the academy, I just am not part of your flight...this was the basic we had searched Mitch's for and he had in fact joined another flight.
Day 2 has come to a close. There was church tonight and it was nice to just sit and relax and not worrying about yelling. 2 Basics have already asked for form 34s, many have asked if this is as hard as it gets, and there are some that still don't understand their left from their right.
USA plays Ghana tomorrow, these basics will be keeping me from watching the game, but we're allowed to start training tomorrow! YAY! I'm going to go watch a movie and relax for a bit until the basics get back from peeing in a cup. Another late night and early morning tomorrow.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
BCT 2010...Day 1
- was called a Sir four times
- was standing from 0640 to 2240 (21hrs)
- my middle initial is "OH F"
- my last name is Birddle
Those are the highlights of the day. Basic has begun and they all look so little. I am officially a senior cadet, there are four classes at USAFA. Tomorrow is a crazy day for the basics, but hopefully I'll be able to catch some zz's. The basics run the AFT tomorrow (1.5 mile) and they also swear in.
I'm dead tired and have to be up at 0340. As things pick up more I'll have more exciting stories to tell.
- was standing from 0640 to 2240 (21hrs)
- my middle initial is "OH F"
- my last name is Birddle
Those are the highlights of the day. Basic has begun and they all look so little. I am officially a senior cadet, there are four classes at USAFA. Tomorrow is a crazy day for the basics, but hopefully I'll be able to catch some zz's. The basics run the AFT tomorrow (1.5 mile) and they also swear in.
I'm dead tired and have to be up at 0340. As things pick up more I'll have more exciting stories to tell.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Basic Cadet Training 2010
2 years ago...
Sir, Basic Cadet Berthiaume reports as ordered. Sir, the seven basic responses are as follows. Yes Sir. No Sir. No excuse Sir. Sir may I ask a question. Sir may I make a statement. Sir I do not understand. Sir I do not know.
Blood, sweat, and tears came from those 6 weeks of BCT. I was in Cobras A-flight which fed into academic squadron 9. Those 6 weeks were the hardest and most rewarding ones of my life. My friends were partying in Ocean City and I was awake for 19 out of 24 hours a day and not allowed to sit or kneel in my own room. I never thought the day would come when I would be a BCT cadre, but that day has come, and that day is tomorrow...June 24, 2010.
Basics, all eyes on me. I am cadet senior master sergeant (C/SMSgt) Samantha F Berthiaume. I am your Hellcats Superintendent. You will never mistake me for a Sir and you will not mispronounce my last name. Do you understand?
This summer I am the Hellcats Superintendent. I am in charge of academic squadrons 29, 30, 31, and 32. These next three weeks will be the hardest and most rewarding ones of my life. My friends are partying in Ocean City and I will be awake for 21 out of the 24 hours. A cell phone and radio are attached to my hip and they will never be turned off. I have 132 members of the class of 2014, 20 members of the class of 2012, and 6 members of the class of 2011 looking to me for example and direction.
I will never falter and I will not fail. My job is to create the best possible officers and these next 3 weeks will challenge me in ways I never thought possible. I will record the stories, the memories, and the long nights...sit back, relax, be glad you're not me, and welcome to basic cadet training for the class of 2014
Sir, Basic Cadet Berthiaume reports as ordered. Sir, the seven basic responses are as follows. Yes Sir. No Sir. No excuse Sir. Sir may I ask a question. Sir may I make a statement. Sir I do not understand. Sir I do not know.
Blood, sweat, and tears came from those 6 weeks of BCT. I was in Cobras A-flight which fed into academic squadron 9. Those 6 weeks were the hardest and most rewarding ones of my life. My friends were partying in Ocean City and I was awake for 19 out of 24 hours a day and not allowed to sit or kneel in my own room. I never thought the day would come when I would be a BCT cadre, but that day has come, and that day is tomorrow...June 24, 2010.
Basics, all eyes on me. I am cadet senior master sergeant (C/SMSgt) Samantha F Berthiaume. I am your Hellcats Superintendent. You will never mistake me for a Sir and you will not mispronounce my last name. Do you understand?
This summer I am the Hellcats Superintendent. I am in charge of academic squadrons 29, 30, 31, and 32. These next three weeks will be the hardest and most rewarding ones of my life. My friends are partying in Ocean City and I will be awake for 21 out of the 24 hours. A cell phone and radio are attached to my hip and they will never be turned off. I have 132 members of the class of 2014, 20 members of the class of 2012, and 6 members of the class of 2011 looking to me for example and direction.
I will never falter and I will not fail. My job is to create the best possible officers and these next 3 weeks will challenge me in ways I never thought possible. I will record the stories, the memories, and the long nights...sit back, relax, be glad you're not me, and welcome to basic cadet training for the class of 2014
Suprise Visits Home
I was able to make two trips home since Spring Break. One came right after finals were finished and it was for three days. The second, a longer break, came when my summer schedule changed. I didn't end up going to Luke AFB for 3wks like planned, but I will be going to some other base next summer for the same amount of time. While home my dad was in Ireland making sandwiches and my mom was in Alabama learning how to become a colonel. Abby was still in school so my days were consumed with sleeping and laying by the pool while my nights consisted of being a single mom and going from school to tutoring to softball to band practice. It was a great break and now I'm ready to finish off my summer before my junior year.
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