Hi all,
I paid to join Thornton Studios photo access. Our local Parent Group told me about it. Mr. Thornton has several cameras on The Yard for all of the Plebe events that started on June 28 I Day. He will continue posting photos until Plebe summer is over. He has posted TONS of photos plus what he calls "WALDO NEWS" with information on what's happening. He adds in some fun trivia too! Additionally, he asked us for our Plebe's Company number so he when he photos that Company separately/as a group he adds those photos to our personal profile to view. Here is his website:
ThorntonStudios
www.plebesummer.com
This is the latest post from him regarding the wrist bands but he did not elaborate on what color is for what group.
This is from a text he sent out: "Each Plebe, based on their one mile run time on the IST, are assigned an Ability Group. Group 1 had the fastest while Group 6 has the slowest time. Plebes are given colored wrist bands that show what group they are in so the Detailers can watch and see that they do not try and switch groups to get an easier run.
This is from an email he sent out: "PEP: This was their first real PEP. They broke up into their Ability Groups. Groups 2-5 ran around the perimeter around the water. Group 1 is the fastest and they went to the track and field to run. Group 6 was the slowest. Mostly females. Apparently 36% of the Plebes did not pass the PRT, or Physical Readiness Test. Major Antonelli, retired, informed the Plebes and then told them this was the lowest failure rate in years. On a sidebar, Heinz Lenz introduced the whole PEP program in the 1970s. He could out exercise each and every Plebe, even at the age of about 70 when he retired. Major Antonelli went through Plebe Summer when Heinz was the PEP instructor, and remembers him well. Now Major Antonelli is the new Heinz Lenz. He can run circles around every Plebe when it comes to PEP workout. This morning he would repeatedly encourage the Plebes, with comments like, "You need to feel comfortable not feeling comfortable with the exercise."
And I cannot thank all of you enough for the tip of colored running shoes! I am able to find my DS just by scanning the shoes