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'North Georgia College & State University' (NGCSU), also known as The Military College of Georgia, is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. The majority of students, however, are not in the military. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the university was founded in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, and was the first co-educational college in the state. It later became North Georgia College, before receiving its current name in 1996. Specializing in leadership training and producing leaders since 1873, the university has been designated as The Leadership Institution of Georgia.
A prominent architectural feature of NGCSU is the gold leaf covered spire of the main administration building, Price Memorial Hall, which was the site of the Dahlonega branch of the United States Mint from 1838–1861. Dahlonega was a major gold rush town in the 1830s.
Perhaps the most notable feature of NGSCU is its military program. Since its inception, the college has required undergraduate resident males to participate in the corps of cadets, known as the "Boar's Head Brigade" (the corps is optional for resident undergraduate females and all commuting or graduate students). The school also has a large United States Army ROTC program. Life in the cadet corps helps prepare ROTC candidates for a military career, and cadets are required to take courses leading to a military science minor. However, cadets are not required to sign ROTC contracts or enter the military. A large number of cadets are members of the United States Army Reserve and Georgia Army National Guard, either in furtherance of military careers, or as a requirement of military scholarships.
★ School of Business & Government
★ School of Education
★ School of Arts & Letters
★ School of Health & Natural Sciences
The Boar's Head Brigade is the official designation of the ROTC unit at NGCSU. It is formed along standard military units at a smaller scale. There are two battalions, and each battalion has three companies. There is one detached Headquarters Company. 1st Battalion is housed in Sirmons Hall and is made up of Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Companies. 2nd Battalion is housed in Gaillard Hall and is made up of Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot Companies. HHC Company resides in Sanford Hall. Headquarters and Headquarters Company is comprised of the NGCSU Golden Eagle Band, the Blue Ridge Rifles (a nationally recognized rifle drill team), the Nurse Detachment, Color Guard, and the Ranger Challenge Team.
A special company, known as Golf Company, is sometimes formed during the summer term when Corps participation is low.
The female membership of the Corps moved to Sirmons Hall in 1991 (formally housed in the Lewis Residence Hall) making Sirmons Hall the first co-ed housing facility on campus, though access to the female residences was restricted by card key; however, co-ed showers and latrines are used, with a sign merely being changed outside the main door.
Military life on campus is full-time during the week. A typical week on campus begins with a full brigade drill on Monday. Military drill starts the academic year with brigade drills in the fall, company drills in the winter, and squad drills in the spring. Companies submit to a "white collar" inspection of quarters each academic term. Quarters are meticulously cleaned, and bunks must meet specific inspection requirements with a "white collar" turn down.
Daily life begins with First Call at 6:45 a.m. and Reveille at 7:00 a.m. Retreat is sounded each day at 5:00 p.m. and Taps is played at 12:00 a.m. For Retreat, everyone on campus stops what they are doing, just like on a military post, and pays respect while the flag is lowered.
Cadet uniform requirements vary by weekday: Monday and Wednesday is Class C uniform, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday is Class B.
Members of the Corps may dress down to "civies" at 5:00 p.m. given academic minimums are met, otherwise cadets must report for "quarters" (required study hall lasting Sunday through Thursday each week) at 7:00 p.m. There is a quarter's break at 9:00 pm and quarter's taps at 11:00 p.m. NCOs within each company alternate as CQ (Charge of Quarters) monitoring each company hall who stay on duty from 7:00 p.m. until official taps at 12:00 a.m.
Daily inspection and physical fitness is alternated during the week beginning with First Call. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday being "PT" days, and Tuesday and Thursday being the "daily inspections." Cadets are required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test each academic quarter.
The Aggressor Platoon is an all volunteer extracurricular unit sponsored by the NGCSU Military Department and the Boar’s Head Brigade. Founded in 1963, the platoon's original mission was to serve as the opposing force (OPFOR) for Pre-camp operations. More recently the unit mission has changed to providing realistic training in small unit, light infantry, and Ranger tactics. Aggressor operations are rigorous and challenging. The training is physically tough and mentally demanding. Those that do are taught in the classroom, and apply what they have learned in some of the most realistic field problems that today's Army and North Georgia College can provide. In the end, the blood, the sweat, and the tears pay off. Every year, Aggressors come out on top at the Advanced Camp and are found leading the Corps of Cadets. The Leadership learned also carries over into the armed forces.
The Aggressor motto is: "Aggressors Lead The Way!"
Cadet Organizations - Aggressor Platoon
In 1962, the Order of Colombo Mountain Platoon was conceived by a group of cadets who were interested in forming a unique organization after watching a demonstration performed by the cadre of the U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Camp. After requesting information and training assistance from the ranger camp, Master Sergeant Louis P. Colombo, who was assigned to Camp Merrill, volunteered his time and knowledge. Prior to MSG Colombo’s departure, the unit was named in his honor. MSG Colombo died in November, 1995. The unit carries on in his memory.
The unit is sponsored by the military department to promote interest in military mountaineering and small unit infantry tactics. Members are selected from those cadets who successfully pass a rigorous physical fitness test and tactical skills test. Their mission is to train and develop cadets into potential mountain combat soldiers with emphasis on the subjects of mountaineering, fixed installations, terrain navigation, small unit tactics, hand-to-hand combat and survival tactics.
Small unit tactics are initially taught in the classroom, followed by practical exercises in a field environment, Mountaineering skills are initially taught in the classroom, practiced on the rapelling tower, and then perfected at Mount Yonah. The motto "If you can’t keep up the pace, drop out of the formation" clearly exemplifies the pride and enthusiasm of the Mountain Order of Colombo.
Cadet Organizations -Mountain Order of Colombo
NGCSU is host to a variety of student organizations, including religious organizations and both national and local fraternities and sororities. Some of these include:
★ American Marketing Association [1]
★ Blue Ridge Rifles [2]
★ Color Guard [3]
★ Commuter Council [4]
★ Equestrian Club [5]
★ Gay Straight Alliance [6]
★ Graduate Student Senate [7]
★ Habitat for Humanity [8]
★ International Students Association [9]
★ Math Club [10]
★ M.P.A. Student Association [11]
★ Model United Nations [12]
★ Mountain Order of Colombo [13]
★ Nursing Students [14]
★ Political Science Student Association [15]
★ Project Dignity [16]
★ Psychology Club [17]
★ Society of Physics Students [18]
★ Sociology Club [19]
★ Student Government Association (SGA) [20]
★ The Voice - Student Newspaper [21]
★ Baptist Student Union [22]
★ Canterbury Club
★ Newman Club
★ The Westminster Club
★ Wesley Foundation [23]
★ Kappa Sigma (Rho Prime)
★ Pi Kappa Alpha (Psi)
★ Pi Kappa Phi (Delta Beta)
★ Sigma Chi (Theta Epsilon)
★ Sigma Nu (Kappa)
★ Sigma Theta (formally Sigma Phi Epsilon)
★ Sigma Omega
★ Sigma Alpha Epsilon ( Gerogia Delta)
★ Delta Zeta (Xi Xi)
★ Alpha Gamma Delta (Theta Delta)
★ Kappa Delta (Epsilon Gamma)
★ Phi Mu (Kappa Upsilon)
★ Gamma Sigma Sigma ([24])
★ Sigma Kappa (Kappa Lambda) ([25])
★ Most of the staff at Hidden Lake Academy are students at NGCSU.
★ NGCSU does not have a collegiate football team--most of the student body is found to cheer for neighboring colleges, such as University of Georgia, or Georgia Tech. However, the campus bookstore does offer North Georgia Football t-shirts with the slogan: "North Georgia Football--Still Undefeated."
★ The musician Shawn Mullins is a graduate of NGCSU and was a member of the Corps of Cadets.
★ North Georgia College & State University
'North Georgia College & State University' (NGCSU), also known as The Military College of Georgia, is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. The majority of students, however, are not in the military. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the university was founded in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, and was the first co-educational college in the state. It later became North Georgia College, before receiving its current name in 1996. Specializing in leadership training and producing leaders since 1873, the university has been designated as The Leadership Institution of Georgia.
A prominent architectural feature of NGCSU is the gold leaf covered spire of the main administration building, Price Memorial Hall, which was the site of the Dahlonega branch of the United States Mint from 1838–1861. Dahlonega was a major gold rush town in the 1830s.
Perhaps the most notable feature of NGSCU is its military program. Since its inception, the college has required undergraduate resident males to participate in the corps of cadets, known as the "Boar's Head Brigade" (the corps is optional for resident undergraduate females and all commuting or graduate students). The school also has a large United States Army ROTC program. Life in the cadet corps helps prepare ROTC candidates for a military career, and cadets are required to take courses leading to a military science minor. However, cadets are not required to sign ROTC contracts or enter the military. A large number of cadets are members of the United States Army Reserve and Georgia Army National Guard, either in furtherance of military careers, or as a requirement of military scholarships.
Departments
★ School of Business & Government
★ School of Education
★ School of Arts & Letters
★ School of Health & Natural Sciences
"The Boar's Head Brigade"
The Boar's Head Brigade is the official designation of the ROTC unit at NGCSU. It is formed along standard military units at a smaller scale. There are two battalions, and each battalion has three companies. There is one detached Headquarters Company. 1st Battalion is housed in Sirmons Hall and is made up of Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Companies. 2nd Battalion is housed in Gaillard Hall and is made up of Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot Companies. HHC Company resides in Sanford Hall. Headquarters and Headquarters Company is comprised of the NGCSU Golden Eagle Band, the Blue Ridge Rifles (a nationally recognized rifle drill team), the Nurse Detachment, Color Guard, and the Ranger Challenge Team.
A special company, known as Golf Company, is sometimes formed during the summer term when Corps participation is low.
The female membership of the Corps moved to Sirmons Hall in 1991 (formally housed in the Lewis Residence Hall) making Sirmons Hall the first co-ed housing facility on campus, though access to the female residences was restricted by card key; however, co-ed showers and latrines are used, with a sign merely being changed outside the main door.
Military life on campus is full-time during the week. A typical week on campus begins with a full brigade drill on Monday. Military drill starts the academic year with brigade drills in the fall, company drills in the winter, and squad drills in the spring. Companies submit to a "white collar" inspection of quarters each academic term. Quarters are meticulously cleaned, and bunks must meet specific inspection requirements with a "white collar" turn down.
Daily life begins with First Call at 6:45 a.m. and Reveille at 7:00 a.m. Retreat is sounded each day at 5:00 p.m. and Taps is played at 12:00 a.m. For Retreat, everyone on campus stops what they are doing, just like on a military post, and pays respect while the flag is lowered.
Cadet uniform requirements vary by weekday: Monday and Wednesday is Class C uniform, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday is Class B.
Members of the Corps may dress down to "civies" at 5:00 p.m. given academic minimums are met, otherwise cadets must report for "quarters" (required study hall lasting Sunday through Thursday each week) at 7:00 p.m. There is a quarter's break at 9:00 pm and quarter's taps at 11:00 p.m. NCOs within each company alternate as CQ (Charge of Quarters) monitoring each company hall who stay on duty from 7:00 p.m. until official taps at 12:00 a.m.
Daily inspection and physical fitness is alternated during the week beginning with First Call. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday being "PT" days, and Tuesday and Thursday being the "daily inspections." Cadets are required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test each academic quarter.
The Aggressor Platoon and Mountain Order of Columbo Units
Aggressor Platoon
The Aggressor Platoon is an all volunteer extracurricular unit sponsored by the NGCSU Military Department and the Boar’s Head Brigade. Founded in 1963, the platoon's original mission was to serve as the opposing force (OPFOR) for Pre-camp operations. More recently the unit mission has changed to providing realistic training in small unit, light infantry, and Ranger tactics. Aggressor operations are rigorous and challenging. The training is physically tough and mentally demanding. Those that do are taught in the classroom, and apply what they have learned in some of the most realistic field problems that today's Army and North Georgia College can provide. In the end, the blood, the sweat, and the tears pay off. Every year, Aggressors come out on top at the Advanced Camp and are found leading the Corps of Cadets. The Leadership learned also carries over into the armed forces.
The Aggressor motto is: "Aggressors Lead The Way!"
Cadet Organizations - Aggressor Platoon
Mountain Order of Colombo
In 1962, the Order of Colombo Mountain Platoon was conceived by a group of cadets who were interested in forming a unique organization after watching a demonstration performed by the cadre of the U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Camp. After requesting information and training assistance from the ranger camp, Master Sergeant Louis P. Colombo, who was assigned to Camp Merrill, volunteered his time and knowledge. Prior to MSG Colombo’s departure, the unit was named in his honor. MSG Colombo died in November, 1995. The unit carries on in his memory.
The unit is sponsored by the military department to promote interest in military mountaineering and small unit infantry tactics. Members are selected from those cadets who successfully pass a rigorous physical fitness test and tactical skills test. Their mission is to train and develop cadets into potential mountain combat soldiers with emphasis on the subjects of mountaineering, fixed installations, terrain navigation, small unit tactics, hand-to-hand combat and survival tactics.
Small unit tactics are initially taught in the classroom, followed by practical exercises in a field environment, Mountaineering skills are initially taught in the classroom, practiced on the rapelling tower, and then perfected at Mount Yonah. The motto "If you can’t keep up the pace, drop out of the formation" clearly exemplifies the pride and enthusiasm of the Mountain Order of Colombo.
Cadet Organizations -Mountain Order of Colombo
Campus life
NGCSU is host to a variety of student organizations, including religious organizations and both national and local fraternities and sororities. Some of these include:
Student organizations
★ American Marketing Association [1]
★ Blue Ridge Rifles [2]
★ Color Guard [3]
★ Commuter Council [4]
★ Equestrian Club [5]
★ Gay Straight Alliance [6]
★ Graduate Student Senate [7]
★ Habitat for Humanity [8]
★ International Students Association [9]
★ Math Club [10]
★ M.P.A. Student Association [11]
★ Model United Nations [12]
★ Mountain Order of Colombo [13]
★ Nursing Students [14]
★ Political Science Student Association [15]
★ Project Dignity [16]
★ Psychology Club [17]
★ Society of Physics Students [18]
★ Sociology Club [19]
★ Student Government Association (SGA) [20]
★ The Voice - Student Newspaper [21]
Religious organizations
★ Baptist Student Union [22]
★ Canterbury Club
★ Newman Club
★ The Westminster Club
★ Wesley Foundation [23]
Fraternities
★ Kappa Sigma (Rho Prime)
★ Pi Kappa Alpha (Psi)
★ Pi Kappa Phi (Delta Beta)
★ Sigma Chi (Theta Epsilon)
★ Sigma Nu (Kappa)
★ Sigma Theta (formally Sigma Phi Epsilon)
★ Sigma Omega
★ Sigma Alpha Epsilon ( Gerogia Delta)
Sororities
★ Delta Zeta (Xi Xi)
★ Alpha Gamma Delta (Theta Delta)
★ Kappa Delta (Epsilon Gamma)
★ Phi Mu (Kappa Upsilon)
★ Gamma Sigma Sigma ([24])
★ Sigma Kappa (Kappa Lambda) ([25])
Trivia
★ Most of the staff at Hidden Lake Academy are students at NGCSU.
★ NGCSU does not have a collegiate football team--most of the student body is found to cheer for neighboring colleges, such as University of Georgia, or Georgia Tech. However, the campus bookstore does offer North Georgia Football t-shirts with the slogan: "North Georgia Football--Still Undefeated."
★ The musician Shawn Mullins is a graduate of NGCSU and was a member of the Corps of Cadets.
External link
★ North Georgia College & State University
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