Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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jvlONVVEM.TH- OV ] Virginia Military Institute The Superintendent Lexingtom. Virginia 24450 12 January 1981 SUBJECT: Letter of Reprimand TO: Each Member of the First Class In the hour preceding BRC, 9 December 1980, a sweat party was held for new cadets by members of the Class of 1981. This ' activity was conducted in complete disregard of my instructions to your class president. His actions and yours constitute a ery grave deed of mis- conduct. Respect for authority a are cornerstones of the VMI educa history has a class been authoriz but within the regulations and un Your conduct on the morning of 9 judgment, maturity and responsibi example for the Corps of Cadets o the VMI. Your willful disregard tradition of first class leadersh sents or teaches. Your class wou part of any other subordinate cla nd responsibility for on tiori. At no time in the ed to run the Ratline in der the authority of the December demonstrated a lity. You failed to set r -For those who view you of responsible authority ip or anything that the Id net tolerate such beh sses. e ' s actions Institute ' s any fashion Superintendent. gross lack of the proper from outside is not in the Institute repre- avior on the The Class of 1981 is hereby reprimanded for its poor judgment and lack of responsible leadership which led to the unauthorized activity cf 9 Dscember. This action on my part is not to be considered as an act of leniency. No precedent of leniency for willful disregard of instructions is either inferred or intended. However, the precedent is set and main- tained by this decision that the first class is expected to exercise mature judgment and responsible leadership within the Corps of Cadets. As the leaders of the Corps you can delegate authority but not responsibility. A copy of this letter will be placed in your permanent file. If you d ' id not participate in the activity of 9 December, notify my office and this letter will be withdrawn. Richard L. Irby Lieutenant General Superintendent

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YONU RtSOLVK TO BE slrONE VA ' JACkSON LOW-RIDER MADMAN Unauthorized worn- Overindulgence of an and booze fire water MAC MOOSE Unauttiorized tour of Anti-eloquence to a National Historic tacs uptown District witfi a female SPEED-REED PROMAJII Unauttiorized cfieer- Bad-mouttiing tfie leader in hay zookeeper HARRY G. Pitching practice from Scott Shipp Hall and unauthor- ized post-taps fun in Stanton DUSTY BUD Experimenting with SNI cocktail hour everdear fuel substi- tute BUBBA QUIMBY IV Unhappy happy- Drinkin ' and tran- hour sportin ' BEEF ' ANGEL MUIR Watering West Point Under the influence Too much skull of spirits and un- authorized flagpole acrobatics ROB CRABMAN SOJU NORDICHI 2-time loser, alcohol Entertaining females Victim of a taste tor Malicious assault of in barracks in barracks cheap wine a Tac with a motor vehicle

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SECOND CLASS CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT HARRY J. BITZBERGER HISTORIAN VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT P. LOUJHAN JEFFERY A. MODESETT 122 Seconds