The "rules" at wwasp are not like "rules" at a real school or hospital. They are the rules of a totalistic thought reform prison: designed to psychologically break a detainee, and be impossible to follow. No one should be faulted for supposedly not adhering to them
Detainees judged more “reformed” by the group and staff are forced to pass out a certain # of demerits a day, and the more demerits a detainee passes out the more "reformed" they appear. That increases (on the surface) their eligibility for liberation and elegibility for a higher comfort level. Therefore, by design, someone will always be receiving demerits, regardless of how closely they adhere to the “rules” simply because it behooves staff and detainees to punish.
The rules are also general enough so that anything a detainee does can be construed as rule breaking. Here is just a snippet of some rules for WWASP: Some are fairly straight forward like "blatant violation of meals" which basically means, I think, taking extra food when you are hungry, but some rules are "manipulation" and "rude act," which be any behavior an adolescent detainee or staff chooses to interpret as insincere or bad. So a detainee can say, "good morning" and that can be "manipulating" because supposedly you are flattering a fellow detainee for some gain, but if don't say good morning that could be a "rude act." Then, there is the sheer number of and impossible demands of the rules.
Anyone honestly feel they could or SHOULD follow these rules on this schedule of this WWASP totalist thought reform prison:
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?p=255174#255174Demerits and Inappropriate Behavior outline
Category 1:
101 Rude Act
102 Rude Manners
103 Disrespect to Staff
104 Rude Comments
105 Destructive Peer Relations
106 Disrespect of Property
107 Inappropriate Comments
108 Unsatisfactory Effort
109 Unsatisfactory Attitude
110 Late
111 Unsatisfactory Inspection
112 Dress Code Violation
113 Manipulation
114 Horseplay
115 Dishonesty
116 Breaking Silence
Category 2:
201 Trend
202 Major Rude Act
203 Major Horseplay
204 Shutdown Violation
205 Violation of Visit
206 Insubordination
207 Major Mischief
208 Defacing (Restitution)
209 Out of Area
210 Blatant Rule Violation
211 Major Negative Attitude
212 Not Following Directions
213 Major Dishonesty
214 Minor Contraband
215 Breaking Silence
216 Blatant Violation of Meals
217 Note Passing
218 Gossiping
219 Unmarked Items
220 Borrowing and Lending
Category 3:
301 Group Removal
302 Refusal
303 Theft
304 Vandalism-Restitution
305 Cheating
306 Physical intimidation
307 Lying on Statement of Fact
308 Major Contraband
309 Breaking Confidentiality
Category 4:
401 Fighting
402 Tobacco
403 Disruptive Removal
404 Alcohol/Drugs
405 Serious Misconduct
406 Weapons
407 Run Away Plans
Category 5:
501 Run Away
502 Out of Control
503 Self Inflicted Injury
WORK
1. Refusal to work is regarded as misconduct.
2. All cadets’ will be assigned to work crews under the supervision of an instructor.
3. Work will consist of a variety of maintenance, custodial and construction assignments.
4. Workers will be provided with appropriate clothing and equipment.
5. Work will generally be scheduled Monday through Friday from 0800 hours until sunset.
6. Workers are strictly prohibited from unauthorized contacts with non-Camp personnel while outside the
fence. Violation will result in immediate disciplinary action.
7. Workers must remain at their assigned work site and under the supervision of staff.
Any unscheduled or unauthorized departure or absence from the work site or vehicle will be considered an
escape subject to criminal prosecution.
A. ESCAPE - A person commits an offense if he unlawfully removes himself from official
detention following temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period, or leaves his
work site unauthorized.
B. Permitting or Facilitating Escape — Any person who knowingly causes or facilitates an
escape is committing an offense. If you aid another cadet in any way in an escape, you will be
charged with aiding an escape and conspiracy.
8. While working around the main complex, no cadet will leave the place of work without authorization
from the work or crew supervisor, nor without a pass properly signed indicating the destination and the
time the cadet left work.
9. Any items found on the roads or in the woods will be considered contraband and must be turned over to
the work crew supervisor in charge.
10. All work crew cadets’ are to follow the directions of the drill instructor or maintenance repairman.
11. Unless given special permission by the drill instructor or maintenance repairman, all workers will be
required to wear a shirt while working.
12. Each cadet working will carry his share of the job and cannot quit working until the job has been
completed and inspected, unless otherwise authorized.
13. Any cadet on a work crew may be required by the crew supervisor to do any job relating to the general
duties of the work crew.
14. Those cadets’ not assigned to a work crew will be expected to be ready at 0800 hours for any in-house
work.
15. While on a work crew, cadets’ must remain in sight of the work or crew supervisors at all times and
obey all orders.
WORKSITE RULES
1. Work in the area designated by the work supervisor.
2. Cadets’ will work in any work crew that they are assigned to work.
3. Each work site will have specific areas where crew workers will not be permitted.
4. Follow each order given. Your work performance is evaluated daily.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Cadets will:
1. Say, Yes Or No Instructor.
2. Obey all orders given by all staff members.
3. Say 'Yes, sir" or "Yes, ma'am" to all adults.
4. Say "Sir/ma’am, by your leave, sir/ma' am" when passing a staff member from behind
5. Attend Physical Training.
6. Attend drill, work details or class as scheduled.
7. Clean and maintain their individual areas.
8. Report any injury of any type to a staff member.
9. Keep clothing neat and clean at all times.
10. Shower and take care of personal hygiene daily.
11. Wear covers properly when outside the barracks. No excuses will be heard.
Cadets will not:
1. Engage in horse playing.
2. Use profanity or make excessive noise.
3. Talk back or be disrespectful to any staff member.
4. Talk to any person not assigned to Eagle Merit Camp without permission.
5. Be on racks between 0600 and 2030.
6. Borrow, sell, buy or trade items or services.
7. Abuse or threaten anyone.
8. Be out of the rack between 2100 and 0600 without the permission of a staff member.
9. Enter any office or area without the permission of a staff member.
10. Wear some type of footgear inside the Dorm Area.
B. Etiquette of Cadets
The list below will outline the demeanor/manner by which a cadet will conduct himself while assigned to
the Camp.
1 Requesting permission to speak. When a cadet desires to speak to a staff member:
(a) He will be at the position of "attention",
(b) The cadet will recite the following: "Sir/Ma'am, cadet (last name) requests
permission to speak, sir/ma'am", which will be granted or denied. If granted,
(c) The cadet will and remain @ attention until the conversation has ended,
(d) Once the conversation has ended the cadet will then request permission to leave
Once permission is granted, he will take one step backward, do an "about face" and
go.
2. Staff initiated conversation. If a staff member initiates a conversation with the cadet the cadet will:
immediately go to "the position of attention" and follow (c) and (d) above.
3. Squad Bay Areas. No cadet is allowed in any Squad Bay other than his assigned Squad Bay. Talking
inside the barracks will be kept to a whisper. A cadet desiring to talk with another cadet not assigned to his
Squad Bay may go to the common area when free time is granted.
4. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO TALKING ALLOWED IN THE HEAD/SHOWER ROOM.
5. The first cadet to see anyone that is not a cadet, will sound "attention on deck", then all cadets will
come to "attention" until the command "carry on" is given. A staff member or individual entering the dorm
for the first time will be given this respect. None of the above applies when taps has been sounded or a
class is being conducted.
6. All cadets will go to "zero" (no noise) when head calls are being conducted prior to taps. After head
calls, Cadets will place all personal items in their proper place, strip down to T-shirts and underwear, and
standby at "attention" for taps procedure.
7. After prayer, all cadets will face their bunks and a instructor will sound "prepare to mount." The cadets
will respond by saying "Sir, prepare to mount, aye aye sir", Then a instructor will sound "mount" at which
time the cadets will mount his rack." Once mounted, the cadets will assume the position of "attention" until
they have been given the command to "adjust" and go to sleep with no talking.
8. Cadets will not call another by any nickname. Only his last name preceded by the "cadet." All
Instructors will be addressed as Instructor. All other staff members will be addressed as Mr. or Ms. or
Officer.
9. All cadets must double time everywhere they go unless otherwise directed.
Schedule
Reality:
Prep
30 min. ready
Physical Training:
3 min push-ups
1 min rest
3 min sit-ups
1 min rest
3 min side straddle hop
1 min rest
3 min lunges
1 min rest
3 min push up (wide)
1 min rest
3 min sit-ups (crunch)
1 min rest
3 min grass drill
1 min rest
3 min flutter kick
1 min rest
3 min mule kicks
1 min rest
3 min push-ups
1 min rest
3 min sit-ups (oblique)
1 min rest
3 min side straddle hop
10 min rest
1.5 hour March (60 laps)
10 min stretch
Chow
Rest
Reality:
Chow
Clean up
30 min. rest
Reality:
Academic / Skill Building:
Skill building workbooks to
be turned in. School work
from home.
Dinner
Showers: Each cadet may
take a 2 min shower
Shutdown: all lights out all
quiet
6:00 Prep
6:10 Inspection
6:30 Physical Training
7:00 Physical Training
7:30 Marching / Cadence
8:00 Marching / Cadence
8:30 Marching / Cadence
9:00 Breakfast
9:30 Break
10:00 Physical Training
10:30 Physical Training
11:00 Marching / Cadence
11:30 Marching / Cadence
12:00 Marching / Cadence
12:30 Chow
1:00 Cleanup
1:30 Break
2:00 Physical Training
2:30 Physical Training
3:00 Marching / Cadence
3:30 Marching / Cadence
4:00 Marching / Cadence
4:30 Shower
5:00 Academics / Skill
5:30 Academics / Skill
6:00 Chow
6:30 Clean up
7:00 Academics / Skill
7:30 Academics / Skill
8:00 Academics / Skill
8:30 Academics / Skill
9:00 Prep
9:30 Shutdown
WORK
1. Refusal to work is regarded as misconduct.
2. All cadets’ will be assigned to work crews under the supervision of an instructor.
3. Work will consist of a variety of maintenance, custodial and construction assignments.
4. Workers will be provided with appropriate clothing and equipment.
5. Work will generally be scheduled Monday through Friday from 0800 hours until sunset.
6. Workers are strictly prohibited from unauthorized contacts with non-Camp personnel while outside the
fence. Violation will result in immediate disciplinary action.
7. Workers must remain at their assigned work site and under the supervision of staff.
Any unscheduled or unauthorized departure or absence from the work site or vehicle will be considered an
escape subject to criminal prosecution.
A. ESCAPE - A person commits an offense if he unlawfully removes himself from official
detention following temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period, or leaves his
work site unauthorized.
B. Permitting or Facilitating Escape — Any person who knowingly causes or facilitates an
escape is committing an offense. If you aid another cadet in any way in an escape, you will be
charged with aiding an escape and conspiracy.
8. While working around the main complex, no cadet will leave the place of work without authorization
from the work or crew supervisor, nor without a pass properly signed indicating the destination and the
time the cadet left work.
9. Any items found on the roads or in the woods will be considered contraband and must be turned over to
the work crew supervisor in charge.
10. All work crew cadets’ are to follow the directions of the drill instructor or maintenance repairman.
11. Unless given special permission by the drill instructor or maintenance repairman, all workers will be
required to wear a shirt while working.
12. Each cadet working will carry his share of the job and cannot quit working until the job has been
completed and inspected, unless otherwise authorized.
13. Any cadet on a work crew may be required by the crew supervisor to do any job relating to the general
duties of the work crew.
14. Those cadets’ not assigned to a work crew will be expected to be ready at 0800 hours for any in-house
work.
15. While on a work crew, cadets’ must remain in sight of the work or crew supervisors at all times and
obey all orders.
