Alright parents, the day of reckoning has arrived. We have been telling the freshmen that one day they will be held accountable for their actions/inactions. Tomorrow is that day. Your freshman will talk about getting "smoked" and how it is the worst thing ever, but I wanted to give yall a warning so you don't freak out from the horror stories I'm sure you will hear soon.
To begin with, we do not just smoke freshmen just for the sake of doing so. There is always a reason. Sometimes it is for not following directions, sometimes it is used to refocus the group - but there is always a reason. No matter how long your fish tells you it lasted, a smoking will not last longer than 15 min. It might seem like forever, but it is not. The only exercises authorized during a smoking are pushups, situps, and flutter kicks. Upperclassmen will do everything they ask the fish to do. If they tell them to do pushups, there will be 5 seniors, 5 juniors and at least 5 sophomores doing pushups with the freshmen.
Yes it is controlled, yes there will be yelling, yes there will be a lot of sweat, yes the fish will hate it, yes this is normal, yes it is approved, yes the adults know this is happening, yes I will be there, yes we will do it again. I hope that answers any questions you have or will have after tomorrow morning. Remember, it will be ok. I will not put your cadet into a compromising position. Will they be stretched, challenged and tried? Yes, more than ever before, but I will not set your fish up for failure.
"You can't choose the ways in which you will be tested."
- Robert J. Sawyer
In Relentless Pursuit,
Garrett
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