USS Lexington Field Trip
Curriculum in Action Trip for TX-20011
FLOWER MOUND AFJROTC
Friday, Oct 4, 2013, 07:00 AM
Leaving from Flower Mound H. S.
A Brief History of CV-16
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16), nicknamed "The Blue Ghost", is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named Cabot, word arrived during construction that the USS Lexington (CV-2) had been lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea. She was renamed while under construction to commemorate the earlier ship.[3] This ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington.
Agenda
Friday, October 4, 2013
0645 - 0700 Check in with instructors and load bus
0720 - Bus departs
Lunch at Golden Corral in Universal City, TX
Arrival at USS Lexington in Corpus Christi
Saturday, October 5, 2013
0630 - Reveille
0645 - Breakfast onboard the USS Lexington
0800 - Load the bus for NAS Corpus Christi/USS Coast Guard
1200 - Lunch on NAS Corpus Christi
1300 - Continue with tour
1600 - Return to the USS Lexington for shipboard activities
Sunday, October 6, 2013
0645 - Reveille
0700 - 0730 Move out of crew quarters
0745 Breakfast
0830 Morning Colors, Final Quarters
0900 Departure
Lunch in Austin
1630 - Return to FMHS
Packing List
Each person must bring:
JROTC polo (to wear Saturday)
a shirt (to wear Sunday)
FMHS AFJROTC issued PTs (to wear as pajamas)
a belt
2 pair of shorts or jeans
undergarments
a pillow
a sleeping bag
Toiletries (shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.)
Shower shoes
Closed toe shoes (You should be wearing these when you report to the bus.)
a towel
NO TANK TOPS, NO SHORTS THAT ARE LESS THAN 3 INCHES FROM THE KNEE, NO CLOTHING WITH HOLES/RIPS/TEARS AND NO OPEN TOE SHOES!
Insect repellant and a small flashlight is advisable.
Absolutely no electrical devices may be brought on board.
**Cameras, video cameras and cell phones are allowed; however, safe plugs for chargers extremely limited.
Cost
The cost per cadet is $160. Seating is limited. You may pay a non-reundable deposit of $80 to reserve your cadet's seat by Sept 13th and then pay the balance No Later Than September 27th. **If there are extenuating circumstances, please speak with an instructor, as there is the possibility of some booster club scholarship money to assist with the cost of the trip.