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CPL Joseph Kearney, on Trav'ler sounding his bugle, with SGT. Jose F. Rosa, in a pose reminiscent
of a historical Army recruiting poster

2010 RECRUIT CLASS BEGINNING 7 FEBRUARY 2010
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH JANUARY 2010
CONTACT 1ST PAUL MAZZARA mazzarap@aol.com or
call (203) 364-0697

Requirements for membership

Applicants must be eighteen years and physically capable of performing all required duties.

Applicants must have a physical examination and must submit to and pass a police records check.

No military or horse experience required – we will train.

Training Officer 2LT Jennifer Mazzara teaches the mounting formation to recruits, May 2007

Time commitment

Recruit training takes place every Saturday from 0900 to 1400 hrs. from 6 February through June 2010. This training consists of mounted and dismounted drill, as well as classes in various military subjects such as military courtesy and flag etiquette. Training is comprehensive and recruits will be expected to complete written tests and perform basic military drill and mounted drill before graduation.

Recruit trainers 1SG Paul Mazzara and
Drill SGT Domingo Quiles

At the conclusion of recruit training, there is a graduation ceremony and the new Privates join the troop. They immediately become active members and must attend weekly drills.

Stable Duty is assigned on either a Saturday or Sunday on a rotating basis throughout the year (approximately every 4 to 6 weeks). Assigned Troopers report at 0700 and stay until all afternoon duties are complete, usually until about 1630.

Parades and other ordered functions, including work details, are scheduled throughout the year. Many are mandatory and include holidays such as Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Annual Training (7 days) is usually scheduled for the second week in August at the National Guard Training Center, Camp Rell, Niantic , CT. THIS IS A FULL UNIT MANDATORY FUNCTION.

Financial obligations

A non-refundable $150.00 initiation fee.

Annual dues are currently $240.00 per year. ($20.00 per month)

Purchase of non-issue uniform items will be required, including dress boots, sweaters and grooming equipment.

Graduation

There is a graduation ceremony for each class, and upon completion of all training and financial requirements, recruits are welcomed into the Troop, receiving their spurs and learning a critical lesson - how to open a bottle of champagne with a saber!

(L) The Troop welcomes the class of 2009 into the ranks; (R) State Representative Christopher Lyddy (Newtown) hands
new Private Heather Testa her spurs; to his right is State Representative Jason Perillo (Shelton), June 28, 2009.

(Left) As State Representative DebraLee Hovey, Governor Jodi Rell and Brigadier General Walter Lippencott look on,
PVT Laura Barkowski is shown by former Commandant Peter Moritz how to a open champagne bottle with a saber.
(Right) The graduating class cuts their cake the Cavalry way: with a saber. Recruit Graduation, June 29, 2008