About Membership
Membership
in the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry is
by election. Prospective members are
encouraged to attend social and military functions
with the Troop, especially the monthly Monday Night
Dinners at the Philadelphia Armory.
Prospective Troopers must
be currently serving in the Pennsylvania Army National
Guard, or if non-prior military service,
have executed an enlistment contract and be scheduled
to attend Initial Entry Training.
To be granted a First Reading, the initial consideration
of an application by the active members as a whole,
the candidate must have filled out a membership
application, be sponsored by a member of any roll,
and have solicited three letters of support from
members of any roll. The Troop's
Membership Committee evaluates the qualifications
of prospectives who are presented during the Monday
Night Dinners. Election
is by secret ballot of members of the Active Roll.
Following his election, the new Trooper's name is
entered onto the Active Roll, and he receives his
Troop Rosette, sequential Troop Number and a membership
certificate.
Membership in the Troop entails both privileges
and obligations. Troopers are expected to maintain
the appearance and bearing appropriate to members
of a military organization. They are issued a full-dress
uniform to be worn during formal Troop functions
or "turnouts." Required
turnouts each year currently include:
- FTPCC
Anniversary Dinner (November)
- Washington's
Birthday Dinner (February)
- Washington's
Memorial Dinner (December)
- FTPCC
Border Plate equestrian event (springtime)
Benefits include membership
in the Troop Club, access to the Troop NCO club, vehicle
parking in the Armory, and use of the Troop horses
stabled in the Philadelphia area. Troopers
also enjoy a wide variety of other opportunities:
participation in FTPCC
sail cruises, golf and shooting tournaments,
turnouts at events such as U.S. Presidential Inaugurals,
and national and international equestrian competition.
Additionally, there is always a busy round of Troop
social events, including many for the
family.
Contact
a recruiter for more information about membership.