Field Force Member Responsibilities

Purpose of the Field Force  

                    To support West Point Admissions

                 To disseminate information about West Point

                 To assist candidates in completing the application process

Primary Responsibilities  

                    High School Guidance Counselor contacts

                                Phone calls - Guidance Counselors should be contacted during the Jan-Feb time frame to refresh  the counselor's understanding of the requirements for successful applicants to the Academy 

                                Email - Use email to schedule visits and confirm level of interest among students for a visit.

                           Visit - Visits should be scheduled in the February-March time frame to speak with interested Juniors.  Schedule with Guidance Counselor, confirm by email, cancel if no interest shown.

                   Candidate contacts

                                Phone calls - Contact a candidate as soon as his/her name appears on the MCCR (electronic version). Discuss the Whole Candidate Score system of rating, the nomination process, how to have SAT scores forwarded to Congressional offices and to the Academy.  Schedule an interview.  Discuss the rolling admissions policy of the Academy.  Stress the importance of timeliness.  Early is Best.                                                                          

                                Email -  Use email to convey additional guidance to the candidate if his/her record on the MCCR reflects that the candidate is not making timely progress in file completion.

                               Tracking  - Keep track of your candidate's progress toward file completion by use of the MCCR.

                               Interview  - As soon as the candidate shows progress toward file completion, conduct the interview.  The form is located on the Academy Field Force web site.  It should be completed and forwarded to the Academy electronically.

                                                Good Interview

                                                Bad Interview

                                Group presentation - Group presentations for Juniors should be conducted at  each high school where interest in having such a presentation is demonstrated.

                             College Fairs and Academy nights

                                Presentations 

                                Table stations

                              CPRC and Outreach support

                                                   CPRC

                                                         Availability of cadets

                                                        School contacts

                                                Outreach

                                                        Assist Outreach officer in contacting and scheduling school visits

                              Special Events

                                                By-Invites

                                                Educators' Luncheons

                                                Award ceremonies

                                                Local clubs/organizations liaison  

                                Force Multipliers

                                                West Point Parents Club of Mass. (WPPCMA)

                                                West Point Society of New England (WPSNE)

                                            Media

                                               Congressional Staff

                                               ROTC/USARES