FIrst PFT for 2013 Camp & Future Activities

The first Devil Pup PFT for 2013 camp will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  Please arrive 8:15 a.m. 

Location:  Washington County Sheriff's Facility, 750 S. 5400 West, Hurricane, UT.

Tuesday 4/23 &

Wednesday 4/24:

Parent meetings at 1800 (6:00 p.m.); County library Conference Rooms A & B in basement 88 W. 100 South.

If you have not turned in an application, please bring the paperwork to this meeting.  The application forms can be found on the Devil Pup, Inc. website at Devil Pups, Inc,.  Please look at the left side, under the heading "Forms" and print them out.  Bring the completed forms to one of the above meetings.
(1) Selection Questionnaire
(2) Personal Information
(3) Medical Treatment Authorization (this form is to be signed by the parent/s)

Saturday 4/27

PFT #1 at Washington County Sheriff's Facility 0830 (8:30 a.m.). 

750 S. 5400 West in Hurricane.

Saturday 5/25

PFT #2 at 0830 then Car Wash #1, 1000 to 1330 (10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at 

Hill Top Car Wash 160 N.100 East (near Denny's on the hill).

Please note that two PFTs are required for each candidate.  We will take the higher of the two scores in determining which candidates will be chosen to attend camp in July.  For those who have a schedule conflict for one of the above PFT days, there will be a “make up” test date on June 22^nd (below).

There will also be two car washes held at the Hilltop Car Wash on St. George Boulevard.  This is a major fund raising activity and each candidate will be expected to sell 10 tickets.  You will be judged on selling tickets as well as washing cars.

Saturday 6/15

Rummage sale at Lin's Market 1930 W. Sunset Blvd 0800 (8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.).  Round up rummage sale items from parents, grandparents and neighbors and be at the sale to help us sell, bag and load items.  The Marine Corps League will sponsor this event.

Saturday 6/22

PFT # 3 at 0830 then Car Wash #2 from 1000 to 1300 (10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at 

Hill Top Car Wash 160 N.100 East (near Denny's on the hill).

Thursday 7/18

Transportation to Camp Pendleton departs Main St. movie theater parking lot at 0230 (2:30 a.m.). [That is 2:30 in the morning between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.  Schedule a nap for Wednesday afternoon!]  Muster time is 0200 (2:00 a.m.).

Saturday 7/27          
Devil Pup Graduation ceremony begins at 1200 noon PDT at Camp Pendleton, California. Arrival time suggested is 1030 at Basilone Road gate. Details e-mailed later.

2013 Information Meetings

This blog entry contains information about parent meetings to gain an understanding of the 2013 summer Devil Pup camp experience.  This summer's camp is from Thursday, 18 July, through Saturday, 27 July at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton on the California coast, midway between San Diego and Los Angeles.  We provide transportation to the camp, and respectfully request that the parents attend the graduation ceremony, as it is a peak experience in the young lives of their children. Parents are responsible for transportation home from Camp Pendleton.

Before your permission can be sought, you might wish background information on the program.  For that reason, we have set aside two evenings next week at which we can meet and enlighten parents on the value of this program in the development of their youngster.  Although you may not have heard of the program, it has graduated over 50,000 young people over the years of its existence, after an intensive ten-day course whose motto is "Growth through challenge."

We have set aside these dates:

Tuesday, 23 April

Wednesday, 24 April

Please choose one of the dates that is most convenient for your family.  Both evening meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B in the basement of the Washington County Library, 88 W. 100 So., St. George.  The meetings convene at 6:00 p.m. and we must surrender the room at library closing - 7:30 p.m.  You might want a notebook and pen for notes. 

My staff and I (all volunteers) are looking forward to meeting each of you.  

Col. William C. Toole

Devil Pups Liaison Rep Meeting

Col. Toole is in Long Beach, California, this weekend, along with Assistant LR Stephen Handy, to learn about the 2013 camp requirements and what the St. George quota will be this year.  Stay tuned for details on parent meetings at the St. George library, dates for PFTs and car washes, and any further requirements.  The list of applicants is long again this year, so all Devil Pup applicants should begin training now to max out the PFT.  Col. Toole and Mr. Handy will be looking for good attitudes, good work ethics, a can-do, team work philosophy and, most of all, high PFT scores. 

 

2013 Devil Pups Season

We are gearing up for 2013 Devil Pups camp at Camp Pendleton.  Col. Toole will be talking with flights at Dixie High School over the next two weeks and will be attending a meeting of liaison representatives in Long Beach to confirm dates and activities for this year.  The current information is the St. George pups will go to camp from July 18th to July 27th, 2013.

 

Dates for Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) and car wash fund raising activities are currently in the planning stages.  Stay tuned for further information.  If you are wanting a slot in this year's program, visit www.devilpups.com and look at the PFT requirements and begin your training now.

 

Photo Book

2012 SoUtah Devil Pups Photo Book

Anyone wishing to order extra photo books of the 2012 Devil Pup encampment can do so through the photo album site, using the link on the upper left side of this site.  Or just click the link above.

You will need to sign up for a free account with Shutterfly and then you can order as many books (or individual photos) as you wish.

Awards Night - 2012

Attention all 2012 SoUtah Devil Pups and Friends and Family:

Wednesday night, August 22nd, is Awards Night for our 2012 Devil Pups.  We will meet at the Pizza Factory in St. George at Main and St. George Boulevard for pizza, salad, bread sticks and drinks at 6:00 p.m.  The cost for your dinner is $8 per person (less for small children).

Devil Pups, please wear jeans, your Devil Pup T-shirt, your red neck scarf and red cap.

We will make it an early night since it's a school night, but please come and enjoy the food and fun and see these amazing 2012 Devil Pups.

Seven New Devil Pups

Graduation is over and we have seven new pups from St. George - well, one from Korea with grandparents in St. George, and six from the St. George/Ivins area.  Please see our 2012 photo album to view videos and stills of graduation festivities as well as the climb up Ole Smokey.  

www.2012soutahdevilpups.shutterfly.com

Please see this link for an article about graduation of the 50,000th Devil Pup at our graduation ceremony:
50,000th Devil Pup Graduates

We are so proud of all of you.  Thank you to parents for your support and Devil Pup Mentors for your assistance.  Stay tuned for Awards Night information.

The Tooles