"North Georgia College & State University recently received a high-profile boost of attention when the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a feature on "FROG Week," the university's grueling semi-annual six-day boot camp for new Cadets. More than 270 graduated from the Army-style freshman orientation in August. Many of the upperclassmen that led this years program are veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 50 students veterans returned to campus this fall after serving a year in Iraq. That, along with the unique status within higher education held by NGCSU as one of only six four-year senior military colleges in the nation, helped attract the Chronicle's attention. The 670 ROTC Cadets make up a minority of the university's 4,800 students, yet the institution's culture includes a strong military tradition."     - Former University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

All new members of the Corps will participate in FROG Week, an experience that that you will remember for the rest of your life!    To complete the transition from civilian student to military Cadet, you must rely on each other and work as a team.

Day One:

Day Two:

Before the sun rises you will be on your feet for first call. Depending on the battalion you are in, there will a PT (Physical Training) test that will test your endurance in push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run. After PT you will head back to your room for personal hygiene and then go to chow. Throughout the day the cadre will give a series of military oriented classes. Once the classes are done for the day you will have a briefing from the Assistant Commandant of Cadets about your responsibilities as a Cadet. Again, you will run back to the Cadet residence halls and be given time to set up your rooms. Lights Out

Day Three:

Day Four:

Day Four will be a long, hard, trying day that will test your endurance. The day begins with company PT before the sun even rises. In fact, it might still be dark when you head back to the Cadet residence halls for personal hygiene. After you get cleaned up and eat, you will take a little trip to North Georgia's training facility at Pine Valley. Remember one thing: encourage your cadre to get dirty today. At Pine Valley you will negotiate the grenade assault course, the leadership reaction course, and the low-ropes confidence course. You will also see a demonstration from one of North Georgia's elite specialty units who will then teach you basic military skills such as individual movement techniques (IMT) and camouflage. Another elite specialty unit, the Mountain Order of Colombo, will be present to teach you military survival techniques. This is a great day to see what you are made of! Early in the evening you will travel back to the college. You will eat chow, then clean up and hit the rack. If you are not tired by the end of today, don’t worry... there is always tomorrow.

Day Five:

Day Six:

Last day of FROG week, just get through today and you are done. You will get up and dress in your PT uniform and head out for a light breakfast. Once you are done with chow your company will head to the drill field so that the Crown Mountain Run can begin. The run is over three miles... up a mountain. The Crown Mountain Run is the culminating event for FROG Week. You can do it; you have made it this far so do not quit. After the run there will be a ceremony accepting you into the Corps of Cadets. The Gideon bearer will also be recognized at this time. Following the ceremony you will be released to get cleaned up, put on a fresh set of ACU's, and partake in our traditional luncheon of frog legs. When you are finished chow, you are able to spend a few hours with family and or friends. You will be told when you are to report back to the company. Congratulations on making it through the week.