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Trainee : Sebastian Amaya Name of Training : NLCC P.O.L.A Petty Officer Leadership Academy Training Location : Norfolk,VA Year of Training : Summer 09 Duration of Training : 1 week Would recommend?? : Yes Overall Grade : B Difficulty of Training : 1/5 Comments :This was my second Leadership Academy. The classes were short but we learned a lot. The CO made the training fun by taking us on several field trips. We went on a tour of the USS Wisconsin and to a war simulator area. It was a long walk from the barracks to the chow hall, but we didn't mind. The barracks were really nice and comfortable. Be prepared to have a uniform and locker inspection. Overall, this training was really fun. |
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Trainee : Lorenzo Gari Name of Training : NLCC P.O.L.A Petty Officer Leadership Academy Training Location : Norfolk, Virginia Year of Training : Summer, 2009 Duration of Training : one week Would recommend?? : Yes Overall Grade : B- Difficulty of Training : 2/5 Comments : This was the strangest the trainings I have been to, yet one of the most fun. The strange thing is that there was a nap time for some reason, or like a recreational sort of period, and it was very loose. We also went to different places to eat, such as Subway, CiCi's Pizza, and we had PT only 2 of the 7 days of our stay. We also had a lot of study time periods and some team building excercises. The swimming pool and the food periods were where we could talk ( we lost privileges because some people talked A LOT). I recommend this training because it was fun. :) |
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Trainee : Jon Elder Name of Training : NLCC P.O.L.A Petty Officer Leadership Academy Training Location : Norfolk, VA Year of Training : summer, 2009 Duration of Training : 1 week Would recommend?? : maybe Overall Grade : c Difficulty of Training : 1/5 Comments : No pt and food was bad. It was boring most of the time and lots of classes. I did meet some new friends. |
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Trainee : Zachary Vlahovski Name of Training : NLCC P.O.L.A Petty Officer Leadership Academy Training Location : Melbourne,Florida Year of Training : Summer, 2009 Duration of Training : 1 week Would recommend?? : yes Overall Grade : A Difficulty of Training : 2/5 Comments : POLA was a great training, very academic. At POLA they taught you how to lead, then let you try your leadership skills. They let everyone lead at least one part of PT. Also, everyone led the company in marching. |
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Trainee : Sebastian Amaya Name of Training : NLCC P.O.L.A Petty Officer Leadership Academy Training Location : Melbourne,FL Year of Training : Summer 2009 Duration of Training : 1 week Would recommend?? : YES Overall Grade : B+ Difficulty of Training : 2/5 Comments : This training was great. The lessons and skills taught couldn't have been better. The staff were very experienced and also great leaders which helped me understand the concepts being taught. In this training the Sea Cadets and League Cadets were put in the same classes and were given the same requirements. PT was easy but the surroundings were hard to work with. The barracks were great and comfortable. The food was good as well. |