Week four started as every other week before. The company split which is where half the company when to the range and shot live fire. And the other went to other classes. One of those classes was Colors class where we learned how to raise and lower the national ensign. We had our individual pictures with Coast Guard Uniform and got to see where other companies took their company photos to help us give an idea of where we want our picture done. Wednesday we took our Physical Fitness test. Males had to run the mile and a half in 12:51 do 29 pushups and 38 sit ups.  Females had to run in 15:26 do 15 pushups and 32 sit ups. A lot of people failed and now have to attend Physical Fitness Enhancement every morning Monday through Friday at 0530. Thursday we got to pick where our next journey will take us in the Coast Guard. We got to pick four districts that we would like to go to and then three picks from those districts. We were told by our company commanders to think of what we want to do as far as our career and pick somewhere that our parents and/or ourselves could never afford to send us to see. A lot of people picked places they thought would be cool to see. Friday morning was the turning point to realization of the half way point. We took our Midterm tests, everyone in the company passed. Some of the company got the opportunity to start doing flight physicals for those that are interested in Aviation rates in the Coast Guard. We also participated in Yankee-181 graduation and marched in front of their family. Friday night we also played war games with Alpha and Bravo companies on the regiment. It was a team building exercise to teach us how to work as a team.  It resembles to capture the flag. We built forts around our halls were we reside while we are here in training and took hostages and captured the other companies colors. It was fun and a good lesson. Saturday morning we learned the moves that we will use in Pugil Stick training. Pugil Stick is where we hit each other with padded sticks to help us learn confidence with confrontation. Sunday we worked on our Ranks and Rates and Manual Arms, Sunday night we had our first off base run. We ran two miles around the city of Cape May with Bravo Company and go to sing cadence. It made us feel good running through the neighborhoods and having people come out on the porch cheering us on as we ran.

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