Upper Midwest Digital Folklore Archives 
Accession Form (Version 2:  12/1/11)  

Title of Project:	  Marine Option ROTC

Course: 						Instructor:  Robert Glenn Howard	 		
Com Arts 522: Digitally Documenting Everyday Communication	

Year:						Semester:
2011						Fall

Date(s) material was documented: November and December 2011

Language(s): English

Places mentioned:  (town or county, state [spelled out], country) 
Madison Wisconsin USA
Quantico Virginia USA

Summary of Project: (100 words or less.) 

A look into a typical week of five different communication events within the Marine Option group at the University of Wisconsin NROTC Unit including: physical training, Simper Fi meeting, rifle drills, squad on the offensive, and the Navy/Marine Birthday Ball

Restrictions, if any, placed on the use of this project by the Student or the Respondent:  None

Keywords:   (terms that will help researchers find your fieldwork; include 3-5 terms) Marine, NROTC, Physical Training, Commands

 Folk Genre Keywords: (from the Ethnographic Thesaurus’ top term categories, e.g. Belief, Ritual, Music, Dance, Material Culture, Foodways, etc; list all that apply)			
	disciplines, education, law and governance				
				
More Specific Subject Terms:  (from the Ethnographic Thesaurus, e.g. taverns, basket making, etc)
	governance, military science, military education			
 				
Folk Group Keywords: (use list of ethnic terms handed out in class and/or the Ethnographic Thesaurus, e.g.  Family; Ethnic: Greek American, African American; Work: firefighters; Sports: baseball players; Gender; Sexualities; Others)
 	undergraduate marines military education			
				
Cultural Practice, Motif, and Issue Keywords not described above: (examples: -making, Ho-Chunk pahkeh beadwork;  apples, bear, car, water, death, murder, changes in tradition, hybridity)
	naval reserve officer training corps, rifle drilling, birthday ball, squad on the offensive, physical training

About the Student-Researcher:

Name of Student: James Hadar

Major/Dept:	Com Arts				Year in College: (please circle one)
						Freshman	 Sophmore	Junior 		[ Senior ] 
Gender:	Male		 Age: 	22				 Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):	Hungarian, Turkish, North American		 Birthplace:	Tallahassee Florida USA				Significant places of residence, if different: none (town or county, state [spelled out], country)    				
Religious group affiliations:	Christian			
				
List of Respondent(s):
 (Include the following information for EACH respondent from whom you have collect a consent form.  Copy and Paste a Respondent Information section for each respondent beyond those below.  Leave unused entries blank.  Number consecutively:  “No.4,” “No.5”.  These numbers should match your uploaded consent and release form document numbers (see below)).

Respondent Information 

Name of Respondent No. 1:  	Christopher Thomas Kocab		
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: (what is it about this person that forms the basis for this project?)
Marine Corps Major
									
Relationship to student:	none									
									
Gender: Male							
Age: undisclosed
Birthplace (town or county, state [spelled out], country):	undisclosed		
 Significant places of residence , if different than above:	Madison Wisconsin USA		
		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):		
Religious background:	undisclosed			
Occupation:	Marine Corps Officer, Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison				
Hobbies:		undisclosed	
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 2:  	Jorjio Hopkins		
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: (what is it about this person that forms the basis for this project?)
 NROTC Midshipman
									
Relationship to student:	none									
									
Gender: Male							
Age: 21	
Birthplace (town or county, state [spelled out], country):	Madison Wisconsin USA		
 Significant places of residence , if different than above:			
		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):	African-American	
Religious background:	undisclosed			
Occupation:		Student			
Hobbies:		undisclosed	
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 3:  	Robert Dumke		
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: (what is it about this person that forms the basis for this project?)
Platoon Sergeant of the Marine Options
									
Relationship to student:	none									
									
Gender: Male							
Age: 20	
Birthplace (town or county, state [spelled out], country):	Franklin, Tennessee, USA		
 Significant places of residence , if different than above:	Madison Wisconsin USA		
		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):		
Religious background:	undisclosed			
Occupation:	Student				
Hobbies:	undisclosed		
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 4:  	Corey Davis		
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: (what is it about this person that forms the basis for this project?)
Marine Option Midshipman
									
Relationship to student:	Friend									
									
Gender:	Male						
Age: 21	
Birthplace (town or county, state [spelled out], country):	Schereville, Indiana, USA		
 Significant places of residence , if different than above:	Madison Wisconsin USA		
		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):		
Religious background:	Christian			
Occupation: 	Student			
Hobbies:	undisclosed		
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 5:  	Kevin Allen		
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: (what is it about this person that forms the basis for this project?)
Marine Officer Candidate									
Relationship to student:	Friend									
									
Gender:	Male						
Age:  21	
Birthplace (town or county, state [spelled out], country):	Belmore, New York, USA		
 Significant places of residence , if different than above:	Madison Wisconsin USA		
		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities (list specific ethnicities, not racial categories like “Asian”):		
Religious background:	Catholic			
Occupation:	graduated and unemployed				
Hobbies:	undisclosed		
Other:		

List of Documents/Recordings:
 (Include the following information for EACH Document/Recording. List as much relevant information as possible.  Copy and Paste a Document Information section for each document beyond the five below.  Number consecutively:  “No.1,” “No.2”.  These numbers should match your uploaded document number.  This COMPLETED accession form should always be document 1.  You final cut of you video should be document 2.  All other interviews or other audio, photo, video, or text materials should be in separate files following.  There should be at least one audio file per interviewee.  Include relevant B-role etc.  Keep all files at 999 Megs in size or less.  Chunk longer video files in relevant documents of 999 Megs or less.)

No. 1	Accession Form

No. 2	Your Video Documentary Title: Marine Option ROTC

No. 3	Name of Document: interview_allen

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/20/2011
Places where material was collected: Grand Central Apartments. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a raw interview footage, B-Reel, and audio interview etc.) Raw video interview footage. Kevin Allen explains how he skipped NROTC to become an officer, the ranking structure of the Marines and NROTC, the commands used in rifle drilling and how it shows the Marines' discipline and adherence to orders, the purpose behind lining up in formation before physical training, the commands used in Squad on the Offensive, and the importance of the Birthday Ball to the Marines.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Kevin Allen explains the commands used in NROTC and some of the Marine traditions.

No. 4	Name of Document: interview_davis

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/19/2011
Places where material was collected: Grand Central Apartments. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country) 
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a final cut or raw footage)
Raw video interview footage. Corey Davis defines ROTC and explains how Marine options differ from Navy options, explains physical training, explains Officer Candidate School, and runs through a typical week of communication events at the NROTC unit.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Corey Davis explains the commands used in NROTC and some of the Marine traditions

No. 5	Name of Document: interview_dumke

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/22/2011
Places where material was collected: University of Wisconsin NROTC unit. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a final cut or raw footage)
Video interview footage, edited for a mistake Robert made defining an acronym. Explains his role as a platoon sergeant, the meaning behind getting into formation before physical training, what exercises they do in a typical training session and what it is preparing them for, acronyms used, the tradition behind rifle drilling and the commands given, verbal and non-verbal commands used in Squad on the Offensive, the tradition behind the Birthday Ball, and drill competitions.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Robert Dumke explains the commands used in NROTC and some of the Marine traditions

No. 6	Name of Document: interview_hopkins (audio)

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) audio, m4a
Date Collected: 12/23/2011
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a final cut or raw footage)
Audio interview footage (at the request of not being on video). Jorjio Hopkins explains Physical Training and the commands given in formation, things done in the classroom (5 Paragraph Order) and what is taught such as acronyms, commands used in rifle drilling, Squad on the Offensive and commands used, and the tradition behind the Birthday Ball  

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Jorjio Hopkins explains the commands used in NROTC and some of the Marine traditions

No. 7	Name of Document: interview_kocab

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/22/2011
Places where material was collected: University of Wisconsin NROTC unit. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a final cut or raw footage)
Raw video interview footage. Major Christopher Kocab explains physical training and the types of workouts they do, the purpose behind formation, the Five Paragraph Order and acronyms used, why they drill with rifles and the history behind it, Squad on the Offensive and what it prepares them for, and the tradition behind the Marine Ball.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Christopher Kocab explains the commands used in NROTC and some of the Marine traditions

No. 8	Name of Document: action_montage

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/20/2011
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a raw interview footage, B-Reel, and audio interview etc.) The best b-reel footage of documented behaviors compiled into a 5-minute montage.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Shows the behaviors being described in the interviews

No. 8	Name of Document: Marine Option ROTC (Compressed)

	Material Type:  (audio/video/photo/text and file format) Video, .mp4
Date Collected: 12/23/2011
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
(town or county, state [spelled out], country)
	
Description: (include a summary of the document and any pertinent information, such as if it is a raw interview footage, B-Reel, and audio interview etc.) The main video documentary compressed into a standard-definition mpeg-4.

	Social and/or Cultural Context: n/a

Consent and Release Forms
(Upload all consent and release forms that will be housed at “UW Archives.” Upload these AFTER all other documents are uploaded.  If there is a problem or you are in doubt, send all the .pdfs of the forms as an email attachment to the instructor and list the location of the forms as “with instructor.” Call them “Consent Form 1” and so on when you upload. If the respondents requested to be anonymous or had other restrictions, be sure to note that as you upload.)

Number of Consent Forms: 5

Number of Release Forms: 5

Number of Researcher Release Forums: 1