At 5:30PM on Monday August 14th, the freshmen will march on to the Parade Field and take the Cadet Oath. You are invited to attend the ceremony, but be aware there will not be any time to interact with your cadet. They march out from a training session then march straight to the Mess Hall for supper.

Here is the Oath:

I, [name], hereby engage to serve as a cadet in The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, until graduation or until I shall be discharged by proper authority; and I promise to support loyally the constituted authorities thereof as long as I remain a member of the corps of cadets.

I will remain loyal to the ideals, values, and goals of the citadel. I further promise that I will never bring discredit on the citadel or the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. I take this obligation freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

The next time they say the Oath will be on Corps Day Weekend after they have been recognized!

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