Transcript Introduction to Dining Out

Introduction
to Dining Out
C/1Lt Scott Bertagnole
Dining Out Officer
Overview
 Basic Information
 Preparation
 Protocol
 With your date
 With your table
 Toasts and Other Formalities
 Infractions of the Mess
 The Boot Award
Basic Information
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2115
East
Formation of the Mess
and Presentation of
the Colors
Invocation
Toasts
POW/MIA Tribute
Introduction of the
Head Table
Dinner
Opening of the Grog
Closing of the Grog
Intermission
Reconvene the Mess,
Dessert
Address by Dean
Gary Cornia
Adjourn the Mess
Military Ball in the
Garden Court
(Dance lessons in the
Ballroom)
 Winter 2009 Semester Dining Out
 11 Apr 2009
 1830-2300
 WSC Ballroom
 Guest Speaker:
 Dean Gary Cornia,
BYU Marriott School of
Management
Preparation
 Attendance is Mandatory
 Arrive Early. Rides/Carpools?
 Dress:
 Cadets: Modified Service Dress/Mess Dress
 Replace blues shirt with a white shirt
 Point-collar (no button down collars)
 No cover (don’t even bring it)
 Dry clean, polish, and press
 Non-Cadets: Semi-Formal to Formal
 Corsage/Boutonnière
Protocol: With Your Date
 ALWAYS SHOW RESPECT AND CHIVALRY
 Open doors for and help seat a lady
 When transiting, move in “Escort Formation”
(Gentleman on the Right)
 When seated, gentleman on the right
 Never leave a lady alone
Protocol: With Your Table
 At the beginning of the event, and following
intermission, remain standing until seated by Mr.
President
 If a lady arrives or leaves, all the gentlemen
should stand
 Maintain a charged glass
 Don’t start eating before the head table
 Engage in delightful conversation and enjoy a
social atmosphere
Protocol: Toasts
 Gentlemen stand; ladies remain seated
 Following the toast, the response is said with
raised glasses, and the glass is brought to the lips
(it is not necessary to drain your glass)
 DO NOT participate in the toast if you a part of
the group being honored
Protocol: Toasts (Continued)
 POW/MIA Toast is performed with water
 Toasts are never offered to individual persons by
name.
Toast
Response
To the Colors
“To the Colors”
To the Commander-in-Chief
“To the President”
To the Chief of Staff, United
States Air Force
“To the Chief of Staff”
To the Professor of Aerospace
Studies
“Hear, Hear”
To the POWs/MIAs
[no response; silent]
To our Distinguished Guests
“Hear, Hear”
[Any other Toast]
“Hear, Hear”
Formalities
 Do not applaud (unless initiated by the head
table); tap spoon instead
 Avoid leaving the mess while it is formed
 Use silverware starting from the outside and
moving inward. The fork above your plate is for
dessert only.
 Place your napkin in your lap; don’t place
elbows on the table, and other such etiquette
 Silence your cellphone!
Infractions of the Mess
 At various points during the
evening, a member may be
punished for violating the
rules of the mess.
 Punishment might include
singing a song, telling a joke,
attempting a jig, being sent
to the grog bowl, or some
other activity determined by
Mr. President or Mr. Vice.
Infractions of the Mess
(Continued)
 To make an accusation, stand, come to
attention, and loudly announce, “Mr. Vice, Point
of Order!”
 When recognized by Mr. Vice, proceed to the
microphone promptly, squaring all corners in a
military fashion
 Describe the alleged infraction and who
committed it
Infractions of the Mess
(Continued)
 If you are accused of a violation, come to
attention and proceed to the microphone
promptly, squaring all corners in a military fashion
 You may choose to defend yourself or offer a
counter-accusation in a rebuttal
 Mr. Vice or Mr. President will pronounce
judgment. There are no appeals or quibbling.
Infractions of the Mess
(Continued)
 When the President or Mr. Vice directs a violator to the
grog, the individual proceeds to the grog promptly,
squaring all corners in a military fashion. Upon arriving at
the grog, the violator:
 Salutes the grog.
 Fills the grog cup.
 Does an about face.
 Says, “To the Mess!”
 Drains the grog from the cup without removing it from
his/her lips.
 Tips the cup upside down over his/her head.
 Disposes of the cup in an appropriate container, and then
returns to his/her seat. A recovery cheer will be dictated.
The Boot Award
 Cadets are nominated by their peers
 The nominees are awarded with a generous
helping of grog
 The nominees are then released to the mess for
judgment
 The winner of the award is awarded with the
undistinguished pink boot and a second helping
of grog
Summary
 Basic Information
 Preparation
 Protocol
 With your date
 With your table
 Toasts and Other Formalities
 Infractions of the Mess
 The Boot Award