2018-2019 USS ALABAMA CREWMATE CONTEST USS ALABAMA CREWMATE CONTEST Thursday, MARCH 21, 2018. Interviews will be held abard the Battleship and begin at 9:00 am. All applicants must be present frm 9:00 am until the winners are annunced, which will be that afternn. Interviews are with a panel f judges nt affiliated with the Battleship Cmmissin and will last 8-10 minutes. Yu will nt be judged n USS ALABAMA Battleship histry, Alabama r Mbile histry. Applicants are judged n applicatin infrmatin, pise, appearance, and persnality. Cmplete applicatin packet must be returned n later than 4:00 PM, Mnday, FEBRUARY 26, 2018. Include character/persnal references with this infrmatin if yu s desire r they can be emailed t lprice@ussalabama.cm. They are due by Mnday, FEBRUARY 26, 2018. N resumes r attachments will be accepted with the applicatin. Please nly use the space prvided n the applicatin frm. Individual phts f all cntestants will be taken and these phts will be attached t yur applicatin and given t the judges in advance f interviews. Dress fr pictures is casual. Please sign up fr the time that is mst cnvenient t yur schedule. Yu will receive an email t cnfirm yur appintment. Please make sure yu carefully read the enclsed Rules & Regulatins sign and return in yur applicatin packet. APPLICATION PACKET CHECKLIST: Cmpleted 8 page Applicatin Signed Rules & Regulatins Picture Cnfirmatin Time Sheet 3 Letters f Reference (sent directly t Lynne Price) Place all in a Manila envelpe and seal Return Applicatin Packet n later than Mnday, FEBRUARY 26, 2018, 4:00PM Packet can be mailed in t: LYNNE PRICE USS ALABAMA BATTLESHIP MEMORIAL PARK PO Bx 65 Mbile, AL 36601 Drpped ff t the Ticket Office at Battleship Memrial Park Open 7 days a week frm 8:00-4:00 If yu have any questins please d nt hesitate t call, Lynne Price, 438-2834 r email lprice@ussalabama.cm.
USS ALABAMA CREWMATE APPLICATION *Please type r print legibly* NAME First Middle Last NAME YOU PREFER TO BE CALLED ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CELL # EMAIL AGE DATE f BIRTH ARE YOU PRESENTLY EMPLOYED? FULL OR PART-TIME NO. OF HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE? PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT PHONE ADDRESS SUPERVISOR S NAME PAGE 2
APPLICATION FAMILY FATHER'S NAME PHONE ADDRESS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TYPE OF WORK MOTHER'S NAME PHONE ADDRESS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TYPE OF WORK PLEASE LIST THE NAMES OF ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS, THEIR AGES, AND IF THEY RESIDE AT HOME: EDUCATION PRESENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE? FULL OR PART-TIME NAME OF SCHOOL DATE ENROLLED STUDENT CLASSIFICATION PAGE 3
APPLICATION EDUCATION CONTINUED ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED ADDRESS YEAR YOU GRADUATED AVERAGE GRADES LIST ANY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR VOLUNTEER WORK DURING HIGH SCHOOL. WHICH OF THESE DID YOU ENJOY MOST AND WHY? DO YOU PRESENTLY HOLD ANY OTHER "TITLE"? IF SO, EXPLAIN AND GIVE THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK REQUIRED (THIS WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST YOU, ONLY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES). LIST ANY VOLUNTEER WORK, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR REGULAR ACTIVITIES YOU CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK FOR EACH: PAGE 4
APPLICATION LIST ANY HOBBIES OR LEISURE TIME INTERESTS: PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF...SPECIAL OCCASIONS...HONORS... HAPPY MEMORIES...OR EMBARRASSING MOMENTS... HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIVING IN ALABAMA? WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO IMPROVE THE STATE IF YOU WERE GOVERNOR? PAGE 5
APPLICATION NAME 2 PEOPLE WHO YOU FEEL HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY OR HAVE HAD AN IMPACT ON YOU PERSONALLY AND DISCUSS WHY: 1-2 - WHAT CAREER WOULD YOU LIKE TO PURSUE AND WHY?
PAGE 6 APPLICATION WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY? _ WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CREWMATE? DO YOU PERSONALLY KNOW A FORMER CREWMATE? IF YES, PLEASE LIST THEIR NAME AND SOMETHING THEY HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE:
PAGE 7 APPLICATION WHAT DO YOU VIEW AS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN TODAY S SOCIETY AND WHY?
PAGE 8 APPLICATION LIST 3 PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU WELL ENOUGH, BUT ARE NOT RELATED TO YOU, THAT CAN GIVE US INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER. A LETTER OF REFERENCE MUST BE RECEIVED FROM EACH OF THEM. THE LETTER CAN BE FAXED TO US AT 251-433-1260 OR EMAILED TO LPRICE@USSALABAMA.COM BY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018. IT MUST BE TRANSMITTED TO US FROM THE REFERENCE NOT THE APPLICANT. THESE PEOPLE MAY BE CONTACTED BY BATTLESHIP PARK OFFICIALS FOR CHARACTER REFERENCES: 1 -NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP HOME PHONE WORK PHONE OCCUPATION PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT 2 -NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP HOME PHONE WORK PHONE EMAIL OCCUPATION PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT 3 -NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP HOME PHONE WORK PHONE EMAIL OCCUPATION PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
2018-2019 USS ALABAMA CREWMATE PROGRAM RULES & REGULATIONS The fllwing rules and regulatins have been adpted by the USS ALABAMA Battleship Cmmissin gverning the Crewmate prgram. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SIGN. The signed rules and regulatins sheets must be included in yur applicatin packet. 1 - Applicants must have reached their 19th birthday by March 27, 2018 and must nt have reached their 22nd birthday by same date. 2 - Applicants must be single, must nt have r ever have had children, must have never been married, and must have a high schl diplma r GED certificate. N visible tatts r bdy piercings (ther than ne set fr earrings) when in unifrm. If chsen, the same prvisins apply thrughut the Crewmate term. 3 - Crewmates are required t reside/live in Mbile r Baldwin cunties during their tenure because they must be n call t the Cmmissin t carry ut their duties and assignments. 4 - All requests fr Crewmates and all assignments MUST be thrugh the Battleship Office. N Crewmate is t wear the unifrm r attend any functin withut the Crewmate Crdinatr's apprval. All unifrms and fficial travel expenses will be prvided by the Battleship Cmmissin. 5 - The USS ALABAMA Battleship Cmmissin reserves the right t cntrl all CREWMATE ASSIGNMENTS at their wn discretin. 6 - Assignments f Crewmates include: attending receptins, cnventins, r meetings t prmte Battleship Memrial Park; welcming visitrs t the city r state; welcme grups abard the Battleship; attend lunchens, dinners, and civic functins; ribbn-cutting ceremnies; mixing, mingling, and smiling!! All fficial functins and travel cmpletely chaperned by Battleship persnnel. 7 - Yu will be called n many times during the year. Every effrt is made t ntify Crewmates as far in advance as pssible, but smetimes there is nly a day s ntice. Every cnsideratin will be shwn Crewmates and it is expected the Crewmates will shw the Cmmissin equal cnsideratin. Crewmates are expected t make all assignments r btain an excuse prir t assignment. Yu must always be n time!
PAGE 2 RULES & REGULATIONS 8 - The USS ALABAMA Battleship Cmmissin will make every effrt nt t interfere with yur educatin r emplyment, but sme time will be required away frm bth t perfrm Battleship duties. It is expected that yu will discuss yur participatin in this civic endeavr with yur supervisr/teacher. We will nt make unnecessary requests f yur time, but there will be sme assignments during wrking hurs, schl hurs and it is imprtant that yu discuss this pprtunity with yur supervisrs/prfessrs befre accepting the hnr f being a Crewmate. 9 - While it is nt frbidden, we ask that yu nt hld r seek ther titles during the year yu are serving as a Crewmate. If yu d, and it interferes with yur accepting assignments frm the Battleship Cmmissin, yu will be asked t resign and frfeit yur schlarship. 10- If the Battleship Cmmissin finds that yu are nt fully participating as a Crewmate, yu will be asked t withdraw and frfeit yur schlarship. 11- If yu are selected as a Crewmate, yu must use all yur schlarship funds by September 30th f the year fllwing yur selectin. Fr this cntest, the deadline is September 30, 2019. All schlarship funds nt used by that date will be frfeited. 12- Judging - The selectin f Crewmates and the final selectin f titlehlders will be accmplished in the fllwing manner: A. All applicants will have an 8-10 minute interview with a panel f judges abard the Battleship. The interview will be based primarily using the infrmatin included in the candidate s applicatin. B. Six candidates will be selected by the panel f judges as 2018-2019 Crewmates by secret ballt and annunced t all candidates after all interviews have been cmpleted. C. It is at the judge s discretin t request a secnd interview. The crewmates will be interviewed, ne at a time, fr a five-minute perid. This interview will assist in the judges chice f Miss USS ALABAMA and Miss USS DRUM. D. There will be a training perid fr the six new Crewmates. During this time the selectees are expected t familiarize themselves with the Battleship ALABAMA, Submarine DRUM, the State f Alabama, and in-state turism attractins. Materials will be prvided and a test given. Scres will be used in final titlehlder selectins. E. The prcess t select titlehlders will include the interview, the judges selectin, examinatin, and the attendance reprt.
PAGE 3 RULES & REGULATIONS 13 - Schlarship The fllwing is a schedule fr disbursement f schlarship funds: A. $1,000 will be paid t cllege/university six mnths int yur ne year term. B. Balance f schlarship will be paid t cllege/university at the end f yur ne year term r by September 30, 2019. 14- The Battleship Cmmissin will make all assignments. The Cmmissin reserves the right t select a particular Crewmate fr a particular assignment. Recrds will be kept n all activities and when an assignment cmes alng that is cnsidered special, it will be given t the Crewmate wh has wrked the mst assignments, been n time, maintained the best attitude, etc. The decisin will be the sle decisin f Battleship persnnel. BEING A CREWMATE REQUIRES, MANY TIMES DURING YOUR TERM, MAKING PUBLIC APPEARANCES IN SUPPORT OF USS ALABAMA BATTLESHIP MEMORIAL PARK, THE CITY OF MOBILE, AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA. MANY CREWMATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE IN TOWN, SOME OUT OF TOWN AND OVERNIGHT, SOME ON THE WEEKEND, AND MANY DURING THE WEEKDAY. WE SHALL MAKE NO GREATER DEMANDS UPON YOUR TIME THAN ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CUSTOMARY DUTIES OF THE TITLE YOU HOLD. HAVE YOU DISCUSSED WITH YOUR EMPLOYER, TEACHER, ETC., THAT YOU WILL NEED TIME AWAY FROM YOUR JOB AND/OR STUDIES? APPLICANT NAME SIGNATURE DATE
2018-2019 USS ALABAMA CREWMATE CONTEST PICTURE CONFIRMATION Belw are the times available fr individual cntestant pictures. Please sign up fr the time that is mst cnvenient fr yu. Yu will be sent an email cnfirmatin with yur picture date and time. The dress fr the pictures is casual. There will be tw shts taken, ne head sht and ne full sht. These pictures will be taken abard the Battleship, s please keep that in mind when planning yur utfit fr the day, as it tends t be windy and yu will have t g upstairs. These pictures will be placed in yur applicatin packet and the entire packet will be given t the judges in advance f the interviews. Place a check by the date f yur chice and then circle yur time: TUESDAY, MARCH 6 TIME: 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 TIME: 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 THURSDAY, MARCH 8 TIME: 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 Applicant Name: Email: Cell Phne: