More on Recruiting

Just another quick blurb on recruiting. These are tips from a handbook to recruiters. A little slimy perhaps, but nothing too weird here. Until you get to the second to last one. I'm not sure exactly why, but it seems pretty creepy to dress up and pretend you care about black history just to get black recruits. Am I wrong?

• “Be so helpful and so much a part of the school scene that you are in constant demand.”
• “Cultivate coaches, librarians, administrative staff and teachers.”
• “Know your student influencers. Students such as class officers, newspaper and yearbook editors, and athletes can help build interest in the Army among the student body.”
• “Distribute desk calendars to your assigned schools.”
• “Attend athletic events at the HS. Make sure you wear your uniform.”
• “Get involved with the parent-teacher association.”
• “Coordinate with school officials to eat lunch in the school cafeteria several times each month.”
• “Deliver donuts and coffee for the faculty once a month.”
• “Coordinate with the homecoming committee to get involved with the parade.”
• “Get involved with the local Boy Scouts. ... Many scouts are HS students and potential enlistees or student influencers.”
• “Order personal presentation items (pens, bags, mousepads, mugs) as needed monthly for special events.”
• “Attend as many school holiday functions or assemblies as possible.”
• “Offer to be a timekeeper at football games.”
• “Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday is in January. Wear your dress blues and participate in school events commemorating this holiday. ... February … Black History Month. Participate in events as available.”
• “Contact the HS athletic director and arrange for an exhibition basketball game between the faculty and Army recruiters.”