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cal the cow
Cal the Cow was born on Valentine's Day in 2006 when he was given as a gift to our ASI
from Cadet Daisy Lopez. His first trip was to the Texas Tech Drill Meet and it was also
learned that he was not female; he's a male cow with utters! It was also at this time that it
became tradition during awards ceremonies and at the announcement of Cooper as an
award winner he would be squeezed to utter his famous moo. Later that year he went on
his first overnight trip to the Corsicana Drill Meet where he participated in the knock out
drill (being tested only for bearing of course, since he can't perform any actual drill
movements). On the same trip he went with the team to Six Flags in Arlington where he
had his picture taken with all the Loony Tunes characters and the League of Nations, was
featured in a musical revue, and rode the famous "Titan" roller coaster. He toped off his
day by bungee jumping with Cadets Andrew Morton, Juan Delacruz, and MSgt Deos. He
was a guest of honor at the annual corps Dining Out in April 2006 where he was seated at
the head table. The slideshow depicting the year in pictures included a "where's Cal"
contest. He later attended the annual Cooper and Abilene Hight JROTC picnic where it
was a guest instructor at the TX-794 hosted Cadet Command and Staff School in
Brownwood, Texas.
Sometime during the summer on 2006, Cal the Cow went AWOL and his whereabouts to
this day are unknown. Fortunately, Cadet Lopez got MSgt Deos a new cow for his
birthday in September. Of course, CJ2 has since accompanied the team to many drill
meets, "mooing" all the way and even visited Alabama along with our ASI when he went for
his recertification training.
Cal had an interesting summer in 2007 when he went to the San Angelo Summer
Leadership School where he ran the obstacle course and Cadet Command and Staff
School where he hung out with some babes at the pool. Cal started the 2007-2008
school year strong but has since lost his voice. He is considering retirement and the
rumors are that a "new" Cal could be "mooing" soon!
In February 2008 it was learned that not only is Cal a "male cow with utters", but he can
also give birth! Just before the drill team's trip to the AF National Drill Meet at Texas A&M,
Cal Junior the III Squared appeared (CJIII2). These two smaller versions of Cal are
rumored to be a result of a stem cell research project gone terribly wrong. But, they do
have strong voices and hope to be mooing the team to a National Championship!
The 4th generation of Cal came about in the Fall of 2008 and his first appearance was at,
of all places, the "Cowtown Drill Meet in Fort Worth. Cal IV Real has been roller skating
and he even invented a new sport, "Cal Ball" at the Texas Tech Drill Meet when the
Cooper cadets, joined by many cadets from other schools, found a way to kill time before
the awards ceremony.
Cal did attend CCSS again in the Summer of 2009 where he was a special guest of some
weird guy named the "Guru." During the Guru's presentation, Cal was kidnapped,
threatened to have his throat cut, water-boarded, and hung in a shower in Veda Hodge
Hall. Luckily he was extracted and returned to MSgt Deos before the end of the day, but
what lasting psychological effects the ordeal have left with Cal remain to be seen. The
suspected terrorists were never caught but it is believed that their code name is CTO!
Cal had a somewhat uneventful year in 2009-2010 although he did have a "Cow-ectomy"
to replace his voice box, was banned from being used from Cal Ball at Texas Tech, and
lost his teeth on the "Goliath" roller coaster at 6 Flags Fiesta Texas. On his latest jaunt to
CCSS, Cal was again absconded on the last day, only to be made a spectacle of during
the awards banquet, by Maj Mark Dibrell from Connally High School! He is considering
passing on CCSS next year. What antics will Cal come up with next? You'll just have to
check back and see! :)
from Cadet Daisy Lopez. His first trip was to the Texas Tech Drill Meet and it was also
learned that he was not female; he's a male cow with utters! It was also at this time that it
became tradition during awards ceremonies and at the announcement of Cooper as an
award winner he would be squeezed to utter his famous moo. Later that year he went on
his first overnight trip to the Corsicana Drill Meet where he participated in the knock out
drill (being tested only for bearing of course, since he can't perform any actual drill
movements). On the same trip he went with the team to Six Flags in Arlington where he
had his picture taken with all the Loony Tunes characters and the League of Nations, was
featured in a musical revue, and rode the famous "Titan" roller coaster. He toped off his
day by bungee jumping with Cadets Andrew Morton, Juan Delacruz, and MSgt Deos. He
was a guest of honor at the annual corps Dining Out in April 2006 where he was seated at
the head table. The slideshow depicting the year in pictures included a "where's Cal"
contest. He later attended the annual Cooper and Abilene Hight JROTC picnic where it
was a guest instructor at the TX-794 hosted Cadet Command and Staff School in
Brownwood, Texas.
Sometime during the summer on 2006, Cal the Cow went AWOL and his whereabouts to
this day are unknown. Fortunately, Cadet Lopez got MSgt Deos a new cow for his
birthday in September. Of course, CJ2 has since accompanied the team to many drill
meets, "mooing" all the way and even visited Alabama along with our ASI when he went for
his recertification training.
Cal had an interesting summer in 2007 when he went to the San Angelo Summer
Leadership School where he ran the obstacle course and Cadet Command and Staff
School where he hung out with some babes at the pool. Cal started the 2007-2008
school year strong but has since lost his voice. He is considering retirement and the
rumors are that a "new" Cal could be "mooing" soon!
In February 2008 it was learned that not only is Cal a "male cow with utters", but he can
also give birth! Just before the drill team's trip to the AF National Drill Meet at Texas A&M,
Cal Junior the III Squared appeared (CJIII2). These two smaller versions of Cal are
rumored to be a result of a stem cell research project gone terribly wrong. But, they do
have strong voices and hope to be mooing the team to a National Championship!
The 4th generation of Cal came about in the Fall of 2008 and his first appearance was at,
of all places, the "Cowtown Drill Meet in Fort Worth. Cal IV Real has been roller skating
and he even invented a new sport, "Cal Ball" at the Texas Tech Drill Meet when the
Cooper cadets, joined by many cadets from other schools, found a way to kill time before
the awards ceremony.
Cal did attend CCSS again in the Summer of 2009 where he was a special guest of some
weird guy named the "Guru." During the Guru's presentation, Cal was kidnapped,
threatened to have his throat cut, water-boarded, and hung in a shower in Veda Hodge
Hall. Luckily he was extracted and returned to MSgt Deos before the end of the day, but
what lasting psychological effects the ordeal have left with Cal remain to be seen. The
suspected terrorists were never caught but it is believed that their code name is CTO!
Cal had a somewhat uneventful year in 2009-2010 although he did have a "Cow-ectomy"
to replace his voice box, was banned from being used from Cal Ball at Texas Tech, and
lost his teeth on the "Goliath" roller coaster at 6 Flags Fiesta Texas. On his latest jaunt to
CCSS, Cal was again absconded on the last day, only to be made a spectacle of during
the awards banquet, by Maj Mark Dibrell from Connally High School! He is considering
passing on CCSS next year. What antics will Cal come up with next? You'll just have to
check back and see! :)
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