[TripleSeven]

Well I graduated from the 3 week VSP Pre-basic academy yesterday. Got sworn in by the commissioner and got my badge. It was the most challenging and most difficult 3 weeks of my life but the bonding and commradery between my fellow Troopers was a great feeling! The support we gave each other was what got most of us through it and I feel like I have 9 new brothers and a sister! I start the 20 week basic academy on Sunday but it will be a cake walk compared to what we just went through. My shins are still in a lot of pain but I will find a way to cope. Hope all is well back in the People's Republic of MA!

 

[Gil]

Congrats!!!

 

[Foxracingmtnridr]

Congratumalations!!!

Scott :rock:

 

[Irishpride]

Good job!

 

[Doom5]

Congrats man! I just read that VSP pays better than I thought too, 47k after 3 years base I believe according to trooperpay.net . If I may ask, how many miles were they making you run a day about and at about what pace? I assume that's the hardest part.

Enjoy the rest of academy and I'd like a ride-along once you're off probation Will also help me for my second oral board next year.

 

[JoninNH]

Congrats!! :t:

 

[kwflatbed]

Congrats Eric !!

 

[mikey742]

Congratulations and good luck with the academy

 

[screamineagle]

congradulations.

 

[MVS]

Just 10 of you in the Academy?

 

[TripleSeven]

There was 11 of us in pre-basic (state police only). We started with 15, a few dropped, one is pre-certified and is going right out to FTO. Today the basic academy starts with all the municipals so there should be somewhere in the 30-40 range of recruits.

 

[Sgt Jack]

Congrats......lets know how the rest of the academy goes

 

[OciferpeteHPD3500]

Hey just Curious was the full cert guys really tall? Named Sawyer? He is a great friend of mine

 

[mpd61]

Way to GO Skippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8)

 

[LA Copper]

Way to go Erik, it's all down hill from here! Congratulations and keep up the great work.