32 DEVELOPING LEADERS OF CHARACTER Wine Tasting events and Ballroom dance classes). Lastly, the Cadet Hostess Office also provides ongoing support to USMA Grads around the globe with our saber rental program and with advice and guidance on formal unit functions. The Cadet Hostess Office is honored to a ssist in preparing cadets & young officers to successfully interact in a global society. Historic Cadet Mess in Washington Hall The neo-Gothic Cadet Mess at West Point is an impressive structure configured like an enormous spoked wheel, with six dining wings radiating from a central section with an elevated “poop deck,” fromwhich announcements are made duringmeal times. The mess hall seats and feeds the entire Corps of approximately 4,400 cadets in less than 25 minutes. It provides well-balanced, nutritional meals that support the cadets’ very active daily life. Tomaintain the unity of the Corps, the use of the mess hall by others is highly regulated. Meal hours are posted on the cadet schedule and are strictly enforced. Informal Meals Saturday lunch and dinner or Sunday brunch. Official Weekends Special events are scheduled throughout the year for different classes. At such times, guest meal tickets are not authorized.
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