Chapter XI 
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE 
When applicants have been finally selected and certified 
and have been given a thorough understanding of the nature and pur¬ 
poses of the Corps, they are sent forward to designated points for 
official physical examination. If they pass the physical examina¬ 
tion, they are accepted for enro llm ent in the Corps. 
Principals and Alternates 
Since there is always the possibility that some of the 
selectees will not pass the physical examination, the local select¬ 
ing agent is normally instructed by the State Selecting Agency to 
send forward a larger number of qualified youths than the official 
number to be accepted (the requisition for replacements) • Thus, 
the surplus selectees are a reserve to assure that all vacancies 
will be filled without having to repeat the acceptance operations 
on a later date. The selectees who are to be given preference and 
who are definitely expected to go to camp if they pass the physical 
examination are called principal selectees: those who are present 
to fill any vacancies caused by failure to pass the physical exam¬ 
ination are called alternates . 
Qualified applicants who are selected as alternates should 
understand that they will have a chance to be enrolled at that time 
only if principal selectees fail to pass the physical examination . 
They should not gain any misapprehension of their likelihood of going 
to camp. 
Starting Off to Camp 
For the applicants who have been selected, the act of 
traveling to the point at y/hich the physical examinations are to be 
given (which are in some cases CCC camps and in other cases centrally 
located public buildings) is a dramatic and thrilling experience. 
The youths are "on their way" to camp; they do not expect to return 
home for some time. Many are nervous and excited. Under such circum¬ 
stances, it is highly desirable that the selecting agent or a capable 
representative should accompany the selected youths to the point of 
examination and acceptance. Such a policy has at least four values: 
1. To keep the boys reasonably calm and well behaved; to 
prevent any of them from allowing their excitement to 
cause them to engage in rash or dangerous "pranks." 
2. To be in touch with the CCC acceptance officers and 
physicians as the official representative of the State 
Selecting Agency; to clarify the eligibility of any se¬ 
lectee, in the event it is called into question. 
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