1.The head table shall consist of the entire Spur Committee and any Guests of Honor.
2.The uniform for spur holders will be dress blues, mess dress, or Army green dress
uniform with spurs and stetson.
3.The formal portion begins with the call to mess and ends with the lighting of the smoking lamp.
4.The adjutant will use a bugle to call the mess. All personnel will be standing behind their seat within one minute of the mess being called.
5.Once the formal portion commences, no one may leave their seat without permission from the senior Spur Holder.
6.No smoking is allowed inside the mess until the smoking lamp has been lit. (The Adjutant will be responsible to provide this lamp.)
7.Individuals will be seated by Troop.
8.The toasts are mandatory and will be done correctly. The following toasts will be assigned by the Adjutant prior to the mess:
- a. "To The United States of America"
- Response: "To the United States"
- b. "To the President of the United States"
- Response: "To the President"
- c. "To the United States Army"
- Response: "To the Army"
- d. "To the 82nd Airborne Division"
- Response: "Airborne!!"
- e. "To the 17th Cavalry Regiment"
- Response: "To the Cav"
9.Interaction between the Spur Committee and the mess.
- a. Points of Order - (Points of Order are used to make charges of an infraction or violation) An individual making a point of order will raise his right arm, stand up and sound off loudly with "Point of Order". All others are required to cease conversation. The SCO will answer, "Make your point." Accusations are then made.
- b. When addressed by a Spur Committee member all others will immediately cease conversation. The individual being addressed will stand in place and respond appropriately.
- c. When required to report to a Spur Committee member, the spur member will quickly stand and walk briskly to within three feet of the head table, stop and make a facing movement to be centered directly in front of the committee member that called them. He will then salute and say "Sir, (rank and name) reports".
10.Following is a list of violations that may be brought forth as a point of order:
- a. Anything determined by the head table.
- b. Improperly worn spurs.
- c. Improperly worn stetson.
- d. Calling the stetson a "hat".
- e. Out of proper uniform.
- f. Smoking prior to the lamp being lit.
- g. Moving from seat without permission.
- h. Uncharged glass during toasts.
- i. Making false charges.
- j. Quibbling.
- k. Chewing tobacco before the smoking lamp is lit.
- l. Improper toasting procedure.
- m. Foul language.
- n. Harming a Shave Tail.
- o. Spilling of drinks or breakage of glass.
- p. Inability to respond to being coined.
- q. "Tossing your cookies" in the mess.
*Note: Spur Committee members will judge the validity of any infractions and rule on the necessary penalty. Possible penalties include but are not limited to: reciting "Fiddler's Green", push-ups, performing, fines (not to exceed $2.00), and eviction from the mess